A Somewhat Big Game in OKC Tonight

I didn’t do a recap per se on the Sunday evening game as so much was going on in the world of movies. But I did watch the replay on Fox afterwards as OKC beat the New Orleans Pelicans by a 118-110 score in what was a fairly entertaining game to watch… if even on a delayed basis.

Victor Oladipo missed his second straight game, but it didn’t matter as Russell Westbrook was once again excellent and in this one as he got some substantial help from Steven Adams, Enes Kanter, Alex Abrines, and Andre Roberson.

But of course, when it mattered most in the fourth quarter it was Russell Westbrook leading his team and making the plays which cemented a much needed win for the Thunder as they improved to 34-25 on the season.

The play which will forever be remembered was the Westbrook dunk over Demarcus Cousins, the and one, the fouling out of Cousins, and in essence the dagger. A great play which in reality is a microcosm of Russell Westbrook’s season so far.

Enes Kanter was back to himself and scored 20 points off the bench which is what the Thunder need from Kanter on a regular basis. Steven Adams was solid. Alex Abrines kicked in some three point production once again and Andre Roberson was a perfect 3-3 from beyond the arc. By my count, Andre hasn’t missed a three point shot since the All-Star break.

The surging Utah Jazz come to Oklahoma City tonight as one of the hottest teams in the NBA, the No. 4 seed in the West, and the leader of the Northwest Division. The Thunder are in second place in the Northwest and three games behind the Jazz. It’s a big game for Oklahoma City if they want to win the division and aspire for a No. 4 seed in the West when all is said and done. I would think it will be a playoff-like setting tonight in the Peake, no doubt.

Utah, along with the Houston Rockets, has been one of the league’s most improved teams this season under coach Quinn Snyder. In essence, this game potentially will provide a two game swing in the standings as OKC will either be two or four games back when all is aid and done after tonight.

Should be a great game and one which might give us some markers on what the remainder of this Thunder season might have in store for us.

Oh, baby.

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