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Is it the schedule, improved play, or both?

Can the Thunder's impressive road victories propel them to the top of the NBA power rankings? Find out in this week's national media power rankings round-up.

The Spurs got down in all four games before rallying at some point, but they were only successful once.

The Oklahoma City Thunder's valuable lessons learned from their recent five-game stretch will pay dividends in the long run. The Thunder have faced quality opponents and have been forced to find different ways to win.

Where do the Portland Trail Blazers rank in this week’s power rankings?

All we want is hope, and the Spurs are starting to provide it.

The Oklahoma City Thunder struggled against less-talented teams on the road this past week. Despite their struggles, the Thunder still rank among the league's best in the week's national media NBA power rankings roundup.

But perhaps more important than the results (for now) is the Spurs are showing some key improvements.

Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid sit at 1-2, Luka Doncic has the Mavericks rolling and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't slowing down.

The Oklahoma City Thunder handled business during a tough stretch in the month of December. Wins over the Nuggets, Timberwolves, and Celtics in the past week have the Thunder skyrocketing up the national media power rankings.