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Week 5 NBA Power Ranking – OKC Thunder stay in the mix despite winless week

By Tamberlyn Richardson

NOVEMBER 9: The OKC Thunder stand during the National Anthem before the game against the Golden State Warriors on November 9, 2019 (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)
NOVEMBER 9: The OKC Thunder stand during the National Anthem before the game against the Golden State Warriors on November 9, 2019 (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OKC Thunder NBA Power Rankings W4
OKC Thunder NBA Power Rankings W4 Damion Lee #1 of the Golden State Warriors and Nerlens Noel #9 of the OKC Thunder watch the ball as it goes in (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Golden State Warriors

Offense: (105.3) – 23rd
Defense: (115.9) –  30th
Net: (minus -10.6 ) – 30th

Record: 3-14
Games Week 5: (1-2) Won vs. Grizzlies, lost to Mavericks, Jazz
Games Week 6 (4 games): Mon, Nov. 25 vs. Thunder  | Weds, Nov. 26  vs. Bulls |  Fri, Nov. 28  at Heat |  Sun, Nov. 30 at Magic

After five years of dominance in the Association, it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Dubs fans feeling sorry for the Warriors. Ask any of the other 29 franchises if they would go through a season like the Warriors are dealing with if it meant they’d own three titles in five years and not one would say no.

That’s the natural progression of professional sports. Like life, what goes up must come down and eventually, the team at the very top will descend. That the Warriors descent has taken them from the very top of the pyramid to a position seemingly below the foundation is simply an added benefit for those who were out of patience over Draymond Green‘s gloating or the ongoing celebrations.

Likewise, as Golden State drifted into oblivion it felt apropos that rising star Luka Doncic and his Mavericks would be the squad to highlight just how far the great Warriors have fallen. A drubbing of 142-94 coupled with a triple-double achieved in under 26 minutes punctuated the fact.

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