The final 13 seconds received all of the headlines, but the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 1 collapse against the Denver Nuggets also had plenty of interesting secondary storylines. One being the reception Russell Westbrook received when he checked in.
With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the free-throw line, Westbrook's entrance usurped the MVP chants into a standing ovation. Since being traded in 2019, OKC crowds have always given the former MVP winner an ovation. But doing it in the playoffs rubbed some folks the wrong way.
The OKC crowd course-corrected in the Thunder's 149-106 Game 2 win over the Nuggets.