Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Oklahoma City set aside some bad news off the court to beat NBA Eastern Conference leader Atlanta 123-115 on Friday, with Russell Westbrook scoring 17 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and notching yet another triple double to steer the Thunder to an important victory. The Thunder earlier in the day conceded that reigning league MVP Kevin Durant will probably miss the rest of the season with a foot injury, yet the team came out with an impressive performance that lifted Oklahoma City two games clear of New Orleans in the fight for the last playoff-yielding spot in the West.MVP Kevin Durant will miss the rest of the season with a foot injuryGolden State close in on best regular season record in franchise historyMemphis ended a run of three-successive road losses with Dallas winNikola Mirotic matched a career high 29 points in Chicago Bulls win 
 Question:Dallas, which is seventh in the _, 4-1/2 games ahead of Oklahoma City, had a three-game winning streak halted.

West