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Oklahoma City Thunder Advance to Western Conference Finals with 16 Steals, 39 Points Off Turnovers, and Record Playoff Scoring

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Updated May 21, 2025, 05:43 AM

The Oklahoma City Thunder secured their place in the Western Conference Finals after a Game 7 defensive performance marked by 16 steals, the most in a Game 7 since 1977. Five Thunder players recorded two or more steals, contributing to 39 points off turnovers in that game. Throughout the 2025 playoffs, the Thunder have excelled at converting defense into offense, averaging 24.7 points off turnovers per game over 12 games, the highest playoff average since 1998. Their overall point differential in the playoffs stands at +14.0, with a +14.4 differential from points off turnovers alone.

The Thunder's defense has forced an average of 15 turnovers per game from opponents, which they have capitalized on to generate 25.3 points per game, while allowing only 10.9 points off turnovers defensively. In a recent playoff half, the Thunder scored 70 points on 61.9% field goal shooting and 61.5% from three-point range, a feat unmatched since 1998 in the play-by-play era. This combination of defensive pressure and efficient scoring has established the Thunder as a dominant team in the current postseason.

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Alan Hahn

@alanhahn

The dangerous stat going into this series is MIN averaging 15 TOs per game in the playoffs and OKC averaging 24 Points off TOs per game. Game 1 saw the Thunder do what they do: 31 points off 15 TOs. Thats after 37 Pts Off TOs in Game 7 vs Denver. You have NO room for error.

Carson Breber

@Carsobi

OKC has a +14.0 point differential in these playoffs... and a +14.4 PD JUST OFF TURNOVERS They average 25.3 points off turnovers (1st by 7.8 PPG) They only allow 10.9 points off turnovers (1st by 2.4 PPG) Dominating this margin so convincingly is what makes them a juggernaut

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