Quarter-mark of the NBA season, and things are already getting spicy. With 25% of the schedule basically in the books, the standings finally feel “real.” 11 wins in the first 20 games usually means playoffs, while 12 early Ls is a serious red flag. That’s great news for the red-hot Raptors and surging upstarts like the Magic. However, not so fun for struggling powers like the Bucks and Clippers.
Meanwhile, the Lakers and Knicks are cooking. The West holds a slight edge on the East, and schedule strength is starting to separate contenders from pretenders. Here are the top 10 teams in the NBA Power Rankings for Week 6:
10. Minnesota Timberwolves
The Wolves finally picked up legit wins over Boston and San Antonio, but they’re still flirting way too much with disaster in crunch time. Double

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