Thunder Dominate Dec. 8 NBA Standings; Pistons Lead the East
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The Oklahoma City Thunder own the league’s top record at 23–1 after games played through Friday, Dec. 8, giving them a 5.5-game cushion over both the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference.
In the East, the Detroit Pistons sit at 19–5, 2.5 games ahead of the New York Knicks. The Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic and Miami Heat round out the conference’s top six.
Eastern Conference
Detroit Pistons 19-5, —
New York Knicks 16-7, 2.5 GB
Boston Celtics 15-9, 4.0 GB
Toronto Raptors 15-10, 4.5 GB
Orlando Magic 14-10, 5.0 GB
Miami Heat 14-10, 5.0 GB
Philadelphia 76ers 13-10, 5.5 GB
Cleveland Cavaliers 14-11, 5.5 GB
Atlanta Hawks 14-11, 5.5 GB
Milwaukee Bucks 10-15, 9.5 GB
Chicago Bulls 9-14, 9.5 GB
Charlotte Hornets 7-17, 12.0 GB
Brooklyn Nets 6-17, 12.5 GB
Indiana Pacers 5-18, 13.5 GB
Washington Wizards 3-19, 15.0 GB
Western Conference
Oklahoma City Thunder 23-1, —
Los Angeles Lakers 17-6, 5.5 GB
Denver Nuggets 17-6, 5.5 GB
Houston Rockets 15-6, 6.5 GB
San Antonio Spurs 15-7, 7.0 GB
Minnesota Timberwolves 15-8, 7.5 GB
Phoenix Suns 13-10, 9.5 GB
Golden State Warriors 13-12, 10.5 GB
Memphis Grizzlies 11-13, 12.0 GB
Portland Trail Blazers 9-15, 14.0 GB
Dallas Mavericks 9-16, 14.5 GB
Utah Jazz 8-15, 14.5 GB
Sacramento Kings 6-17, 16.5 GB
Los Angeles Clippers 6-18, 17.0 GB
New Orleans Pelicans 3-21, 20.0 GB
The standings include all results through the end of play on Dec. 8.
Source: Hoops Wire
