Thunder: 1 stud, 5 duds from crucial loss in Game 5 vs Mavericks

Duds: Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Cason Wallace

A lot has been asked from these five in the playoffs with Gilgeous-Alexander sailing the ship. None of them delivered as much as what was asked of them in Game 5. 

Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren should be the two best players on the team after SGA, but they struggled mightily at home with the former scoring just 12 points, while the latter posted 13. 

Williams shot a lackluster 6-of-13 from the field, while Holmgren made five of his 11 shots, hurting their offense all around. 

These two should be filling offensive holes when SGA sits. If they lack in their aggression just like in Game 5 for the rest of the series, the Thunder will not accomplish what they want to in the playoffs. 

Simply put, Williams and Holmgren should have great accountability after their performances in Wednesday's Game 5. 

Meanwhile, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, and Cason Wallace should hit their shots more as the defense tried to collapse on the Thunder’s drivers like SGA and J-Dub. 

Joe and Wallace shot a combined 3-of-13 from the field, while Wiggins did not even put up a long ball. Joe scored six points in 22 minutes; Wallace only had three points in 27 minutes; and Wiggins posted two markers in 11 minutes. 

The three have proven to be integral parts of the Thunder’s rotation so a lot is demanded from them on the offensive end. The Thunder cannot afford their players to struggle as much as they did.