Luka Doncic and Key Mavericks Players to Watch vs. the Thunder in Western Semifinals | Game 3 - May 11

In the 2024 NBA, regime change has arrived, and old templates won't tell us what's coming. Luka and Ant-Man aren't following old bibles about how to win, closely mimicking anyone who came before them, or sticking to their reputational patterns.

Mavericks vs. Thunder: Players to Watch

Mavericks Key Players

Luka Doncic is averaging 33.9 points, 9.8 assists and 9.2 rebounds.

Kyrie Irving is averaging 25.6 points, 5.2 assists and 5 boards.

Daniel Gafford is averaging 11 points, 7.6 boards and 1.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 2.1 blocked shots (sixth in league).

P.J. Washington is averaging 12.9 points, 1.9 assists and 5.6 boards.

Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 14.4 points, 1.8 assists and 3.2 boards.

Thunder Key Players

Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists for the Thunder.

The Thunder get 16.5 points per game from Chet Holmgren, plus 7.9 boards and 2.4 assists.

Jalen Williams' numbers on the season are 19.1 points, 4 boards and 4.5 assists per contest. He is making 54% of his shots from the field and 42.7% from beyond the arc (ninth in league), with an average of 1.5 treys.

Josh Giddey's numbers on the season are 12.3 points, 6.4 boards and 4.8 assists per game. He is draining 47.5% of his shots from the field and 33.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1 triples.

Per game, Luguentz Dort provides the Thunder 10.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists, plus 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks.

Mavericks vs. Thunder Stat Insights

Dallas Key Stats

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

Dallas comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.2 boards. It is pulling down 42.9 rebounds per game (21st in the league) compared to its opponents' 45.1 per outing.

The Mavericks connect on 14.6 three-pointers per game (third-most in the league), 1.5 more than their opponents (13.1).

Dallas averages 115.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (eighth in the league), and allows 112.6 points per 100 possessions (15th in the NBA).

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 NBA) and give up 112.7 per contest (11th in league).

The 42 rebounds per game Oklahoma City accumulates rank 27th in the NBA, 2.7 fewer than the 44.7 its opponents record.

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

Oklahoma City ranks third in the NBA with 117 points scored per 100 possessions, and fourth defensively with 109.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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