With Rudy Gay not playing, I thought that this game was a guaranteed win. I'm sure my assumptions were the same thing Boston was thinking when they played sans Durant. Unfortunately, the outcome for the team doing the assuming does not turn out well.
A couple of things happened that I didn't anticipate. The Thunder set a record high for turnovers and Tony Allen had what might be one of the top games of his career. Zach Randolph abused OKC.....again......by dominating the paint and coming up with key rebounds on the offensive end.
While Durant and Westbrook put up their typical numbers, it was not enough to win the game. Jeff Green got abused on defense and was atrocious on offense. The bench didn't provide the typical spark that they normally bring.
The difference in this game was turnovers. Memphis capitalized off of the turnovers and were able to stay in the game, eventually finishing it out in overtime.
Here is the box score courtesy of ESPN.
Next up: @ Sacremento Kings, February 12 at 9:00 pm CT.
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