Latest rankings: Among the NBA Western team tonight, the Thunder lost to the Hawks, the Rockets beat the Nets, the Pelicans beat the Timberwolves, the Mavericks beat the Trail Blazers, the Clippers beat the Suns, the Jazz narrowly beat the Pistons, and the Lakers lost to the Heat. The Timberwolves' lead at the top of the list narrowed, and the Thunder lost an upset and missed a chance to catch up. The Nuggets are in third place, and the Clippers beat the Suns to secure the fourth spot. The Pelicans overtook the Kings to move up to fifth. The Mavericks beat the Trail Blazers to rank seventh, and the Rockets moved up to eighth with two straight wins. The Suns lost to the Clippers and fell to ninth, and the Lakers lost to the Heat for three consecutive losses and are still in 10th, but the wins are the same as the Warriors, who are in 11th place. The Jazz are close to the Lakers and Warriors with three straight wins, ranking 12th. The Grizzlies have lost 4 of their last 5 games and need to be adjusted, ranking 13th. The Trail Blazers and Spurs have lost many games in a row and have been on a bad side this season.
