Luka Doncic vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder: Stats, Projections and Game Preview | Western Semifinals Game 5

On Wednesday, the NBA slate includes Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks (50-32) visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25) at Paycom Center, with the matchup beginning at 9:30 PM ET.

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Thunder vs. Mavericks Game Info

• Game Day: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
• Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT and truTV
• Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Arena: Paycom Center
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Max

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Luka Doncic Insights

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & the Thunder

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander puts up 30.1 points, 5.5 boards and 6.2 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 2 steals (first in league) and 0.9 blocks.
• 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 ranks 27th in the NBA at 42 rebounds per game. That's 2.7 fewer than the 44.7 its opponents average.
• The Thunder knock down 13.3 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league) at a 38.9% rate (first in the NBA), compared to the 13.4 their opponents make while shooting 36.1% from beyond the arc.
• Oklahoma City has committed 11.8 turnovers per game (fourth in NBA action), 3.2 fewer than the 15 it forces on average (first in the league).

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Luka Doncic & the Mavericks

• Luka Doncic averages 33.9 points, 9.2 boards and 9.8 assists, making 48.7% of his shots from the floor and 38.2% from 3-point range, with 4.1 triples per contest (second in NBA).
• The Mavericks' +181 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 117.9 points per game (seventh in NBA) while allowing 115.6 per outing (20th in league).
• The 42.9 rebounds per game Dallas accumulates rank 21st in the NBA, 2.2 fewer than the 45.1 its opponents collect.
• 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 and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Mavs commit 12.1 per game (seventh in league) and force 13 (15th in NBA).

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