Not long ago, everyone was talking about Oklahoma City having a historically great season. Not anymore. With 10 losses, they are barely ahead of the Detroit Pistons now. While still ranked #1 in my rankings, the gap has closed between them and the rest of the league. Detroit holds down the #2 ranking, with San Antonio holding on to the #3 ranking. Houston jumps a couple of places to the #4 ranking this week. Denver drops to #5.
The Miami Heat jumps up to #1 in my offense ranking this week. Utah comes in at #2. San Antonio remains at #3. Denver falls from #1 the week before to #4 this week. Cleveland remains at #5.
Oklahoma City remains the #1 defensive team in the league. Detroit and Boston swap the #2 and #3 rankings this week. Houston and Phoenix remain #4 and #5.
Top 10:
| Rank | Team | W | L | PF | PA | Rating | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER | 37 | 10 | 5679 | 5072 | 103.509 | 99.734 |
| 2 | DETROIT PISTONS | 33 | 11 | 5166 | 4844 | 102.702 | 99.574 |
| 3 | SAN ANTONIO SPURS | 31 | 16 | 5512 | 5293 | 101.948 | 99.993 |
| 4 | HOUSTON ROCKETS | 27 | 16 | 5028 | 4764 | 101.569 | 99.964 |
| 5 | DENVER NUGGETS | 31 | 15 | 5550 | 5344 | 101.516 | 99.443 |
| 6 | BOSTON CELTICS | 28 | 17 | 5262 | 4963 | 101.331 | 99.771 |
| 7 | NEW YORK KNICKS | 28 | 18 | 5425 | 5228 | 101.198 | 99.828 |
| 8 | LOS ANGELES LAKERS | 27 | 17 | 5104 | 5114 | 101.117 | 99.882 |
| 9 | PHOENIX SUNS | 27 | 19 | 5251 | 5141 | 101.077 | 100.042 |
| 10 | TORONTO RAPTORS | 29 | 19 | 5473 | 5373 | 100.958 | 99.734 |
Top 10 Offense:
| Rank | Team | Offense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Heat | 4.689 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 4.459 |
| 3 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4.151 |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 4.006 |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3.569 |
| 6 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2.362 |
| 7 | Atlanta Hawks | 2.065 |
| 8 | New York Knicks | 1.930 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 1.568 |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1.472 |
Top 10 Defense:
| Rank | Team | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.905 |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 5.395 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 5.064 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 4.878 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 4.568 |
| 6 | San Antonio Spurs | 3.918 |
| 7 | Toronto Raptors | 3.577 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Clippers | 3.234 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 2.422 |
| 10 | New York Knicks | 1.972 |