Their 152-79 win over the Thunder shattered the NBA record for the largest margin of victory. “At that moment, I didn’t know it was a franchise record,” Konchar said. “I just kind of saw the lane, and I dunked it. But it’s awesome.” The 73-point margin easily topped the previous mark, which was Cleveland’s 68-point win over Miami. The Cavaliers topped the Heat 148-80 on Dec. 17, 1991. “Tonight is not necessarily who we are,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “I think we’ve definitely shown that from a competitive standpoint. This isn’t indicative of who our team is.”
Mark Daigneault Rumors
Joe Mussatto: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t start feeling the symptoms of a concussion until today after he woke up from a nap, per Mark Daigneault. Daigneault said SGA wouldn’t have made the trip if they would have known earlier.
The Paycom Center crowd went crazy when he appeared on the big screen in the third quarter. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort, Canadian natives like Drake, greeted the rapper with hugs after the game. Gilgeous-Alexander said he didn’t even know Drake was in town. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault unfortunately didn’t get a chance to meet Drake. “I don’t know Drake,” Daigneault said, “and Drake certainly doesn’t know who I am.”
Joe Mussatto: Darius Bazley is playing tonight, per Mark Daigneault. He was listed as questionable.
Rylan Stiles: Mark Daigneault “I don’t think we’ve been shy about wanting to build something special. Being will to put the time in and not skip steps. In season, with a young team, we have to develop the full roster, explore the full roster and see what people are capable was.”
Rylan Stiles: Mark Daigneault calls Theo Maledon “a better player overall than he was last year.” Says “he will be going back to the Blue, he needs those reps.” Adds “he needs those reps, it’ll come back around to him just like it did for Isaiah last night.”
