Ethan Baca

@TXOddsOfficial | NBA, NCAAM, draft talk | Formerly: @OKCThunderSI, @DePauliaSports | “It’s not what you know, it’s what you can impart on people”

[NEW YORK KNICKS @nyknicks]

for the boroughs and Knicks fans around the world 🏆

[NBA @NBA]

SOUND UP 🗣️

Listen to MSG shaking during the Knicks historic 4th quarter comeback!

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

Unbelievable.

[NEW YORK KNICKS @nyknicks]

THE GREATEST COMEBACK IN NBA PLAYOFF HISTORY.

[WiltStats @WiltStats]

In 1963, the Warriors held 70-foot sprints down the floor. After tying in a group run, Al Attles (180 lbs) and Wilt Chamberlain (300 lbs) had a run-off to find the fastest man on the squad.

Attles bolted ahead early, but Wilt caught him and won going away at the finish to shock the team.

Warriors coach Alex Hannum: “It’s unbelievable that a man seven feet tall and weighing 300 pounds could be that fast.”

[David Lee @dlee4three]

Introducing the Collective, a writer-owned platform designed by David Lee to elevate the collective consciousness of basketball programs, front offices & fans.
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[Bill Simmons @BillSimmons]

New @TheRewatchables — ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ with me, @SeanFennessey and special guest Steven Spielberg.

I mean….

Watch/listen on Spotify (or Netflix) ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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[Jason @DBCJason]

Wemby is
- 99th% oRim Assist RAPM
- 100th% dRim Assist RAPM
- 98th% oTS RAPM
- 100th% dTS RAPM

His rimfluence removes all variance inside the arc. The reliability of his superpower is why he’s BITW

Can only really be countered by a stronger force of variance: launch 3s and pray

[Automatic @automaticnba]

For the FIRST time in NBA history, there will be 8 straight unique champions across an 8-year span.

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

Victor Wembanyama: 22 points on 60.8% true shooting, seven rebounds, two stocks

Julian Champagnie: 20 points on 6-for-10 triples, six rebounds, +16 plus-minus

Dylan Harper: 12 points on 75.0% true shooting, seven rebounds (three offensive)

SAS: Seven double-digit scorers

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

GAME 7 FINAL: Spurs 111, Thunder 103

OKC made two more 2-pointers (on equal attempts)
SAS made five more 3-pointers (on five more attempts)

SAS forced one more turnover

SAS grabbed five more offensive rebound

OKC made three more free throws (on three more attempts)

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

Extremely impressive winner-take-all performance by the younger, less experienced team on the road. SAS won the possession battle, outshot the defending champion handily and staved off an efficient 35 points (67.7% true shooting) from SGA.

OKC’s season is over.

[Trenton Jocz @TrentonJocz]

Plus/minus in this series:
Wembanyama: +55 on, -37 off
SGA: -28 on, +10 off
Caruso: +38 on, -56 off

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

Victor Wembanyama: 28 points on 61.5% true shooting, 10 rebounds (four offensive), three blocks, two steals

Stephon Castle: 17 points on 62.9% true shooting, nine assists (one turnover), five rebounds (two offensive)

Dylan Harper: 18 points on nine shots, +19 plus-minus

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

GAME 6 FINAL: Spurs 118, Thunder 91

SAS made one more 2-pointer (on eight fewer attempts)
SAS made five more 3-pointers (on one more attempt)

Both teams forced 12 turnovers

OKC grabbed two more offensive rebounds

SAS made 10 more free throws (on 13 more attempts)

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

Horrific solution to a problem that didn’t exist.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Breaking: The NBA's Board of Governors has passed new anti-tanking rules that include expanding the draft lottery from 14 to 16 teams, a relegation zone where the bottom 3 teams get penalized with lessened chances for the No. 1 pick, and flattened odds, sources tell ESPN.

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

Alex Caruso, 2026 WCF:

+42 plus-minus in 124 minutes

85 points on 79.8% true shooting (18-for-31 3-pointers)

12 rebounds (three offensive)

14 assists (five turnovers)

Eight steals, five blocks

Clearly OKC’s best player this series despite scoreless Game 4.

[databallr @databallr]

There's no titles without Caruso

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

SGA: 32 points on 60.4% true shooting, nine assists (six turnovers), two steals

Isaiah Hartenstein: 12 points on eight shots, 15 rebounds (six offensive), four assists (three turnovers), +24 plus-minus

Alex Caruso: 22 points on 81.4% true shooting, six assists, three steals

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

GAME 5 FINAL: Thunder 127, Spurs 114

OKC made one more 2-pointer (both teams equal attempts)
OKC made two more 3-pointers (on nine fewer attempts)

SAS forced one more turnover

SAS grabbed one more offensive rebound

OKC made five more free throws (on six more attempts)

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

SGA: 19 points on 66.0% true shooting (10-for-10 free throws), three assists (five turnovers), two steals

Alex Caruso: 14 points on 105.6% true shooting, four assists, three steals

Julian Champagnie: 17 points on 4-for-7 3-pointers, five rebounds (three offensive), two steals

[Ethan Baca @EthanBacaNBA]

HALFTIME: Thunder 69, Spurs 58

OKC made four more 2-pointers (on three more attempts)
Both teams made seven 3-pointers (OKC seven fewer attempts)

SAS forced one more turnover

Both teams grabbed six offensive rebounds

OKC made three more free throws (on one more attempt)