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Hello, OKC Thunder family and friends. I write this to you riding atop the waves of last night’s joy. Paul George’s last second heroics almost make up for facing MVP frontrunners 2 games in a row.
Yes, despite our lingering joy, we must look ahead. Tonight, the Thunder take on the best team in the East, the Milwaukee Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo.
But without Giannis.
The game got much easier when the team announced he and Brook Lopez, along with Tony Snell, Malcolm Brogdon, Nikola Mirotic, and Pau Gasol are also listed as out.