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NBA Power Rankings week 14: OKC Thunder among the ‘road warriors’

By Tamberlyn Richardson

JANUARY 20: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball during the game against the Houston Rockets (Photo by Cato Cataldo/NBAE via Getty Images)
JANUARY 20: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball during the game against the Houston Rockets (Photo by Cato Cataldo/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OKC Thunder, NBA Power Rankings Week 14
OKC Thunder, NBA Power Rankings Week 14: Furkan Korkmaz and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers high-five during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /

93. . 30-17. Previous: 9th. Philadelphia 76ers. 10. team

Philadelphia 76ers:

Offense: (108.4) 20th
Defense: (105.0) 3rd
Net: (plus +3.4)  10th

Results Week 14: (2-1): Won vs. Nets: 117-111, Lakers: 108-91, Lost to Raptors: 95-107
Games Week 15: (3 games) Tues vs. Warriors | Thurs at Hawks | Sat at Celtics

Overall a decent showing from the 76ers considering they played three playoff seeded teams and only lost to one team (Raptors).

By the same token, the ease with which the Raptors dispensed of them should point to their real need for additional offense. Even when Joel Embiid returns that issue won’t disappear.

The eye test of the club appears like the team is more fluid offensively without Embiid but the stats don’t justify that observation (29th). Equally intriguing is the team has played better defensively (2nd) without Embiid.

He participated in practice on Friday and told reporters he hopes to return this week sporting some sort of protection on the hand.

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