The Oklahoma City Thunder managed to earn a huge win on Sunday against the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks, with a final score of 118-112. The entire team was understandably in a jovial mood following the victory, and Thunder teammates Paul George and Jerami Grant decided to switch personas during their postgame interview.
It was a pretty hilarious, on-the-spot type of moment that appeared to be Grant's idea. Paul George quickly caught on and went along with the joke.
Despite the identity switch, however, it did not make anything they said any less truthful and impressive. The Thunder came out so motivated for this one, and it definitely showed on the basketball court.
As discussed in the interview, Jerami Grant did a noteworthy defensive job on MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo. The young Bucks star still managed 27 points (on 8-of-22 shooting), make three 3-pointers, grab 18 rebounds, attribute for four assists, and a block, so you could just imagine how his box score would look like on a good night.
For his part, George was an absolute beast for the Thunder, leading the way with 36 big points. The 28-year-old also drained eight three-pointers along with 13 rebounds, three assists, and three steals in another awesome performance.
With the victory, Oklahoma improve to 31-18 and are holding steady at the third spot in the Western Conference. This was the Thunder's fifth consecutive victory, and they will look to make it six out of six when they face the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.
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