We are a full 6 games ahead of Durant's team. Seven games in the loss column. That's already a decent enough cushion that we should be able to stay ahead of them the rest of the way. What do you guys think? Are the Thunder still a threat to win the division? I don't consider Minn, Denver, or Utah threats.
Since I'm lazy and don't feel like doing math, what would we have to win percentage wise vs them for them to make up the difference over the course of the rest of the season? For example if we played .600 then they would have to play .700 ball
Really? Are we not even able to hold a 6 game lead? They only beat us by 5 games last year, I believe. It's a fair question. Is a 6 game lead big enough to hold off the Thunder?
From this point, if we win .600 the rest of the way, we will be 51-31. If they go .700 the rest of the way, they will be 51-31. So there you go. Comes down to season series.
You don't remember? LBJ, Durant and Westbrook all averaged 85 points each. This was after Jinxspeed posted jinx threads one right after another to doom our franchise for the season
Our best record last season was 22-4. OKC was also 22-4. We never had a 6 game lead over the Thunder last season.
Shows the importance of winning more games now before they come back. 10 games becomes much harder than 6 for example. Gotta buckle down now guys
It's a decent argument. Provided we have no major injuries, we should be able to hold off the Thunder. They aren't 7 games better than us when healthy.
