Mark Daigneault Explains Decision to Bench Josh Giddey in Game 5 Against Mavericks

The Oklahoma City Thunder altered their starting five for the first time this season - when healthy - pushing Josh Giddey to the bench, snapping a 218-game starting streak. This got Oklahoma City started off on the right foot, before eventually falling behind by as many as 18. This was a calculated, and assuredly uncomfortable, decision the OKC Thunder had to make to sit their No. 6 pick from the 2021 NBA Draft for the first time in this career. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault explained the move.