Josh Giddey finishes his Thunder career:
9th in points scored
4th in assists
8th in rebounds
The only players in NBA history with more triple-doubles at his age are Luka Doncic and Magic Johnson.
Josh Giddey is now first all-time in rebounds for a Thunder rookie. He broke the record before the All-Star break.
1) Josh Giddey 402
2) Russell Westbrook 399
3) Serge Ibaka 397
4) Steven Adams 332
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Most 30+ points this season:
1) Shai 14
2T) Luka 13
2T) Giannis 13
2T) Embiid 13
5) Durant 12
Most 30+ point games over the past two seasons:
1) Shai 59
2T) Luka 57
2T) Embiid 57
4) Giannis 52
5) Tatum 51
Gordon Hayward has been in the NBA since being drafted in 2010. He somehow does not have a single nickname listed on basketball reference.
Thunder Twitter - Can we please get this man a nickname that sticks?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a steal in 22 straight games. That is the longest current streak in the NBA.
It is the 5th longest streak in team history, behind 4 separate Russell Westbrook streaks.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are 1st in the NBA in 3PT%. Just wild to think about based on how things were the past few years.
They are also 3rd in overall FG% and 1st in FT%. This team is good.
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Only 6 rookies in NBA history have shot 50% overall while making 60 3s in a season.
Two of them are Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace doing it this season. Jalen Williams did it last season.
Four years ago today was the shocking Paul George trade to the Clippers. The Thunder has received:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Danilo Gallinari
Tre Mann
Jalen Williams
Still to come:
2024 and 2026 LAC 1st Rounder - Unprotected
2025 1st Round swap option
Future Miami 1st
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the NBA in steals.
He is in such a big lead that the gap between Shai and 2nd place, is the same as the gap between 2nd and 54th.
Lu Dort has 1 steal and 0 blocks in 2 1/2 games and is dominating defensively in the series. Good defense can be hard to quantify, but you know it when you see it.
Isaiah Joe did not make a 3-pointer last night. He made a 3 in the first 20 games the Thunder played, which is a team record.
His 23 straight games with a made 3 off the bench is 2nd in team history (Schroder).
Don't be sad that it ended, be happy that it happened.
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Chet Holmgren will start his 82nd game of the season.
That will make him the 27th rookie in NBA history (since the NBA started tracking in 1981) to start 82 games.
Chet Holmgren has 7 blocks and 2 made 3s. There have only been 30 games in NBA history where a player has reached those numbers. Chet has 2 of them.
He has played 25 games.
Thunder just beat Denver by 26 points on the road and what are people talking about on Twitter Spaces... what players the Thunder should trade for. Ridiculous.
The answer is nobody. This team should go to the Playoffs as is.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 30+ points in the Western Conference Semifinals in 5 straight games.
He is the FIRST player in the 50+ year history of the Western Conference Semis to accomplish that.
Highest FG% in NBA History Among Rookies with 90 3-Pointers
1) Chet Holmgren .535
2) Wesley Person .484
3) Jayson Tatum .475
4) Brent Barry .474
5) Shaedon Sharpe .472
6) Tyrese Haliburton .472
7) Desmond Bane .469
8) Franz Wagner .468
9) AJ Griffin .465
10) Steph Curry .462
Players in NBA History Averaging 19 Points, 4 Rebounds, 4 Assists Per Game on 50% shooting, in their second season:
Jalen Williams
Magic Johnson
Larry Johnson
Penny Hardaway
David Thompson
Kevin Johnson
Walter Davis
Josh Giddey is 21 years and 180 days old. His 11 triple doubles is 2nd most of anyone in NBA history at that age, passing Magic Johnson.
1) Luka Doncic 25 games
2) Josh Giddey 11
3) Magic Johnson 10
4T) LeBron James 9
4T) LaMelo Ball 9
6) Lamar Odom 7
Chet Holmgren has passed Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka for 2nd place on the Thunder's All-Time rebounds list for rookies.
He is 21 rebounds behind Josh Giddey for 1st.
Cason Wallace is shooting 50% overall and 40% from 3. Rookies that have done that in NBA history (minimum 60 made 3s).
Cason Wallace
Michael Porter Jr.
Thunder Players Who Played 0 Games - Past 3 Seasons
James Johnson
Danny Green
Vincent Poirier
Zylan Cheatham
Josh Gray
Trevor Ariza
Ricky Rubio
Kelly Oubre
Jalen Lecque
TJ Leaf
Meyers Leonard
Austin Rivers
Kemba Walker
Miye Oni
KZ Okpala
JaMychal Green
Moe Harkless
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Josh Giddey has 9 triple-doubles at 21 years and 95 days old.
The only players that had more at that age are Luka Dončić (22 games) and Magic Johnson (10 games). He is tied with LeBron with 9.
Most Playoff Blocked Shots by a Rookie in Thunder History
1) Steven Adams - 24 blocks
2) Serge Ibaka - 12
3) Chet Holmgren - 11
Chet is currently 33rd for most playoff blocks by a rookie in NBA history. He has played 3 games.
Thunder Rookie Record for Blocks
Chet is already 3rd, just 19 games into his career.
1) Serge Ibaka 97
2) Steven Adams 57
3T) Chet Holmgren 42
3T) Aleksej Pokusevski 42
5) Darius Bazley 41
The Thunder have not lost by double digit points since October.
The 34 game streak is the 30th longest single-season streak in NBA history, and longest since Toronto went 40 games in 2017-18.
Chet Holmgren is playing his 15th game of his career. He is tied for 6th most blocks by a Thunder rookie:
1) Serge Ibaka 97
2) Steven Adams 57
3) Aleksej Pokusevski 42
4) Darius Bazley 41
5) Jalen Williams 35
6T) Domantas Sabonis 32
6T) Chet Holmgren 32
The Thunder have gone 33 games without losing by double-digit points. That is the 2nd longest streak in team history (37 games in 2012).
The 33 games are the longest single-season streak in the NBA since Houston went 34 games in 2018.
Chet Holmgren has started every game this season, after missing all of last season. Chet is 1 of 36 players that have started each game for their team.
Josh Giddey has also started each game.
Chet Holmgren with 5 blocks in his 1st career playoff game. The other players to have 5+ blocks in their first playoff game. Since 1980:
Kevin McHale
Shaquille O'Neal
David Robinson
Manute Bol
Sam Bowie
Mark Eaton
Patrick Ewing
Raef LaFrentz
Myles Turner
Josh Giddey with his 10th career triple double. That ties Baron Davis, Steph Curry, Pau Gasol, Blake Griffin, and LaMelo Ball on the NBA's All-Time list.
3 of the 10 career triple doubles have happened in Madison Square Garden. All 3 were Thunder wins.
Most blocks by a rookie in NBA playoff history, in their first 3 games:
1) Manute Bol 25 blocks
2) Sam Bowie 12
*3T) Chet Holmgren 11
3T) David Robinson 11
5T) Alonzo Mourning 10
5T) Myles Turner 10