Player grades: Thunder overcome drama in 132-111 win over Wizards

A mundane inbound pass turned viral. Jaylin Williams and Justin Champagnie got into a shoving match. Things only escalated from there as the latter palmed Ajay Mitchell's face as he tried to back up his teammate.

A scuffle quickly developed. Even though OKC lost three rotation pieces, it provided them a much-needed energy boost. The Oklahoma City Thunder had an eventful 132-111 win over the Washington Wizards .

The final score might suggest this was your average blowout, but there was a lot to unpack in this one. Considering how huge the talent gap is, most expected this to be a pretty skippable game. If you're an OKC fan but love March Madness, the schedule-makers aligned the stars to at least put this in the background.

But nope. There's a reason why these games are played out — even with galaxy-sized talent differences. The Thunder sleptwalked through things.