Surprisingly, this week's pro rankers were more kind to the Thunder than I might have been. I know it's rather arbitrary to slide a team up and down based on a week of play, but if you watched either of the two games the Thunder lost this past week, I think that the sentiment would be, "there is something wrong here." We shall soon find out if the lack of motivation was a blip or something more fundamental tonight. There is no doubt the Nuggets will be coming at the Thunder hard.
From Around the League:
| SOURCE | RANKING (last) | COMMENT |
| SB Nation | 7 (9) | Ziller finally bumped the Thunder up a couple notches, but for the first time I can't complain that he has the Nuggets ranked higher. They're the team that is playing better right now, even with last night's win considered. |
| ESPN - Hollinger | 7 (9) | Holding steady; I doubt we'll see much movement from here on out. |
| ESPN - Stein | 9 (8) | Momentum shifts are an amazing thing. From a great March to a terrible April. |
| NBA.com | 6 (4) | Who would have thought the Thunder offense would be struggling so much at this point in the season? |
| Sports Illustrated | 5 (3) | The defensive realignment has placed a greater burden on Durant, Westbrook, and Harden to produce. |
| ProBasketballTalk | 4 (4) | Serge Ibaka coming on strong. |
| Hoopsworld | 4 (3) | The #4 seed, once thought to be a lock, is now in question. |
| Behind the Basket | 8 (5) | Back to back losses show how tenuous it is to have a dominant team these days. Or perhaps there is greater parity than some naysayers might think. |
| FoxSports | 5 (4) | Half-court set remains a problem. |
| Covers | 5 (7) | Will the Thunder rest now that they're officially in the playoffs? |
| CBS Sports | 9 (9) | The Thunder: a candidate for one of the six most disappointing teams this season? On pace for 54 wins, two All-Stars, the best trade of the year, and the Northwest Division champ? Really??? |
Rankings updated when available
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