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Clemente Almanza

Rookie Wire: OKC Thunder ranked No. 24 in latest NBA power rankings

Rookie Wire’s writer Cody Taylor published his weekly NBA power rankings on Monday.

For the Oklahoma City Thunder, they remain steady at No. 24 — the same spot as last week’s power rankings.

“The Thunder offense completely exploded on Sunday in a 145-135 win over the Knicks. Their 145 points scored were the most since January 2018 as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 37 points. Meanwhile, Josh Giddey put up his first triple-double of the season with 24 points, 12 assists and 10 assists. He became just the second player ever (Wilt Chamberlain, 1968) to record triple-doubles in their first two games at Madison Square Garden.”

The Thunder continue to surprise the league with their performances. Despite being 6-8, they’ve looked like a much improved team with the MVP play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

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