Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-12-20
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Atlanta Hawks
Biggest mismatches
A clash of tempos: ATL plays at the 6th-fastest pace, OKC at the 22nd.
Team vs team
Season before this game (OKC 8 games, ATL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
OKCATL
Scoring
110.022nd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
115.812th · Average
108.88th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
113.015th · Average
+1.216th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+2.813th · Average
Efficiency
109.120th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.018th · Average
108.59th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
109.211th · Average
+0.618th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+0.817th · Average
100.522nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.36th
Shooting
50.0%27th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.5%19th · Average
54.6%26th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.3%25th · Below avg
10.928th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.44th · Top 5
33.3%21st · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.1%14th · Average
0.2427th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2030th · Bottom 5
Defense
51.7%10th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.9%18th · Average
7.820th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.76th · Above avg
5.87th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.429th · Bottom 5
Possessions
12.2%3rd · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
13.8%7th · Above avg
27.5%16th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.1%11th · Average
46.68th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
44.712th · Average
21.629th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
31.01st · Top 5
Recent form
Oklahoma City ThunderWLLWW
Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.
Atlanta HawksLWLWW
Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season +2.8). Streak W2.
Key players
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 |
Atlanta Hawks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG | 21.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 59.8 |
| Jalen JohnsonF | 18.3 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 52.1 |
| CJ McCollumG | 14.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 56.0 |
| Aaron WigginsG | 13.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 57.6 |
Injury report
Oklahoma City ThunderCason Wallace G · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · back ~2027-01-02
Out
Jalen Williams G-F · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Nikola Topic G · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Thomas Sorber C · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Jaylin Williams F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Atlanta HawksHenri Veesaar C · back ~2027-07-01
Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · back ~2026-11-20
Out
Asa Newell F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Jalen Johnson F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Jock Landale C · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
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.