After sitting in the upper tier of the Western Conference for the majority of the season, the OKC Thunder are in a funk. Since the turn of the All-Star break, Oklahoma City has lost nine of its last 16 games causing the team to drop to fifth in the Western Conference.
While slumps and losing streaks are apart of professional sports, teams in the playoff race are aiming to peak and play their best basketball of the season. Oklahoma City has gone in the opposite direction, losing to the Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and Toronto before breaking the skid by beating the Raptors away from home.