Thunder guard Dennis Schroder established early on that his offensive performance Monday night would be different from the Thunder's previous two games. He sank his first two shots, a pullup jumper and a layup, on his way to 18 points in the Thunder's 121-96 win over the Bulls at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Schroder hadn't shot 30 percent or better in OKC's two previous games. In a 110-104 win over the Clippers on Saturday, Schroder both struggled finishing at the rim and went 0-3 from beyond the arc.
After a hot start Monday, Schroder faltered along with the rest of the second unit to start the second quarter.