WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Washington Wizards were lying in wait since Tuesday for the Thunder to arrive in the nation’s capital, while in the wee morning hours on Friday, Head Coach Billy Donovan’s squad was just arriving in town, fresh off a thrilling 4-point victory over the Charlotte Hornets just hours before.
Conventional wisdom would suppose that the Thunder would be struggling to match the Wizards’ energy all night long, clawing to stay in it to have a chance in the fourth. This idea got flipped completely on its head as the Thunder looked like the rested squad, generating reserves of energy as each wave of players entered and re-entered the quarter.