A 2018-19 Oklahoma City Thunder box score looks a certain way, typically. Not tonight.
Where big advantages in turnovers and second chance points typically stand, the Thunder faced major deficits. For the game, a 116-98 loss to the Washington Wizards, the Thunder gave up 16 offensive rebounds that led to 22 points and lost the turnover battle 15-9. That all coalesced into taking 13 fewer field goal attempts than Washington, a dynamic that has been extremely rare this season for the Thunder.
“Every team that plays has a formula for how that team has to win,” Donovan explained.