No (James) Harden meant no easy buckets.

Now, it’s anyone’s guess when the team’s most dynamic playmaker will return.

But as the opening weekend of the playoffs nears, the Thunder can only hope Harden’s symptoms subside soon. Sunday’s game proved that with Harden, the Thunder has a championship-caliber, three-headed monster offensively that can be nearly impossible to stop, and without him, well, OKC could be on upset alert in round one.

via Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman