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

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, NBA Power Ranking W15
OKC Thunder, NBA Power Ranking W15: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks and Dennis Schroder #17 (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)

Dallas Mavericks:

Offense: (116.0) 1st
Defense: (110.0) tied 17th
Net: (plus +6..0)  tied 5th

 
Results Week 15: (2-2)  Won vs. Thunder: 107-97, Hawks: 123-100 Lost vs. Suns: 104-133, Rockets: 121-128
Games Week 16: (4 games) Mon at Pacers | Weds vs Grizzlies | Fri at Wizards| Sat at Hornets

An interesting side note of the Mavericks is Kristaps Porzingis has played his best (at least from a production standpoint) when Luka Doncic is out injured.

That could be because he plays far more aggressively knowing the Mavericks need him to be the primary scorer. Porzingis played in three of the four games of week 15 posting averages of 19.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, a steal, and 0.7 blocks.

Doncic played in the first two matches versus the Thunder and Suns but missed the games versus the Rockets and Hawks. In the lone game he played without Luka, Kristaps put up 35 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and a block.

The production continued in week 16 — now the issue is the duo and Rick Carlisle figuring out how to get both players functioning at this level simultaneously.