NBA Rankings, Week 8: I Have the Power!
by J.A. Sherman on Feb 22, 2012 11:15 AM CST
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PrintThe Thunder have won three in a row after suffering a set-back against the surging Rockets. They finally solved Golden State, played a game for the ages against Denver, and then avoided the trap game against the Hornets. Two games remain this week before All-Star break, so it would be tremendous for the team's outlook and momentum to finish up the first half of the season with another two wins.
From Around the League:
| SOURCE | RANKING (last) | COMMENT |
| SB Nation | 3 (8) | Serge Ibaka with the PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE! |
| ESPN - Hollinger | 3 (2) | Offensively, only Miami is better. And I wonder if things would be any different if OKC actually played their starters during 4th quarter blowouts. |
| ESPN - Stein | 3 (5) | Here is an interesting stat - 95% of playable minutes have gone to players who were with the team last season. |
| NBA.com | 3 (3) | The defense had been improving until the Sunday night video game that was OKC-Nuggets in OT. |
| Sports Illustrated | A- (3) | "It remains to be seen if "Thunder ball" can thrive deep in the playoffs." You know, I really like Robson, but I see this statement all the time and I ask myself, did these people just forget about what happened in the playoffs last season? |
| ProBasketballTalk | 3 (3) | Point differential margin is finally starting to come into alignment. I'd still like to see some better perimeter defense. |
| HoopSpeak | 3 (3) | Harper really outdoes himself this week. Read/watch through the entire list. |
| Hoopsworld | 3 (2) | Silly, silly stats. |
| Behind the Basket | 3 (4) | Still no love for the Thunder here. Blott thinks Spurs look to be in the pole position. |
| FoxSports | 3 (3) | A model for teams to follow. Unfortunately for most, this model is extremely rare to come by. |
| Covers | 3 (2) | The Rockets glitch still showed room for growth. |
| CBS Sports | 3 (3) | OKC not as complete as last year, but still more dangerous. |
| Bleacher Report | 2 (1) | Team's youth and talent give hope for a bright future. |
| Black Sports Online | 2 (3) | Thunder bench play is going to grow ever more important as season wears on. |
Rankings updated when available. If you know of any rankings that we have missed, please let us know!
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Northwest Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City
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47 | 19 | .712 | 0 | Won 4 |
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Denver
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38 | 28 | .575 | 9 | Lost 1 |
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Utah
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36 | 30 | .545 | 11 | Lost 4 |
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Portland
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28 | 38 | .424 | 19 | Lost 7 |
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Minnesota
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26 | 40 | .393 | 21 | Lost 2 |
(updated 5.24.2012 at 3:28 AM CDT)
Thunder Schedule
Next 5 Games
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San Antonio
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Sun 05/27 | 7:30 PM CDT |
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Sun 05/27 | TBA |
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San Antonio
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Tue 05/29 | 8:00 PM CDT |
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San Antonio
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Thu 05/31 | 8:00 PM CDT |
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San Antonio
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Sat 06/02 | 7:30 PM CDT |
Last 5 Games
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Wed 05/23 | TBA |
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Mon 05/21 | W 106 - 90 |
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Sat 05/19 | W 103 - 100 |
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Fri 05/18 | L 96 - 99 |
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Wed 05/16 | W 77 - 75 |
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