PHILADELPHIA – After five months with no NBA hoops, dials in Oklahoma tuned to Fox Sports Oklahoma on Wednesday night as fans had the joy of Thunder basketball re-enter their lives for another season of heart-stopping action.
They got exactly what they tuned in for, as the Thunder used three massive defensive stops in the final 30 seconds to stifle a fired up Philadelphia 76ers club and come away with a 103-97 victory to kick off the 2016-17 campaign.
Head Coach Billy Donovan’s group managed to start off the season 1-0, but it certainly wasn’t easy because of the electric play of 76ers center Joel Embiid and veteran point guard Sergio Rodriguez.