NBA Power Rankings: OKC Thunder Looking Deadly In Week 23

Mar 3, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) between plays against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) between plays against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 26, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) points down the court against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

team. 81. So much for catching the Cavs for that No. 1 seed! Losing to the Jae Crowder-less Celtics made sense with Kyle Lowry resting, but isn’t it kind of concerning he’s showing the same signs of fatigue that slowed him down so memorably down the home stretch of last season? <p> </p> <p>In three games since taking the night off in Boston, Lowry is averaging just 13.3 points per game on a combined 11-of-46 shooting (23.9 percent). Getting steamrolled by a rampaging OKC team is one thing, and James Harden’s triple-double helps explain that Rockets loss, but this wasn’t the strongest week for the “<a href=. (49-24). Previous: . Toronto Raptors. 5

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