Thunder Defensive Strategy

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Thunder tops Pacers for NBA Championship

The New York Times · 1d

How Alex Caruso, Thunder won Game 7 — and how the NBA might copy it

En route to its first title, Oklahoma City consistently trotted out lineups that featured four guards and a lone big.

The Boston Globe · 1d

Thunder turn up their standout defense to beat Pacers, win first NBA title

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 29 points and a playoff-best 12 assists while host Oklahoma City forced 23 turnovers to turn back Indiana in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

ESPN on MSN · 17d

NBA Finals 2025: How Thunder avoid a 2-0 deficit against Pacers

The Oklahoma City Thunder forced 25 turnovers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the most in any Finals game this century. Their star point guard scored 38 points, 24 more than their opponent's star guard. They trailed for all of 0.3 seconds of game time.

3don MSN

OKC Thunder Flattened by Pacers' Adjusted Defensive Strategy in Game 6

Amped by a 48-minute crowd and flat-out desperation, the Indiana Pacers extended the 2025 NBA Finals with a commanding 108-91 ...

4don MSN

Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reveals unexpected Pacers move that made big difference

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacts to the Thunder's Game 6 loss and surprising Pacers defensive strategy deployed in Game 6 of ...

Yahoo! Sports26d

Isiah Thomas uses Michael Jordan to explain Thunder’s success vs. Anthony Edwards

setting up their defense to stop the Bulls’ star in particular. According to Thomas, Oklahoma City’s strategy is similar to theirs. Because of that, the Thunder are one win away from an NBA ...

West Hawaii Today17d

How the Thunder lost their way defensively late in Game 1 loss to Pacers

It’s a simple concept; no defensive strategy is 100 percent foolproof, and elite teams can make even the most adept defenses suffer on occasion. According to NBA.com tracking data, the Thunder ...

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