Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Key Thunder Players to Watch vs. the Mavericks - April 14

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Thunder vs. Mavericks: Players to Watch

Thunder Key Players

Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.1 points, 6.2 assists and 5.6 boards.

Chet Holmgren's numbers on the season are 16.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 52.8% from the floor and 37.1% from downtown, with an average of 1.6 made treys.

Jalen Williams is averaging 19.3 points, 4 rebounds and 4.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.

Josh Giddey is averaging 12.3 points, 6.3 boards and 4.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Luguentz Dort's numbers on the season are 11 points, 3.6 boards and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 43.9% from the field and 39.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2 made treys.

Mavericks Key Players

Hardaway averages 14.6 points for the Mavericks, plus 3.2 boards and 1.7 assists.

The Mavericks get 8.3 points per game from Josh Green, plus 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

The Mavericks receive 7.2 points per game from Jaden Hardy, plus 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Dwight Powell's numbers on the season are 3.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He is sinking 68.3% of his shots from the floor.

The Mavericks receive 2.7 points per game from Olivier-Maxence Prosper, plus 1.8 boards and 0.5 assists.

Thunder vs. Mavericks Stat Insights

Oklahoma City Key Stats

The Thunder outscore opponents by 6.9 points per game (scoring 119.9 points per game to rank third in the league while allowing 113 per contest to rank 12th in the NBA) and have a +559 scoring differential overall.

Oklahoma City loses the rebound battle by 2.9 boards on average. it collects 41.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 27th in the league, while its opponents grab 44.7 per contest.

The Thunder knock down 13.3 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league) compared to their opponents' 13.5. They shoot 38.8% from deep while their opponents hit 36.3% from long range.

Oklahoma City puts up 116.9 points per 100 possessions (third in the league), while giving up 109.5 points per 100 possessions (fourth in the NBA).

Dallas Key Stats

The Mavericks have a +230 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.8 points per game. They're putting up 118.2 points per game, sixth in the league, and are giving up 115.4 per outing to rank 20th in the NBA.

The 43 rebounds per game Dallas accumulates rank 19th in the league, 1.9 fewer than the 44.9 its opponents collect.

The Mavericks connect on 1.6 more threes per contest than the opposition, 14.7 (third-most in the league) compared to their opponents' 13.1.

Dallas records 115.6 points per 100 possessions (seventh in league), while conceding 112.4 points per 100 possessions (12th in NBA).

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