DALLAS – The Thunder set an Oklahoma City-era record for offensive rebounds on Saturday night against the Dallas Mavericks with 26. Unfortunately, the reason was that there were a lot of available missed shots.
Head Coach Billy Donovan’s club was able to rack up 26 loose offensive boards because on the night the Thunder missed 59 of its 97 shot attempts for just 39.7 percent. Despite attempting 20 more field goals than the Mavericks, the Thunder made five fewer, and saw its seven-game winning streak snapped with a 111-96 loss.
In this miss or make NBA, sometimes the shooting differences are the most glaring, and the most important factor in the game.