3 Scary Thunder Stats That Will Haunt Your Nightmares

Halloween isn't the only thing causing fear, as the OKC Thunder have recorded some truly haunting statistics that should keep any fan awake at night.

Rhymes aside, Oklahoma City's team is far more flawed than its undefeated 4-0 record suggests.

While none of their mistakes or mishaps on the court have proven detrimental yet, the Thunder will need to find a way to resolve some of their more concerning statistical issues as the season progresses.

Ranked third-worst as a team in 3-point percentage

After finishing last season as the association's most efficient long-distance shooting team, it is apparent in these early stages of the 2024-25 season that the ballclub's top productivity has plummeted.

Down about 10 percentage points, the Thunder are shooting a disturbingly low 31.2 percent from distance while scoring nearly five more attempts per game.

Such a low success rate trails every other team in the league except the Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz, and is just behind the expected cellar-dwellers of the Toronto Raptors (32.2) and Portland Trail Blazers (32.9), respectively.

Has an offensive rating in the bottom half

Oklahoma City's struggles on offense outweigh their poor long-range shooting abilities so far this season, as they rank 23rd in offensive rating (108.5), a category in which they ranked second in 2023-24 (118th). ,3).

From their pedestrian points per game (ranked 19th with 112.3) and eighth-worst effective field goal percentage (51.2) to their low assist rates (ranked 20th with 24.5), the Thunder have proven to be a force on offense Team in the bottom half are end of the floor.

Fortunately, their defensive efforts so far have helped offset these mistakes, but as the season progresses they will need to find a way to catch up their offense if they want to legitimately compete for their second straight and, ultimately, an NBA championship.

Second worst rebound percentage

It was well known to the fan base that the Thunder would struggle early in the 2024-25 season with high-profile free agency signing Isaiah Hartenstein sidelined with a fractured left hand, but perhaps no one could have predicted how bad they would be it will happen.

At this point in the season, OKC has the second-worst rebounding percentage in the entire league at 46.5, but is well above that metric.

What makes these averages even worse for the ball club is the fact that they allow their opponents to destroy a whopping 54.8 boards per game (14.5 on offense), which puts them in last place.

Thunder fans are likely counting down the days until Hartenstein (with a career average of 15.5 rebounds per 100 possessions) makes his return to the hardwood, which is expected to occur in early to mid-November.