The calendar has flipped to December and things are starting to really take shape across the NBA.
The bottom and top of the standings are starting to separate in the East, while it’s being established that every team not named Suns still has a chance to make a splash in the West. Whether it’s the addition of a veteran from another team, a player returning from injury, or just a shift in the lineups and rotations, franchises are going to need to find ways to improve and make a jump from where they are now.
Keeping that big picture in mind, let's look back on the past week of action and project how that has helped start to shape the playoff and championship race going forward.