The Oklahoma City Thunder walked into a new world on Monday, thousands of miles from home, against an unknown opponent, and in what might have been the single greatest preseason game of all time, began the post-Kevin Durant era with a loss, 142-137 to Real Madrid in overtime.
The quick summary: The Thunder led by as many as 22 in the first half, but with Russell Westbrook (18 points and four assists) playing in only the first and third quarters (22 minutes total), Steven Adams sitting the second half with a right ankle sprain, and defensive stopper Andre Roberson playing only 21 minutes, Real Madrid used some sharpshooting from the perimeter to engineer a comeback.