The OKC Thunder destroyed the Chicago Bulls to complete the season sweep. We’re dishing out some player grades to celebrate.
Another game against the Bulls, another easy victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder held Chicago below 80 points for the second time, including a seven-point first quarter that put the game out of reach before it barely even started. As the game progressed the offensive intensity waned – you have to expect that for a team leading by 20 virtually the entire game.
The Thunder shot 36.1% from the field on the night, including 7-25 from Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. They made up for their poor shooting performance by taking 37 free throws. Oklahoma City started the game hoisting up mid-range jumpers. When those wouldn’t fall they made the conscious adjustment to attack the rim relentlessly.
Russell Westbrook led the way in the scoring column, finishing with 21 points on 13 shots. His seven assists were 87.5% (7/8) of the starting lineups – the starters can’t rely on Westbrook to facilitate almost all of the offense.
That’s only an inkling of what happened in tonight’s blowout. Click through to get a full breakdown from the Thunder’s seventh win of the season.