Oklahoma Cty showed their mettle today with a convincing 110-87 win over Orlando. "After some of the games we've had, I think we've left some doubt as to whether we can solidly beat anybody," said head coach Bob after the game. "I don't know that one game will erase those doubts, but I can certainly see the difference in the locker room."

The win came largely as the result of a great effort by Plungis, the Oklahoma Cty star. Said Bob of him, "The game would have gone down to the wire without Plungis's efforts today. He really made the difference between another tough battle and a dominating win."

Oklahoma Cty was led by Plungis (20 points, 14 boards, 1 assists, 3 blocks), Valentine (14 points, 14 boards, 5 assists, 2 blocks), Pollard (15 points, 6 boards, 4 assists, a steal). Orlando was led by Bermel (11 points), Morgan (9 points, 5 blocks), Taylor (8 points, a steal).

Oklahoma Cty jump to 1-0. They stay at #2 in the Northwest and move up to #4 overall in the Western Conference. Orlando are now 0-1 and 0-1 at home after the loss. They remain at #5 in the Southeast and move up to #14 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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