The Nuggets and Celtics, true to tradition, traded places this week, with Denver snatching up the top spot after Boston gave up a 30-point lead in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Whoa. The Nuggets, meanwhile, continue to play well; this week, they even managed to win a game without Nikola Jokic or Jamal Murray.
The Milwaukee Bucks, this week’s biggest risers with a five-spot surge following a spectacular blowout win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, are crash the top-five party. Additionally, they strengthened their hold on the No. 2 spot in the East as a result of a few more losses suffered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who also happened to be the biggest losers in the standings this week.
Losing isn’t a familiar concept for the who have rattled off nine straight wins and are breathing down the necks of t for the final Play-In Tournament spot out West. It’s pretty remarkable considering that Houston has done all this without  arguably its best offensive player this season before his ankle injury.
