The Oklahoma City Thunder showed they were willing to make the uncomfortable adjustment in an attempt to win, which bodes well for the future.
30 minutes before tip off the Oklahoma City Thunder released their starting five. A common practice as Mark Daigneault refuses to reveal his first five out prior to tip-off until the league forced his hand. Though, on Wednesday, things were different.
Parking Giddey on the pine to start the game showed Oklahoma City’s willingness to do what it take to win. Rather than being stuck on what they’ve historically done, stubbornly set on proving their preferred lineup would work, or just not wanting to cause waves, the Thunder went for it. A pivotal Game 5 deserved a massive chess move like this one from Daigneault.
The Game ended with the Thunder on the wrong side of the scoreboard, and despite only allowing 104 points they still let the Mavericks swell an 18 point lead in the tilt to dig their own grave. Still, Oklahoma City finds themselves down 3-2 in the series going to Dallas in an attempt to stave off elimination. Giving Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving two shots at closing out the spunky Thunder.Lu Dort struggled with shot selection in Game 5 as the Dallas Mavericks slacked off the defensive ace and funneled chance to him, living with the results. Oklahoma City turned in another poor shooting night, going 25 percent from beyond the arc.
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