NBA Power Rankings: Battle for seeding priority of OKC Thunder and peers
I spent an entire game isolating on Damian Lillard and what a revelation. His game this season cannot be sped up — first, he makes sure to get his teammates rolling. It was fascinating to watch how he surveys the court and I found myself seeing the game through his eyes and precisely how much growth he’s experienced this season in comparison to just one year ago.
Nurkic is the wild card because in games where he excels the Blazers tend to win with a wide margin whereas games where he’s kept under wraps it’s a much closer decision.
Still, this team rolls as Damian Lillard does and in a seven game series he’s one of the few players in the NBA who could win a few games all by himself!
Schedule particulars:
Tankathon rank for schedule strength of remaining games: 16th
Games Remaining: 13 | Home: 6 | Road: 7
- Versus top 10 offenses: two
- Versus top 10 defenses: four
- Games facing teams over .500: six
- Last 10 games: 7-3
- Back to back sets: three
Key Stats:
Offensive Rating: 5th (112.8)
Defensive Rating: 16th (109.3)
Net Differential: 9th (+3.5)
Record: 5th in WC
Home: 25-9 | Road: 15-17 | Back to back sets: 9
Versus the West: 21-21 | Versus the East: 19-5
Week 22, 2-1: Won @Clippers, @Pelicans, lost @Spurs
On tap for week 23: vs. Pacers, Mavericks, Pistons