Stepping off of the snowy streets of downtown Oklahoma City into Chesapeake Energy Arena, Thunder fans were treated to a hot shooting night, and a run-and-gun 131-123 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Thunder shot 50 percent from the field, while the Bucks went 49-for-100, including 10-for-16 from the 3-point line. Head Coach Billy Donovan’s club mitigated 14 fewer field goal attempts by knocking down 37-of-40 free throw attempts. The aggressiveness the Thunder showed all night was the lifeblood for keeping the scoreboard moving, and keeping Milwaukee at bay.
“That just shows that we were attacking the basket and not settling for jump shots, which is great,” point guard Russell Westbrook said.