OKC Thunder: TI editor power ranking week 9: The shuffle is on

While everyone opines where Trevor Ariza should ‘ve gone that little voice in my head felt Ariza in Indiana was perhaps his best fit. And, they had the components Phoenix was seeking as they’re rumored to be shopping Cory Joseph or Darren Collison.

Keep an eye on what happens in Washington leading up to the trade deadline because he can still be moved or bought out at season end and I’ll maintain his best fit would be Indiana.

The Pacers were one of my preseason favorites to claim a top seed in the Eastern Conference. I’m more committed to that opinion a third of the way through the season.

Much will depend on if Myles Turner can continue his ascent and that his current hot streak isn’t just an aberration.

Indy was the hottest club in the NBA until week 10. More on that next week. And as per below, how sweet is Dipo?

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1076975336087277569

Indiana Pacers:

Offensive Rating: 18th
Defensive Rating: 2nd
Net Differential: 6th

Points per game: 106.7 (25th)
Offensive field goal efficiency: 47.5 percent (6th)
Opponent points per game: 101.2 (1st)
Opponent field goal efficiency: 43.8 percent (2nd)

3-Point percent: 37.4% (4th)
Opponent 3-point percent: 35.7% (19th)

Record: 4th in EC
Home: 11-4
Road: 9-6
Back to back sets: 5

Versus the East: 14-3. 3rd in EC
West: 6-7
Week nine 4-0:  Wins vs. Wizards, Bucks, @76ers, Knicks
On tap for week 10: (B2B: Cavaliers, @Raptors), @Nets, Wizards