The NBA’s latest standings released on Nov. 28 place the Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder at the top of their conferences as the league approaches the quarter-mark of the season.
Eastern Conference
1. Pistons – 15-3
2. Raptors – 14-5, 1.5 GB
3. Heat – 13-6, 2.5 GB
4. Knicks – 11-6, 3.5 GB
5. Cavaliers – 12-7, 3.5 GB
6. Hawks – 11-8, 4.5 GB
7. Magic – 11-8, 4.5 GB
8. Celtics – 10-8, 5.0 GB
9. Bulls – 9-8, 5.5 GB
10. 76ers – 9-8, 5.5 GB
11. Bucks – 8-11, 7.5 GB
12. Hornets – 4-14, 11.0 GB
13. Nets – 3-14, 11.5 GB
14. Wizards – 2-15, 12.5 GB
15. Pacers – 2-16, 13.0 GB
Western Conference
1. Thunder – 18-1
2. Lakers – 13-4, 4.0 GB
3. Nuggets – 13-4, 4.0 GB
4. Rockets – 12-4, 4.5 GB
5. Spurs – 12-5, 5.0 GB
6. Suns – 12-7, 6.0 GB
7. Timberwolves – 10-8, 7.5 GB
8. Warriors – 10-10, 8.5 GB
9. Trail Blazers – 8-11, 10.0 GB
10. Grizzlies – 7-12, 11.0 GB
11. Jazz – 5-12, 12.0 GB
12. Clippers – 5-13, 12.5 GB
13. Kings – 5-14, 13.0 GB
14. Mavericks – 5-14, 13.0 GB
15. Pelicans – 3-16, 15.0 GB
The Pistons hold a slim edge over the Raptors in the East, while the Thunder’s 18-1 mark keeps them four games clear of both the Lakers and Nuggets in the West.
Source: Hoops Wire
