Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Key Thunder Players to Watch vs. the Mavericks in Western Semifinals | Game 5 - May 15

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Thunder vs. Mavericks: Players to Watch

Thunder Key Players

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 30.1 points, 5.5 boards and 6.2 assists, shooting 53.5% from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 made treys per game.

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

Jalen Williams' numbers on the season are 19.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per contest, shooting 54.0% from the floor and 42.7% from beyond the arc (ninth in league), with an average of 1.5 made treys.

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 3-pointers per contest.

Luguentz Dort is averaging 10.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Mavericks Key Players

Luka Doncic averages 33.9 points for the Mavericks, plus 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists.

Per game, Irving gets the Mavericks 25.6 points, 5.0 rebounds 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 field (first in NBA).

P.J. Washington's numbers on the season are 12.9 points, 5.6 boards and 1.9 assists per contest. He is draining 43.6% of his shots from the field and 32.0% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.8 treys.

Tim Hardaway Jr. averages 14.4 points, 3.2 boards and 1.8 assists. He is making 40.2% of his shots from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 triples per game.

Thunder vs. Mavericks Stat Insights

Oklahoma City Key Stats

The Thunder outscore opponents by 7.4 points per game (scoring 120.1 points per game to rank third in the league while allowing 112.7 per contest to rank 11th in the NBA) and have a +608 scoring differential overall.

Oklahoma City loses the rebound battle by 2.7 boards on average. it records 42.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 27th in the league, while its opponents grab 44.7 per outing.

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 117.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and fourth in the league defensively with 109.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Dallas Key Stats

The Mavericks have a +181 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.3 points per game. They're putting up 117.9 points per game, seventh in the league, and are giving up 115.6 per outing to rank 20th in the NBA.

Dallas loses the rebound battle by an average of 2.2 boards. It records 42.9 rebounds per game (21st in league) compared to its opponents' 45.1.

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 allowing 112.6 points per 100 possessions (15th in NBA).

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