Author’s Note: Since I took a week off due to a family vacation, this column references a couple of games that occurred within the last two weeks. Don’t judge.
Andre Roberson
After Roberson suffered his season-ending injury against the Detroit Pistons on January 27, the Thunder has struggled, to say the least, going just 4-6 in the ten games since the injury. While the Thunder has scored an average of 110 points per game — the defense has struggled. The team’s defensive rating has declined from 104 to 108.6. In addition, while the Thunder’s opponent points per game has ranked in the top 10 all season, the 110 points per game the team has given up over the last ten would rank 27th in the league over the course of the season.