NEW ORLEANS — Josh Hart blocked Steven Adams inside the restricted area, but Adams stooped, collected his miss and flipped in an easy hook shot.
It was a routine play, but one that gave the Thunder a comfortable eight-point lead in the final minute of its eventual 107-104 win against the Pelicans on Sunday.
Recovering one’s own blocked shot isn’t the most elegant of offensive rebounds, but it counted just the same in a category where the Thunder lags well behind the rest of the league.
Oklahoma City ranks 30th, last in the NBA, in offensive rebounds per game (7.