Pistons-Thunder Preview 1-23-12
(AP) -- The Oklahoma City Thunder got back to their defensive ways following a loss to the league's worst team.
That could be bad news for the low-scoring Detroit Pistons.
The Western Conference-leading Thunder go for their sixth consecutive victory in this series on Monday night when the Pistons try to end a 14-game road losing streak to West opponents.
Coming off a 105-102 loss to Washington on Wednesday in its worst defensive performance of the season, Oklahoma City (13-3) capped off a 2-1 trip with Saturday's 84-74 victory over New Jersey.
It didn't matter that the Thunder posted their lowest scoring game of the season, as they recorded 10 blocks and held the Nets to 31.0 percent from the field.
It was the franchise's best effort since the Seattle SuperSonics limited Miami to 30.2 percent shooting in a 100-71 victory on Dec. 7, 2002.
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