It took only two quarters for the Chicago Bulls to receive the first wave of boos of the season on their home court.Frustration rained down as the team headed to the locker room after the first half of Saturday’s 114-95 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center. The half ended with a a 22-3 Thunder run as the Bulls flailed on the offensive end, at one point ceding 15 unanswered points.The dismal welcome set the scene for another season of low expectations for the Bulls, who fell to 1-2 one night after surprising the Milwaukee Bucks on the road.Here are six takeaways from the loss.1. Turnovers fed the Thunder’s formidable defense.The Bulls got lucky in the first half. They coughed up three turnovers in the first three minutes — a trio of preventable errors that included Coby White dribbling the ball off his leg and out of bounds and Nikola Vučević tossing a pass directly into the hands of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.That recklessness extended throughout the half as the Bulls had 15 turnovers. But the Thunder failed to capitalize on those mistakes, scoring only eight points off of them. The Bulls scored five points off the Thunder’s three first-half turnovers, which only slightly aided their attempt to hold off Oklahoma City’s scoring onslaught.The Bulls slowed the pace slightly in the second half, which allowed them to mitigate their mistakes. But they still committed 11 more turnovers, allowing 21 points off those errors. Zach LaVine had a teamhigh seven turnovers.2. The Bulls fell flat from 3-point range — despite historic volume.Whether it’s a hot or cold night, the Bulls’ game plan this season is to let it rip behind the arc. That strategy worked Friday night as they sank 21 3-pointers in the 133-122 win over the Bucks.But the pendulum swung in the opposite direction against the Thunder. The Bulls took 53 attempts behind the arc — the most in franchise history. But they never found their groove, making only 15 (28.3%).Photos: Chicago Bulls lose home opener to Oklahoma City Thunder 114-95 The Bulls went 5-for-26 from 3-point range in the first half. LaVine opened the game 0-for-3 and White 0-for-4. Three-point attempts accounted for 63% of the Bulls’ shot profile in the first half; the cold streak resulted in the Bulls losing all scoring momentum.Similar to their turnover pattern, the Bulls were helped by a lackluster shooting night ...
