OKC Thunder poised to capture home court: week 21 scoreboard watch

OKC Thunder:

• 18 games remaining – road/home is 10-8
• Seven games are against lottery teams
• Three games against seeded teams who are .500 or below (Grizzlies x2, Nets)
• Eight games versus seeded teams who are plus +500
• Nine games against West seeds, two versus East
• Six games against teams seeded two – seven in West
• Three back-to-back sets

Clippers:

• 19 games remaining – road/home split is 10-9
• 11 games are against lottery teams
• Two games against seeded teams who are below .500 (Nets x 2)
• Six games versus seeded teams who are plus +500
• Five games against West seeds, three versus East
• Four games against teams seeded two – seven in West
• Three back-to-back sets

Nuggets:

• 19 games remaining – road/home split is 10-9
• Seven games are against lottery teams
• One game against a seeded team who is .500 (Grizzlies)
• 10 games versus seeded teams who are plus +500
• Eight games against West seeds, three versus East
• Six games against teams seeded two – seven in West
• Three back-to-back sets

Rockets:

• 19 games remaining – road/home split is 9-10
• 11 games are against lottery teams
• One game versus seeded team that is at or sub .500 (Grizzlies)
• Seven games versus seeded teams who are plus +500
• Four against West seeds, four versus East seeds
• Two games against teams seeded two – seven in West
• Two back-to-back sets

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• 3 OKC Thunder players who can step up in Aleksej Pokusevski’s absence
• Aleksej Pokusevski sidelined approximately 6 weeks with ankle injury
• Damian Lillard does not fit with the OKC Thunder

Jazz:

• 18 games remaining – road/home split is 8-11
• Nine games are against lottery teams
• One game versus seeded team that is sub .500 (Grizzlies)
• Nine games versus seeded teams who are plus +500
• Nine games against West seeds, one versus East
• Six games against teams seeded two – seven in West
• Three back-to-back sets

Mavericks:

• 17 games remaining – road/home split is 9-8
• Seven games are against lottery teams
• Two games against seeded teams who are .500 or below (Grizzlies, Nets)
• Eight games versus seeded teams who are plus +500
• Eight games against West seeds, two versus East
• Seven games against teams seeded two – seven in West
• Two back-to-back sets

Summary:

Games on Sunday witnessed the seeds in this tier experience shifts as teams either gained or lost ground on teams in front and behind them. The OKC Thunder were the greatest benefactors and just as Sunday resulted in a step up the ladder this Wednesday could prove to be an equally pivotal day.

Funny how quickly the narrative can change in one week of gameplay. The team entered week 20 with many concerned their sixth seed was in jeopardy due to the charging Mavericks. Flash forward and suddenly the Rockets are plummeting downward and the Mavericks clutch time is in question again.

A common trend by the Jazz this season is fluctuations between winning and losing streaks. Could they be due (fingers crossed) for the shift toward another losing streak?

Keep an eye on the scoreboard Thunder Nation – this could be a big week!