Much has been made of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s five-man lineup of Russell Westbrook, Andre Roberson, Dion Waiters, Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka against the Golden State Warriors, and for good reason. That unit is plus-49 in 30 minutes this series, and no other Thunder five-man lineup is better than plus-5.
But why has this lineup been so effective? Really it’s a team effort.
Westbrook and Durant are running wild
| Small Lineup | All Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30 | 162 |
| +/- | plus-49 | minus-18 |
| FG pct. |