Christmas has come and gone. The games were good and not without important developments.

Most important was that the Oklahoma City Thunder got a quality win and a strong offensive performance against what had been a top-10 defense going into the day's action. OKC now sits just two games out of a top-four seed in the Western Conference, with wins against all four teams ahead of them in the standings.

The Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers picked up important wins on the road. Washington still has consistency issues, but a road win over the (relatively) healthy Celtics has the Wizards just a half game behind the fourth-place Indiana Pacers in the East with a home-heavy schedule over the next few weeks. And with the playoffs being the goal this season, the Sixers' win in New York was huge.

Cavs-Warriors was fun and not without controversy. But with point guard Stephen Curry and Isaiah Thomas on the shelf, it might not have much value going forward ... except that the win helped the Warriors climb back to No. 1 in the Power Rankings for the first time in six weeks.

Hero team of the last eight days: Oklahoma City (5-0) -- The Thunder, once 8-12, are 11-3 in December, playing their best offense of the season, and within striking distance of a top-four seed in the Western Conference.

Oklahoma City (5-0) -- The Thunder, once 8-12, are 11-3 in December, playing their best offense of the season, and within striking distance of a top-four seed in the Western Conference. Zero team of the last eight days: Orlando (0-3) -- The depleted Magic are the only team that hasn't won a game in the last eight days, and they've lost their three by an average of 19.7 points.

East vs. West: The East is 102-99 (.507) against the West in interconference games, but the West has closed the gap by going 7-3 over the last eight days.

Toughest schedules so far: 1. Philadelphia, 2. L.A. Lakers, 3. Charlotte

1. Philadelphia, 2. L.A. Lakers, 3. Charlotte Easiest schedules so far: 1. Houston, 2. Cleveland, 3. Boston

1. Houston, 2. Cleveland, 3. Boston Schedule strength is based on cumulative opponent record, and adjusted for home vs. away and days of rest before a game.

High jumps of the week: Oklahoma City (+9), Toronto (+3), Miami (+2), Minnesota (+2)

Oklahoma City (+9), Toronto (+3), Miami (+2), Minnesota (+2) Free falls of the week: Dallas (-4), Detroit (-4), New Orleans (-3), Philadelphia (-3)

Team to watch in Week 11: New York -- At 17-16, the Knicks are in playoff position. But they've just finished a stretch in which they played 19 of 28 games at home, where they're 15-6. And now, they'll begin a stretch in which they'll play 14 of 17 games on the road, where they're 2-10. It begins with visits to Chicago, San Antonio and New Orleans this week.

Dig into some of the key numbers from this week's Power Rankings.

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Pace: Possessions per 48 minutes (League Rank)

OffRtg: Points scored per 100 possessions (League Rank)

DefRtg: Points allowed per 100 possessions (League Rank)

NetRtg: Point differential per 100 possessions (League Rank)

The league has averaged 99.4 possessions (per team) per 48 minutes and 105.3 points scored per 100 possessions this season.

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NBA.com's Power Rankings, released every Monday (except this Monday) during the season, are just one man's opinion. If you have an issue with the rankings, or have a question or comment for John Schuhmann, send him an e-mail or contact him via Twitter.

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