We’re a quarter of the way through the 2021-22 NBA season and like any good business, teams are evolving before our eyes. The Warriors’ stock is back to pre-Durant levels, the Suns can’t fucking lose, while the Lakers are just trying to survive the next shareholders meeting. But the fun thing about the NBA is that anything can happen over the next 60-plus games. Teams that have a hot first can still find themselves tanking at the season’s end, middling teams can get hot down the stretch, and injuries can and will wreak havoc on a team’s bottom line. As the calendar flips to December it’s time to buckle down, consolidate power, and for some, it might be time for a blood sacrifice to scrape their way into the play-in tournament.
1.) Golden State Warriors
2.) Phoenix Suns
3.) Brooklyn Nets
4.) Milwaukee Bucks
5.) Utah Jazz
6.) Miami Heat
7.) Chicago Bulls
8.) Philadelphia 76ers
9.) Washington Wizards
10.) Atlanta Hawks
11.) Los Angeles Clippers
12.) Charlotte Hornets
13.) New York Knicks
14.) Dallas Mavericks
15.) Minnesota Timberwolves
16.) Denver Nuggets
17.) Boston Celtics
18.) Los Angeles Lakers
19.) Cleveland Cavaliers
20.) Portland Trail Blazers
21.) Memphis Grizzlies
22.) Toronto Raptors
23.) Indiana Pacers
24.) Sacramento Kings
25.) San Antonio Spurs
26.) Oklahoma City Thunder
27.) New Orleans Pelicans
28.) Detroit Pistons
29.) Orlando Magic
30.) Houston Rockets
Dunking on Oxford 