Who will win the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kyrie Irving matchup in tonight’s game?

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January 17, 2025 02:51 am

Who will win the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kyrie Irving matchup in tonight’s game?

Friday, January 17 at 8:30 PM ET, PJ Washington and the Oklahoma City Thunder will square off when the Dallas Mavericks (22-19) play the Thunder (34-6) at the American Airlines Center.

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Thunder vs. Mavericks game information

  • Game day: Friday, January 17, 2025
  • Playing time: 8:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: KFAA and FDSOK
  • Location: Dallas, Texas
  • Arena: American Airlines Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kyrie Irving Fantasy Comparison

State Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving
Total Fantasy Pts 2026.7 1167.7
Fantasy Pts per game 50.7 37.7
Fantasy rank 3 28

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kyrie Irving Insights

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & Torden

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.6 points, 5.4 boards and 6.0 assists per game. Defensively, he is averaging 2.0 steals (third in the NBA) and 1.1 blocks.
  • The Thunder have a +520 point differential, topping opponents by 13.0 points per game. match. They put up 116.6 points per game to rank eighth in the league giving up 103.6 per game. competition to be number one in the NBA.
  • Oklahoma City is losing the rebounding game by an average of 2.8 boards. It registers 43.7 rebounds per game (19th in the league) compared to opponents’ 46.5 per play out.
  • The Thunder make 1.3 more threes per game. game than the opposition, 13.6 (14th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 12.3.
  • Oklahoma City wins the turnover battle with 6.6 per game and commit 11.4 (first in the league), while opponents are averaging 18.0.

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Kyrie Irving & the Mavericks

  • Kyrie Irving’s season averages are 23.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists, making 48.1% of his shots from the floor and 43.5% from beyond the arc (10th in the league), with 3 .0 triples per match.
  • The Mavericks are outscoring opponents by 3.4 points per game. game (posting 115.6 points per game, 10th in the league and allowing 112.2 per game, 14th in the NBA) and has a +142 scoring differential.
  • Dallas accumulates 44.6 rebounds per game as number 13 in the NBA. Their opponents score 44.7.
  • The Mavericks are making 13.2 three-pointers per game. game (17th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 12.8. They are shooting 37.2% from deep and their opponents are shooting 35.5%.
  • Dallas has committed 13.7 turnovers per game (14th in the NBA), while it has averaged 13.3 (20th in the league).

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kyrie Irving Advanced Stats

State Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyrie Irving
Plus/minus per game 13.0 4.1
True Shooting Pct 64.2% 60.0%
Help with turnover conditions 2.23 2.16
Offensive rating 127.2 121.0
Defensive assessment 101.5 111.4