The Thunder are listed at No. 2 in the latest NBA power rankings, behind only the Cavaliers. And there’s no shame in that — as Oklahoma City’s amazing season is marching on.

Now, it appears the Thunder have reinforcements, too.

“Chet Holmgren struggled in Monday’s loss to the Nuggets, but the fact that he played is an encouraging sign of progress,” wrote Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “It marked the first time Holmgren has played both ends of a back-to-back since recovering from the fractured pelvis that sidelined him for three months. The Thunder are 8-2 when Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein play together and have a plus-12.3 net rating with both of their 7-footers on the floor.”

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is a little battered, as most NBA players at this time of year. He continues to perform at a high level, anyway — and perhaps a league MVP level.

“Jokic says he’s playing ‘the best basketball of my life,’ and doing so while banged up,” wrote ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. “Jokic is dealing with elbow and ankle injuries yet has logged at least 40 minutes in his past three games, which includes his historic 31-point, 22-assist, 21-rebound performance in Friday’s win over Phoenix.”

Denver has benefitted because of it.

“Jokic is determined to help his team climb higher in the seeding and play at a level that is somehow even better than his previous MVP seasons,” Youngmisuk added. “The Nuggets must go into the postseason with a healthy cast to support Jokic and need Jamal Murray to keep producing if they want to make a deep run. Aaron Gordon, the team’s glue, has battled injuries, including a calf injury. He has missed over 20 games this season.”

Despite a major loss, the Hawks seemingly as the favorites to emerge from their likely play-in spot. That said, they’re not likely to qualify for the regular playoffs (top-six seed).

The biggest injury hit for Atlanta was losing Jalen Johnson in January for the season,” wrote ESPN’s Chris Herring. “The fourth-year forward was having a career season in points (18.9), rebounds (10.0) and assists (5.0).

“The main motivation for the Hawks — aside from managing day-to-day injuries to Trae Young‘s quad and Caris LeVert‘s sprained finger — will be finishing in the top two spots for the play-in. They’re unlikely to clinch a top-six spot (less than a 5% chance, according to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index). Falling to ninth or 10th will require Atlanta, which has the second-easiest remaining schedule, to win two play-in games instead of one to reach the playoffs.”