The Oklahoma City Thunder have in the N.B.A suffered their clearest defeat to date and surprisingly lost their home game against the Charlotte Hornets lost. The defending champion clearly lost 97:124 (33:33, 17:34, 21:32, 26:25).
Shai Gilgeous Alexandersecond best Scorer of the league, could not prevent defeat as the hosts’ most successful thrower (21 points). However, he didn’t have a great day either with only 7 successful field throws out of 21 attempts. OKC It remained below the 100 points mark for the first time this season.
National player Hartenstein is still out of OKC with an injury
“We won’t panic”Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said: “We will analyze it like any game, learn from it and then take a step forward.” The champions, where national player Isaiah Hartenstein is still out injured (calf strain), are at the top with a comfortable lead Western Conferencebut has now lost half of the last twelve games.
The defeat was even more significant than the 110:130 defeat shortly before Christmas San Antonio Spurs. Against the Hornets, the 7:5 at the start was the last lead for the hosts. Already in the first quarter OKC Double digits behind, later the gap was up to 30 points at times. played a decisive role in the surprising success Brandon Millerwho gave the Hornets a sense of success with 28 points after three defeats from four games.