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Boston and Minnesota continue to lead the way as some changes are afoot in our weekly survey.
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Believe or not, the 2023-24 season is about 20% complete, with 244 of 1,230 games in the books.
Group Play of the In-Season Tournament is almost done, with eight more games left to be played on Tuesday. As we stand, only two teams — the Pacers and Lakers — have clinched spots in the quarterfinals, but only 12 others have been eliminated. So get familiar with all the different scenarios and see how it all plays out.
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OffRtg: Points scored per 100 possessions (League Rank)
DefRtg: Points allowed per 100 possessions (League Rank)
NetRtg: Point differential per 100 possessions (League Rank)
Pace: Possessions per 48 minutes (League Rank)
The league has averaged 113.3 points scored per 100 possessions and 99.9 possessions (per team) per 48 minutes this season.
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Record: 13-4
OffRtg: 116.2 (8) DefRtg: 107.5 (4) NetRtg: +8.6 (1) Pace: 98.5 (23)
The Celtics remain undefeated (7-0) at TD Garden, getting their best home win of the season on Wednesday when they held off a late Bucks run and held on to first place in the Eastern Conference. But they lost two road games last week, blowing double-digit, second-half leads in Charlotte and Orlando.
Three takeaways
The Celtics are 10-1 when they’ve had all five starters available, with the only loss having come by three points in Philadelphia. They’ll face the Sixers for a third time on Friday.
Week 6: vs. CHI*, vs. PHI
Record: 12-4
OffRtg: 113.2 (13) DefRtg: 106.8 (2) NetRtg: +6.4 (4) Pace: 99.2 (19)
The Wolves lost at home for the first time this season on Friday, when they got beat inside by a team (Sacramento) that generally beats opponents from the perimeter. But while the win gave the Kings control of West Group C in the In-Season Tournament, Minnesota still sits in first place in the Western Conference, having won 11 of its last 13 games overall.
Three takeaways
The top two teams in the West will meet for the first time on Tuesday. No, that matchup isn’t Nuggets-Suns or Warriors-Lakers. It’s Thunder-Wolves (!), and a late-game duel between Edwards and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would certainly be fun.
Week 6: vs. OKC*, vs. UTA, @ CHA
Record: 11-5
OffRtg: 118.9 (3) DefRtg: 112.5 (13) NetRtg: +6.5 (3) Pace: 99.8 (16)
Tyrese Maxey finally cooled off a bit, and the Sixers lost two straight games for the second time this month. But they got a quality road win over the weekend, outscoring the Thunder by 16 points at the free throw line.
Three takeaways
The team with the second-best differential (and that led the league in free throw differential last season) is the Lakers, who the Sixers will host on Monday. Their visit to Boston four nights later will be their third meeting with the Celtics, with the teams having split the first two.
Week 6: vs. LAL, @ NOP, @ BOS
Record: 11-6
OffRtg: 115.6 (10) DefRtg: 111.2 (10) NetRtg: +4.4 (7) Pace: 98.0 (25)
The Nuggets’ home-road discrepancy continues to grow. They eked out a win (after Michael Malone and Nikola Jokic were both ejected) in Detroit on Monday, but proceeded to lose games in Orlando and Houston. Those were, respectively, the Nuggets’ worst defensive and worst offensive games of the season.
Three takeaways
The win over the Spurs was the start of Denver’s second (and final) stretch of five games in seven nights. Jamal Murray suffered his hamstring injury at the end of their first five-in-seven stretch, and this one includes more travel than the first. The Nuggets will be at a rest disadvantage in L.A. on Monday and against Phoenix four nights later.
Week 6: @ LAC, vs. HOU, @ PHX, @ SAC
Record: 11-5
OffRtg: 117.9 (6) DefRtg: 109.6 (7) NetRtg: +8.3 (2) Pace: 100.8 (10)
The Thunder’s six-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday when 30-point games from both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren weren’t enough against the Sixers. It was just the fourth time in 16 games that their seventh-ranked defense has allowed more points per 100 possessions than the league average (113.3).
