Is it Time For the OKC Thunder to Panic?

May 29, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward

(9) speaks with guard Russell Westbrook (0) against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half in game five of the Western Conference Finals of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

In short, things are getting more bleak by the second for Oklahoma City. Every game in which they aren’t catching the 8th-place team, be it the Suns or the Pelicans, is just another nail in the coffin. Wednesday night’s loss to the Knicks wasn’t a death stroke but it was pretty close. If the Thunder can’t get back on their feet soon (like as soon as Saturday against Memphis), they have little hope of catching a team like the Suns or the Pelicans. The Thunder must win seven of their next 10 games or the season will end without a playoff berth.

The clock is ticking in Oklahoma City. Hopefully they figure it out.

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