Thunder Social Scene: Suns In OKC For Home Opener

<p>Our Thunder reporter Steve McGehee will be tweeting updates throughout the Thunder home opener tonight as OKC hosts the Phoenix Suns.&nbsp;</p>

Friday, October 28th 2016, 7:05 pm

By: News 9


After picking up a win over the 76ers to open the season on Wednesday, the Thunder will play their first home game on Friday night when they host the Phoenix Suns inside of Chesapeake Energy Arena. Our Thunder reporter Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) will be in the building throughout the game tweeting updates, so follow along to ensure you don't miss out on any of the action. 

Related: Thunder Begin Home Schedule Friday

I don't want Cupcake KD w ball down 1 when Russ hit game-winning shot leaving Suns His Dogged Victims of Inexorable Fate@NEWS9 @okcthunder

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 29, 2016

Game Over! Thunder 113 Suns 110 in OT #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Steven Adams drops a 3-point play, Thunder up 109-108, Suns ball 1:11 left.

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Frantic Friday, game tied at 106, Suns ball 1:40 left in OT. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Not Over! OT tied at 102. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Blood Pressure is Up! Thunder Up! Game tied at 102, Thunder ball. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Victor consistently too loose w ball. Sense of urgency not what @okcthunder demands @NEWS9

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 29, 2016

No he didn't. Roberson 3 puts @okcthunder up 4 w 239 left. @NEWS9

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 29, 2016

Russ to the rescue!

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Bad call, Roberson didn't touch him.

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Taking the lead maybe too much to ask, Suns up 8, 8:50 left in game. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Singler JAM!! The Peake POPS! Suns up 4 #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Suns up 83-77 after three, Russ rockets to 35pts, Oladipo 19pts. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Suns up 11, OKC turnovers up to 17, cold shooting returns for OKC. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Official takes away T on Russ but leaves T w Warren. Suns feisty. Down 2 3rd. @okcthunder @news9 pic.twitter.com/g8EwMjCRTF

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 29, 2016

Suns up 53-49 at the half, Oladipo leads OKC with 15 points, nice finish by OKC late in half. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Fans love @okcthunder effort late 2nd to rally from oblivion to down 4 at half. @news9

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 29, 2016

@russwest44 as good as I've ever seen about rebounding his misses. @okcthunder @news9 pic.twitter.com/dOzZ6RqppR

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 29, 2016

Tyson Chandler cringes w knee pain. So the #Thunder was right all along.... @okcthunder @news9

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 29, 2016

Christon? Don't think so. @news9 @okcthunder

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 29, 2016

OKC had 10 turnovers at Philly, 10 already tonight. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Singler scores before Adams tonight, well.. I lost that bet. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Suns up 40-25 after one, Ouch! Suns hitting 69.6 from the field, 6 Thunder turnovers. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Suns shooting 86% and 67 from 3. @okcthunder 39/33. 13-31

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 29, 2016

Determined Suns would beat GSW-Cleve combined team way they're playing. Featherly Oladipo good start @news9 @okcthunder 11-23.

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 29, 2016

Thunder will get back in the game once the Suns start to miss, not sure when that will happen though, 81.8 percent. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

Another slow start, Suns up 10.#News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 29, 2016

We dined at Peale w fabulous guy/coach Mark Few. Zag coach ultra high on his Domas Sabonis--"humble, worker, raised well." #thunder @news9

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 29, 2016

Sure hope we see Morrow tonight. #News9Thunder pic.twitter.com/Amqkfm9PDZ

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 28, 2016

Anthony Morrow agreed when I hollered "Anthony need some PT tonight--a lot of it." @okcthunder @news9 pic.twitter.com/v6xShZPdNc

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 28, 2016

Singler ball drill. Looking for pres season form. Not Game 1 for #Thunder. @okcthunder @news9 pic.twitter.com/v0EoK4vtPV

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) October 28, 2016

Gonzaga Coach Mark Few checking in on Sabonis this morning at practice #News9Thunder pic.twitter.com/VSWPH911QT

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) October 28, 2016

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