Following the greatest comeback in Thunder history, Carmelo Anthony remained in the locker room the longest, not set for the podium after a night of survival mixed with sitting for long stretches.

Maurice Cheeks has often been the Russell Westbrook whisperer in his time as a Thunder assistant, but when he walked by Anthony with 9:33 left in the fourth quarter, Anthony was perplexed. The Thunder was rolling but Anthony was stuck on the sideline as Patrick Patterson went in for Steven Adams.

Anthony threw up his hands. Cheeks motioned. Anthony waved him off.

The Thunder likes to remind that no one player has sacrificed more than Anthony this season. He'll need to sacrifice even more for the Thunder to get a win in Game 6 and get its Western Conference first round series against the Jazz back to Oklahoma City.