Nuggets vs Thunder Match Player Stats | Playoffs Game 1 Monday, May 5th 2025

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Nuggets vs Thunder Match Player Stats | Playoffs Game 1 Monday, May 5th 2025

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Todays Monday, May 5th Matchup Details

Monday Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder
Playoffs Game 1 is on Monday, May 5th 2025
05/05/25 21:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

Playoffs Game 1 Key Match Player Stats to Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder

Out of all players in the league, Christian Braun ranks in the 90th percentile for field goal efficiency when playing away from home with an outstanding 56.4% rate this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Christian Braun registers in the 93rd percentile for playing time, tallying a monstrous 34.4 minutes per game on the road this year.

The matchup vs. the Thunder is a positive one for 3-pointers; opposing starting SGs have posted the 2nd-highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (44.1%).

The Nuggets are expected to see a rise in plays in this game from squaring off against the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games (the Thunder).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Nuggets grade out 10th-best in the NBA without the home court advantage with 11.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Alex Caruso has sunk 44.7% of his 3-pointers over the last 15 games at home, 9.1% higher than he’s sunk over the course of the season while on his home court.

The 2nd-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Thunder.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 4th-best in in the league with 13.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Alex Caruso ought to see a rise in performance in all stat categories considering enjoying the home court advantage in this game.

Nikola Jokic has sunk 41.4% of his three-point attempts on the road this year, placing him in the 89th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Among all players in the NBA, Nikola Jokic places in the 99th percentile for playing time, compiling a colossal 37.1 minutes per game this year.

The number of threes attempted against Isaiah Hartenstein has been quite high (2.3 per game) when squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year (100th percentile).

Aaron Gordon has converted a terrific 41.1% of his three-point shots this year, a significant increase from his 26.9 rate last year.

Aaron Gordon has been on the court for 37.5 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 7.8 higher than he’s been on the court for in all games this season.

Nikola Jokic has sunk 11.0 shots made from the field per game this year, ranking in the 100th percentile among all players in the league.

Isaiah Hartenstein has successfully made a whopping 4.9 baskets per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 3.2 rate last season.

The matchup vs. Nikola Jokic is a positive one; he has allowed a monstrous 15.1 points per game when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year (100th percentile).

The clash with Nikola Jokic when it comes to getting to the foul line slots into only the 88th percentile for difficulty with the other side’s starting Cs attempting a monstrous 3.0 free throws per game this year.

Russell Westbrook has sunk 2.2 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 more than he’s made from three in all games this year.

Relative to last year’s 22.2 clip, Russell Westbrook’s playing time has surged this year to 27.7 minutes per game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tallied 32.3 points per game this year, putting him among the best players in the league in this category: 100th percentile.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has attempted 7.6 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 1.7 more than he’s attempted in all games this year at home.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been on the court for 33.5 minutes per game at home this year, putting him in the 91st percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the NBA.

Among all players in the league, Michael Porter Jr. comes in at the 89th percentile for 3-pointers made on the road, compiling 2.3 per game this year.

Michael Porter Jr. has averaged 33.6 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 92nd percentile.

Jalen Williams has successfully made 10.4 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 higher than he’s put through the hoop overall this season.

Jalen Williams has averaged 31.8 minutes per game playing at home this year, ranking him in the 87th percentile — putting him among the most-used players in the league.

Jalen Williams has attempted 5.2 foul shots per game over the last 15 games while on his home court, 1.2 more than he’s attempted overall this year at home.

Chet Holmgren has successfully made 2.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 more than he’s converted from beyond the arc overall this year.

This year when they are at home, opposing starting PFs have shot 44.8% on threes (5th-best in the NBA) against the Nuggets, making this a good matchup.

Chet Holmgren should get a boost in effectiveness in all facets of the game as a result of enjoying the home court advantage in this game.

Luguentz Dort has converted 4.0 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 10 games at home, 1.1 higher than he’s made overall this season when playing at home.

Luguentz Dort has averaged 29.0 minutes per game while on his home court this year, ranking him in the 76th percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the NBA.

This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 3.7 free throws per game (3rd-most in the league) against the Denver Nuggets, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

Luguentz Dort will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally improves player production in all facets of the game.

