Oklahoma City Thunder

Having dropped their first three games of the new season, the Oklahoma City Thunder ratcheted up the defensive effort to change their fortunes. The shorthanded LA Clippers were no match missing three starters, as Aleksej Pokusevski kicks things off in style by picking off an errant John Wall pass. The Thunder also unleashed a block party, with Kenrich Williams, Darius Bazley and Aaron Wiggins all issuing merciless denials of hopeful Clipper scorers. Oklahoma City continued to turn defense into points, as Jeremiah Robinson-Earl’s block of Norman Powell becomes two points after Tre Mann sticks a coast-to-coast layup in traffic. The Thunder picked up 12 steals and eight blocks while forcing 18 turnovers, using a 21-0 third-quarter run to bury the Clippers 108-94 on October 25, 2022.