Isaiah Hartenstein, savior du Thunder and finish the match
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At the start of the fourth quarter of this duel between Oklahoma City and Dallas, Isaiah Hartenstein scored a dunk that gave the defending champions a 22-point lead. While the Thunder thought they were headed for a big win, the Texans clawed their way back to within a goal before pulling back to within a minute of time thanks to D’Angelo Russell.
In the next possession, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gives the ball to Isaiah Hartenstein, at the head of the racket. Former Clippers attack Anthony Davis to score a left-handed layup to give his team a three-pitch lead again.
“To begin with, we don’t want to be in a situation like this where the lead slips away from us, but we continued to believe in each other.” Isaiah Hartenstein explicates. “That’s what makes Shai so special, he trusts us. I think a lot of superstars would force things, but he finds a good balance of trusting us. And we know he can make a big play if we need him to.”
“Bouncing Monster”
In the last eight minutes of the game, Isaiah Hartenstein was the only Oklahoma City player who managed to score a basket. With his two successful shots, he allowed the Thunder to stay in front until the end with a 101-94 victory. Interior ends the night with 16 points, 12 rebounds (including 5 offensive) in 30 minutes of play.
“He grabbed a lot of rebounds in the fourth quarter” reacts Marc Daigneault to Isaiah Hartenstein’s six moves in the last act. “He made some big plays, and then there was a possession where they doubled Shai. We backed up well so he could attack the circle. Every one of those actions was important and allowed us to impose ourselves.”
for his part, Chet Holmgren also praises the end of the match of his colleague in the racket. “He was a monster on the rebound tonight and he was very important for us. We have to continue to find him because he is very effective in these situations.”
Behind Isaiah Hartenstein, Oklahoma City had its fourth straight start in as many games before hosting the Kings in a back-to-back on Tuesday.
| Isaiah Hartenstein | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | NEW | 28 | 8 | 48.8 | 33.3 | 78.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| 2019-20 | NEW | 23 | 12 | 65.7 | 0.0 | 67.9 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
| 2020-21 * | All teams | 46 | 12 | 55.0 | 33.3 | 64.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 5.1 |
| 2020-21 * | IT | 30 | 9 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 61.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| 2020-21 * | CLE | 16 | 18 | 58.2 | 33.3 | 68.6 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| 2021-22 | LAC | 68 | 18 | 62.6 | 46.7 | 68.9 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 8.3 |
| 2022-23 | NOW | 82 | 20 | 53.5 | 21.6 | 67.6 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 2023-24 | NOW | 75 | 25 | 64.4 | 33.3 | 70.7 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 7.8 |
| 2024-25 | OKC | 57 | 28 | 58.1 | 0.0 | 67.5 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 11.2 |
| 2025-26 | OKC | 3 | 34 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 8.3 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-10-28 10:56:00
