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What are the biggest questions hovering above all 30 teams midway through the season, and where do the teams land in this week's rankings?
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NBA teams have completed 13 weeks of the 2025-2026 season. The season’s biggest surprise is the Detroit Pistons. Detroit leads the Eastern Conference and owns the league’s 2nd–best record, with the best record owned by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The New York Knicks have lost four consecutive games and nine of their last 11, and they're ranked 26th in offensive rating (109.4) in January.
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The NBA wasted no time getting chaotic after the New Year, with big wins, bad losses, and plenty of movement around the league. Some teams are surging, others are sliding, and a few are starting to show who they
Through one half of the 2025-26 NBA season, the Phoenix Suns have established themselves as one of the most impressive teams in the NBA. The Suns have exceeded the
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The Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics round out the top five this week.