This game has been a testament to the depth of OKC's bench. In total, OKC has scored 52 points at halftime, yet only 17 are from the starters, while 35 are from the bench. In contrast, the Spurs bench scored only 10 points at halftime.
Considering all the dirty plays he blatantly got away with today, it's disgusting that he only had 4 fouls. All game, he's been blatantly physical, yet the refs turn a blind eye. You cannot convince me that the refs don't see what he's doing. That moment where he literally yanked Castle's hair was sickening. There is absolutely something going on behind the scenes that is driving these refs to call the game the way they have today.
Before the 2025-2026 playoffs, he was 3-4 in Game 7s. Now, he is 5-4 after beating both the Raptors and the Pistons. His shooting splits are terrible throughout these games, but it's certainly interesting that he now has a positive record despite his reputation.
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/james-harden-playoffs-game-7-record
Despite getting swept by OKC, LeBron at 41 managed to lead the Lakers as a first option past the Rockets. It's a shame that this may be his final playoffs run, but there's a decent chance he'll stick around for another year and bless us with another run.
Totals: 10 Games | 232 PTS | 84/183 FGS | 17/52 3PTS | 47/63 FTS | 67 REBS | 73 ASTS | 3 BLKS | 13 STLS | 15 PF | 38 TO
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/1966/type/nba/seasontype/3
With their win against the Lakers, the OKC Thunder have now won 8 straight postseason games, the most in franchise history.
They won game 7 against the Pacers last year and have now won 7 straight in the current playoffs. With one game left against the Lakers, it's possible that they will extend their franchise record to 9 straight wins.
https://champsorchumps.us/records/longest-nba-winning-streaks-of-playoff-games
Despite having decent counting stats, his turnovers were terrible, especially the inbound pass turnover.
Correction: 2/6 3PTS*
He was terrible today and has dropped off in the playoffs for the second year in a row. If he continues to fail in the series against OKC, it's seriously questionable what contract he'll be worth in the offseason.
With 8:26 left in the 4th quarter, Victor Wembanyama recorded his 11th block of the game, setting a new all-time playoff blocks record. Then, at 4:46 left in the 4th, he blocked Terrance Shannon Jr. to record his 12th block of the game.
Obviously, some of the blocks were debateable and the Spurs ultimately lost, but a record is still a record. Moreover, Wemby has achieved this feat in just his 6th playoff game ever and at only 22 years of age.
Note: The previous title of 10 was shared by Andrew Bynum, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Mark Eaton. Since Mark Eaton blocked 10 shots in April 26, 1985, the record has not been broken until now, 31 years later.
The Rockets Bench is terrible. They only scored 1 point in 33 minutes of play before garbage time. Then, at 2:07 left in the 4th, the bench was subbed in for garbage time when the score was 96-69. They would then go on to score 9 points in two minutes when the game was fully out of reach.
He has been ridiculous in the first half and is a game high +40. It's disgusting how the Knicks are obliterating the Hawks so far, and out of everyone involved, OG has been the biggest contributor.
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401869393
Wemby has been sensational throughout his first playoff series. Not only is he disgustingly efficient, but he also averages 5 blocks a game. If he continues to remain this dominant throughout the rest of his career, it's unimaginable what feats he'll achieve.
Totals (3 Games): 79 PTS | 27/45 FGS | 7/12 3PTS | 18/19 FTS | 31 REBS | 7 ASTS | 9 TOS | 15 BLKS
*Note: These stats exclude Game 2 where he became concussed 12 minutes into the game. Including those stats would bring his totals down quite a lot, but that would undermine his actual impact, so I decided to exclude them.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/5104157/type/nba/seasontype/3
He lost two straight to Denver during the 2022-2023 season. Then, the following season, he was swept by the Timberwolves. After that, the 2024-2025 Suns were eliminated in the regular season as an 11th seed. Finally, the Suns were again swept by the Thunder today. In the last three seasons, he has not won a playoff game.
Note: Obviously, this statistic is more of an indictment against the Suns' roster construction rather than Booker's play. Nevertheless, it's an interesting statistic to bring up.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bookede01/gamelog-playoffs/
Despite averaging 29.5 points and 7.5 assists, he also averages 6.8 turnovers a game. Now, the Pistons are down 3-1 as the 1st seed in the East. Moreover, across his entire 10 game playoffs career, he is averaging 5.9 turnovers a game. Until he fixes his turnovers, it's unlikely that the Pistons will ever be considered true contenders. Although, to his credit, the Pistons' spacing
Totals (4 Games): 118 PTS | 39/92 FGS | 10/35 3PTS | 30/38 FTS | 25 REBS | 30 ASTS | 27 TOS