NBA Power Rankings: OKC Thunder and peers jockey for position

Russell Westbrook, OKC Thunder (Photos by Darren Carroll/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Previous: 7th. Oklahoma City Thunder. 11. team. 149. . 43-30

The more the OKC Thunder struggle to string together wins, rediscover their defense and shoot at an average level the more concern arises. Not that long ago every analyst cited the Thunder as the most likely team to cause the Warriors trouble this postseason.

While that may still be true, I’m sure analysts weren’t expecting them to have to prove it in the first round.

Schedule particulars:

Tankathon rank for schedule strength of remaining games: 6th

Games Remaining: 9 | Home: 6 | Road: 3

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

Key Stats:

Offensive Rating: 16th (109.3)
Defensive Rating: 4th (105.9)
Net Differential: 10th (+3.4)

Record: 6th in WC
Home: 23-12 | Road: 20-18 | Back to back sets: 11
Versus the West: 25-21  | Versus the East: 16-6

Week 23, 1-2:  Wins @Raptors, lost to Heat, Raptors
On tap for week 24: @Grizzlies, Pacers, Nuggets, Mavericks