Breaking news from the pro circuit: Thunder's second straight dominant Game 1 win puts them in elite company. This achievement has quickly become one of the most discussed topics of the week.
In, remarkably, a noteworthy performance, But the Thunder closed the initial period on a 23-8 direct to enter the second quarter with a 35-20 lead.
Performance Highlights
With impressive skill, From there -- it remained a runaway for a 119- 84 OKC success With impressive skill, It wasn ’t quite the opening salvo the Thunder delivered in their playoff opener last campaign -- a 131- 80 thrashing of the Memphis Grizzlies. With impressive skill, But it puts them in elite company.
With impressive skill, For each ESPN, the Thunder developed into the second quarter lineup in NBA the record books to post a 30- plus-point W in successive playoff openers.
the other contingent to do it: The 1986-87 Showtime Los Angeles Lakers The 1985- 86 Lakers opened their playoffs with a 135- 88 drubbing of the San Antonio Spurs With impressive skill, Those playoffs ended in a loss to the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference finals.
In a noteworthy performance, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Their next postseason launched with a 128- 95 favorable result spanning the Denver Nuggets. With impressive skill, Those playoffs ended with a success across the rival Boston Celtics for the fourth NBA crown of the Showtime era.
With impressive skill, They followed up with an additional title the following competitive cycle -- this time with a success in the Detroit Pistons in the Finals.
Demonstrating excellence, Familiar scene in OKC The Thunder looked very much Sunday like the unit that won the franchise’s initial NBA title last tenure since progressing to Oklahoma City.
With impressive skill, They locked down on defensive remain -- limiting the Suns to 35% hitting from the hardwood while forcing 17 turnovers and blocking seven shots In a noteworthy performance, Those turnovers led to repeated easy buckets on the other close as the Thunder tallied 30- plus scores in each of Sunday’s initial three quarters.
Demonstrating excellence, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled from the athletic theater (5 of 18) but -- as usual -- attained the job done at the free-throw line in a 15-of-17 effort. Official scoring showed He finishing the contest with 25 points.
Energy levels remained peak throughout the segment. As, impressively, singular of three Thunder players -- alongside Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein -- to standard two blocks., he existed Official scoring showed After finishing the contest with 22 points. The atmosphere definitely favored the standout performer's style.
Demonstrating excellence, This is similar to how things commenced last postseason as the Thunder won a crown With impressive skill, And all is well so far in Oklahoma City’s quest for a alternate straight title.
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