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Thunder, Pacers and NBA Finals

Alex Caruso and the Thunder defense did it again, carrying OKC to NBA Finals | Mussatto

By the end of OKC’s 124-94 Game 5 win Wednesday night, the Thunder’s barbaric defense had reduced the Wolves to nothing but a collection of empty pelts.

NBA · 3d

Finals Film Study: Pacers' offense vs. Thunder defense

Their effective field goal percentage of 57.6% is the second-best mark for a Finals team through the conference finals in playoff history. In these playoffs, the Pacers rank fourth in field goal percentage in the paint (58.7%), first in mid-range field goal percentage (48.7%) and first in 3-point percentage (40.1%).

The New York Times · 2d

How the Thunder lost their way defensively late in Game 1 loss to Pacers

It’s a simple concept; no defensive strategy is 100 percent foolproof, and elite teams can make even the most adept defenses suffer on occasion. According to NBA.com tracking data, the Thunder ...

SportsGrid on MSN2d

How OKC's Defensive Strategy Dominates the Modern NBA

The Oklahoma City Thunder's defense, similar to the Detroit Pistons, stands out in the NBA for its robust, physical play, ...

The Washington Post1mon

The Thunder’s polarizing strategy handed Game 1 to the Nuggets

The Thunder, which had the NBA’s top-rated defense during the regular season, had several things go awry as it attempted to execute the strategy Monday. Of course, Oklahoma City’s harsh ...

10don MSN

Isiah Thomas uses Michael Jordan to explain Thunder’s success vs. Anthony Edwards

NBA legend Isiah Thomas compared the Oklahoma City Thunder's strategy against Anthony Edwards to what the Pistons did against ...

USA Today19d

Three reasons why the Oklahoma City Thunder will advance to the NBA Finals

But the Thunder's matchup versatility on defense should play to its advantage ... Oklahoma City might not immediately employ the same strategy for Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert here, but there's ...

Yardbarker16d

Thunder's smothering defense stifles Timberwolves in Game 2 win

This strategy limited Edwards' efficiency ... 10 games played). The Thunder's postseason defensive rating of 101.2, is 6.9 points lower than second place, per NBA Advanced Stats.

The SportsRush1d

Draymond Green Reveals His Approach to Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander After Thunder Star Dominated in Game 1 Loss

Draymond Green breaks down how the Indiana Pacers can try to stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from going off offensively ...

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