On November 2, Beijing time, following ESPN, the NBA officially updated the team strength list. On the NBA's official strength list, the Heat rose to the top of the list and the Warriors came in third. The Nets, which were in general shape at the beginning of the season, fell one more place in the ranking and temporarily ranked sixth; the Lakers ranked ninth, the same as last week.
Compared to the official strength rankings last week, the biggest increase in positions was the Heat, who soared directly from 13th to 1st, up 12 places. The biggest drops in positions were the Hawks, Suns, Clippers, Grizzlies and Bucks, with all five teams dropping six places in their rankings.
Here's the official week 2 ranking, with teams in parentheses rankings in the previous period —
1st-10th place: 1. Heat (13), 2. Jazz (1), 3. Warriors (2), 4. Knicks (15), 5. Bulls (11), 6. Nets (5), 7.76 (6), 8. Nuggets (3), 9. Lakers (9), 10. Bucks (4);
11th-20th place: 11. Hornets (12), 12. Wizards (19), 13. Suns (7), 14. Eagles (8), 15. Trail Blazers (17), 16. Grizzlies (10), 17. Lone Rangers (14), 18. Timberwolves (18), 19. Raptors (20), 20. Cavaliers (24);
21st-30th place: 21. Kings (22), 22. Clippers (16), 24. Spurs (25), 25. Pacers (23), 26. Pistons (27), 27 Pelicans (28), 28. Magic (26), 29. Rockets (29), 30. Thunder (30).
The Heat were able to soar 12 spots to top the power list, not only in a 5-1 draw, but also in their offensive and defensive balance. Offensive efficiency 111.6, ranked 4th, defensive efficiency 95.1, ranked 1st. The Heat, who were clearly reinforced in the offseason, have become potential championship contenders. The Warriors also started with a 5-1 draw, and they were in third place. Curry has had a 21.4-point difference in the 100-game absence over the past two weeks, and Thompson is getting closer to the day of his return, and he can share Curry's scoring pressure.
The Nets and Lakers started with 4-3. The Nets are 20th in offensive efficiency and 12th in defensive efficiency, and the defensive improvement over the past week is obvious, and Harden's status has also picked up significantly. The Lakers are 9th in offensive efficiency and 18th in defensive efficiency, and both offensive and defensive have improved. The two major title contenders are looking for a state and a run-in lineup.
Officials also updated last week's relevant data and analysis -
The highest player in the middle of the year is the Heat's Lowry, with a cumulative +51 in 4 games. The highest negatives were the Magic's Terrance Rose and Gary Harris, who were both -64 in four games. It is worth mentioning that the player with the highest negative value in the previous week was also the Magic's Rose.
Last week's best team was the Heat, who had a 4-0 record, including a win over the Nets. Their current record is 5 wins and 1 loss. Last week's worst team was the Pacers, who had a 0-4 record. The Raptors aren't a strong team anymore, but beat the Pacers twice last week.
The official statistics show the record of the head-to-head between the Eastern and Western teams, last week, the Eastern and Western teams met 12 games, the Eastern Conference 7 wins and 5 losses, so far in the season, the Eastern Conference has 13 wins and 8 losses, with a win rate of 61.9%.