Power rankings Week 23: OKC Thunder trend down again

Week 23 of power rankings are in with the OKC Thunder ranking seventh in all but one scribes opinion.

The old adage what goes up must come down unfortunately proved true for the OKC Thunder. After experiencing their best week in the power ranking lists with scribes unilaterally raising them, this week all but one scribe drops OKC down their lists.

With teams embroiled in the stretch run and maneuvering to either get into the postseason or improve their seeds competition has been stiff. Clearly it behooves teams to find their mojo at this time of year and carry it into the playoffs.

But, few teams are rolling with either injuries, fatigue or poorly timed losing streaks affecting their play. For…