CHICAGO — The Thunder needed a defensive stop on a night where they were few and far between. You'd bet money that Paul George could get one. He was a big reason why the Thunder was in a position to beat the Bulls.
His steal a few possessions earlier with the Thunder trailing by one led to a Dennis Schroder fast break layup. But the Thunder's defense has been a sieve for most of the last eight quarters. Friday in Chicago was no different, a carry over from the inconsistency against Brooklyn.
In the Thunder's 114-112 loss on Friday, OKC couldn't get enough stops to slow down the young Bulls (6-20) in its first loss to a sub-.