Rookie Wire released its latest NBA power rankings on Monday and the Oklahoma City Thunder move up a spot and finish 28th overall. The 22-53 Thunder went 1-2 during the week of March 21 to March 27 with losses to the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets and a win over the Orlando Magic.
“Thunder rookie Josh Giddey was ruled out for the remainder of the season, but another first-year player has stepped up in a big way as of late. Tre Mann scored a rookie team-record 23 points in the second quarter on Tuesday in a loss to the Boston Celtics, which topped his own record set two games prior. He finished with a career-high 35 points in that contest, surpassing the previous OKC rookie record of 34 points by Russell Westbrook.”
During the week, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in scoring and playmaking with 31 points and nine assists while Isaiah Roby led the team on the board with seven rebounds.
