It took a few weeks, but there is finally a new no. 1 in the Rebanse Weekly Rankings. And, perhaps surprisingly, three of the top four spots come from the Eastern Conference, which is supposedly the weaker conference.
Take a look at the Rebanse NBA Weekly Rankings for November 25 thru December 1:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers (21-3)
No Hawks, no problem for the Cavs last week.
2. Boston Celtics (19-5)
Still firing away from downtown, still hitting enough treys.
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (18-5)
Nearly +12 point differential underscores Thunder dominance.
4. Dallas Mavericks (16-8)
Luka Doncic bringing the magic back to the Mavs.
5. Memphis Grizzlies (16-8)
Huge road win in Boston bumps the Grizz up a few notches.
6. Atlanta Hawks (13-11)
Trae Young orchestrates this young, dynamic core of athletes and shooters.
7. Orlando Magic (16-9)
Still with a league-best defense and plenty of Franz Wagner.
8. Houston Rockets (15-7)
Back-to-back losses to Sacramento and Golden State nudge the Rockets down.
9. Milwaukee Bucks (11-11)
Bucks are stymied by Hawks and Celtics.
10. Minnesota Timberwolves (12-10)
Wolves show bite after hometown booing last week.
11. Los Angeles Clippers (14-10)
“Uno” James Harden leading the way, finding a way.
12. Miami Heat (11-10)
Heat finally heating up.
13. Denver Nuggets (11-10)
Nikola Jokic’s singular brilliance keeps the Nuggets afloat.
14 Golden State Warriors (13-9)
The freefall continues as Warriors search for second star.
15. New York Knicks (14-9)
Knicks quietly picking things up.
16. Los Angeles Lakers (12-11)
Matador’s defense and careless turnovers crippling Lakers.
17. Phoenix Suns (12-10)
Injuries have the Suns setting out West.
18. Sacramento Kings (11-13)
Kings have no identity to speak of—at least not yet.
19. San Antonio Spurs (11-12)
Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama look like the future.
20. Detroit Pistons (10-15)
Pistons play hard, competing, and having fun.
21. Brooklyn Nets (10-13)
Time to give Jordi Fernandez his flowers.
22. Indiana Pacers (10-14)
Pacers looking very . . . average.
23. Portland Trailblazers (8-15)
Young, active, and inconsistent.
24. Chicago Bulls (10-14)
Bulls tied for the worst defense in the Association.
25. Toronto Raptors (7-17)
Not much to talk about, really.
26. Charlotte Hornets (6-17)
Ditto.
27. Philadelphia 76ers (6-15)
Might be time for something drastic over at Philly.
28 Utah Jazz (5-17)
Jazz seems to be finding more and more ways to lose.
29. New Orleans Pelicans (5-19)
Slowly getting their active bodies back but still losing.
30. Washington Wizards (3-18)
Tied with Bulls for league-worst defense.
