Thunder Social Scene: Heavy Hearts In OKC

<p>Thunder reporter Steve McGehee is back in Oklahoma City and he'll be at Chesapeake Energy Arena tonight as the Thunder host the Pelicans at 7 p.m.&nbsp;</p>

Thursday, February 11th 2016, 7:25 pm

By: Brett Coppenbarger


Thunder reporter Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) is back in Oklahoma City and he'll be at Chesapeake Energy Arena tonight as the Thunder host the Pelicans at 7 p.m. There will be a somber mood around the arena throughout the game due to yesterday's news that Thunder assistant and former Pelicans head coach Monty Williams' wife, Ingrid Williams, died yesterday as a result of a two car crash. Steve will be tweeting updates throughout the night, so keep checking in to assure you don't miss a thing. 

2/11/16: Related Story: Thunder vs. Pelicans Preview: Emotional Night Coming
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Novak with another three #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Novak for 3, it's all good. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Kanter with a dozen rebounds, win number 40 is coming up. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Bring on Mitch! #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Morrow makes it 100 for the home team. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

At this stage of their careers ... who would you take if you could have @KDTrey5, @russwest44 or Anthony Davis? I'd flip Hillary's coin.

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) February 12, 2016

Thunder lead 95-74 after 3 quarters. #RussellWestbrook is one rebound shy of a triple-double

— News 9 Sports (@News9Sport) February 12, 2016

Thunder up 21 after three quarters. KD-23pts. Russ 23pts. 10 assists 9 rebs.
Will Russ return tonight? #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

KD up to 6 assists, taking over the game with his ability to do more than score. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Russ sits, one rebound away from triple-double. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Russ needs 2 rebounds for another triple-double. Thunder up 16. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Productive night from Serge, 13pts. 6rebs. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Poor Dion can't but a bucket. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Just another 20 plus point game for KD #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

#TripleDoubleWatch for Russ- 18 pts, 7 ast, 5 reb https://t.co/o0RL5hCIRI

— News 9 Sports (@News9Sport) February 12, 2016

Thunder 62 Pelicans 53 Half, KD and Russ combine for 35pts. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Steven Adams is 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the first half. He's shooting 59% on the season.

— News 9 Sports (@News9Sport) February 12, 2016

Pelicans hitting 54.8 percent. #hotshooting #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

If OKC wins tonight, West Conf will have 3 teams w/ 40+ wins at All-Star break. Per @EliasSports, no conf has had 3 40-win teams at break.

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 12, 2016

Russ 16pts KD 15 pts https://t.co/9y2GWwJw18

— News 9 Sports (@News9Sport) February 12, 2016

Thunder playing better D tonight, 9 turnovers helping Pelicans stay in range. OKC up 8 with 2:22 left in first half. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

This Holiday guy is troublesome. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Thunder runs off 11 straight with Durant on the bench. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Gotta be very hard to focus and exert energy needed to play well for those close to the Monty and Ingrid Williams. @okcthunder @news9

— Dean Blevins (@DeanBlevins) February 12, 2016

A spark from Russ puts OKC up 40-32 in 2nd. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Morrow Kanter Singler Payne and Collison to start 2nd. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Cool new feature for #NBAAllStarWeekend https://t.co/a8cskO4gCz

— News 9 (@NEWS9) February 12, 2016

Thunder 29 Pelicans 25 after one, KD-11pts. #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Serge rebound and jam...more please #News9Sports

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

6 lead changes already #News9Thunder

— Steve McGehee (@SteveMcGehee) February 12, 2016

Your flowers are welcome and encouraged for Coach Williams and his family. Bring to west side of @ChesapeakeArena pic.twitter.com/2q4fZc7VGf

— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 11, 2016

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