The Oklahoma City Thunder exorcised early-season demons tonight in Chicago, using a Russell Westbrook triple-double, three-point shooting, and swarming defense to defeat the Chicago Bulls by a score of 101-69. The Thunder moves to 3-3 and is back to winning ways before heading to Milwaukee for a showdown with the Bucks on Tuesday.
It’s Saturday night — let’s get straight to it.
Thunder Defense
The Thunder defense took care of business tonight in Chicago, using a suffocating second quarter to blow the game wide open. Oklahoma City won the frame by a score of 24-8, and held the Bulls to just 33 total points in the first half.