OKC Thunder face LA Clippers for second time: preview

Key Stats:

Entering the day here’s where the LA Clippers rank in the key statistical categories. In the three key categories of offense (106.3), defense (105.3), and net differential (+1.0) LA ranks 25th, 4th, and 11th. The OKC Thunder ranks 30th (100.1), 19th (109.6), and 28th (-9.4) in the big three categories.

Scoring:

LA ranks in a tie for 20th scoring 106.1 points per game (103.8) and sixth for opponent scoring allowing an average of 104.9 points per game.

The Thunder ranks 30th averaging 99.0 points per game and allowing opponents to score 108.3 points which rank 18th.

Rebounding:

The Clippers pull down 44.1 total rebounds per game which ranks 22nd and 9.0 offensive boards per match tying them with the Bulls in 25th.

OKC remains a top 10 rebounding team with 45.4 total rebounds (10th) and is in a six-way tie for 16th pulling down 9.9 offensive boards per match.

Dime dishers:

LA dishes 23.0 assists per match landing them in 19th while the Thunder are dead last with 20.2 dimes per game.

Perimeter:

LA ranks in a tie for 10th shooting the 3-point shot with 36.0 percent efficiency and possesses the seventh-best perimeter defense holding opponents to 33.7 percent.

Turnovers:

The Clippers turn the ball over 15 times per match putting them in a tie with the Heat for 22nd while the OKC Thunder tend to take better care of the ball with 13.9  miscues per match tying them with the Celtics in 13th.

Miscellaneous Categories:

The Clippers don’t excel in the miscellaneous categories which is likely a result of not having Kawhi Leonard. Still, they rank 30th in second-chance scoring and 26th for scoring in the paint.

• Points scored off turnovers- rank 16th scoring 16.0 points per game
• Second-chance scoring – 9.8 points per game ranking dead last
• Fast break scoring – rank 17th scoring 11.5 points per game
• Points in the paint – rank in a three-way tie for 26th scoring 42.4 points per match

Defensively, the Clippers perform poorly with their best category being the 20th ranked second-chance opponent points.

• Points scored off turnovers- rank 24th allowing opponents to score 17.6 points per game
• Second-chance scoring – rank 20th allowing13.2 second-chance points per game
• Fast break scoring – rank 23rd allowing opponents to score 13.2 points per game
• Points in the paint – rank 26th allowing opponents to score 48.3 points

*NOTE: These statistics were pulled on December 18th from NBA Stats.