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Unlocking Victory: The Surprising Stat That Could Decide the NBA Conference Finals

Unlocking Victory: The Surprising Stat That Could Decide the NBA Conference Finals

In the opener of the Western Conference finals, the Spurs made it a point to take away the paint at all costs. As a result, Oklahoma City scored just 38 points there, or nearly 12 points below their postseason average in the paint (48.9, per NBA.com).

Notice the words “at all costs.” That’s because there’s no such thing as a perfect defense, and every time a team decides to take something away, it comes with a tradeoff. For the Spurs, they are sacrificing defense near the 3-point line to lay down the law at the rim (it’s also something the Thunder have been doing all season with their defense).

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