The New York Knicks went 4-0 last week and climbed all the way to the #4 spot in my rankings. Oklahoma City, Detroit and San Antonio continue to hold on to the top 3 spots. Houston falls one spot to the #5 ranking.
Cleveland’s offense got hot last week as they climbed up to the #2 ranking just behind Miami. Denver and Oklahoma City swapped the #3 and #4 rankings and Utah went cold and fell from the #2 to the #5 ranking.
The top 5 defenses remain the same, although Boston and Detroit swap the #2 and #3 rankings.
Top 10:
| Rank | Team | W | L | PF | PA | Rating | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER | 39 | 11 | 6015 | 5401 | 103.348 | 99.686 |
| 2 | DETROIT PISTONS | 36 | 12 | 5632 | 5266 | 102.729 | 99.599 |
| 3 | SAN ANTONIO SPURS | 33 | 17 | 5841 | 5606 | 101.936 | 99.981 |
| 4 | NEW YORK KNICKS | 32 | 18 | 5886 | 5604 | 101.624 | 99.839 |
| 5 | HOUSTON ROCKETS | 30 | 17 | 5450 | 5167 | 101.613 | 99.876 |
| 6 | DENVER NUGGETS | 33 | 17 | 5997 | 5786 | 101.492 | 99.558 |
| 7 | BOSTON CELTICS | 31 | 18 | 5689 | 5346 | 101.450 | 99.731 |
| 8 | MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES | 31 | 19 | 5964 | 5704 | 101.293 | 99.769 |
| 9 | PHOENIX SUNS | 30 | 20 | 5690 | 5569 | 101.242 | 100.033 |
| 10 | CLEVELAND CAVALIERS | 30 | 21 | 6086 | 5927 | 101.179 | 100.066 |
Top 10 Offense:
| Rank | Team | Offense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Heat | 4.994 |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4.086 |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 4.050 |
| 4 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 3.900 |
| 5 | Utah Jazz | 3.846 |
| 6 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3.055 |
| 7 | Atlanta Hawks | 2.234 |
| 8 | New York Knicks | 1.894 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1.600 |
| 10 | Chicago Bulls | 1.185 |
Top 10 Defense:
| Rank | Team | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.561 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 5.897 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 5.357 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 5.353 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 4.458 |
| 6 | San Antonio Spurs | 4.005 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 3.382 |
| 8 | Toronto Raptors | 3.182 |
| 9 | New York Knicks | 3.182 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 1.745 |