The Thunder lost to the Lakers 112-107 Tuesday night in Los Angeles, and it’s no secret how the Thunder lost. In transition.
At halftime, the Lakers had committed 10 turnovers, and the Thunder had committed nine turnovers. The Lakers had scored 20 points off those nine turnovers. The Thunder had scored two points off those 10 turnovers.
In all, the Lakers outscored OKC 30-16 in fast-break points.
Welcome to the new reality without Russell Westbrook.
Westbrook made the Thunder an automatic fast break. But those days are gone, and the Thunder is playing at a slower pace.