Three takeaways
It’s a huge week for the Thunder, who will play three of the other teams in the West’s top seven. They’ve been eliminated from the In-Season Tournament, but they go into Minnesota for their pool-play finale with the league’s best road record (6-1) and its best road point differential (plus 13.7 per 100 possessions) by a huge margin.
They’re one of two teams – the Rockets are the other – that haven’t had a rest-advantage game yet this season, but the Thunder will have advantages against both the Lakers (at home) and Mavs (in Dallas) later in the week.
Week 6: @ MIN*, vs. LAL, @ DAL
Record: 12-5
OffRtg: 117.8 (7) DefRtg: 115.0 (20) NetRtg: +2.8 (12) Pace: 102.2 (5)
The Bucks have won seven of their last eight games, but they lost the big one when their comeback from 20 down in the fourth quarter came up short in Boston on Wednesday.
Three takeaways
The Bucks won’t get another shot at the Celtics until Jan. 11 unless they meet in the In-Season Tournament. Neither team has clinched a spot in the quarterfinals, but the Bucks can do so with a win in Miami on Tuesday. The Heat were without Bam Adebayo when the Bucks beat them in Week 2.
Week 6: @ MIA*, @ CHI, vs. ATL
Record: 12-5
OffRtg: 112.6 (15) DefRtg: 107.0 (3) NetRtg: +5.6 (5) Pace: 100.2 (15)
The Magic have won seven straight games to climb into second place in the Eastern Conference, and the streak was legitimized last week with wins against the Nuggets and Celtics in which Orlando outscored their opponents by 36 points (120-84) in the paint.
Three takeaways
The Magic have a good chance to make the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals, though a 20-point loss in Brooklyn two weeks ago could come back to bite them if the Nets beat Toronto and there’s a (two or three-way) tie for first place in East Group C. They’re back in Brooklyn on Saturday for the second game of their fourth back-to-back. First, they get to play the Wizards twice.
Week 6: vs. WAS, vs. WAS, @ BKN
Record: 9-6
OffRtg: 113.6 (12) DefRtg: 113.4 (17) NetRtg: +0.2 (19) Pace: 100.3 (13)
The Kings lost twice in New Orleans last week, getting outscored by 50 points in the restricted area (92-42) over the two games. But they went 4-2 on their six-game road trip, picking up quality wins over the Lakers, Mavs and Wolves.
Three takeaways
With that six-game trip in the books, 10 of the Kings’ next 11 scheduled games are at home. That doesn’t include the as-yet-unscheduled Week 7, but they’ll also be hosting the In-Season Tournament quarterfinal if they beat the Warriors on Tuesday to finish 4-0 in pool play.
They’re currently 4-1 at Golden 1 Center, but the one loss was to Golden State in Week 1, despite 39 points from Fox.
Week 6: vs. GSW*, vs. LAC, vs. DEN
Record: 11-6
OffRtg: 118.0 (5) DefRtg: 113.8 (18) NetRtg: +4.1 (9) Pace: 97.6 (27)
Bradley Beal remains out and Kevin Durant has missed the last two games. But the Suns have Devin Booker, and they’re 8-1 (with seven straight wins since he returned from his absence) with him in uniform. The Knicks tried to get the ball out of his hands in the final seconds on Sunday, but he got it back and drained the game-winning 3-pointer over Julius Randle.
Three takeaways
Durant was initially questionable for the game in New York on Sunday, so he could be back in the lineup this week. The Suns have two days off before finishing their three-game trip in Toronto on Wednesday (when they’ll have a rest advantage). Then they’re back home for the first meeting between the two teams many expected to compete in the Western Conference finals.
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Week 6: @ TOR, vs. DEN, vs. MEM
Record: 9-7
OffRtg: 113.7 (11) DefRtg: 109.5 (6) NetRtg: +4.2 (8) Pace: 96.6 (29)
The Knicks are 7-0 (one of six undefeated teams) against the 13 teams that are currently at or below .500. But they’re 2-7 against the other 16 teams that enter Week 6 with winning records, and that (1.000 vs. .222) is the league’s biggest such differential.
