The 2024–25 NBA Season is in full swing, and a title contender out West has made a move early. Meanwhile, a dark horse appears to have emerged in the East even as the defending champs continue their fast start to the season.
With all that being said, here now are the Rebanse NBA Weekly Rankings for October 30 through November 3:
1. Oklahoma City Thunder (6-0)
The West’s reigning No. 1 seed is winning by an average of 17.7 points. No wonder they are only one of two remaining unbeaten teams.
2. Cleveland Cavaliers (7-0)
Cavs offense continues to be prolific, with Donovan Mitchell as the primary option and Evan Mobley emerging as a two-way force.
3. Boston Celtics (6-1)
Cs still shooting lights out, but a surprise loss to the Indiana Pacers on the road knocks them off two spots.
4. Phoenix Suns (5-1)
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker are off the fast starts, and the Suns are looking a lot more fluid and locked in this season.
5. Golden State Warriors (5-1)
Buddy Hield has been ascendant this season so far, and Andrew Wiggins looks in-from to start the year. Stephen Curry’s injury, though, might be a concern.
6. Los Angeles Lakers (4-2)
Back-to-back losses are an early reality check, but Anthony Davis’s MVP start is encouraging. A backup big man may help moving forward.
7. Memphis Grizzlies (4-3)
Where Ja Morant goes, so does the Grizz. He has been sensational so far, and Memphis is beginning to hum.
8. Houston Rockets (3-3)
Jalen Green becoming a franchise cornerstone for the Rockets, whose near comeback from 31 points down against the Warriors would’ve pushed them higher up.
9. New York Knicks (3-2)
Lots of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns make up for a so-so opening week.
10. Miami Heat (3-2)
A balanced offense and better defense firing up the Heat.
11. Sacramento Kings (3-3)
A close OT loss to the Toronto Raptors in Toronto is a bit of a letdown, but it was an otherwise strong week for the Kings.
12. Brooklyn Nets (3-3)
Nets’ backcourt of Dennis Schroder and Cam Thomas has been sublime and has the Bronx rocking. Ben Simmons doing it all but score.
13. Denver Nuggets (3-3)
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic doing much of the heavy lifting and proving to be a handful.
14. Dallas Mavericks (3-2)
Klay Thompson proving to be a great fit at Dallas, but everything still starts with the brilliance of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
15. Minnesota Timberwolves (3-3)
Up-and-down start to the season continues for the Wolves. Follows up a big come-from-behind win against the Nuggets with a bad loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
16. San Antonio Spurs (3-3)
Chris Paul running the show and Victor Wembanyama picking up after a slow start to the season has the Spurs looking potent and dangerous.
17. Chicago Bulls (3-3)
Nikola Vucevic is playing at an All-Star level once again and leading the Bulls, while guard Coby White is playing his best basketball.
18. Orlando Magic (3-3)
Ill-timed injury to main man Paolo Banchero might doom the Magic after a great start to the season.
19. New Orleans Pelicans (3-3)
Two losses to the rising Warriors knock the Pelicans down, but a weekend win over the Indiana Pacers stops the bleeding.
20. Charlotte Hornets (2-4)
Hornets still showing flashes of brilliance with LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. But back-to-back losses to the defending champs are a momentum killer.
21. Los Angeles Clippers (2-4)
Still winless at the Intuit Stadium, the Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers are finding ways to be competitive. They just need to find ways to win.
22. Indiana Pacers (2-4)
A huge win over the Celtics saves the injury-riddled Pacers from a freefall.
23. Atlanta Hawks (2-4)
Back-to-back losses to the Washington Wizards have the Hawks reeling. But it is hard to win with five rotation players out with injuries.
24. Washington Wizards (2-3)
Wizards show signs of life with home-and-home sweep of Hawks.
25. Toronto Raptors (2-5)
Raptors competing hard and keeping games close. But finishing games continues to be a problem, especially without the injured Scottie Barnes.
26. Portland Trailblazers (2-5)
Blazers getting a lift from Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant, but go-to-guy issues persist.
27. Philadelphia 76ers (1-4)
Still, no Joel Embiid and Paul George have the Sixers struggling for a second consecutive week.
28. Milwaukee Bucks (1-5)
A winless week and five straight losses overall have the Bucks reeling. It might be time to shake things up.
29. Detroit Pistons (1-5)
A date with the depleted Sixers helped Detroit snap a 0-4 start to the season. Not much else to be encouraged about.
30. Utah Jazz (0-6)
Young Jazz is now the only winless team in the NBA after two weeks.
