Oklahoma City is in a team-wide shooting slump, but breaking through could be the key to the series.
Oklahoma City grinded out a win in improbably fashion on Monday night, outlasting the Mavericks in an ugly game. Both teams struggled to shoot the ball, and it took aOutside of game one, OKC has struggled mightily to find its stroke from outside. It feels like the team is getting plenty of good looks, and most are lightly contested. These are the kind of looks that made the Thunder the best outside shooting team in the NBA this season.
From game two and on, though, the outside shooting touch has disappeared. Over the last three games, Oklahoma City is shooting just 31% from long range. On average, the Thunder is shooting 9-of-29 from 3-point range over that stretch. The points per game have taken a tumble, too, as OKC has averaged just 103.7 points compared to 120.1 points in the regular season.
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