NBA insiders break down the biggest lessons learned for all 30 teams in this week's NBA Power Rankings.
We're a little over a month into the 2024-25 NBA season and we're already past the halfway point of the NBA Cup group phase with teams facing knockout round clinching scenarios this week.
For the second straight season, the Mavs have served as an extreme example of this. It was a great development last season, when Dallas was a dominant closing team, ranking second in the league in clutch winning percentage and first in clutch offensive rating . That was in stark contrast to the Mavs' clutch struggles in 2022-23 following the trade for, when Dallas lost 15 of 21 clutch games while limping into the lottery.
Despite a blowout loss in Boston, the Clippers are off to a much better start than expected largely due to their defense. When Jeff Van Gundy's defense is at its best, the Clippers are a problem. During their recent five-game winning streak, they held Golden State, Orlando, Sacramento and Philadelphia each under 100 points. They've beaten the Warriors twice, won at Denver and are sixth in the West.
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