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Senior writer for NBA.com, proud Hokie, father of #LeaguePassAlert and Son of Dad.
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John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann.bsky.social · 4d
#NBA Power Rankings, Week 10!

Featuring the usual notes & numbers, including records in games played between winning teams in the intro.

www.nba.com/news/power-r...
The Spurs came up short in the Emirates NBA Cup final on Tuesday, but they’ve won their last six games that count toward the regular-season standings. They’re second in the West and one of three teams that rank in the top six on both ends of the floor. Three takeaways The Spurs hadn’t played De’Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle together through the first three games that all three were available. But when the Cup final went to clutch time, it was those three plus Devin Vassell and Victor Wembanyama who were on the floor together. That group couldn’t get the job done (it was outscored, 14-8, in the final 4:09) against the Knicks, but it could be the lineup that the Spurs call on in big moments going forward. There were no big moments over their next three games, with the Spurs leading all three by at least 24 points. They had everybody available for both games of their Thursday-Friday back-to-back, and they were their two biggest wins (combined margin of 53 points) since opening night in Dallas. Wembanyama has been back for just four games (that count), and he’s played just 81 minutes (all off the bench) in those four games. But that’s all it’s taken for the Spurs to climb from 16th (before his return) to fifth in points allowed per 100 possessions. They’ve allowed just 88.3 per 100 in those 81 minutes with him on the floor, with the context being that 39 of the 81 came against the Wizards. Coming up: The Spurs and Thunder are playing five times this season because they met in the NBA Cup semifinals. All five meetings are in the span of six weeks (Dec. 13 to Feb. 4), and the second and third are this week as the Spurs are in Oklahoma City on Christmas. Wembanyama had 42 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks in his Christmas debut, a three-point loss in New York last year.
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This was another fun note from this week's Power Rankings...

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Brook Lopez had been out of the rotation for much of the last month, but he started the second half in Zubac’s place on Saturday and had one of his better games of the season, scoring 11 points and blocking two shots in less than 25 minutes. The Clippers have still scored just 104.1 points per 100 possessions in Lopez’s 308 minutes, though that breaks down to 120.9 per 100 in 151 minutes with James Harden also on the floor and an anemic 87.7 per 100 in 157 minutes with Harden off the floor.
December 27, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Terrific transition defense by Trae Young here. Gave Vit Krejci a little shove to accelerate his sprint back as Young himself remained in the backcourt.
December 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Highest true shooting % for a player averaging 20+ points per game, NBA history...
Table showing the players with the highest true shooting percentage in a season where they averaged at least 20 points per game. No. 1: Nikola Jokic this season: 29.8 points, 71.8% No. 2: Nikola Jokic, 2022-23: 24.5 points, 70.1% Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this season is fifth on the list and the highest for a player averaging at least 30 points per game. 32.1 points, 67.3%
December 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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The Lakers are now 19-10 with a negative point differential.

They've been outscored by 15 points over their 29 games.

Their 19 wins have come by an average of 9.0 points.
Their 10 losses have come by an average of 18.6.
December 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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4th time this season the Mavs have made 5 or fewer 3 pointers.

The rest of the league has done so 7 times. (Magic only other team w/ 2.)

The Mavs actually won 2 of those 4 games.

www.nba.com/stats/teams/...
December 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Little note from this week’s Power Rankings…

www.nba.com/news/power-r...
Maybe there wasn’t enough emphasis on schedule strength as the Thunder won 24 of their first 25 games, outscoring their opponents by a ridiculous 17.2 points per 100 possessions. Only five of those 25 games were against the other 14 teams that currently have winning records, and only three were against teams that currently rank in the top 10 offensively. They’re now halfway through a stretch where they’re playing six of eight against winning teams.
December 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Put together some numbers to know for the 10 teams playing on Christmas. Some fun nuggets included...

www.nba.com/news/10-numb...
December 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Put together some numbers to know for the 10 teams playing on Christmas. Some fun nuggets included...

www.nba.com/news/10-numb...
December 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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The Spurs have handed the Thunder their first non-clutch loss of the season.

Good news for OKC: With the Knicks' loss at Minnesota, the Thunder are the only team that hasn't lost to the opposite conference (they're 4-0 vs. the East).
December 24, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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#NBA Power Rankings, Week 10!

Featuring the usual notes & numbers, including records in games played between winning teams in the intro.

www.nba.com/news/power-r...
The Spurs came up short in the Emirates NBA Cup final on Tuesday, but they’ve won their last six games that count toward the regular-season standings. They’re second in the West and one of three teams that rank in the top six on both ends of the floor. Three takeaways The Spurs hadn’t played De’Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle together through the first three games that all three were available. But when the Cup final went to clutch time, it was those three plus Devin Vassell and Victor Wembanyama who were on the floor together. That group couldn’t get the job done (it was outscored, 14-8, in the final 4:09) against the Knicks, but it could be the lineup that the Spurs call on in big moments going forward. There were no big moments over their next three games, with the Spurs leading all three by at least 24 points. They had everybody available for both games of their Thursday-Friday back-to-back, and they were their two biggest wins (combined margin of 53 points) since opening night in Dallas. Wembanyama has been back for just four games (that count), and he’s played just 81 minutes (all off the bench) in those four games. But that’s all it’s taken for the Spurs to climb from 16th (before his return) to fifth in points allowed per 100 possessions. They’ve allowed just 88.3 per 100 in those 81 minutes with him on the floor, with the context being that 39 of the 81 came against the Wizards. Coming up: The Spurs and Thunder are playing five times this season because they met in the NBA Cup semifinals. All five meetings are in the span of six weeks (Dec. 13 to Feb. 4), and the second and third are this week as the Spurs are in Oklahoma City on Christmas. Wembanyama had 42 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks in his Christmas debut, a three-point loss in New York last year.
December 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Sengun no-look, behind-the-back dime.
December 22, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Was watching this again & realized that the Jazz had Kevin Love on the floor for defense.

