Last ranking: 30In the last week: W vs. CHA, L at MIL, L at OKCOffensive rating: 104.1 (30th)Defensive rating: 118.1 (29th)Gift: Bubble wrapThis can be for Jimmy Butler’s stomach woes that have kept him off the floor for most of the past week. But it could also be for coach Erik Spoelstra, who is often […]
Last ranking: 30
In the last week: W vs. CHA, L at MIL, L at OKC
Offensive rating: 104.1 (30th)
Defensive rating: 118.1 (29th)Gift: Bubble wrapThis can be for Jimmy Butler’s stomach woes that have kept him off the floor for most of the past week. But it could also be for coach Erik Spoelstra, who is often without Butler and left to figure it out. Or it could be the primer that the team needs in the event it is forced to move on from Butler.Only Nikola Jokić and Tyrese Haliburton handle the ball more than Cade Cunnighmam this season. In what is perhaps a related observation, only James Harden and Trae Young average fewer turnovers per game than Cunningham. Detroit, get the man someone else who can dribble.
- Top Contenders – Locked at five, these are the class of the league
- In a Good Place – Could be one team, could be seven teams.
- The Bubble – Not to be confused with Walt Disney World. The middle of the pack.
- Not the Tier to Fear – Not playing the worst ball in the league, but with a lot of work to do.
- Basement Floor – Bringing up the rear.
A reminder: These Power Rankings won’t just rank every team. We will retain the tiers that teams will be promoted into and relegated out of. There will be five tiers every week:
Tier 1: Top Contenders
1. Cleveland Cavaliers (26-4)
Last ranking: 16
In the last week: L at SA, L vs. MEM, W vs. MIN
Offensive rating: 110.6 (21st)
Defensive rating: 113.2 (18th)
Gift: Coal
