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Thunder journal: Diallo, Noel a brief spark for OKC in loss

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Oklahoma City's Hamidou Diallo looks toward the bench after splashing a 3-pointer during Sunday's game against Sacramento at Chesapeake Energy Arena. [PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN]

When Thunder coach Billy Donovan finally went away from the combination of Terrance Ferguson on the perimeter and Patrick Patterson at power forward, the game started to shift.

It was then in the third quarter when the Thunder outscored the Kings for the first time on Sunday. They have Hamidou Diallo and Nerlens Noel to thank for the few bursts of hope it had in a 131-120 loss.