The Thunder’s resilience was on full display in its matchup against Portland on Tuesday. After falling behind by as many as 24 points, OKC locked in on the defensive end and mounted a massive comeback to put itself in position to win in the final frame.
It started at the end of the second quarter. Portland’s offensive momentum that had built up a lead of as many as 24 points in the first half suddenly stalled. There was a shift in momentum as the Thunder went into the locker room at intermission trailing by 14.