The Thunder rank 27th in the NBA in effective field goal % (50.0%), and the Wizards rank 2nd in opponent eFG% (49.4%). An uphill night for the offense.
League average is 53.3%, so the Thunder are 3.3 points 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 Anthony Davis (23.4, 18th) 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. Anthony Davis: 9.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 33.0 minutes, 57.0% true shooting.
The Thunder (6-2) are 5th in the West; the Wizards (4-4) are 8th in the East.
Away record: Thunder 2-2. Home record: Wizards 2-2. Streaks: Thunder W2, Wizards L1.
The Wizards rank 29th in the NBA in three-point % (29.4%), and the Thunder rank 19th in three-point % allowed (36.0%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 34.7%, so the Wizards are 5.3 points below it. Anthony Davis leads them with 23.4 points a game on 57.0% true shooting.
Season before this game (OKC 8 games, WAS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
OKCWASOklahoma City ThunderLast 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.
Washington WizardsLast 5: average margin -1.4 (season -0.1). Streak L1.
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 |
Washington Wizards| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony DavisF-C | 23.4 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| Trae YoungG | 19.6 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 58.1 |
| KyShawn GeorgeF | 17.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 61.2 |
| AJ DybantsaF | 16.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 54.7 |
Oklahoma City ThunderWashington WizardsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.