While the Western Conference has — as expected — looked dominant and deeper this season, there are five East teams in the top 10 of this ranking.

1. Oklahoma City Thunder

(20-1, last week No. 1)

If you’re searching for a way to put a scratch on Oklahoma City’s nearly perfect paint job to start the season, the only knock is that they have played the easiest schedule in the league to this point, and with that have the toughest remaining schedule. That’s about it. Oklahoma City got Jalen Williams back this week and, while his shot looked understandably rusty in his first game, his playmaking and defense were instant difference makers. OKC will need more from him with Isaiah Hartenstein out for a couple of weeks (calf). Oklahoma City made it to the finals of the NBA Cup a season ago, and th

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