Three takeaways
The Knicks get to play Charlotte again on Tuesday, and another double-digit win (they won the first two meetings by 22 and 14 points, respectively) would likely earn them a spot in the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals. They’ll get two more games against teams currently below .500 later in the week.
Week 6: vs. CHA*, vs. DET, @ TOR
Record: 10-6
OffRtg: 118.0 (4) DefRtg: 117.2 (25) NetRtg: +0.8 (15) Pace: 101.1 (8)
The Mavs split their two rest-advantage games in L.A. last week, edging the Lakers (after blowing a 20-point, fourth-quarter lead) with a 3-pointer from Kyrie Irving and getting blown out by the Clippers. They enter Week 6 as one of five Western Conference teams with six losses.
Three takeaways
The loss on Saturday was the first time this season that the Mavs have scored less than a point per possession. They’ve got two more games against top-10 defenses (those of the Rockets and Thunder) this week. Their Friday-Saturday back-to-back (vs. Memphis and Oklahoma City) is the only of their 13 back-to-backs in which they don’t have to travel.
Week 6: vs. HOU*, vs. MEM, vs. OKC
Record: 10-7
OffRtg: 111.2 (24) DefRtg: 110.7 (9) NetRtg: +0.5 (16) Pace: 100.2 (14)
The Lakers won their four In-Season Tournament games by an average of 18.5 points, so they’ll be hosting a quarterfinal next Monday or Tuesday. They’re 6-7 in non-tournament games, but began a four-game trip with a good win in Cleveland on Saturday
Three takeaways
The rest of the road trip includes games against a pair of teams — the Thunder and Sixers — that enter Week 6 with 11-5 records. All five of the Lakers’ games against OKC and Philly last season were within five points in the last five minutes.
Week 6: @ PHI, @ DET, @ OKC, vs. HOU
Record: 9-6
OffRtg: 123.6 (1) DefRtg: 120.0 (28) NetRtg: +3.6 (11) Pace: 104.4 (1)
The Pacers were the first team (and remain the only East team) to have clinched a spot in the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals, doing so by outlasting the Hawks in a ridiculous, 157-152 (regulation!) victory in Atlanta on Tuesday. They’re 5-6 (with three straight losses) in non-tournament games, but could be taking the highest-scoring offense in NBA history to Las Vegas.
Three takeaways
After Friday’s games, the Pacers ranked first on offense and last on defense. Then the Wizards and Hornets managed to push the Indiana defense up to 28th. Their opponents have scored 120.0 points per 100 possessions, which is more than the Hawks’ second-ranked offense.
The league’s best and worst offenses will meet in Indiana on Monday. Then the Pacers will play a pair of big games in Miami.
Week 6: vs. POR, @ MIA, @ MIA
Record: 9-8
OffRtg: 111.8 (20) DefRtg: 111.4 (11) NetRtg: +0.4 (18) Pace: 101.1 (6)
The Pelicans have won the last five games in which they’ve had Zion Williamson, and all five of those are good wins within the Western Conference. But with Williamson sitting out the second game of a back-to-back in Utah on Saturday, the Pelicans came up empty offensively.
Three takeaways
CJ McCollum practiced on Tuesday, so he could make his return this week, though the Pelicans have another back-to-back (vs. San Antonio, at Chicago) on Friday and Saturday. They went 3-1 in In-Season Tournament games, but need Dallas to beat the 2-1 Rockets on Tuesday to get a spot in the quarterfinals.
Week 6: @ UTA, vs. PHI, vs. SAS, @ CHI
Record: 10-7
OffRtg: 112.1 (18) DefRtg: 110.0 (8) NetRtg: +2.1 (14) Pace: 98.0 (25)
The Heat had a 21-point lead in the second half of their In-Season Tournament game in New York on Friday, and we were looking forward to a Group Play finale between two 3-0 teams this week. But that 21-point lead disappeared, Jimmy Butler went for the win, and his step-back 3-pointer rolled off the rim at the buzzer. With Butler and Bam Adebayo sitting out the following night in Brooklyn, the Heat went 2-3 on the first of the two five-game road trips they’ll have this season.
