February has been incredibly kind to the OKC Thunder in a multitude of ways.
From the long-awaited return of Chet Holmgren and the breakout of Aaron Wiggins to their undefeated record of 6-0, Oklahoma City has generated quite a bit of buzz throughout the month.
However, perhaps lost in the shadows of these exciting headlines has been the club's recent uptick in long-range shooting success, which could be argued as the biggest storyline of them all.
Throughout their six matchups, the Thunder have been playing tremendous perimeter offense.
38.3 percent of their 792 total points scored have come from beyond the arc and, as things currently stand, they find themselves cashing in on 39.3 percent of their three-point attempts, ranking sixth in the league during this stretch.
This mark is a notable increase from their 17-ranked 35.5 percent clip during the four months prior and, excitingly enough, is even better than their league-leading 38.9 percent clip a year ago.
Now, while reverting to these old habits is a rousing sight to see on its own, the way in which they're doing it should not only encourage Thunder fans but worry the rest of the NBA during these final few months of the season.
Three-point resurgence for OKC Thunder should worry rest of NBA
As noted, in 2023-24 the Thunder led all teams in the association in long-range shooting. However, they did so while hoisting up a middling 34.2 attempts per game (ranked 16).
In 2024-25, coach Mark Daigneault has clearly made it a priority to increase their volume from distance, as they rank 10 on the season in attempts per game at 38.9. Comparatively, this would have had Oklahoma City tied for fourth in the league last year.
Though the uptick in attempts seemingly was hurting their success rate from distance, the Thunder still have managed to post the fourth-most points per game (118.2) and register the sixth-highest offensive rating at 117.5.
Since flipping the switch during the month of February, the team has seen a drastic shift for the better on the offensive end, as they've been averaging a whopping 132.0 points per game and an offensive rating of 129.0, both of which rank first in the NBA.
Considering they were already a handful with their middle-of-the-pack three-point shooting through January, this scorched-earth style of play from distance coupled with the continuous return of several key rotation players should only improve their stock as a favorite to win the 2025 NBA Finals.
Even before this resurgence from deep, they already were seen as the most likely club to take home the title.
The rest of the league should be extremely worried about what this rejuvenated Thunder team may be capable of.