They've allowed an amazing 134 points per 100 possessions in Love's 273 minutes this season.

www.nba.com/stats/player...
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WILD FINISH IN UTAH 🤯

DESMOND BANE GAME-WINNER AFTER KEYONTE GEORGE FOUR-POINT PLAY!
December 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Shaedon Sharpe.
December 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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A look at which teams are winning/losing the possession game this season.

www.nba.com/news/whos-wi...
Who's winning and losing the possession game?
These teams have been the best (or the worst) at using turnovers and offensive rebounding work to add possessions this season.
www.nba.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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A look at which teams are winning/losing the possession game this season.

www.nba.com/news/whos-wi...
Who's winning and losing the possession game?
These teams have been the best (or the worst) at using turnovers and offensive rebounding work to add possessions this season.
www.nba.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Dumbest flagrant foul since the 2016 Finals? Suns were up 5 & Brooks just opened the door for a 5-point possession from the Warriors.
modakhilnba.bsky.social Mo Dakhil @modakhilnba.bsky.social · 8d
Okay, this needs to be an ejection and to be honest the NBA should look at this for a suspension. Just don't know what Brooks is doing man.
December 19, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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I believe this is the first time that Fox, Harper & Castle have played together.
December 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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#NBA Power Rankings, Week 9!

Featuring the usual notes & numbers...

www.nba.com/news/power-r...
The Nuggets got an easy win in Sacramento on Thursday, with Nikola Jokić shooting 14-for-16 on his way to 36 points. They’ve won four straight games overall and 11 straight on the road. Three takeaways The Nuggets now have the league’s No. 1 offense by a pretty healthy margin as they’ve scored 9.5 more points per 100 possessions than the league average. That would be the best differential in the 30 seasons of play-by-play data. But they’ve played three more games against teams that currently rank in the bottom 10 defensively (10) as they have against teams that currently rank in the top 10 (seven), and their schedule is about to get much tougher in that regard, with 10 of their next 11 games coming against top-10 defenses. The Nuggets’ starting lineup – with Spencer Jones and Peyton Watson in place of Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon – has outscored opponents by 20.8 points per 100 possessions, the best mark among 21 lineups that have played at least 100 minutes. Braun and Gordon have (basically) been out for the last 11 games, with Jones and Watson combining to shoot 33-for-74 (45%) from 3-point range over that stretch. The Nuggets also have the league’s fifth-ranked bench, up from 22nd last season. They’ve outscored their opponent in Jokić’s minutes off the floor in six of their last eight games. Coming up: The Nuggets haven’t played the Thunder or Lakers, but they’re 5-1 within the top seven in the West, with the highlight being their three-point win in Houston on Nov. 21. They’ll face the Rockets two more times this week, hoping to end a four-game losing streak at home as they begin a four-game homestand on Monday.
December 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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WTFYD, Marcus Smart!
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DILLON BROOKS
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Shouldn't the Nas performance have come at Halftime?
Screenshot from Prime broadcast promoting a Nas performance after the game.
December 14, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Put together some numbers to know for the #NBA Cup semifinals.

Fun nuggets in there about the Magic, Knicks, Thunder & Spurs...

www.nba.com/news/emirate...
Emirates NBA Cup Semifinals: Numbers to know
These advanced stats help explain why the Knicks, Magic, Thunder and Spurs are in the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals.
www.nba.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Fewest minutes from a team's most-used lineup...

1. Philadelphia: 39
2. Indiana: 46
3. Dallas: 62
4. Charlotte: 65
4. Golden State: 65

www.nba.com/stats/team/1...
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Biggest jumps in effective FG% from last season to this season.
Table showing the 10 players that have seen the biggest jumps in effective field goal percentage from last season to this season. At the top is Reed Sheppard (from 45.2% to 60.1%). He's followed by Deandre Ayton, Max Christie, AJ Green, Wendell Carter Jr., Kyshawn George, Svi Mykhailiuk, Alex Sarr, Isaiah Hartenstein and Keldon Johnson.
December 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Always have to look up how to spell the different Quentins & realized we have 5 different ones in NBA history...

Quentin = Grimes, Richardson
Quenton = Jackson
Quinten = Post
Quintin = Dailey
Quinton = Ross

That tops...

Deandre = Ayton
DeAndre = Jordan, Liggins
DeAndre' = Bembry
De'Andre = Hunter
December 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Biggest on-off differential among 327 players who've played 200+ minutes...

1. Zach Edey: 26.4 pp100p (+18.3 vs. -8.1)

2. Jalen Duren: 19.1 (+14.5 vs. -4.6)

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 18.2 (+8.2 vs. -10.0)

4. Aaron Gordon: 18.0 (+20.7 vs. +2.7)

5. Quinten Post: 16.7 (+12.9 vs. -3.8)
mikevorkunov.bsky.social Mike Vorkunov @mikevorkunov.bsky.social · 15d
Zach Edey has a stress reaction in his left ankle. The Grizzlies say he'll be re-evaluated in about 4 weeks. Another injury for the franchise.
December 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM