On the other side, three Thunder players topped the 40-minute mark, with star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way with 45 minutes. Oklahoma City forward Jalen Williams, who scored a game-high 32 points, played 43 minutes. Center Chet Holmgren played 40 minutes.

Nikola Jokic pushes the boundaries of basketball. You've heard of an up-and-under move. You can probably picture it. Big guy down on the block, goes one way, pump fakes, gets the defender in the air, then slides into that vacated space underneath the leaping defender for an easy basket.