The Oklahoma City Thunder, by virtually all metrics, are still positioned as the NBA's championship favorites this season.
With their win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, they became the first team to reach 50 wins. They possess the best defensive rating and the best net rating in the NBA, not to mention the leading MVP candidate in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
But they've been bitten hard by the injury bug throughout the regular season. Many of these losses are survivable for a team as deep as they are. Their ability to cycle through the role players in their rotation will prove to be absolutely vital as the playoffs approach.