The Oklahoma City Thunder were in national writers’ good graces for a solid month.
But after three consecutive losses and dropping five of their last six, the Thunder are falling in power rankings around the association. After largely being in the teens or low 20s last week, Oklahoma City is firmly in the 20s — and in some cases, the low 20s.
Analysts had confused excitement two weeks ago and uncertainty last week. Now, to them, the Thunder are looking more as how they were expected to be: a tanking team.
Here’s a rundown of OKC’s placement in power rankings released by major outlets Monday:
