Over the first eight minutes, it looked like the Thunder would cruise to victory. The Bulls turned it on and got hot, the Thunder reeled and OKC found itself in familiar territory – a dog fight in crunch time. Once again, the Thunder pulled through in the clutch.
The first possession of the game was a simple pick and roll. Chicago played it aggressive per usual, trapping up top. Chris Paul found Steven Adams darting to the rim for a monster dunk. Easy enough.
After gutting the middle of the defense, it was time for the Thunder to pick things apart on the perimeter.