Kendrick Perkins has heard his fair share of criticism this season, but he stepped up in a big way last night to snuff out the Trail Blazers' final attempts to steal a win from OKC.

The Thunder lost two head-scratcher games in the past two weeks, and their failure to defend the corner-3 is a big reason why.

Durant and Westbrook are fueling the new-look Thunder offense.

There are a number of subtle lessons to be learned from the Thunder's loss to the Spurs. Here is how the two plays break down.