NBA Power Rankings: Phoenix rises; KD returns ahead of a massive East battle
The Suns are closing in on the Jazz in the West, while the Nets-Sixers clash takes center stage this week.
The Suns are closing in on the Jazz in the West, while the Nets-Sixers clash takes center stage this week.
— Joel Embiid had 27 points and nine rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-93 on Saturday night to pull even with Brooklyn for the Eastern Conference lead.
— Collin Sexton scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended a five-game series losing streak to Oklahoma City, beating the Thunder 129-102 on Thursday night.
— Jalen McDaniels had a career-high 21 points in his second career start to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-102 on Wednesday night.
— Jerami Grant scored 21 points against his former team, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-108 on Monday night.
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— CJ McCollum scored 20 points to lead eight Trail Blazers in double figures and Portland routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 133-85 on Saturday night.
— Devin Booker scored 32 points, Chris Paul had 17 points and 12 assists, and the Phoenix Suns built a 30-point lead by the end of the first quarter en route to a 140-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
— Svi Mykhailiuk scored 10 of his season-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 113-103 on Wednesday night.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will have the plantar fasciitis in his right foot reevaluated in mid-April and will be out at least until then.
Members of the Oklahoma City Thunder roster and basketball operations staff were given their first COVID-19 vaccine doses on Tuesday.
— Luka Doncic scored 25 points to help the Dallas Mavericks roll past the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-106 on Monday night.
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The Thunder have waived Austin Rivers after acquiring the guard on Thursday ahead of the trade deadline.
— Jayson Tatum scored 20 of his 27 points in the second half and the Boston Celtics rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-94 on Saturday night.
As the Thunder turn to younger players in the nightly rotation, five-time All-Star center Al Horford will no longer will be active for games this season.
Meyers Leonard, who was acquired from the Heat on March 17, was released on Thursday by the Thunder.
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Utah | 40 | 14 | .741 | - | L1 |
Denver | 34 | 20 | .630 | 6 | L2 |
Portland | 31 | 22 | .585 | 8.5 | L1 |
Oklahoma City | 20 | 33 | .377 | 19.5 | L6 |
Minnesota | 14 | 40 | .259 | 26 | W1 |
RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
---|---|---|---|
1(25) | Immanuel Quickley | PG | Kentucky |
2(23) | Cassius Winston | PG | Michigan State |
YEAR | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 20 | 33 | .377 |
2019-20 | 44 | 28 | .611 |
2018-19 | 49 | 33 | .598 |
2017-18 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
2016-17 | 47 | 35 | .573 |