Tonight's game at home against the Bulls will be the Thunder's first opportunity to sweep a team in the 2008-09 season. OKC defeated Chicago 109-98 in OT just over two months ago and will be looking to prevent the Bulls from getting their revenge on the Thunder's home court.
Both of the teams are streaking in a way that's advantagous to the Thunder. The Thunder have now won 4 in a row at home while the Bulls have dropped 7 in a row on the road. The Bulls are currently entrenched in a battle for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East and hold a half game lead over the Bucks. A loss tonight against the Thunder could lead to the Bulls spending their offseason wondering how they lost to OKC twice.
Expect a big game out of Thabo Sefolosha in his first game against his former team. Thabo is getting twice as many minutes playing for the Thunder as he did with Chicago and has increased his points per game from 4.5 to 11.6. He had a season high 17 points against Sacramento 4 games ago, and look for him to surpass that tonight.
With the starters all healthy, we'll get another good look at what could be the starting rotation of the future for OKC. Tonight's game will give them another opportunity to gel. Look for the Thunder to pick up their 20th win tonight with a 99-87 win over the Bulls.
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