For almost the entire season, opposing teams have struggled to keep up with the Oklahoma City Thunder on either end of the court. Even with the injuries they've suffered, their swarming defense and highly efficient, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-dependent offense is difficult for any team to contend with on a night-to-night basis.
With around a month left to go in the season, the Thunder currently possess a 53-15 record and have three games in hand on the San Antonio Spurs for the one seed in the West.
But for much of this campaign, opposing teams have not had to contend with the 1-2 punch that made them so formidable in their last championship run.