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 (22-4)
A fourth of the season done and the Cavs are still playing great.
2. Boston Celtics (20-5)
Treys are still falling, Cs still winning
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (20-5)
League-best defense + balanced scoring is the recipe for success.
4. Memphis Grizzlies (18-8)
Ferocious Grizz quietly dominating, 9-1 in last 10.
5. Dallas Mavericks (16-9)
Mavs doing fine, but Grizz just playing better.
6. Orlando Magic (17-10)
Resilience and defense keep the Magic up and running.
7. Houston Rockets (17-9)
Defense helping Rockets for liftoff.
8. Milwaukee Bucks (14-11)
Bucks start 2-8 but are 12-3 since led by the Greek Freak.
9. Miami Heat (11-10)
Sustained two-way play for the Heat—finally.
10. Atlanta Hawks (14-13)
Young, athletic, and dynamic Hawks are winning and fun to watch.
11. Denver Nuggets (13-10)
Nuggets—err, Nikola Jokic—still finding ways to win.
12. Minnesota Timberwolves (13-11)
Defense is biting but offense stalling way too many times.
13. San Antonio Spurs (13-12)
Defense needs work, but Spurs finally healthy.
14. Sacramento Kings (14-13)
Offense picked up but defense needs work.
15. New York Knicks (15-10)
Still an average team with all that talent.
16. Los Angeles Clippers (14-12)
Tough week for Uno and the rest of the Clips.
17. Golden State Warriors (14-10)
Steph Curry + a bunch of role players not cutting it.
18. Phoenix Suns (13-11)
Negative point differential for a team with three superstars.
19. Los Angeles Lakers (13-12)
Flawed roster exposing wonderboy coach.
20. Indiana Pacers (11-16)
Still so-so, but now on the come-up.
21. Chicago Bulls (11-16)
Defense still leaking points but scoring has picked up.
22. Brooklyn Nets (10-15)
Overachievers so far, and now the firesale appears to have started.
23. Detroit Pistons (10-16)
Growing pains for a young team.
24. Toronto Raptors (7-19)
No-star Raptors hitting another rough patch.
25. Charlotte Hornets (7-18)
Brandon Miller a cause for some optimism.
26. Portland Trailblazers (8-17)
Winless week for a team with no stars.
27. Philadelphia 76ers (7-16)
Nothing going right for Philly.
28. Utah Jazz (5-19)
Tank season starts now.
29. New Orleans Pelicans (6-21)
Getting bodies back, yet still not winning.
30. Washington Wizards (3-20)
League-worst defense, league-worst record.
