Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder look to stay undefeated at home against the Orlando Magic.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (6-0) head into this game looking to stay the only remaining undefeated team in the Western Conference. They take on the Orlando Magic (3-3), who have lost two straight after All-Star Paolo Banchero (abdomen) went down with injury. In their two wins at home this season Oklahoma City have been dominant winning by an average of 18.0 points per game. Defense has been the key to Oklahoma City’s early success this season holding opponents to a league best 97.5 points per game with only one team scoring more than 104 points in a game. Second-year big man Chet Holmgren leads the league in blocks per game while Jalen Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace are all in the top 11 in steals per game.
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Game Date: Monday, Nov. 4, 2024
Game Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida
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Through six games this season Oklahoma City is averaging 13.3 steals per game, which is on pace to break the NBA record of 12.9 set by the 1977-1978 season by the Phoenix Suns. The 8.0 blocks per game is the most by a team since the 2011-2012 season by Oklahoma City.
Generating steals and blocks end possessions on the defensive end and open up opportunities on the offensive end for Oklahoma City. Those opportunities have led to Oklahoma City playing with the fifth best pace and getting up the second most shots per game.
Orlando comes in with the 10th best scoring defense and the seventh rated defense this season. With Banchero out for the foreseeable future the team will lean on its defensive identity behind Jalen Suggs on the perimeter, Franz Wagner on the wing and the versatile play of Jonathan Isaac off the bench.
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