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Rachel Nichols Says Thunder Not Yet at Prime Warriors’ Level

Nichols reacted to an ESPN poll where 18 of 20 insiders picked OKC to repeat as champs. “They’ve earned the right to be the favorite… but I don’t know if they are ‘Golden State Warriors in their prime’ level,” she said. Nichols noted Denver pushed OKC to seven games and strengthened around Nikola Jokic this offseason.