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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – DECEMBER 27: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates during warm up before the game against the Toronto Raptors on December 27, 2017 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images) /

2) Oklahoma City Thunder

Are the Oklahoma City Thunder the second-best team in the Western Conference? Probably not. Having said that, they’re probably the hottest club in the Association and the OK3 clearly has a plus-one in Steven Adams, who has played like an All-Star at times this season.

In short, OKC finally got woke. And Russell Westbrook is rounding back into MVP form. That’s a really bad thing for the Association’s 29 other teams

The Thunder’s defense has been solid all season, but during their recent six-game win streak, the offense we thought we’d see has shown up in a major way. Over that stretch, OKC is scoring a league-best 116.9 points per 100 possessions.

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