Outscoring the Spurs by 15 in the second half, the Thunder bounced back from a stagnant second quarter. Getting back into the game in the third behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and some tough defense, the Thunder burst ahead over the final five minutes.
Down in San Antonio, it’s very easy to slip into a lull on offense or to get caught chasing for minutes at a time on defense. In a span of two or three minutes, the game can get completely out of control. On Thursday night, the Thunder had one of those rough stretches in the first half, a four-minute doldrum where OKC went scoreless and the Spurs ripped off 14-straight points.