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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The young Oklahoma City Thunder finally are drawing national attention with a high-scoring offence led by MVP finalist Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
A closer look shows the defence is just as responsible for the Thunder claiming the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs and sweeping the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round. Though best known for an uptempo style that helped them rank third in the league in scoring during the regular season, Chet Holmgren and the two Canadians — Hamilton’s Gilgeous-Alexander and Montreal’s Lu Dort — led an Oklahoma City team that finished fourth in the league in defensive rating and third in opponent field goal percentage.
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