Bloody, bruised OKC Thunder 'love' physicality while taking 2-0 lead vs Lakers
The OKC Thunder’s Game 2 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers was physical, and its players loved every second of it.
The clock struck midnight inside OKC's mostly empty locker room. Players sped up their process of showering, getting dressed and walking out the door. They were eager to go home after the Thunder's 125-107 win over the Lakers , which tipped off at 8:30 p.
m. CT Thursday and ran even longer than usual due to 47 combined fouls and numerous reviews for potential flagrants. A clear sign of the game's physicality.
But Isaiah Hartenstein was still seated near his locker. He needed to finish getting assistance from a medical staff member. That person wrapped up the middle and ring fingers on Hartenstein's left hand.
He then checked the large bandage on the 7-footer's right knee, which bled profusely through his white leg sleeve during the game . The cause was one of Hartenstein's dives for a loose ball, although he couldn't tell you which dive it was. There were too many to distinguish.
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