Atlanta Hawks
2026-11-18
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Oklahoma City Thunder
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for ATL: its offense ranks 21st in shooting, against a defense that ranks 9th.
A clash of tempos: ATL plays at the 7th-fastest pace, OKC at the 26th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (ATL 8 games, OKC 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
ATLOKC
Scoring
115.212th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
108.025th · Below avg
114.015th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
107.77th · Above avg
+1.216th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+0.317th · Average
Efficiency
109.318th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
107.821st · Below avg
109.713th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
107.910th · Above avg
-0.519th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-0.117th · Average
104.77th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.026th
Shooting
52.4%21st · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
49.4%28th · Bottom 5
55.2%23rd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
53.8%26th · Bottom 5
15.06th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
10.328th · Bottom 5
34.6%16th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
32.0%26th · Bottom 5
0.2129th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Defense
54.3%18th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
51.5%9th · Above avg
9.87th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
7.920th · Average
3.629th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.05th · Top 5
Possessions
13.7%6th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
12.7%3rd · Top 5
28.0%13th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.8%12th · Average
43.118th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
46.69th · Above avg
30.61st · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
21.130th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Atlanta HawksLLWLW
Last 5: average margin -7.4 (season +1.2). Streak W1.
Oklahoma City ThunderWWLLW
Last 5: average margin -4.4 (season +0.3). Streak W1.
Key players
Atlanta Hawks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG | 21.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 59.5 |
| Jalen JohnsonF | 18.3 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 52.1 |
| CJ McCollumG | 14.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 57.3 |
| Aaron WigginsG | 13.8 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 58.2 |
Oklahoma City Thunder| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 28.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 54.8 |
| Ajay MitchellG | 17.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 57.4 |
| Jalen WilliamsG-F | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 47.2 |
| Chet HolmgrenC-F | 12.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 55.8 |
Injury report
Atlanta HawksHenri Veesaar C · Right ACL Tear · back ~2027-07-01
Out
Jock Landale C · Left Hip Strain · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · Left Foot Fracture · back ~2026-11-20
Out
Jalen Johnson F · Left Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Oklahoma City ThunderCason Wallace G · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · Right Knee Injury Recovery · back ~2027-01-02
Out
Jalen Williams G-F · Left Ankle Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Nikola Topic G · Low Back Surgery · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Thomas Sorber C · Right Knee Surgery · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Jaylin Williams F · Low Back Spasms · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.