With the NBA Cup reaching its final stage in Las Vegas, the league experienced a rare pause in the usual chaos, making this past week one of the quieter stretches on the calendar. While most teams focused on maintenance and minor adjustments, the spotlight shifted to Sin City, where the Magic, Knicks, Thunder, and Spurs earned their way onto the league’s biggest in-season stage. The semifinals delivered a clear statement, with New York and San Antonio advancing to Tuesday night’s championship game, which will be an exhibition of stakes without standings impact, but with a massive financial incentive waiting for the winner. Even so, the results still carried weight, nudging momentum and perception across the league. Oklahoma City’s run of dominance finally met resistance under the bright lights, while several teams around the middle took advantage of a light schedule to subtly reshuffle positioning. As the Cup concludes and the regular-season grind resumes, the league now turns its attention back to consistency, depth, and who can carry Vegas momentum into the long winter ahead, so let’s take a look at which teams fall in those respective categories:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: vs. Suns

Losses: vs. Spurs (in Las Vegas, NV)

This Week: vs. Clippers (12/18), @ Timberwolves (12/19), vs. Grizzlies (12/22)

2. Detroit Pistons (21-5)

Last Week’s Record: 2-0

Wins: vs. Hawks, @ Celtics

Losses: None

This Week: @ Mavericks (12/18), vs. Hornets (12/20), @ Trail Blazers (12/22)

3. San Antonio Spurs (18-7)

Last Week’s Record: 2-0

Wins: @ Lakers, vs. Thunder (in Las Vegas, NV)

Losses: None

This Week: vs. Knicks (in Las Vegas, NV) (12/16), vs. Wizards (12/18), @ Hawks (12/19), @ Wizards (12/21)

4. Denver Nuggets (19-6)

Last Week’s Record: 2-0

Wins: @ Kings, vs. Rockets

Losses: None

This Week: vs. Magic (12/18), vs. Rockets (12/20), vs. Jazz (12/22)

5. New York Knicks (18-7)

Last Week’s Record: 2-0

Wins: @ Raptors, vs. Magic (in Las Vegas, NV)

Losses: None

This Week: vs. Spurs (in Las Vegas, NV) (12/16), @ Pacers (12/18), vs. 76ers (12/19), vs. Heat (12/21)

6. Los Angeles Lakers (18-7)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: @ Suns

Losses: vs. Spurs

This Week: @ Jazz (12/18), @ Clippers (12/20)

7. Houston Rockets (16-7)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: vs. Clippers

Losses: @ Nuggets

This Week: @ Pelicans (12/18), @ Nuggets (12/20), @ Kings (12/21)

8. Orlando Magic (15-11)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: vs. Heat

Losses: vs. Knicks (in Las Vegas, NV)

This Week: @ Nuggets (12/18), @ Jazz (12/20), @ Warriors (12/22)

9. Minnesota Timberwolves (17-9)

Last Week’s Record: 2-0

Wins: @ Warriors, vs. Kings

Losses: None

This Week: vs. Grizzlies (12/17), vs. Thunder (12/19), vs. Bucks (12/21)

10. Boston Celtics (15-11)

Last Week’s Record: 0-2

Wins: None

Losses: @ Bucks, vs. Pistons

This Week: vs. Heat (12/19), @ Raptors (12/20), vs. Pacers (12/22)

11. Toronto Raptors (16-11)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: @ Heat

Losses: vs. Knicks

This Week: @ Bucks (12/18), vs. Celtics (12/20), @ Nets (12/21)

12. Atlanta Hawks (15-12)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: vs. 76ers

Losses: @ Pistons

This Week: @ Hornets (12/18), vs. Spurs (12/19), vs. Bulls (12/21)

13. Philadelphia 76ers (14-11)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: vs. Pacers

Losses: @ Hawks

This Week: @ Knicks (12/19), vs. Mavericks (12/20)

14. Cleveland Cavaliers (15-12)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: @ Wizards

Losses: vs. Hornets

This Week: @ Bulls (12/17), vs. Bulls (12/19), vs. Hornets (12/22)

15. Miami Heat (14-12)

Last Week’s Record: 0-2

Wins: None

Losses: @ Magic, vs. Raptors

This Week: @ Nets (12/18), @ Celtics (12/19), @ Knicks (12/21)

16. Phoenix Suns (14-12)

Last Week’s Record: 0-2

Wins: None

Losses: @ Thunder, vs. Lakers

This Week: vs. Warriors (12/18), @ Warriors (12/20)

17. Memphis Grizzlies (12-14)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: @ Clippers

Losses: vs. Jazz

This Week: @ Timberwolves (12/17), vs. Wizards (12/20), @ Thunder (12/22)

18. Portland Trail Blazers (10-16)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: vs. Warriors

Losses: @ Pelicans

This Week: vs. Kings (12/18), @ Kings (12/20), vs. Pistons (12/22)

19. Golden State Warriors (13-14)

Last Week’s Record: 0-2

Wins: None

Losses: vs. Timberwolves, @ Trail Blazers

This Week: @ Suns (12/18), vs. Suns (12/20), vs. Magic (12/22)

20. Milwaukee Bucks (11-16)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: vs. Celtics

Losses: @ Nets

This Week: vs. Raptors (12/18), @ Timberwolves (12/21)

21. Utah Jazz (10-15)

Last Week’s Record: 2-0

Wins: @ Grizzlies, vs. Mavericks

Losses: None

This Week: vs. Lakers (12/18), vs. Magic (12/20), @ Nuggets (12/22)

22. Dallas Mavericks (10-17)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: vs. Nets

Losses: @ Jazz

This Week: vs. Pistons (12/18), @ 76ers (12/20), @ Pelicans (12/22)

23. Brooklyn Nets (7-18)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: vs. Bucks

Losses: @ Mavericks

This Week: vs. Heat (12/18), vs. Raptors (12/21)

24. Chicago Bulls (10-15)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: @ Hornets

Losses: vs. Pelicans

This Week: vs. Cavaliers (12/17), @ Cavaliers (12/19), @ Hawks (12/21)

25. Los Angeles Clippers (6-20)

Last Week’s Record: 0-2

Wins: None

Losses: @ Rockets, vs. Grizzlies

This Week: @ Thunder (12/18), vs. Lakers (12/20)

26. Indiana Pacers (6-20)

Last Week’s Record: 0-2

Wins: None

Losses: @ 76ers, vs. Wizards

This Week: vs. Knicks (12/18), @ Pelicans (12/20), @ Celtics (12/22)

27. Charlotte Hornets (8-18)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: @ Cavaliers

Losses: vs. Bulls

This Week: vs. Hawks (12/18), @ Pistons (12/20), @ Cavaliers (12/22)

28. Sacramento Kings (6-20)

Last Week’s Record: 0-2

Wins: None

Losses: vs. Nuggets, @ Timberwolves

This Week: @ Trail Blazers (12/18), vs. Trail Blazers (12/20), vs. Rockets (12/21)

29. New Orleans Pelicans (5-22)

Last Week’s Record: 2-0

Wins: vs. Trail Blazers, @ Bulls

Losses: None

This Week: vs. Rockets (12/18), vs. Pacers (12/20), vs. Mavericks (12/22)

30. Washington Wizards (4-20)

Last Week’s Record: 1-1

Wins: @ Pacers

Losses: vs. Cavaliers

This Week: @ Spurs (12/18), @ Grizzlies (12/20), vs. Spurs (12/21)