It's a Wednesday evening in December. Five o'clock means the end of my work day, and the start of Wampanoag language class. "Wunee wunôq,
Tip-Off Time: 7 p.m. CT
Television: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Thunder Status
This 2020-21 season is unique for countless reasons, but a specific one is the number of mini-series of games teams have against the same opponent in short spans.
So far this season the Thunder has played two foes with the pair of matchups falling immediately in after one another on the schedule and another two opponents where games were played less than a week apart. The Thunder has gone 0-4 in its first meetings against the Orlando Magic, New Orleans Pelicans, LA Clippers and Houston Rockets, but 3-1 in the rematches against those opponents. The sole loss, to LA, was by just eight points.
Tip-Off Time: 7 p.m. CT
Television: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Thunder Status
OKC kicked off the first of its three mini-series on Monday against the Rockets. In that game, Houston erupted out of the gates by knocking down 11 3-pointers and pouring in 48 points in the first quarter. The outburst from Houston set the tone for the game as the Thunder played uphill the rest of the night, despite runs to chip away at the lead.
“It s a 48-minute game and it requires a high level of competitiveness and focus and execution through all 48,” said Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault. “That s why it s hard to play in the NBA and we need to continue to try to develop that consistency starting with the jump.”