2018-19 NBA Power Rankings: Rockets, Pacers shine in Week 12

Previous: . Oklahoma City Thunder. 5. team. 149. <p><strong>New Year’s resolution: Earn the 1-seed out West</strong></p> <p>This may not be as crazy as it seems. The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently only 1.5 games out of first place in the West, they sport the best point differential in the conference (+6.1) and if not for that 0-4 start, they’d own the best record too.</p> <p>OKC has the NBA’s second-best defense despite <a rel=. 22-13