For all the talk of the Thunder’s youth and playoff inexperience, they showcased elite stubbornness in two second-half stretches.
OKLAHOMA CITY — With a new crop of baby-faced assassins ready to take over the , employees of the West’s top-seeded prepared for a return of the ear-splitting environment established in the franchise’s first playoff appearance 14 years ago. Fans lined up outside the arena’s entrance two hours before Game 1 against the .
The Thunder led by two with 14 seconds left. McCollum had the ball in his hands. Wallace was the only one in front of him. He stuck to McCollum for as long as he could before falling for a shot fake and allowing McCollum to go under for a clean look from 3 at the buzzer. The shot hit back rim, allowing the Thunder to escape. 19. “He was awesome,” Daigneault said. “He stood in there. Two-point game. We didn’t want to go double in that situation and give up a 3. He almost got the ball.
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