NBA Power Rankings: Blake Griffin trade shakes things up

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149. . . Previous: 7th. Oklahoma City Thunder. 5. team

The Thunder are en fuego at the moment, having won eight games in a row, including an emotional win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Their defense is among the league’s best, and they scored over 120 points in every game this week. How many teams can match that firepower? You’re going to have to have your A-game for 48 minutes to outscore this team.

Now all that remains is to see if Sam Presti will swing a trade at the deadline to acquire help for another playoff run. They’ll need to find a replacement for Andre Roberson, but can’t give up too much of their future, as they’ll need assets to fill in the holes around their core in the next few years.

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