The Oklahoma City Thunder have been among the early surprises in the NBA thus far, thanks in major part to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his MVP-type season he’s been putting together.
The Brooklyn Nets have been surprising, but for many different reasons. They find themselves in second place in the East behind the Boston Celtics, but have rough roads ahead.
Kevin Durant remains out for the Nets who trail the Celtics by 3.5 games, heading into Sunday.
WHO: Brooklyn Nets (27-14) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (20-23)
WHEN: 6:00 p.m. est
WHERE: YES Network (tv), WFAN-FM (radio)
Rebounding has been a bugaboo for the Nets all season, and the C’s took full advantage, winning the rebound matchup by 17.