Another sigh of relief this week as the Rockets are #2 on the ESPN rankings: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ings-our-expert-panel-unveils-rankings-week-5 EDIT: And they're #3 in the NBA.com Power Rankings: http://www.nba.com/article/2017/11/13/power-rankings-week-5#/
and, wow, Lebron actually moved UP in the standings....to #9 Just how bad has the Cavs' last-place defense been? They allow nearly as many points per 100 possessions as the 2015-16 73-win Warriors scored and are on pace to allow the most 3-pointers per game in a single season. Yet they maintain their top-10 spot due to the greatness of King James. -- Michael Schwartz