Jamal Murray has successfully made 8.0 buckets per game this year, putting him in the 94th percentile among all players in the league.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jamal Murray places in the 99th percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 36.7 minutes per game this year.

The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder is a good one for 3-point attempts; opposing starting PGs have totaled the most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.7).

Alex Caruso has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games at home, 21.2% higher than he’s sunk overall this season playing at home.

Aaron Gordon has made 7.8 shots made from the field per game over the last 10 games, 2.4 more than he’s made over the course of the season.

Jamal Murray has made 2.1 shots from behind the three-point arc per game without the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 86th percentile among all players in the league.

Among all players in the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rates in the 83rd percentile for three-point ability while playing at home with a phenomenal 40.2% rate this year.

Christian Braun has converted 36.8% of his three-point shots this year, placing him in the 76th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Chet Holmgren has logged 19.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.8 more than he’s logged over the course of the year.

Chet Holmgren has sunk 6.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.9 higher than he’s converted over the course of the year.

Michael Porter Jr. has successfully made 6.6 baskets per game this year, putting him in the 87th percentile among all players in the league.

Jalen Williams should see a spike in production in all stat categories on account of having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder

Among all players in the NBA, Christian Braun rates in the 79th percentile for personal fouls, logging an enormous 2.2 fouls per game this year.

With respect to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the least aggressive offense in the NBA this year has been the Denver Nuggets.

The most lethargic pace-of-play road offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Denver Nuggets.

The matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.9 free throws per game over the last 20 games (least in the NBA).

Christian Braun will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage usually decreases stat production for all stats.

The Nuggets have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games away from their home stadium, which ought to reduce plays for the Thunder.

Nikola Jokic has committed 2.3 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most-whistled players in the league (85th percentile).

Nikola Jokic will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage tends to decrease player performance in all facets of the game.

Aaron Gordon has accumulated 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he’s accumulated over the course of the season.

The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting PFs have totaled the least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games (2.2).

Aaron Gordon will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage usually lowers player performance in all facets of the game.

Relative to last season’s 50.0% clip, Isaiah Hartenstein’s three-point ability has decreased this season to 0.0%.

Among all players in the league, Isaiah Hartenstein registers in the 91st percentile for personal fouls, compiling a massive 2.6 fouls per game while at home this year.

When it comes to getting to the free-throw line, the Thunder’s lackluster 20.6 foul shot attempts per game ranks 5th-worst in the league this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Russell Westbrook lands in the 90th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a massive 2.5 fouls per game this year.

Russell Westbrook will likely experience a decrease in performance in all stat categories on account of being on the road in this game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has committed 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 more than he’s committed overall this year.

This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged 4.5 three attempts per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, branding this as a difficult matchup.

The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder is a hard one for 3-point shots; opposing starting SFs have put up the 2nd-lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (25.5%).

Michael Porter Jr. is expected to suffer a reduction in output in all stat categories due to being on the road in this contest.

The matchup against Denver is a difficult one for three-pointers; when the Nuggets are the visiting team, the other team’s starting SFs have averaged the least three-point shots per game in the league this year (1.1).

Among all players in the NBA, Chet Holmgren rates in the 76th percentile for personal fouls, posting an enormous 2.2 fouls per game this year.

Russell Westbrook has made 37.4% of his field goals over the last 10 games on the road, 6.9% less than he’s made in all games this season away from home.

The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a hard one; they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting SGs over the last 25 games (15.6).

In contrast to last year’s 2.0 mark, Luguentz Dort’s number of free throws has declined this year to 0.7 free throws per game.

Among all players in the league, Luguentz Dort measures in the 93rd percentile for personal fouls, compiling a massive 2.7 fouls per game with the home court advantage this year.

Over the last 25 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have totaled 5.2 three attempts per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Denver Nuggets, labeling this as a hard matchup.

Jamal Murray ought to suffer a drop-off in efficiency in all stat categories considering being on the road in this matchup.

This year, opposing starting PFs have shot 46.3% on shots from the field (8th-weakest in the league) against the Thunder, resulting in a challenging matchup.

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

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