Even when Danilo Gallinari isn’t shooting the ball well, the threat of his shot heating up spaces the floor.
The combination of that effect and Gallianri's 18 points per game are reflected in the Thunder power forward's on/off statistics.
The Thunder has an offensive rating of 114.5 points per 100 possessions with Gallinari on the court, according to basketballreference.com. But heading into the Thunder’s game Friday at Charlotte, OKC’s offensive rating dropped to 102.7 with Gallinari off the court.
Due to left ankle soreness, Gallinari won’t play again until after the Thunder returns from a two-game road trip to Charlotte and Toronto this weekend.