Thunder 116, Wolves 103: The Day After Report

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Let's start with that ugly first half of offensive basketball (pun intended). In the first quarter, the Thunder was just 8-of-27 from the field (30%) en route to just 23 first quarter points. The Timberwolves weren't much better (36%), which led to a low-scoring first 12 minutes of basketball.

OKC's putrid start wasn't from a lack of effort. The team was aggressive defensively as the Thunder forced 7 first quarter turnovers. Isaiah Hartenstein returned, and his impact was felt immediately with 3 quick offensive rebounds.

Thanks to Hartenstein's return, the Thunder's rebounding looked completely different. OKC had been struggling on the glass, but the…