OKLAHOMA CITY — For Lu Dort , the Oklahoma City Thunder 's unwavering confidence can be contagious from the inside a team's locker room. After Dort shot his way out of a slump in Monday's win against the New Orleans Pelicans, he helped the Thunder secure its 15th victory in 16 outings as the defending champion extended its league-best record to 15-1.

Dort revealed the significance of his team's confidence that resonates in the locker room before trinkling into matchups, where has Dort combined for eight threes in two consecutive outings, including a 113-99 win against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.

“We are really comfortable and confident. I feel like that comes from a lot of guys and that's big,” Dort said. “Whenever you go to a game and you know the whole team is confident

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