Utah Jazz free-falling in our Western Conference power rankings
By Ryan Aston
1) Golden State Warriors
As if there were any doubt they would reclaim top honors.
The Golden State Warriors have been in cruise control for much of the 2017-18 season, but have been ultra-impressive recently despite the absence of Stephen Curry. With just two games left to play before the new year, the Dubs are rocking a one-loss December.
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The key to their success (expected though it may be) has been an especially stingy defense. The Warriors are the only team in the league with a D-rating below 100 for the month (at 99.2) and continue to be tops in the league in that department.
Perhaps no player embodies the effort like Kevin Durant, who is currently No. 2 in the league with a career-best 2.3 blocks per game.