Three takeaways
The Heat have played the league’s most road-heavy schedule to date, with 12 of their 17 games having come away from Biscayne Bay. Nine of their next 11 scheduled games (not including next week, which is undetermined) are at home, where they’re 4-1.
The first of those is their In-Season Tournament group-play finale on Tuesday, and they’ll probably need a decisive victory over the Bucks to advance to the quarterfinals.
Week 6: vs. MIL*, vs. IND, vs. IND
Record: 9-8
OffRtg: 110.6 (25) DefRtg: 112.5 (14) NetRtg: -2.0 (22) Pace: 99.5 (17)
The Cavs got a great win (without Donovan Mitchell) in Philadelphia on Tuesday, but that was immediately followed by a 33-point, rest-disadvantage loss (at home) to Miami. They’re still looking for consistency, both in regard to who’s able to play and how well they play when everybody’s available.
Three takeaways
The Cavs still haven’t been able to crack the top 10 on the defensive end of the floor, but they’re two games into a stretch where they’re playing four of five against bottom-10 offenses. The exception is their In-Season Tournament game against the Hawks on Tuesday when a decisive victory would give them a chance at the East wildcard.
Week 6: vs. ATL*, vs. POR, @ DET
Record: 8-6
OffRtg: 111.9 (19) DefRtg: 106.8 (1) NetRtg: +5.1 (6) Pace: 97.1 (28)
The Rockets are 0-5 (and the league’s only winless team) on the road, having been outscored by 24 points from 3-point range (in a five-point loss) at Golden State on Monday. But they’re 8-1 (with eight straight wins) at home, having held the Grizzlies and Nuggets to just 90.8 points per 100 possessions later in the week.
Three takeaways
The Rockets will win West Group B in the In-Season Tournament … if they can get their first road win of the season in Dallas on Tuesday. They’ve played four more home games than road games, and the tournament finale is the start of a three or four-game trip, depending on their Week 7 schedule.
Week 6: @ DAL*, @ DEN, @ LAL
Record: 7-8
OffRtg: 112.3 (16) DefRtg: 108.7 (5) NetRtg: +3.6 (10) Pace: 99.0 (21)
After an 0-5 start with James Harden, the Clippers have won four of their last five games. And their best win of the season came on Saturday when they outscored the Mavs by 34 points (46-12) in the restricted area.
Three takeaways
There are seven West teams with a better record and worse point differential than the 11th-place Clips. They’ll play four games against three of those teams – the Nuggets, Kings and Warriors (x 2) this week, having lost their first game against Denver by three points.
The games in northern California on Wednesday and Thursday are the end of the Clippers’ first stretch of five games in seven days. Neither Kawhi Leonard nor Paul George has missed a game yet (the Clippers have played two back-to-backs thus far), though the former shot 2-for-12 with no rest on Saturday.
Week 6: vs. DEN, @ SAC, @ GSW, vs. GSW
Record: 8-9
OffRtg: 113.0 (14) DefRtg: 112.9 (15) NetRtg: +0.1 (20) Pace: 100.4 (12)
The Warriors couldn’t hang with the Suns in Phoenix on Wednesday when Chris Paul got ejected before halftime (with his team already down double-digits). But they broke out of their offensive slump and got two more wins at the Chase Center last week (2-0) than they had through the first four (1-6).
Three takeaways
The Warriors have played the league’s toughest schedule, with 15 of their 17 games having come against teams that currently have winning records. Only one other team – the Lakers (12) – has played more than 11 games against that group.
Golden State can win West Group C if it can win in Sacramento on Tuesday when Green makes his return. The Kings are 3-0 in the In-Season Tournament, but the Warriors are 2-0 in the season series, having come back from double-digit deficits in both games.
