It’s been just a little over a week since Luguentz Dort tripped Nikola Jokic, and all hell nearly broke loose as the Oklahoma City Thunder held on to defeat the Denver Nuggets 127-101 in overtime. These two teams are extremely familiar with one another at this point, and the bad blood that exists is enough to fuel any basketball fan’s desire for fireworks. On Monday night, they do battle once again in Oklahoma City.
The Thunder nearly found themselves with another embarrassing loss on Wednesday night as they kicked off a 3-game road trip with a meeting in Brooklyn against the shorthanded Nets. OKC entered the game as a 17.5-point favorite, but Brooklyn came out shooting lights out on their way to an early 18-point lead. The Thunder made several attempts to cut into the deficit, but Brooklyn maintained a double-digit lead until late in the third quarter.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered one of the worst meltdowns in the modern NBA on Monday when they gave away a 25-point fourth-quarter lead to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, but they have an opportunity to get back on track Wednesday night as they kick off a 3-game road trip in Brooklyn against the Nets.
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Today, the Thunder takes on the hottest team in the bubble, the only team to be undefeated through every seeding game so far, the Phoenix Suns (31-39). Entering the bubble, it appeared as if Phoenix had no chance at making the playoffs, but now they’re on the verge of doing just that.
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Tonight, the Thunder hosts the Phoenix Suns (11-16), who are going through a bit of a rough stretch. Since starting the season 6-3, the Suns have lost 13 of their last 18, and they have not won a game on the road against a team currently in a playoff position.
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The NBA Draft continue to draw near, and as we get closer to the Oklahoma City Thunder making the 21st pick of the draft, I will continue to break down potential picks that could end up in a Thunder uniform. Earlier this week I wrote about Kentucky’s Tyler Herro. Today, let’s take a look at fan-favorite Cameron Johnson, a 6’9″ forward out of the University of North Carolina.
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