Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Key Thunder Players to Watch vs. the Spurs - April 10

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Thunder vs. Spurs: Players to Watch

Thunder Key Players

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's numbers on the season are 30.3 points, 5.5 boards and 6.3 assists per contest, shooting 53.9% from the field and 36.5% from downtown, with an average of 1.3 made treys.

Chet Holmgren averages 16.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists, shooting 52.7% from the field and 37.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 made treys per contest.

Jalen Williams' numbers on the season are 19.4 points, 4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per contest, shooting 53.9% from the field and 43.2% from downtown (sixth in league), with an average of 1.5 made 3-pointers.

Josh Giddey's numbers on the season are 12.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, shooting 47.6% from the field and 34.1% from downtown, with an average of 1.1 made treys.

Cason Wallace is averaging 6.9 points, 2.3 boards and 1.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

Spurs Key Players

Devin Vassell averages 19.5 points for the Spurs, plus 3.8 boards and 4.1 assists.

The Spurs are getting 11.5 points, 6.4 boards and 3.4 assists per game from Sochan.

Per game, Tre Jones provides the Spurs 9.9 points, 3.6 boards and 6.2 assists, plus 1 steal and 0.1 blocks.

Zach Collins' numbers on the season are 11.1 points, 5.3 boards and 2.8 assists per game. He is draining 48.1% of his shots from the field.

The Spurs are receiving 9.2 points, 2 boards and 2.1 assists per game from Malaki Branham.

Thunder vs. Spurs Stat Insights

Oklahoma City Key Stats

The Thunder have a +503 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.3 points per game. They're putting up 119.7 points per game to rank third in the league and are giving up 113.4 per outing to rank 13th in the NBA.

Oklahoma City loses the rebound battle by an average of 3.1 boards. It is collecting 41.6 rebounds per game (27th in the league) compared to its opponents' 44.7 per contest.

The Thunder hit 13.3 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league), while their opponents have made 13.6 on average.

Oklahoma City scores 116.9 points per 100 possessions (third in the league), while allowing 110 points per 100 possessions (seventh in the NBA).

San Antonio Key Stats

The Spurs' -523 scoring differential (being outscored by 6.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 112.1 points per game (22nd in NBA) while allowing 118.8 per contest (24th in league).

San Antonio records 44 rebounds per game (12th in league) while allowing 45.3 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 1.3 boards per game.

The Spurs connect on 12.6 three-pointers per game (17th in the league) compared to their opponents' 12.7. They shoot 34.7% from deep, and their opponents shoot 37.4%.

San Antonio puts up 107.6 points per 100 possessions (26th in league), while conceding 114.1 points per 100 possessions (22nd in NBA).

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