So far this season, out of all of those three teams, Oklahoma City has gone 4-1, with their only loss coming against Cleveland by seven points. In their wins, the Thunder have outscored those opponents 482-414 and held the defending champions to only 92 total points.
A week before the NBA's trade deadline, USA TODAY Sports looks at where teams stand and their chances of winning the title:
The Golden State Warriors entered their Wednesday night contest against the West's top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder shorthanded, as while Steph Curry returned f
O klahoma native Sydney Hood and London-raised Will Collins never thought they would host a destination wedding. But that’s technically what the Boston couple would end up having as they showed off the best of their beloved city to more than 150 out-of-towners.
The proposed rules, which Oklahoma’s education board was set to vote on Tuesday, are in the early stages and would still need approval from lawmakers and the governor to take effect.
During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Barros wore only jersey Nos. 11 and 13 and put up 10.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.
The Golden State Warriors withstood Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52-point outburst to beat the Western Conference leading
Though the strength of schedule over this span hasn’t necessarily been impressive, Phoenix has been better recently, winning nine of its last 13 games. So, as the team continues its pursuit of Jimmy Butler, the Suns (24-22) are moving their way up the standings.
The Thunder might be tempted to add another star to their core before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, but they'd be better off building around their current Big Three.
The Dallas Mavericks (24-21) will aim for their second consecutive upset victory when they host the Boston Celtics (31-14) on Saturday evening. Dallas is coming off its biggest win of the season, taking down Oklahoma City as an 11.
The NBA trade deadline is hurtling ever closer. Where do the 30 teams stand nearing the February 6 endgame? Outside of the three most dominant clubs
The Houston Rockets are riding high, coming off two-straight wins against the previously NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers. Prior to the two team’s run-in last week, the Cavs were the top team in the league record-wise at 36-7,