NBA Power Rankings: Battle for seeding priority of OKC Thunder and peers

OKC Thunder, NBA Power Rankings week 22 (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)
OKC Thunder, NBA Power Rankings week 22 (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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San Antonio Spurs. 9. team. 29. . 41-29. Previous: 10th

Sure, the Spurs are the lone team whose two stars specialize in the mid-range, but they are also the same team who has snipers who don’t throw up heat check perimeter shots.  Moreover, this Spurs squad may have struggled defensively, but would you want to face them in the playoffs knowing Gregg Popovich could design a perfect defensive scheme against you?

Schedule particulars:

Tankathon rank for schedule strength of remaining games: 28th

Games Remaining: 12 | Home: 6 | Road: 6

  • Versus top 10 offenses: four
  • Versus top 10 defenses: three
  • Games facing teams over .500: four
  • Last 10 games: 6-4
  • Back to back sets:  Two

Key Stats:

Offensive Rating: 6th (112.1)
Defensive Rating: 20th (110.7)
Net Differential: 12th (+1.4)

Record: 8th in WC
Home: 26-7 | Road: 12-22 | Back to back sets: 10
Versus the West: 26-19  | Versus the East: 12-10

Week 22, 3-0: Won vs. vs. @Mavericks, Knicks, Blazers
On tap for week 23: vs. Warriors, Heat, @Rockets, @Celtics