Here are five observations from the Thunder's 114-98 win over the Wizards on Tuesday night:

1. Clicking -- The Thunder's defense remains a night-to-night, quarter-to-quarter, possession-to-possession mystery. Sometimes Kevin Durant is sliding and competing and locking up James Harden like he's *Tony Allen voice* First Team All-Defense. Then on another, he's letting Nene roll into the lane with nothing more than a small slap on the wrist as he cruises through for an and-1. The inconsistency can be a bit tough to figure out. But one thing is clear: While you may score a bunch of points against the Thunder, you better. Because OKC's offense is clicking at an incredibly potent and consistent rate right now. Since Christmas (which also marks the arrival of Cameron Payne into the rotation), the Thunder is 17-3. By game, here is OKC's points output: 122, 131, 110, 109, 104, 112, 117, 110, 101, 108, 113, 99, 110, 109, 109, 106, 128, 126, 116, 114. That's deadly on an every night basis. And if you're looking for the efficiency over that 20-game stretch, the Thunder's offensive rating (points per 100 possessions) is 112.5, right up there with the Warriors. And the production has been pretty balanced, by Thunder standards. Everyone is getting a fill. Which means everyone is happy. This team's mood seems to be in a good place right place right now. The locker room has a positive, loose vibe. Which sets Saturday up perfectly for NBA fans. Assuming Wednesday's home game against the Magic goes smoothly, OKC will be clicking and rested heading out to Oakland. The Warriors also have Thursday and Friday off, giving both teams two days to prepare and the build-up to boil. Golden State knows what it is right now. A historically good title favorite. At 37-13 and 25-5 the past 30 games, the Thunder is surging but a few questions linger. Saturday will be a great February measuring stick.

2. Post Westbrook -- For the Wizards to have any shot on Monday night, John Wall needed to outplay Russell Westbrook. He didn't. So Washington didn't. Wall is taller than Westbrook and arguably faster, probably the only point guard in the world that can make that claim. But he's not stronger. And he's not better. That much was reinforced on Monday night. Westbrook posted up Wall on three of the Thunder's first four possessions, leading to two easy buckets and a wide open Kevin Durant 3 (which he airballed). It laid the early groundwork for a Thunder beatdown and served as the focus of my game recap (which you can read here). Westbrook has become so much better at so many things over the years -- the pull-up jumper, the left-hand touch pass, the feel for whether to shoot or facilitate. But one of his greatest growths has come in the post, studying film of Andre Miller and Kobe Bryant, then implementing it into his everyday workouts. It gives the Thunder a rare weapon when the matchup dictates, a clearout post-up against a small defender who so rarely faces that kind of offensive power move. Let's look at how it helped OKC on Tuesday night: