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Sometimes after the first half the Oklahoma City Thunder's Bricktown Boa Constrictors slowly suffocate you with defense.

The Dallas Mavericks discovered it the Harden way.

" In a season in which Oklahoma City’s defense has made a dramatic improvement, the second half of a 99-86 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night probably was the best defensive half of the season...

Three stats best represented why it got so lopsided that Dallas coach Rick Carlisle pulled his starters in the waning minutes:

→Dallas shot a season-low 32.3 percent.

→The Mavericks scored a season-low 11 points in the third quarter.

→Nowitzki was 2-of-12 from the field in the second half.

"Defense. That’s what has gotten us to this point, all five guys locking in defensively,” said James Harden, who scored 17 points off the bench. "We wanted to get stops.”--Mike Baldwin, Oklahoman

This team is determined to make the playoffs!


What are your thoughts on the success of the OKC's Thunderous season?