OKC Thunder host Cinderella East Wizards – Preview
Key Stats:
As of this writing, the Wizards offense (106.8) ranks eighth, their defense ranks in a fourth-place tie (104.0), and their net rating is a positive +2.8 net differential which also ranks eighth.
As for the OKC Thunder, they find themselves ranking 29th offensively (99.2),13th defensively (106.0 ), and 26th in net rating with a minus -6.8 net differential.
Scoring:
The Wizards score 106.0 per game ranking 21st overall and allow opponents to score 103.4 which ranks seventh.
OKC ranks 29th in scoring per game netting 98.6 points while allowing opponents to score 105.6 points per game ranking 12th.
Rebounding:
On the glass, the Wizards grab 46.0 rebounds per game ranking tied for 10th overall. Offensively, Washington pulls down 8.5 boards which rank 28th.
The Thunder possesses the best mark in the NBA averaging 48.4 total boards per match and grabbing 10.7 offensive boards per match which rank ninth overall.
Dime dishers:
As for playmaking, Washington averages 23.4 dimes per match ranking in a two-way tie with the Hawks for 13th. The Thunder creates the fewest assists in the association with 20 per contest.
Perimeter:
For as well as the Wizards have performed this season they are still struggling from range shooting 32.6 deep balls per game connecting at a 33.2 percent efficiency (making 10.8) which ranks 22nd. The Thunder rank 29th with a 30.9 percent efficiency making 11.9 of their 38.6 attempted 3-pointers.
Notably, the Wizards rank third for perimeter defense which isn’t that big of a deal for OKC given how they shoot the deep ball.
Turnovers:
The Wizards turn the ball over 14.1 times per game ranking them in a three-way tie for 12th overall.
As a young team the Thunder experience some good weeks and bad weeks when it comes to protecting the ball. Recently they improved which finds them averaging 14.7 turnovers per game and ranking 20th overall.
Miscellaneous Categories:
Washington doesn’t take full advantage of the four key miscellaneous categories and only ranks in the top ten for scoring in the paint – no doubt Montrezl Harrell impacts those figures.
They rank in the bottom three for points scored off turnovers and fastbreak scoring which should help Mark Daigneault’s game plan.
- Points off turnovers: 13.8 – rank 28th
- Second Chance points: 11.9 – rank 18th
- Fastbreak points: 8.4 – rank tied 30th
- Points in the paint: 48.1 – rank 7th
Defensively the Wizards perform well in three of the four main categories limiting teams scoring off turnovers, and second-chance scoring. They excel in transition defense boasting the second-fewest points scored in that manner and are middle of the road at protecting the paint.
- Points off turnovers: 15.6 – rank in a tie for ninth
- Second Chance points: 11.5 – ranks in a three-way tie for eighth-best
- Fast Break points: 9.0 – rank 2ndh
- Points in the paint: 46.5 – rank 17th
NOTE: The statistical notes were pulled from the NBA official site at the beginning of the week and will have slightly changed since then.