Luka Doncic and Key Mavericks Players to Watch vs. the Thunder in Western Semifinals | Game 4 - May 13

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Mavericks vs. Thunder: Players to Watch

Mavericks Key Players

Luka Doncic's numbers on the season are 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists per contest, shooting 48.7% from the field and 38.2% from downtown, with an average of 4.1 made treys (second in NBA).

Irving's numbers on the season are 25.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, shooting 49.7% from the field and 41.1% from downtown, with an average of 3.0 made 3-pointers (ninth in league).

Daniel Gafford is averaging 11.0 points, 1.6 assists and 7.6 rebounds.

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

Tim Hardaway Jr. averages 14.4 points, 3.2 boards and 1.8 assists, shooting 40.2% from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest.

Thunder Key Players

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 30.1 points for the Thunder, plus 5.5 boards and 6.2 assists.

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

Jalen Williams' numbers on the season are 19.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He is draining 54.0% of his shots from the floor and 42.7% from 3-point range (ninth in NBA), with an average of 1.5 treys.

Josh Giddey averages 12.3 points, 6.4 boards and 4.8 assists. He is sinking 47.5% of his shots from the field and 33.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 treys per game.

The Thunder are receiving 10.9 points, 3.6 boards and 1.4 assists per game from Luguentz Dort.

Mavericks vs. Thunder Stat Insights

Dallas Key Stats

The Mavericks are outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game with a +181 scoring differential overall. They put up 117.9 points per game (seventh in the NBA) and give up 115.6 per outing (20th in the league).

Dallas pulls down 42.9 rebounds per game (21st in the league) while allowing 45.1 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.2 boards per game.

The Mavericks connect on 14.6 three-pointers per game (third-most in the league), 1.5 more than their opponents (13.1). They are shooting 36.9% from deep (13th in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 36.8%.

Dallas ranks eighth in the league by averaging 115.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 15th in the NBA, allowing 112.6 points per 100 possessions.

Oklahoma City Key Stats

The Thunder put up 120.1 points per game (third in league) while allowing 112.7 per outing (11th in NBA). They have a +608 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 7.4 points per game.

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

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

Oklahoma City's 117 points per 100 possessions on offense rank third in the NBA, and the 109.1 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank fourth in the league.

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