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Thunder
Jalen Williams still hasn’t played. The Thunder have still only lost one game. Since last week’s rankings they have throttled the Kings, Jazz and Blazers by a combined 73 points. They haven’t won a game by fewer than 13 points since Oct. 28. Need I say more?
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17-1
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Nuggets
Denver took a tough loss to the lowly Kings on Saturday but it was a back-to-back after a war against the Rockets the night before. Schedule loss. Denver is still the second-best team in the league, but this Aaron Gordon injury is definitely concerning.
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13-4
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Rockets
Houston went toe to toe with Denver in a 112-109 loss on Friday — the team’s only defeat in more than two weeks. The Rockets remain the top offense in the league and one of two teams (along with OKC) registering as a top-five unit in both offensive and defensive rating.
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11-4
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Pistons
At what point do we acknowledge that the Pistons might be the best team in the East? They haven’t lost in nearly a month. Defense. Offensive rebounding. No. 1 in paint points. No. 2 in points off turnovers. Jaden Ivey is back. Cade Cunningham being 4 for 27 on…..
