Yardbarker

Using Four Factors to Explain 2024-25 OKC Thunder Dominance, Part Three: Rebounding

The 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder experienced consistent success by controlling the two most impactful statistical factors. Oklahoma City outshot opponents on field goal attempts, combining an ...
Forbes

OKC Thunder’s 20-Game Benchmark Reveals A Contender Sharpening Its Edge

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MAY 18: Cason Wallace #22 celebrates with Isaiah Hartenstein #55 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the third quarter of a game against the Denver Nuggets in Game Seven of ...
Yardbarker

Using Four Factors to Explain 2024-25 OKC Thunder Dominance, Part Four: Free Throws

Last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder displayed a strong effective field goal percentage differential, a historic turnover differential and a negative offensive rebound differential. Free-throw rate ...
Sports Illustrated

Using Four Factors to Explain 2024-25 OKC Thunder Dominance, Part Two: Turnovers

The 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder achieved dominant results by holding opponents to poor shooting from the field. It allowed a 51.3% effective field goal percentage (No. 1 in NBA) during the regular ...
Sports Illustrated

Using Four Factors to Explain 2024-25 OKC Thunder Dominance, Part One: Shooting

The Thunder's two-way field-goal efficiency helped catalyze a 68-win regular season, but it stepped back significantly in the playoffs. Record and point differential separate good teams from title ...