Week 6: @ SAC*, vs. LAC, @ LAC
Record: 8-8
OffRtg: 119.4 (2) DefRtg: 117.1 (24) NetRtg: +2.3 (13) Pace: 102.8 (3)
There are three teams – Atlanta, Dallas and Indiana – that rank in the top 10 on offense, in the bottom 10 on defense, and in the top 10 in pace. The first game between any two of those teams was all we could have hoped for, though the Hawks are on the wrong side of the 157-152 score on Tuesday.
Three takeaways
Saddiq Bey replaced Johnson in the starting lineup on Sunday when the Hawks got off to a slow start (four points on their first eight possessions) in Boston and suffered their second wire-to-wire defeat of the season.
With that, the Hawks have lost their last five games against teams that currently have winning records. They’ll play two more games against that group this week, having won in Milwaukee (where they’ll be on Saturday) in Week 1.
Week 6: @ CLE*, @ SAS, @ MIL
Record: 8-9
OffRtg: 111.6 (22) DefRtg: 112.1 (12) NetRtg: -0.5 (21) Pace: 99.1 (20)
The Raptors found some offense last week, scoring more than 120 points per 100 possessions in wins over the Pacers and Bulls. But the offense disappeared in Cleveland on Sunday and they’ve now lost their last four attempts to get over .500.
Three takeaways
The Raptors are one of four Eastern Conference teams that have no chance of reaching the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals, but their tournament finale (in Brooklyn on Tuesday) is a great opportunity for them to move up the regular East standings.
With their loss in Cleveland on Sunday, the Raps are just 1-3 in rest-advantage games. They’ll have another on Friday against the Knicks, but will be at a disadvantage two nights earlier against Phoenix.
Week 6: @ BKN*, vs. PHX, vs. NYK
Record: 8-8
OffRtg: 115.8 (9) DefRtg: 115.4 (22) NetRtg: +0.4 (17) Pace: 98.8 (22)
The Nets continue to mostly beat the bad teams and lose to the good ones. They do have two wins over the Heat, but Miami was without both Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo when the Nets beat them with a rest advantage on Saturday.
Three takeaways
The Nets still have a shot at the In-Season Tournament wild card if they can beat the Raptors on Tuesday. That’s also a big game in regard to the regular Eastern Conference standings.
Week 6: vs. TOR*, vs. CHA, vs. ORL
Record: 5-10
OffRtg: 112.2 (17) DefRtg: 120.0 (29) NetRtg: -7.9 (26) Pace: 101.1 (7)
The Hornets won two straight games for the first time this season, with one of those coming against the Celtics. And then they got Terry Rozier back from a nine-game absence … only to lose LaMelo Ball to an ankle injury in Orlando on Sunday.
Three takeaways
With or without Ball, the defense has to be better. Only the Wizards (+5.7) have seen a bigger jump in points allowed per 100 possessions from last season than the Hornets (+5.3).
Their three games against the Knicks and Nets have been three of the league-leading seven times that the Hornets have allowed more than 125 points per 100 possessions. They’re in New York to face them both again this week.
Week 6: @ NYK*, @ BKN, vs. MIN
Record: 5-11
OffRtg: 111.7 (21) DefRtg: 118.2 (26) NetRtg: -6.5 (24) Pace: 101.0 (9)
Walker Kessler returned from a seven-game absence on Saturday, and the Jazz, playing without Lauri Markkanen, ended a four-game losing streak by holding the Pelicans (who were without Zion Williamson) to just a point per possession. That was Utah’s best defensive game (by the numbers) against a team that’s not the Blazers.
Three takeaways
This is the time for the Jazz to be showing some defensive improvement, because (starting with last week) they’re in the middle of the stretch where six of seven games are against teams that rank in the bottom 11 offensively.
That includes their third meetings (coming this week) against both the Grizzlies and Blazers. They’re 2-0 against Memphis and 1-1 against Portland, having allowed 110.3 points per 100 possessions over the four games.
Week 6: vs. NOP, @ MEM, @ MIN, vs. POR
Record: 5-13
OffRtg: 109.3 (27) DefRtg: 115.2 (21) NetRtg: -5.9 (23) Pace: 96.4 (30)
The Bulls have given management no reason to reconsider the idea of trading a piece of their veteran core. They’ve lost seven of their last eight games and are closer to last place in the Eastern Conference than they are to the Play-In club.
