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Stats Power Rankings 11/13/2024

Notable Risers

* The Suns (+5) rise to the top of the West and the 4th spot overall after wins against Dallas, Utah, and two wins against the Kings. They probably got more credit than they should for beating a Jazz team that's without Mitchell, but have fully recovered from an early loss to Dallas that remains their only loss to date. 
* The Bulls (+8) have quickly established themselves as a competitor in the East with a laudable 9-2 record. They beat Dallas, a surprise Atlanta team, the Cavs, and the Knicks to earn 7th place in this week's rankings. 
* The 8th-place Knicks (+8), despite losing to the Bulls, have picked up some impressive wins themselves, including a 22-point win over Indiana and a 33-point win over the Bucks. 
* The Cavaliers (+11) got off to a shaky start this season but blew out New Orleans and the Warriors in back-to-back games. They are still dropping games for some reason, but the advanced stats say things might turn around. For now they're a respectable 11th.

Notable Fallers

* The Timberwolves started hot, but an injury to Fox and back-to-back (honestly, embarrassing) losses to the Trail Blazers really did them in, power rankings wise. They now stand in 16th.
* The Pelicans continue to struggle, and while last power rankings were optimistic about this team, they continue to show that they're just not that good. They're allowing over 118 points per game, and have fallen to 21st.
* The Hawks led the East for a few days there, but their hot start has cooled off significantly. They're on a 4 game losing streak that knocks them down to 12th.


Full power rankings are below. 
Format: Team (Record) [Change since last PR]
  1. Brooklyn Nets (10-2)                        [+1]
  2. Milwaukee Bucks (6-5)                     [-1]
  3. Boston Celtics (7-6)                           [0]
  4. Phoenix Suns (11-1)                           [+5]
  5. Detroit Pistons (9-4)                         [+1]
  6. Utah Jazz (6-3)                                   [-2]
  7. Chicago Bulls (9-2)                            [+8]
  8. New York Knicks (5-6)                      [+8]
  9. Philadelphia 76ers (9-2)                   [+1]
  10. San Antonio Spurs (9-2)                   [-2]
  11. Cleveland Cavaliers (7-6)                  [+11]
  12. Atlanta Hawks (7-5)                           [-5]
  13. Indiana Pacers (6-5)                          [+1]
  14. Denver Nuggets (6-4)                        [+3]
  15. Dallas Mavericks (5-6)                      [-3]
  16. Minnesota Timberwolves (6-5)       [-11]
  17. Sacramento Kings (6-6)                    [+1]
  18. Memphis Grizzlies (8-4)                   [-7]
  19. Golden State Warriors (7-4)            [+1]
  20. Oklahoma City Thunder (7-5)         [-1]
  21. New Orleans Pelicans (3-9)             [-8]
  22. Miami Heat (3-7)                               [+1]
  23. Toronto Raptors (3-9)                      [-2]
  24. Portland Trail Blazers (4-8)            [+6]
  25. Washington Wizards (3-7)              [+2]
  26. Los Angeles Lakers (2-9)                 [-1]
  27. Charlotte Hornets (3-8)                   [+1]
  28. Houston Rockets (2-10)                   [-4]
  29. Los Angeles Clippers (0-12)            [-3]
  30. Orlando Magic (3-10)                       [-1]

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