OKC Thunder out duel the Rockets to even the series: Grades

Best OKC Thunder Reserve

Dennis Schroder was simply amazing tonight for the OKC Thunder off of the bench. He scored a team-high 30 points and made two huge layups down the stretch that allowed his team to come away victorious.

Best Opponent:

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What else is there to say that hasn’t already been said about this man? Harden is a terror to play against and he proved it once again with a 32 point, 15 assists, and 8 rebound performance that just wasn’t quite enough to come away with a win today.

Notes:

• Bazley played very well in his minutes tonight. His future is bright.
• Thank you Rockets for doing your best, “Game 7 against the Warriors”, shooting impersonation to close this game.
• All jokes aside, the Rockets live by the three and die by it too.
• This series is going 7 games, you can just feel it in your bones.

OKC is back in action on Wednesday night for a massive Game 5 against these same Houston Rockets. Check out tonight’s box score over at this link.