Nov 6, 2019 1 min read Bolts

Wednesday Bolts: 11.06.19

While the Thunder closed impressively to defeat the Orlando Magic, the moment of the night occurred before the game, when the team honored the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing:

Tonight the @okcthunder honored the 168 victims of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombings.

Members of the victims' families were on court holding jerseys honoring their loved ones that they lost on that day. pic.twitter.com/elcrHPJz7u
— FOX Sports Oklahoma (@FOXSportsOK) November 6, 2019

Chris Paul understands the important role that the 1995 bombing plays in shaping Oklahoma City and why each Thunder player visits the Oklahoma City National Memorial:

Before the game, the Thunder hosted a ceremony for the 168 lives lost in the 1995 OKC bombing.

Chris Paul on the Thunder honoring those affected by that tragedy: pic.twitter.com/EOnfpHePqR
— Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) November 6, 2019

Steven Adams returned from injury and shined in OKC’s victory, writes Joe Mussatto (The Oklahoman).

The sequence of the night goes to Danilo Gallinari, running around with one shoe and contributing to a defensive stop:

Soak up these shoeless Danilo Gallinari defensive stands while you can, Thunder fans. pic.twitter.com/g6d2E4VpAW
— Erik Horne (@ErikHorneOK) November 6, 2019

In other NBA news, Atlanta Hawks’ forward John Collins received a 25-game suspension for testing positive for a performance enhancing drug. Collins says he took a supplement that, unbeknownst to him, contained the banned substance. (I’ve never heard this explanation before.)

ESPN has the Thunder no. 21 in its latest power rankings, while NBA.com has the squad at no. 17.

The Thunder are no stranger to fans nailing half-court shots to win big prizes, so enjoy this OU student who dropped a half-court shot for free tuition and acted like he’s been there before: