OKC Thunder: 3 takeaways as bench unit shines against Cavs

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The OKC Thunder got off to a slow start Sunday night as the club played its fifth game in seven nights. Nonetheless, the group stayed resilient and relied on 3-point efficiency and superb bench play as OKC handed the Cavs its tenth straight loss, 117-101.

To say this game got off to a rocky start would have to be an understatement as the starting unit looked lackadaisical and lacked defensive awareness in the first quarter. Darius Bazley looked out of sorts on Sunday night as he was slow to get back on transition and missing simple defensive assignments, such as rotating to the corner to close out on wide-open…