It was worth noting that, despite being exhausted, everyone perked up a little when they reached the airport terminal.
Even this late at night, a large crowd of loyal Thunder fans was still waiting outside the Oklahoma City airport.
They excitedly held their signs high, giving their home team a warm, homecoming welcome.
When Chen Xi was tired, he usually moved very slowly, dragging his feet.
So he was also the last one to come out.
But at the same time, the cheers that erupted from the fans when he appeared were the loudest.
As the biggest star on the Oklahoma City Thunder these days, it was only natural that he had the largest share of supporters in the city.
It was just that Chen was simply too exhausted right now to put much effort into cultivating that relationship.
He walked forward at an unhurried pace, signed a few autographs for fans, then waved and headed for the parking lot.
A guy just wanted to go home right now...
After savoring the joy of their victory, the Thunder returned to their home court, utterly exhausted.
The Nets, on the other hand, had a much rougher night.
Although they had truly given it their all in tonight's game.
George had put up a monster 37 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Durant and Harden had recorded 33 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, and 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 16 assists, respectively.
The Big Three had combined for 95 points, 17 rebounds, and 23 assists.
Their stats were impressive, and they had also kept the Thunder on the back foot for almost the entire game.
Even with Davis playing brilliantly in the first half, the Nets had Aldridge step up off the bench and score 16 points and grab 7