The Thunder finished their last ten above .500, but just barely. With a tough stretch in January coming up, they will need to address their inconsistency, especially in back-to-back games.
From Around the NBA:
| SOURCE | RANKING (last) | COMMENT |
| SB Nation | 11 (12) | A game out of 1st in the Northwest, a 1/2 game behind the Lakers. |
| ESPN - Hollinger | 11 (12) | Falling a bit, having only gone 6-4 in their past 10. |
| ESPN - Stein | 8 (9) | Brooks using more lineup variations this year than last. |
| NBA.com | 9 (8) | Starting lineup not performing as well as last year. |
| CBS Sports | 8 (9) | They have the pieces for a mid-season trade. But who to chase? |
| ProBasketballTalk | 8 (5) | Defense still holding them back. |
| Hoopsworld | 8 (6) | Lots of good teams coming up in January. |
| Hoops Karma | 7 (10) | Inconsistency is plaguing them. |
| FoxSports | 10 (9) | Better 3-point shooting needed for a deep playoff run. |
| SportsIllustrated | 9 (9) | Uh oh. Russell Westbrook exposed for shoddy defense in Spurs loss. |
| Covers | 11 (10) | Too inconsistent. |
| Dime Mag | 9 (6) | Westbrook still looking for some All-Star votes. |
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