The Thunder rank 20th in the NBA in offensive rating (109.1), and the Bucks rank 27th in defensive rating (117.8). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 110.8, so the Thunder are 1.7 below it. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads them with 30.1 points a game on 55.8% true shooting.
2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jalen Williams (Left Ankle Surgery, out since Oct 25) and Chet Holmgren (Right Knee/ Injury Recovery, out since Oct 25).
Rotation players out or doubtful: Jaylin Williams (Low back Spasms, 18 min) and Cason Wallace (Left Shoulder Surgery, 16 min, out since Oct 25).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.1, 2nd) and Tyler Herro (22.2, 24th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 33.7 minutes, 55.8% true shooting. Tyler Herro: 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 30.6 minutes, 58.8% true shooting.
The Thunder (6-2) are 5th in the West; the Bucks (1-7) are last in the East.
Away record: Thunder 2-2. Home record: Bucks 1-3. Streaks: Thunder W2, Bucks L4.
The Bucks rank 25th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Thunder rank 10th in opponent eFG% (51.7%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 53.2%, so the Bucks are 2.0 points below it. Tyler Herro leads them with 22.2 points a game on 58.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (OKC 8 games, MIL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
OKCMILOklahoma City ThunderLast 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.
Milwaukee BucksLast 5: average margin -13.6 (season -12.2). Streak L4.
Oklahoma City Thunder| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 30.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 55.8 |
| Ajay MitchellG | 17.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 57.6 |
| Jalen WilliamsG-F | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 47.2 |
| Chet HolmgrenC-F | 12.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 55.8 |
Milwaukee Bucks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler HerroG | 22.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 58.8 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr.G | 16.8 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 58.5 |
| Ryan RollinsG | 11.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 43.6 |
| Kel'el WareC | 10.2 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 49.8 |
Oklahoma City ThunderMilwaukee BucksNobody listed.
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.