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NBA Power Rankings week 15: OKC Thunder and teams hit trade deadline

By Tamberlyn Richardson

OKC Thunder, Power Ranking W15: Luguentz Dort #5 of the OKC Thunder looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
OKC Thunder, Power Ranking W15: Luguentz Dort #5 of the OKC Thunder looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OKC Thunder Power Ranking week 1: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Brooklyn Nets. 20. team. 147. . 21-27. Previous: 20th

Brooklyn Nets:

Offense: (106.4) 22nd
Defense: (108.2) 14th
Net: (minus -1.8) tied 17th

Results Week 15: (2-1) Won vs Pistons: 125-115, Bulls: 133-118, Wizards: 107-113
Games Week 16: (3 games) Mon vs. Suns | Weds vs Warriors | Sat at Raptors

A game after Kyrie Irving went off for 54 points and seemingly found his offense again he fell awkwardly on a hustle play. His leg ended up twisted under Bradley Beal. Irving will miss at least a week which will likely keep him off the court for the three matches in week 16 and potentially have him back in time for two big games versus the Pacers and Raptors in week 17 prior to the All-Star Break.

Having ascended into the seventh seed Brooklyn will need to be aggressive in week 16 particularly versus the Suns and Warriors which are games on paper they should win. The Magic are only a half game behind them and will face two top seeds (Celtics/Bucks) and two sub .500 teams. Failure by the Nets to get the must wins early in the week could find them losing the momentum they built in week 14.

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