Another key to OKC’s elite defense is its efficiency on offense. OKC ranks 2nd in field goals made (42.7) and 1st in fewest turnovers (11.0) in the Playoffs. This allows the Thunder to set their defense rather than scrambling back in transition.
MVP Streak: Leading that offense is SGA, who has posted five straight 30+ point games – matching the longest Playoff streak in franchise history that he set a season ago
The Kia All-NBA Teams were announced on Friday, honoring the top 15 players in the NBA for the 2024-25 season.
The story of the season can’t be told without these players. To celebrate them, we look at one key stat for each player that made them stand out from the rest of the league.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks, 9th All-NBA selection): Posted his second straight season averaging 30+ points while shooting over 60% – he’s the only player to ever accomplish such a season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder, 3rd): The Kia NBA MVP won his first scoring title (32.7 ppg) and joined Michael Jordan as the only players to average 32 ppg and 6 apg while shooting over 50%
Nikola Jokić (Nuggets, 7th): Became the first player in NBA history to rank top 3 in points (29.6), rebounds (12.7) and assists (10.2) in a season, and the third to average a triple-double for a season
Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers, 2nd): The lowest usage rate (29.8%) since his rookie season led to the highest net rating (10.5, 4th in NBA, min. 30 mpg) of his career, pushing Cleveland to its second most wins in a season (64)
Jayson Tatum (Celtics, 5th): Ranked top 10 in net rating (9.8, min. 30 mpg), leading the Celtics in total points (1,932), rebounds (623) and assists (431) as they posted back-to-back 60+ win seasons for the first time in 16 years
Jalen Brunson (Knicks, 2nd All-NBA selection): The Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year finished second in points (156) and third in assists (28) in clutch time
Stephen Curry (Warriors, 11th): Became the first player to reach 4,000 career 3s, while totaling 300+ 3s made for the sixth time in his career; all other players in history have four such seasons combined
Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves, 2nd): Increased his scoring average for the 5th straight time to open his career, while leading the NBA in 3-pointers made (320)
LeBron James (Lakers, 21st): Became the first player to reach 40,000 career points and extended his record for most All-NBA selections to 21 – a run that began in 2004-05
Evan Mobley (Cavaliers, 1st): The Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year was the only player to post 1,200+ points, 600+ rebounds and 100+ blocks this season
Cade Cunningham (Pistons, 1st All-NBA selection): Became the first player under 23 years old since Oscar Robertson to average 25 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists
Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers, 2nd): Ranked 3rd in the league in assists (9.2 apg) and first in assist-to-turnover ratio (5.61)
James Harden (Clippers, 8th): His four 40+ point games were his most since 2019-20 – when he last made All-NBA. He climbed from 22nd to 11th on the all-time scoring list this season
Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks, 3rd): In his first season in New York, posted the most 20-pt, 10-reb games (43) by a Knick since Patrick Ewing in 1992-93
Jalen Williams (Thunder, 1st): Became the 18th player in NBA history to be a 1st time All-Star, 1st time All-Defense and 1st time All-NBA in the same season