For the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, it was the exact opposite in the first half of their thrilling overtime home opening 113-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
The Thunder looked as if they had cinder blocks attached to their feet during a nightmare of a first quarter. Phoenix started the game on a 14-4 run, and then it got worse.
After 8 minutes, Phoenix had 31 points, and led by 18. They would finish the first quarter with 40 points on 69.6% shooting from the field. T.J. Warren was the stuff of nightmares for the Thunder, finishing the night with 30 points on 13-18 from the field.