Before Monday, it looked like the Oklahoma City Thunder would sleepwalk past the entire league on the way to a second consecutive title. However, the Charlotte Hornets exposed a chink in their armor, outperforming them convincingly in the 3-point department and throwing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of his rhythm.
Other teams should take note, as the Hornets' convincing 124-97 victory on Monday proved Oklahoma City isn't as invulnerable as it had looked like earlier in the season.
The reigning champion began the regular season with a 24-1 record before losing five of its next 11 games to enter its Hornets tiff with a 30-6 standing.