The 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. |
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