NBA Power Rankings: Celtics slip against Nuggets; Thunder tame Timberwolves

NBA Power Rankings: Celtics slips against Nuggets; Thunder tame Timberwolves.

The 2023-24 NBA regular season continues to play through the dog days of the calendar. January has been a jam-packed month for several teams as the All-Star weekend approaches.

Before then, the Feb. 8 trade deadline nears. The first major domino fell when Pascal Siakam was dealt to the Indiana Pacers. Expect more moves to trickle in.

The Boston Celtics continue to be the best team in the league despite a close loss to the Denver Nuggets this week. Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their second home loss of the season.

Let’s look at this week’s edition of Thunder Wire’s NBA power rankings for the week of Jan. 15-21: