Chet Holmgren and Key Thunder Players to Watch vs. the Hornets - April 7

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

Thunder vs. Hornets: Players to Watch

Thunder Key Players

Chet Holmgren is averaging 16.6 points, 2.5 assists and 7.9 boards.

Jalen Williams averages 19.5 points, 4 rebounds and 4.6 assists.

Giddey is averaging 12.3 points, 4.7 assists and 6.3 rebounds.

Luguentz Dort is averaging 10.9 points, 1.4 assists and 3.7 boards.

Cason Wallace is averaging 6.8 points, 2.3 boards and 1.4 assists.

Hornets Key Players

Miles Bridges' numbers on the season are 21.4 points, 7.5 boards and 3.4 assists per game. He is also draining 46.1% of his shots from the field and 35.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.3 triples.

Brandon Miller's numbers on the season are 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. He is making 44.1% of his shots from the floor and 37.4% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.5 treys.

Nick Richards averages 9.8 points, 8.2 boards and 0.8 assists. He is sinking 68.8% of his shots from the floor.

Grant Williams averages 10.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists. He is sinking 44.9% of his shots from the floor and 37.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 treys per game.

The Hornets receive 23.9 points per game from LaMelo Ball, plus 5.1 boards and 8 assists.

Thunder vs. Hornets Stat Insights

Oklahoma City Key Stats

The Thunder have a +493 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.4 points per game. They're putting up 119.8 points per game to rank fourth in the league and are giving up 113.4 per outing to rank 13th in the NBA.

Oklahoma City falls short in the rebound battle by an average of three boards. It is recording 41.7 rebounds per game (27th in the league) compared to its opponents' 44.7 per outing.

The Thunder connect on 13.2 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league), while their opponents have made 13.5 on average.

Oklahoma City ranks third in the NBA with 117 points scored per 100 possessions, and sixth in the league defensively with 110 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Charlotte Key Stats

The Hornets have a -789 scoring differential, falling short by 10.2 points per game. They're putting up 106.3 points per game, 29th in the league, and are giving up 116.5 per outing to rank 21st in the NBA.

The 40.5 rebounds per game Charlotte accumulates rank 30th in the NBA, 4.9 fewer than the 45.4 its opponents collect.

The Hornets connect on 1.5 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 11.9 (23rd in the league) compared to their opponents' 13.4.

Charlotte's 106.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 28th in the NBA, and the 116.7 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 29th in the league.

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