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Oklahoma City Thunder
8-2 overall · 3-2 on the road
Sat 3/6
5:30 PM PT
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8-2 overall · 5-1 at home
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LakersOffense
ThunderDefense

The Lakers lead the NBA in effective field goal % (59.2%), and the Thunder have the best opponent eFG% (48.4%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 53.1%, so the Lakers are 6.1 points above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 40.1 points a game on 67.9% true shooting.

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Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderTop scorer · OKC
Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL
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Thunder8-2
Lakers8-2
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Team vs team

Season before this game (OKC 10 games, LAL 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

OKCLAL
Scoring
112.216th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
122.01st · Top 5
104.22nd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
114.320th · Average
+8.06th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+7.77th · Above avg
Efficiency
110.918th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
120.41st · Top 5
103.32nd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
110.816th · Average
+7.77th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+9.54th · Top 5
101.023rd
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.216th
Shooting
51.9%22nd · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
59.2%1st · Top 5
55.8%24th · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
63.6%1st · Top 5
11.327th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.210th · Above avg
34.9%15th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
37.9%4th · Top 5
0.2327th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.371st · Top 5
Defense
48.4%1st · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.4%21st · Below avg
8.118th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.73rd · Top 5
5.97th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.54th · Top 5
Possessions
11.9%1st · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.1%25th · Below avg
26.3%17th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
28.0%15th · Average
47.37th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
39.929th · Bottom 5
23.129th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.027th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Oklahoma City Thunder
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +12.4 (season +8.0). Streak W4.

Los Angeles Lakers
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +7.7). Streak W4.

Key players

Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG 29.93.94.957.1
Ajay MitchellG 18.93.73.358.8
Jalen WilliamsG-F 13.74.73.347.2
Jared McCainG 12.13.41.752.1
Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 40.17.87.767.9
Austin ReavesG 23.53.24.764.9
Walker KesslerC 14.610.41.270.6
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 10.33.01.971.4

Injury report

Oklahoma City Thunder
Cason Wallace G · back ~3/2 Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · back ~1/2 Out
Jalen Williams G-F · back ~3/2 Out
Jaylin Williams F · back ~11/10 Out
Thomas Sorber C · back ~11/13 Out
Los Angeles Lakers
Luka Doncic F-G · Low Back Tightness · back ~11/8 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.

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