Five big data interpretation Thunder returns to the finals: SGA s first data will surpass Qiao Zhan

The Oklahoma City Thunder has taken the lead in entering the finals. They have returned to the peak stage again after 13 years, and are still in a very young posture. There are 5 data that everyone should know about the Thunder’s playoff journey.

1. Alexander's offensive firepower

As the regular season league scoring champion (32.7 points), Alexander can also rank second in the league in the playoffs (29.9 points). Moreover, he not only scores, but also delivers ammunition to his teammates stably every night. His regular season assists were 6.4 times and 6.9 times in the playoffs.

In this year's playoffs, Alexander has scored at least 30 points and sent at least 5 assists in 10 games. As long as he plays such data in two more games, he will become the first person in NBA history since 1963. Previously, only Jordan and James had scored similar numbers in 11 games in a single playoff game.

2. A team can lose 40 points in a single game and still pass the level

When a team can lose more than 40 points to their opponent, it often means that there is a big gap between their strength and the opponent, and losing the series is naturally a high probability event. But the Thunder became the exception, they lost 42 points to the Timberwolves in Game 3 of the series, but that was their only loss of the round, with the team defeating the Wolves 4-1. At this point, the Thunder became the third team in NBA history to lose at least 40 points to their opponents in a single game and eventually win the series. The first two teams were the 76ers in 1982. They lost 40 points to the Celtics in a single game and finally advanced 4-3. In 1956, the Hawks, who lost 58 points to the Lakers in a single game, but in the end they passed the series 2-1.

3.30+Big Winnings No. 1 in history

Another label of this Thunder is a big win. They have won 4 single games against their opponents at least 30 points, setting a record for a single playoff record in the NBA. Previously, three teams had achieved 3 big wins of 30+, namely the Cavaliers in 2016, the Jazz in 1996 and the Lakers in 1987, among which the Cavaliers and Lakers eventually won the championship.

4. The district finals won and advanced to the 30-point victory

The Thunder directly fought against the Timberwolves in the last game of the Western Conference Final. They led by up to 39 points in this game and finally completed a 30-point victory. In NBA history, the teams that won more points in the division finals promotion match were the Lakers in 1985 (44 points to win the Nuggets), the Cavaliers in 2017 (33 points to win the Celtics) and the Lakers in 1987 (31 points to win the Supersonics).

5. One of the youngest finals teams

Before the start of this season, the average age of the Thunder team was 24.15 years old, the youngest in the league. At present, their average age is 25.33 years old, making it the fourth youngest Finals team in NBA history. If we count the weighted age of players in the playoffs, the Thunder are only 24.7 years old on average, and they will be younger.

The youngest finals team in NBA history

1977 76ers 25.12 years old

1951 Knicks 25.13 years old

1977 Trail Blazers 25.31 years old

(text/Thai Fu)