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NBA Power Rankings week 12: injury fallout, OKC Thunder highs and lows

By Tamberlyn Richardson

OKC Thunder, Power rankings week 12: Chris Paul #3 of the OKC Thunder reacts to play against the Houston Rockets (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
OKC Thunder, Power rankings week 12: Chris Paul #3 of the OKC Thunder reacts to play against the Houston Rockets (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OKC Thunder, Power rankings week 12: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Houston Rockets smiles during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 9, (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /

26-12. Previous: 5th. Houston Rockets. 10. team. 169.

Houston Rockets:

Offense:(113.7) 2nd
Defense: (108.6) 16th
Net: (plus +5.1) 7th

Games Week 12 (2-1): Won vs. Hawks: 122-115, Wolves: 139-109, Lost vs. Thunder: 92-113
Games Week 13 (3 games): Tues at Grizzlies | Weds vs Blazers | Sat vs. Lakers

Eric Gordon’s return to the lineup couldn’t have come at a better time as teams are loading up on James Harden.

Speaking of Harden it was perhaps his worst week this season as he shot 9 of 34 versus the Hawks and then was handled by a single defender (Terrance Ferguson) in the loss to the OKC Thunder. Not only handled by TFerg but he held Harden to his lowest offensive output of the season (17 points).

Russell Westbrook got a king’s welcome in his return to OKC (deservedly so) and responded with a big performance of 34 points on an efficient 14 of 26. He failed to check off the Thunder from his list of teams he’s produced a triple-double against though as it’s the lone team remaining for him to knock off.

Here’s hoping he gets to do that (in a loss 😉) so he can join LeBron James as the only player to reach that benchmark.

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