Adam Flagler leads the OKC Thunder's win over the New Zealand Breakers

As the buzzer reached the zero-second mark, the Oklahoma City Thunder walked away with a comfortable victory over the New Zealand Breakers. With a final score of 117-89, OKC improved to 2-1 in the preseason.

Led by former Baylor Bear and current two-way guard Adam Flagler, OKC made 16 three-pointers and shot 52.9% from the field. Flagler himself scored 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting from the field, making 50% of his three-pointers on 10 attempts and adding three rebounds and one assist.

The Breakers led 36-34 after the first period thanks to 12 points on four perimeter attempts from former Texas Tech guard Matt Mooney. Mooney finished with 19 points on 6-for-14 shooting.

A combination of second-quarter scorers, including forward Ousmane Dieng, big man Malevy Leons and first-round draft pick Dillon Jones, closed the small gap. Jones showed off his versatility in the quarter, showcasing his rebounding, scoring and defensive tendencies to tie the game at 60-60 heading into the locker room.

Jones, the former Weber State forward, finished the game with 23 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. He also had four steals and two blocks on the defensive side of the ball. Jones was arguably OKC's best young player in these first three preseason games.

Thunder fans finally got a full performance from French forward Dieng, who finished the night with 20 points and 10 rebounds on 7-for-16 shooting. Breakers youngster Mojave King got hot in the third quarter, but a combination of Jones, Flagler and Cormac Ryan was too much for him.

Dieng showed his offensive versatility in the final stages of the game, hitting a three-pointer and getting to the basket several times. His triple gave the Thunder an insurmountable 102-84 lead with 5:21 to play and surely put the game away.

Even without their full roster, the Thunder posted their best three-point shooting performance of the season at 41% while also attempting the second-most of the two games.

OKC turned the ball over just 10 times against the Breakers and forced 14, but their opponent scored 21 points on those turnovers compared to the Thunder's six turnovers. That's a statistical battle that OKC hasn't won in the preseason yet, and it's an area to keep an eye on that may create an area where they could regain some points.

The Thunder continue their preseason journey against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, October 10 at Ball Arena at 8 p.m. The Nuggets are currently 0-2 in preseason play.

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