Some teams across the NBA are looking to ring in the new year with continued success, while others are hoping to re-up resolutions for 2025. After slow starts, the Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets are looking to leave 2024 behind and hop into a second-half surge to contend for the playoff picture.

Cleveland has made it to the best record in the league through 30 games. And all the Cavs really could use is some better work on the glass, as they rank only 19th in rebound percentage. This is a team with high-minute small guards and not a lot in the way of athletic size off the bench. But we’re nitpicking here.

It has been a full team effort on both ends of the floor for the Thunder — a team that is missing one of its best players in Chet Holmgren. Everyone has stepped up to make life a little bit easier. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP campaign has completely taken off,