Paul George stepped to the free throw line to shoot a technical foul shot after the Raptors committed a defensive three seconds violation. He nodded back to the Thunder bench. Trailing by double digits, the Thunder needed every point in the early stages of the fourth quarter.
George missed, the Thunder’s 12th missed free throw of the night. It was a microcosm of the Thunder’s fractured play which has pained it on both ends in its worst stretch of the season.
The Thunder’s 123-114 loss to the Raptors was more than just missed free throws.
“We’ve got to shoot better than 57 percent from the free-throw line,” Donovan said.