Unexpected Heroes and Shocking Downfalls: The Untold Story of the 2025 NBA Playoffs
On the surface, Sengun doesn’t seem to be an obvious riser. His scoring (20.8 PPG) is only slightly up from the regular season (19.1). Meanwhile, his efficiency (51.6% TS) is slightly down (54.5%).
However, Sengun ranks fifth in the playoffs in WAR – ahead of standouts such as Donic, the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson and Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, to name a few.
Sengun’s post game is the one of the few lifelines keeping the Rockets’ halfcourt offense afloat. His physicality coupled with Steven Adams’ brute strength has actually dominated the Warriors when the two share the floor (30.1 net rating in 54 minutes, per PBP Stats). Plus, he’s managed to excel on defense against a team that should be a bad matchup for him (fifth in D-BPM in the playoffs).
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