OKC Thunder 3 takeaways note 4Q collapse in loss to Heat

No. 3) Sitting starting five to begin fourth gets OKC out of rhythm

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The OKC Thunder have a tenacious bench who work extremely hard – there’s no question about it.

However sometimes when in certain game situations and the team has got momentum, I’d say it’s better to not change who you’ve got on the floor. You know like that old saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

The score going into the final twelve minutes was 79-77 to Miami. That’s why the 108-94 loss just doesn’t sit right. It could’ve easily gone the other way and Thunder fans know it.

OKC’s starters sat on the bench during this time and it did cost them. The Heat’s lead ballooned and all you could do was watch as the game played itself out.

The Thunder have now won three out of their last ten games. This includes some close matches that are tough to see them go down. But as they keep demonstrating, they will not let up.