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NBA Power Rankings Week 4: The Brooklyn Nets are in the house

By Corey Rausch

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 16: Kevin Durant #7, James Harden #13, Joe Harris #12, and DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Brooklyn Nets high-five during the first half against the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center on January 16, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 16: Kevin Durant #7, James Harden #13, Joe Harris #12, and DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Brooklyn Nets high-five during the first half against the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center on January 16, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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Oklahoma City Thunder. 20. team. 149. . 6-6. Previous: 23rd

Last Week: Beat Brooklyn Nets 129-116, Lost to San Antonio Spurs 112-102, Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 128-99, Beat/OT Chicago Bulls 127-125

This Week: 1/17 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1/19 at Denver Nuggets, 1/22 at LA Clippers

Someone needs to tell the players on the Oklahoma City Thunder that they are supposed to be tanking for Cade Cunningham. Because up until this point, they are one of the most enjoyable hodgepodges of young players that are winning as many games as they are losing.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the most talked about name and with good reason. Just over this last week, he averaged 25.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists a game with shooting splits of .632/.500/.821. He capped off the week with a 33-point, 10-assists performance to outlast the Chicago Bulls in overtime. Fortunately for the Thunder, the amusement of this season goes beyond just the evolution of SGA.

Lu Dort is shooting 43.1 percent on 5.4 3-point attempts per game. Some thought this was a fluke of the first week of the season but a month in and it has continued. Hamidou Diallo has gotten more confident and has multiple 20 point games this season. Rookies Aleksej Pokusevski and Theo Maledon are starting to get more comfortable.

The Thunder are facing a tough slate of games this week, going up against two MVP candidates and the LA Clippers. The record may start to slide but do not count the young kids from Oklahoma City out. They come to compete every night.