As the NBA prepares to celebrate Christmas by playing its traditional day-long slate of premier games, the one-third mark for the 2023-24 regular season has come and gone.
It’s clear that both the top and bottom of the league have distinct groups.
Three teams have five or fewer wins as December nears its end: the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards. Meanwhile, five teams have passed the 20-win mark, including the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Let’s look at this week’s edition of Thunder Wire’s NBA power rankings, capping the week of Dec. 18 to Dec. 24: