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| Record | 52 - 24 |
| Pythagorean Record | 50.4- 25.6 |
| Projected Pyth Rec(82 Gms) | 54.3 - 27.7 |
| Defensive Efficiency | 102.1 |
| Offensive Efficiency | 107.5 |
| Pace Factor | 97.2 |
| Field Goal % | 48.1% |
| Opp Field Goal % | 44.6% |
| 3P Field Goal % | 34.0% |
| Opp 3P Field Goal % | 36.47% |
| Free Throw % | 69.9% |
| Opp Free Throw % | 73.5% |
| Effective FG% | 51.8% |
| Opp Effective FG% | 49.4% |
| True Shooting % | 54.7% |
| Opp True Shooting % | 53.0% |
| Def Rebound Rate | 72.1% |
| Off Rebound Rate | 31.4% |
| Total Rebound Rate | 52.0% |
Join the Denver Nuggets/Oklahoma City Thunder playoff preview chat at 1:00 PM Mountain time featuring Royce Young from the fantastic Thunder blog Daily Thunder! Ask questions and be filled with everything you need to know about the upcoming series.
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This should be the closest series in the first round–maybe the entire playoffs–because the two teams are tied on so many metrics. They are coming in with an equal amount of momentum, and their composite offensive/defensive efficiency ratings are actually equal. The Nuggets also have a great coach in George Karl who can exploit the talented but young Thunder team. Check out the statistical breakdown of the series:
http://sportstatistics.blogspot.com/2011/04/nba-playoff-preview-round-1-4-oklahoma.html
The difference in this Nuggets team this time is an IF. If Healthy. IF Denver’s new bigs can play, and play together, they have a chance. While Nene and Perkins are ‘heading’, bird can back up to protect the rim from Westbrook and Durrant… or send in Mosgov and Kufus to bang around with Perkins; Perkins isn’t a scoring threat anyhow. The major hope is Afflello on Westbrook. IF all the Nuggets remain healthy, don’t be suprised with a suprise.