The Thunder's 6-33 record remains the NBA's worst. But by dividing those 39 games into thirds - 13 games under P.J. Carlesimo, the first 13 games under Scott Brooks and the last 13 - it's easy to see where the team has improved, and regressed.
Oklahoma City is shooting 45.9 percent under Brooks and averages 9.3 more points than under Carlesimo. The Thunder is also allowing 2.9 more points and turnover troubles have returned. The biggest improvement? Scoring margin. A look at the trends:
Period in season W-L FG% Opp. TO Pts. Opp. Margin FG% 1st 13 games 1-12 40.4 45.3 16.4 88.9 101.2 -12.3 2nd 13 games 1-12 46.6 50.6 14.2 97.8 105.3 -7.5 Last 13 games 4-9 45.2 44.0 16.8 98.5 102.8 -4.3
