Very quietly over the past few weeks the Oklahoma City Thunder (22-24) have inched their way up the standings to be only two games out of second place in the Northwest Division and the Western Conference’s 11th seed. They are just two games out of the sixth seed, which would push them out of the play-in tournament. This has happened thanks to rising star and potential All-Star Game starter Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The top team in that division and the conference is the Denver Nuggets (33-13), who have won nine games in a row and 18 of their last 21. Nikola Jokic looks like a potential three-time MVP, while the rest of the the roster around him is rounding into championship form.
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Denver started a dunk contest in its last win over the Indiana Pacers, with Christian Braun, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown all getting in on the fun.
The evolution of Denver as a championship contender this season and Oklahoma City as a playoff threat have similar threads.
Denver is built around Jokic’s brilliance, which has allowed Jamaal Murray to get back into All-Star form, Aaron Gordon to have a career season and Bruce Brown to become one of the best role players in the league.
For Oklahoma City, Gilgeous-Alexander is a force on offense from the perimeter, which has allowed Josh Giddey to thrive, rookie Jalen Williams to develop and the rest of the roster to find its place for a potential playoff team.
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