Oklahoma City Thunder: 3 takeaways from 5-game win streak

After an 0-4 start, the Oklahoma City Thunder have reeled off five consecutive wins. Here’s a look a the biggest takeaways from their recent winning streak.

The Oklahoma City Thunder had a rough start to the 2018-19 NBA season. First off, Russell Westbrook missed the team’s first two games following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, which played a role in OKC dropping its first two games.

But even upon his return, things didn’t improve immediately, and the Thunder found themselves in a 0-4 hole. To make matters worse, the Thunder were ranked last in overall shooting percentage, 3-point efficiency and free throw shooting as well.

Sure, four games don’t exactly define an entire season. On the other hand, it is not the kind of start one would expect from a team that finished with the fourth-best record in the Western Conference last season.

Following such a horrendous start to the season, the Thunder have managed to turn things around, and in a big way. In fact, they have posted victories in each of their last five games, moving back above .500.

Here’s a look at the most prevalent takeaways from the team’s recent success.