OKC Thunder look to rebound versus the Brooklyn Nets game preview

Keys to the game:

The Dinwiddie, Garrett Temple and Caris LeVert against Paul/Gilgeous Alexander/Schroder matchup will be key throughout the game. Dinwiddie, Temple, and LeVert are averaging 22.9, 10.6 and 16.4 points respectively.

As a note Joe Harris also plays the shooting guard position and has been contributing significantly for the Nets so far.

There’s no doubt the Nets can fire from the perimeter but OKC’s defense will be a task. Gilgeous Alexander is an efficient scorer who takes different routes to get to the basket so this will be an advantage as he can deceive defenders. Also Schroder coming off the bench has recorded 18 straight games with 20 or more points.

One of the Net’s strengths is they are very good at rebounding the ball so the Thunder will need to be cautious of this. The Nets are second in the league for rebounds per game with 48.4 behind the Milwaukee Bucks. They also grab 37.9 defensive rebounds and 10.6 offensive rebounds.

The solid force of Steven Adams in the paint for OKC, will be key to stopping this strong rebounding effort. Both Adams and Brooklyn’s Jarrett Allen average 9.9 rebounds a game so this will be a thrilling battle to watch.