"Every coach will tell you there is no such thing as a team playing a perfect game.

It's just not physically or mentally possible, so the goal is to perform as well as possible for as long as possible.

Though OKC is 14-3 and atop the Western Conference standings entering Wednesday's 7 p.m. home contest against New Orleans, the Thunder has yet to dominate the way many had projected this season, including the Thunder players themselves.

Despite a shiny record, OKC has yet to play a full 48 minutes this season.

"Not yet. I don't think so," starting guard Thabo Sefolosha said of his team clicking on all cylinders. "We had games where we showed it, but there were parts that we didn't. We've just got to keep improving, keep finding one another, sharing the ball and playing defense.""