Happy Holidays! If it feels impossible to make sense of the NBA right now, much less keep track of which players are on which teams and who’s in healthy and safety protocols, well, you’re onto something. We’re here to break things down anyway. The strange morass that is the standings are not the whole story, not in a season like this.
(Note: SI’s NBA staff is ranking every team from best to worst all season long, taking into account how each squad is currently playing.)
1. Golden State Warriors
Current record: 27-6
Previous ranking: 2
Beating the full-strength Suns on the road for Christmas was a strong statement from the Warriors, who should get Klay Thompson back in January.