Three takeaways
Their two losses over the weekend were just the third and fourth times this season that the Bulls have scored more efficiently than the league average, so they got that going for them. Patrick Williams has also been a bright spot in their four-game losing streak.
But the Bulls will now play two of the top three teams in the East, having already lost to the Bucks with Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan combining to shoot 8-for-33.
Week 6: @ BOS*, vs. MIL, vs. NOP
Record: 4-12
OffRtg: 104.8 (30) DefRtg: 113.3 (16) NetRtg: -8.4 (28) Pace: 98.2 (24)
While the Pistons, Spurs and Wizards kept their losing streaks going last week, the Blazers put an end to theirs (eight games) with a win over the Jazz on Wednesday, easily their best offensive performance (121 points on 99 possessions) of the season.
Three takeaways
The Sunday collapse was brutal, but the Blazers’ 30th-ranked offense has at least shown some signs of life. They’ll get to face the Jazz again at the completion of this road trip, which continues with a game against the league’s 28th-ranked defense (that of the Pacers) on Monday.
Week 6: @ IND, @ CLE, @ UTA
Record: 3-13
OffRtg: 105.7 (29) DefRtg: 114.0 (19) NetRtg: -8.3 (27) Pace: 99.4 (18)
Eight days ago, the Grizzlies lost by just two to the team (Boston) with the league’s best record. But since then, they’ve dropped three straight by at least 20 points, giving them as many losses by 20-plus (5) as the Spurs.
Three takeaways
The Grizz still haven’t won at home. Their game against Utah on Wednesday should be a good opportunity to get off the FedExForum schneid, but they’ve already lost twice to the Jazz, having allowed 125 points per 100 possessions over the two games.
Week 6: vs. UTA, @ DAL, @ PHX
Record: 3-14
OffRtg: 106.3 (28) DefRtg: 119.0 (27) NetRtg: -12.7 (30) Pace: 102.5 (4)
The Spurs’ last three losses have been to the Clippers, Warriors and Nuggets by a total of just 25 points. But their losing streak is now at 12 games and they’re the streaking team that doesn’t get to play one of the others (see Wizards-Pistons) this week.
Three takeaways
Tre Jones was a plus-14 in Denver on Sunday and the Spurs have still outscored their opponents by 8.1 points per 100 possessions in his 193 minutes on the floor alongside Wembanyama. This team isn’t going to be good either way, but playing those two together for more than 14 minutes a night might be helpful.
Wembanyama has played in all 17 of the Spurs games, which come at a faster pace than he’s used to. The next two weeks will be more like the French league, with the Spurs having just four games over the next 14 days, though their two this week are a back-to-back on Thursday and Friday.
Week 6: vs. ATL, @ NOP
Record: 2-14
OffRtg: 111.5 (23) DefRtg: 120.6 (30) NetRtg: -9.2 (29) Pace: 103.7 (2)
The Pistons have lost 13 straight games, but aren’t the only team with the league’s worst record. The Wizards have lost nine straight to join Detroit at 2-14.
Three takeaways
It’ll be the 2-14 Wizards vs. the 2-14 Pistons in Detroit on Monday when one of these losing streaks will come to an end. The one thing the Pistons have done well this season is rebound on the offensive end of the floor, and the Wizards have a tendency to get clobbered on the glass.
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Week 6: @ DET, @ ORL, @ ORL
Record: 2-14
OffRtg: 109.4 (26) DefRtg: 116.6 (23) NetRtg: -7.2 (25) Pace: 100.4 (11)
The Pistons had fourth-quarter leads against both the Nuggets and Pacers last week, and they’re still ahead of five other teams in point differential. But they’ve now lost 13 straight games.
Three takeaways
The good news is that Bojan Bogdanovic could make his season debut this week. The Pistons’ best chance to end the losing streak will come on Monday when they’ll have their first meeting with the Wizards, who’ve lost nine straight games themselves.
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