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The latest NBA rankings! The Lakers are chasing the Rockets, the first team is sending warmth to the Spurs, and the defending champion has a strong opponent.

3:00pm, 16 November 2025【Basketball】

On November 16, the NBA held 5 regular season games. After these games, the latest NBA rankings were officially released. The Cavaliers played against the Grizzlies in today's game. Originally, it was good news that the Grizzlies brought Eddie back in this game, but Morant exited the game due to soreness in his right calf. Moreover, the Grizzlies held the lead for most of the game, but in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies There was a collapse, and finally the Cavaliers successfully completed the reversal due to Mitchell's explosion. The Grizzlies had already suffered 4 consecutive losses after losing the game. Now the Grizzlies are temporarily ranked twelfth in the Western Conference. After winning the game, the Cavaliers ranked third in the Eastern Conference with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses.

The Thunder played against the Hornets in today's game. Although the gap between the Hornets and the Thunder in terms of physical strength was huge, the Hornets blossomed more in the first half of the game and were inextricably tied with the Thunder. However, in the second half the Hornets were beaten back to their original shape. Not to mention the Hornets' offensive state was terrible at this time, the Thunder blossomed more. Especially when Alexander performed well, the Thunder opened up the score in a wave, and the suspense was completely lost in the subsequent games. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Hornets. After this game, the Thunder won 5 consecutive games. Now the Thunder are ranked first in the Western Conference with a record of 13 wins and 1 loss. The Hornets suffered a 2-game losing streak after losing the game. The Hornets are now ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference.

The Raptors played against the Pacers in today's game. The Pacers are full of injuries this season, so the Pacers have encountered huge difficulties this season. Although Siakam and Nembhard were in good form in this game, the Raptors blossomed more. At the end of the game, the Raptors scored 7 more points. Faced with this situation, Siakam scored 30 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. In the end, the Pacers suffered a disastrous defeat. After the Raptors won, they won 3 consecutive games. Now the Raptors are ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 8 wins and 5 losses. The Pacers have suffered a 7-game losing streak after losing the game. Now the Pacers are ranked last in the Eastern Conference with a record of 1 win and 12 losses.

The Lakers played against the Bucks in today's game. The two teams played back-to-back. The Bucks' Antetokounmpo can play, but the Lakers are missing the two main players Smart and Hachimura. Under such circumstances, Bronny directly came to the starting position. I originally thought that this The game will be difficult for the Lakers, but the Lakers performed well in the first half. With the performance of Doncic, Reeves and Ayton, the Lakers established a big lead. Although the Bucks once caught up with the score in the second half, Doncic and Reeves were always able to stand up and score at critical moments. In the end, the Lakers still won a big victory. After this game, the Bucks dropped directly to seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers won two consecutive victories and ranked fourth in the Western Conference. The Lakers were only 0.5 games behind the Rockets, who were third in the Western Conference, so the Lakers were also closely chasing the Rockets.

The Nuggets played against the Timberwolves in today's game. The two teams also played very fiercely, but the Nuggets still had more players who could stand up, and Edwards' performance was not good in the fourth quarter, so Under the leadership of Jokic, the Nuggets slowly opened up the score. In the end, the Nuggets won the game and won a wave of 7 consecutive victories. As for the Timberwolves, they gave the Spurs warmth after losing the game. Now the Spurs have risen to the fifth position in the Western Conference, and the Timberwolves have directly dropped to the seventh position in the Western Conference. However, as the Timberwolves lost the game, a strong enemy for the defending champion also appeared, and this team is the Nuggets. You must know that the Nuggets brought huge trouble to the Thunder last season. Now the Nuggets have successfully made up for their shortcomings in the offseason, so the Nuggets are bound to bring more trouble to the Thunder. And now the Nuggets are ranked second in the Western Conference, only 2 games behind the Thunder, so the Nuggets are expected to catch up with the Thunder.

source:7m cn sports