The first 10 minutes looked exactly as you would have expected for a Thunder team fresh off a rough loss on the road and now back home with a shot at ending a skid of 4 losses in 5 games.
The defense was active and aggressive, forcing 5 turnovers in the first 4 ½ minutes of action. Jerami Grant hustled back to break up a Los Angeles Lakers transition breakaway. On the other end, Russell Westbrook pump faked with 8 seconds left on the shot clock, and instead of taking a contested look, attacked the paint and found Terrance Ferguson for a wide open three.