Brooklyn takes on Oklahoma City, seeks to break 5-game skid

Oklahoma City Thunder (23-10, second in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (15-20, ninth in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn comes into the matchup against Oklahoma City as losers of five in a row.

The Nets have gone 9-8 at home. Brooklyn is eighth in the league averaging 13.7 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 36.8% from deep. Cameron Johnson leads the team averaging 2.6 makes while shooting 42.5% from 3-point range.

The Thunder have gone 9-5 away from home. Oklahoma City has a 3-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Nets average 114.3 points per game, 0.4 more points than the 113.9 the Thunder give up. The Thunder average 13.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 fewer makes per game than the Nets give up.

The teams square off for the second time this season. The Thunder won the last matchup 124-108 on Jan. 1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points to help lead the Thunder to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mikal Bridges is shooting 45.0% and averaging 20.7 points for the Nets. Johnson is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Brooklyn.

Chet Holmgren is averaging 17.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks for the Thunder. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.3 points over the last 10 games for Oklahoma City.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 2-8, averaging 109.1 points, 45.1 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.7 points per game.

Thunder: 8-2, averaging 125.4 points, 40.1 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 7.3 steals and 7.3 blocks per game while shooting 53.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.9 points.

INJURIES: Nets: Lonnie Walker IV: out (hamstring), Ben Simmons: out (back), Dennis Smith Jr.: out (back).

Thunder: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.