The Big Picture
Just 48 hours following its previous matchup with Houston, the Thunder turned around to face the Rockets again, this time inside of Paycom Center. OKC led for the first 43 minutes of the ball game before Houston turned the tides behind a series of timely buckets and a dry spell offensively from Oklahoma City. It was a lesson in a 48-minute mentality that the Thunder will have the opportunity to apply quickly on the second night of its back-to-back in Memphis.
Moments from the 48
Paint Presence
After a slow shooting night in Houston on Monday, the Thunder worked to establish a paint presence from the outset on Wednesday.