01Where the edges are
Thunder edges
- On offenseOklahoma City's offense protects the ball (2nd) against a Dallas defense that rarely forces turnovers (28th).
- On defenseOklahoma City's defense contests every shot (2nd) against a Dallas offense that struggles to shoot (27th).
Mavericks edges
No clear mismatch in Dallas' favor.
Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.
02Tale of the tape
| OKC | Rank | Stat | Rank | DAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119.8 | 7th | Offensive rating | 27th | 111.9 |
| 108.5 | 1st | Defensive rating | 20th | 117.3 |
| +11.2 | 1st | Net rating | 23rd | -5.4 |
| 98.5 | 16th | Pace | 4th | 101.1 |
| 56.1 | 4th | Effective FG % | 27th | 52.7 |
| 10.8 | 2nd | Turnover % | 14th | 12.1 |
| 22.3 | 28th | Offensive rebound % | 26th | 23.2 |
| 21.3 | 13th | Free throw rate | 9th | 21.7 |
| 51.9 | 2nd | Opponent eFG % | 18th | 54.6 |
| 14.0 | 2nd | Forced turnover % | 28th | 10.9 |
| 74.4 | 11th | Defensive rebound % | 15th | 74.1 |
| 18.4 | 3rd | Opponent FT rate | 2nd | 18.3 |
Game plan
03Form and season series
Thunder
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
Mavericks
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
