By Nick Gallo | Broadcast Reporter & Digital Editor | mailbag@okcthunder.com
When the NBA schedule came out, the Thunder front office, training staff and coaching staff all looked at the month of January and came to a clear conclusion – that 31-day span was going to be an absolute grind.
With 17 games in a 30-day span, the Thunder played at least every other day, including three sets of back-to-backs. Even the build-up to the month was unforgiving. Starting on Christmas day, OKC has gone more than five weeks without getting two consecutive days off without a game.