As the Oklahoma City Thunder near the season's midway point, it's clear they're on a path toward a potentially special campaign.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. OKC is favored by 11.5 points in the latest 76ers vs. Thunder odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 218.5 points. Before entering any Thunder vs. 76ers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The rebuilding Blazers lost five straight before going on their four-game winning streak. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder’s MVP candidate, is an All-Star lock. Williams — who is second on the team in points and assists, third in rebounds and is a versatile cog in their top-ranked and historically disruptive defense — is their only other true candidate. That might be Williams’ simplest case.

Tyrese Maxey and Paul George were late additions to the injury report for the 76ers' matchup with the Thunder.

The 2014 Pacers are a great example, they land No. 23 on this list. The Pacers were dynamite through the first 41 games, going 33-8. They started to stumble a bit before the All-Star game. They were fine in February and then went 8-10 in March.

Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you'll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes (who's in and out of rotations).

The Lakers and Clippers have moved into the top 10 of the NBA power rankings and are beginning to look like true contenders.

The Magic travel to Miami for a Monday matchup that could determine the regular-season series between the in-state foes.

Bradley Beal may move back into the starting lineup, and the Hawks will begin Week 14 without Jalen Johnson and Trae Young.

The Portland Trail Blazers host the Oklahoma City Thunder for a Northwest Division battle on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Trail Blazers prediction and pick.

The Portland Trail Blazers will put their season-high four-game winning streak to the test when they face the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.