On February 5, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA regular season kicked off, and the Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Toronto Raptors. The Thunder recently defeated the Nuggets and Hornets in a row to win 2 consecutive wins, and currently ranks first in the West with 34 wins and 15 losses, which belongs to the super dark horse of this season; The Raptors are currently 17-31 and in 12th place in the East. With Jalen Williams and Joe out in this game, the Thunder fielded a starting combination of Alexander, Holmgren, Keady, Wallace and Lou Dort.
In the first quarter of the game, the Thunder shot a lot of 3-point shots on the outside, but the shooting rate was average, only 3 of 12 shots, and all the inside shots were in the paint area, only 3 shots were missed, and 23 points were scored in a single quarter; The Raptors made efforts inside and outside the quarter at the same time, 3 of 6 3-pointers, and the inside was bombarded with firepower, scoring 33 points in a single quarter, and opening a 10-point gap in the first quarter; Thunder star Alexander scored only four points in the first quarter;
In the second quarter, the Raptors' firepower was still very fierce, and the score difference continued to be widened; In this quarter, the Raptors continued to make 5 3-pointers on the outside, and the inside mainly relied on the impact basket to score points, and continued to score 30 points in a single quarter; In this section, the Raptors still rely on multi-point flowering, and there are already 4 people who have scored close to 20! The Thunder made 4 of 14 3-pointers in this quarter, and shot a total of 4 inside, scoring 24 points in a single quarter; At halftime, the Raptors led by 16 points at 63-47!
Yibian fought again, the Raptors' hand felt significantly lower in this section, and the Thunder took the opportunity to chase points! The Thunder tried to chase points from the outside in this quarter, and achieved good results, hitting a total of 6 3-pointers. The inside shots were basically under the basket, and they got a lot of free throw opportunities. Alexander made just two shots in the quarter, scored eight points from the free throw line, and added four rebounds and four assists. At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder chased 81-87, only 6 points behind, and the suspense still exists!
At the beginning of the final quarter, the Thunder played a wave of small climaxes to equalize the score, Holmgren scored 5 points in a row, Dort continued to fire with 3 points, Keady made a layup and hit again, directly stopping the Raptors; After the timeout, Dort hit a layup, Quickley responded with a pull-up jumper, Dort hit a 3-point shot, Quickley broke through the pick-and-roll, Keady made a rebound, and Trent continued with a 3-pointer! The two sides started a drama of soaring points, and the scores rose alternately. Aaron Wiggins scored a layup in the air, and the two teams were tied at 110, and the final 47 seconds left for the Raptors, and there is still suspense! In the end, Barrett's 3-point whistle missed, and the two sides went into overtime!
The two sides continued to play a stalemate in overtime, and the battle was tied at 118 before entering the second overtime. The game continued, and as soon as the Thunder came up, they hit 3 points in a row to open up the difference, and then the Thunder continued to exert their strength, and Dort and Aaron Wiggins scored 6 points in a row, and the difference came to 7 points! In the end, the Thunder held on to the lead, defeating the opponent 135-127 and completing a super comeback by 31 points.
Statistics: Thunder: Dort 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Alexander 23 points, 9 rebounds and 14 assists, Keady 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Wiggins 20 points and 6 rebounds, Wallace 8 points, Kenridge 5 points;
Raptors: Trent 16 points and 6 rebounds, Barrett 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Barnes 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Poeltl 19 points and 12 rebounds, Schroder 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Young 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. A new season of sports