5 NBA Stats to Know From the Last Week

The Brooklyn Nets Are Outscoring the Oklahoma City Thunder by 22.6 Points

The Oklahoma City Thunder have Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Paul George on their roster.

The Brooklyn Nets, um, don't.

So why the heck are the D'Angelo Russell-led Nets putting up 124.3 points a night, while the Thunder -- a team boasting three likely Hall of Famers -- can only manage 101.7?

It's all about pace.

Brooklyn ranks 2nd in the Association in pace at a whopping 111.5, while OKC is smack dab in the middle at 16th with 101.5.

Another issue, unsurprisingly, is the matter of ball-sharing, as the Oklahoma City Big Three has shown little interest in sharing the rock with the rest of the roster.

In terms of usage rate, Westbrook leads the team at 31.4 percent, with Anthony and George right behind him at, respectively, 29.4 percent and 28.6 percent. The three are averaging a combined total of 64.3 points a night, while the rest of the roster is chipping in 37.4.

The Nets, on the other hand, have seven players averaging double figures in points, led by Russell and his 21.0 points per night. In terms of usage, Brooklyn has five players who average 20 percent or more.

Caris LeVert and Trevor Booker ain't Westbrook and Melo. But the Nets are 2-1 and the Thunder are 1-2. Go figure.