Thunder spacing, screens open floor for easy buckets

Daigneault, Legler detail looks behind Thunder win

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 8h1 min read

Coaches Corner powered by @awscloud goes Inside the Game with Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and ESPN Via @NBA on X

What happened: Mark Daigneault joined ESPN analyst Tim Legler to break down how Oklahoma City uses spacing and screens to pull defenders out of position. Oklahoma City closed out a 114-112 final.

Why it matters: One-possession finals turn on a single clean look, raising the value of repeatable half-court structure. For Oklahoma City, those screening reads offer a portable edge when isolation stalls.

By the numbers: Jalen Williams: 16 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST.

What to watch: Oklahoma City's next outing will show whether that screening package keeps producing clean looks.

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