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

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. 16-50. Previous: 28th. Cleveland Cavaliers. 29. team. 156

Another “o”fer week despite the Cavaliers looking and playing with a bit more resilience. Cleveland has pulled out some surprising victories of late but facing two teams battling for playoff berths offered competition not taking any games for granted.

Schedule particulars:

Tankathon rank for schedule strength of remaining games: 5th

Games Remaining: 16 | Home: 7 | Road: 9

  • Versus top 10 offenses: eight
  • Versus top 10 defenses: six
  • Games facing teams over .500: 12
  • Last 10 games: 5-5
  • Back to back sets: two

Key Stats:

Offensive Rating: 26th (106.1)
Defensive Rating: 30th (116.3 )
Net Differential: 30th (-10.1)

Opponent field goal efficiency: 49.1 percent (30th)

Record: 14th in EC
Home:  10-24 | Road: 6-26 | Back to back sets: 11
Versus the West: 4-18 | Versus the East: 12-32

Week 21, 0-2:  Lost vs. @Nets, @Heat
On tap for week 22:  Raptors, @76ers, @Magic, @Mavericks