The Oklahoma City Thunder has dominated the regular season to this point, but there are points of emphasis for the team down the stretch of the regular season and into the playoffs.

There was basically no downside to Washington adding Smart at the deadline. The front office got some picks for it, and he's showing the teenagers on Washington's roster that it's cool to try, even when you're 9-47. This is veteran leadership — being a psycho in mid-February in front of about 8,000 fans against the Brooklyn Nets. Love it.

Ten days after beating Oklahoma City with a short-handed roster at Target Center, Minnesota gave the Thunder another solid run on Sunday. Ultimately, this time, the Thunder hit too many shots down the stretch. Oklahoma City went 7 for 11 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter to down Minnesota 130-123 in Minneapolis.