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OKC Thunder week 4 power rankings – National list and TI’s top 10

By Tamberlyn Richardson

Dennis Schroder, Steven Adams, OKC Thunder (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)
Dennis Schroder, Steven Adams, OKC Thunder (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, OKC Thunder power rankings (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Milwaukee Bucks:

Although the Bucks were expected to be an Eastern home court seed few saw them being this solid this soon. Coach Mike Budenholzer’s system is paying immediate dividends. The question will be what happens if Milwaukee are cold from the perimeter? If the floor shrinks how does that affect their offense?

Defensively, the expectations were there for this team to be a top notch squad given their length and athleticism. Giannis Antetokounmpo is reveling in having teammates who spread the floor and open driving lanes for him to dominate.

If there is any warning areas the road (4-3) and the West (also ironically 4-3)  are the areas to keep an eye on. While the Celtics, Raptors and Sixers have dealt with injuries the Bucks have been relatively fortunate. That luck changes this coming week and we’ll keep an eye on how it affects them moving forward.

Factors:

Offensive Rating: 2nd
Defensive Rating:  3rd
Net Differential: 1st
Offensive field goal efficiency:  48.3 percent
Opponent field goal efficiency: 42.7 percent
Win/Loss: Beat Warriors and Nuggets, lost to Blazers and Clippers in OT.
Record: 10-3
Injuries: Week 5 injuries will start to become a factor as some key players went out but this week the Bucks were healthy

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