NBA Power Rankings: OKC Thunder and peers struggle to find consistency

Solid week by the Celtics squad who continue to baffle fans as to which team they’ll get when they face Boston.

Kyrie Irving appears to have figured out how to navigate the media and his young teammates while the squad itself looks to have also solved their issues via air travel.

Then again, we’ll have to see how this squad responds when they lose a game pundits expect them to win. Will this current detente continue or will it spark yet another series of bumps, bruises, and tender egos?

Schedule particulars:

Tankathon rank for schedule strength of remaining games: 13th

Games Remaining: 15 | Home: 7 | Road: 8

• Versus top 10 offenses: three
• Versus top 10 defenses: seven
• Games facing teams over .500: eight
• Last 10 games: 5-5
• Back to back sets: two

Key Stats:

Offensive Rating: 9th (111.2)
Defensive Rating: 3rd (105.7)
Net Differential: 3rd (+5.5)

Record: 5th in EC
Home:  24-10 | Road:  17-16 | Back to back sets: 11
Versus the East: 28-13, | Versus the West: 13-13

Week 21, 1-3:  Won @Warriors, @Kings, @Lakers
On tap for week 22: @Clippers, Kings, Hawks