The Oklahoma City Thunder fell to the Golden State Warriors 108-101 in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. Here are the main takeaways from their disappointing defeat.
The Oklahoma City Thunder took three of the first four games against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. But after dropping Game 5 at Oracle Arena, the pressure was on the Thunder to conclude this series on their home court.
Feeding off the energy of a raucous crowd at Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Thunder jumped out to a 13-point lead in the second quarter.
Although the defending champions trimmed the deficit to five points (53-48) going into intermission, the Thunder appeared to be in control of the game, as they led by eight points going into the final frame.
Unfortunately, the Thunder shriveled up in crunch time, and were outscored by a 33-18 margin in the final 12 minutes. When it was all said and done, the Warriors came away with a come-from-behind 108-101 victory, staving off elimination for the second straight game.
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With the loss, not only did the Thunder fail to close out the series, they are now faced with the unenviable task of having to win Game 7 on the road. Here are the main takeaways from this disappointing loss.
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