Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Key Thunder Players to Watch vs. the Mavericks in Western Semifinals | Game 1 - May 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. Mavericks: Players to Watch

Thunder Key Players

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.1 points, 5.5 boards and 6.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 2.0 steals (first in league) and 0.9 blocked shots.

Holmgren is averaging 16.5 points, 2.4 assists and 7.9 rebounds.

Jalen Williams averages 19.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists, shooting 54.0% from the field and 42.7% from beyond the arc (ninth in league), with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.

Josh Giddey averages 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists, shooting 47.5% from the floor and 33.7% from downtown, with 1.0 made treys per game.

Luguentz Dort's numbers on the season are 10.9 points, 3.6 boards and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 43.8% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.0 made treys.

Mavericks Key Players

Luka Doncic's numbers on the season are 33.9 points, 9.2 boards and 9.8 assists per contest. He is also sinking 48.7% of his shots from the floor and 38.2% from 3-point range, with an average of 4.1 triples (second in NBA).

Per game, Irving gets the Mavericks 25.6 points, 5.0 boards and 5.2 assists. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks.

Daniel Gafford averages 11.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He is draining 72.5% of his shots from the floor (first in league).

The Mavericks receive 12.9 points per game from P.J. Washington, plus 5.6 boards and 1.9 assists.

The Mavericks get 14.4 points per game from Tim Hardaway Jr., plus 3.2 boards and 1.8 assists.

Thunder vs. Mavericks Stat Insights

Oklahoma City Key Stats

The Thunder are outscoring opponents by 7.4 points per game with a +608 scoring differential overall. They put up 120.1 points per game (third in the NBA) and give up 112.7 per contest (11th in the league).

Oklahoma City grabs 42 rebounds per game (27th in the league) while allowing 44.7 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.7 boards per game.

The Thunder make 13.3 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league), while their opponents have made 13.4 on average.

Oklahoma City averages 117 points per 100 possessions on offense (third in the league), and gives up 109.1 points per 100 possessions (fourth in the NBA).

Dallas Key Stats

The Mavericks put up 117.9 points per game (seventh in league) while allowing 115.6 per contest (20th in NBA). They have a +181 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 2.3 points per game.

Dallas ranks 21st in the NBA at 42.9 rebounds per game. That's 2.2 fewer than the 45.1 its opponents average.

The Mavericks knock down 14.6 three-pointers per game (third-most in the league) at a 36.9% rate (13th in NBA), compared to the 13.1 per game their opponents make, at a 36.8% rate.

Dallas scores 115.2 points per 100 possessions (eighth in league), while giving up 112.6 points per 100 possessions (15th in NBA).

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