Latest Western Conference rankings: Clippers suffered 3 consecutive defeats, Lakers made great progress, Mavericks ranked 15th

On November 7, 2025, there was only one game in the NBA today. The Suns faced the Clippers at home. After this game, the Western Conference rankings changed. Let’s take a look.

In this game, Dillon continued to be absent for the Suns, and Jaylen Green returned for his first career debut with the Suns. Harden and Leonard were absent for the Clippers. In the first half of the game, the Clippers had a slight upper hand due to Zubac's strong performance, and the Clippers led by 3 points at halftime. In the third quarter, the Suns defeated the Clippers completely, winning by 17 points in a single quarter. After three quarters, the Suns led by 14 points. In the fourth quarter, the Suns quickly expanded their advantage, and the point difference reached 25 points. Jaylen Green clocked out, and the Clippers' bench recovered some points. In the end, the Suns defeated the Clippers 115-102.

Jaylen Green only played 23 minutes, scoring 29 points on 10 of 20 (6 of 13 three-pointers), 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, with a plus-minus of +30. His first show was perfect. Booker made 10 of 22 shots (3 of 7 three-pointers) and scored 24 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals. Allen made 7 of 13 shots (4 of 9 three-pointers) and scored 18 points with 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. O'Neal made 6 of 11 shots (5 of 10 three-pointers) and scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Ma Wei scored 13 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals on 4 of 8 shots.

Zubac played 27 minutes, scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals on 8-of-14 shooting. Christie scored 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting (2 of 3 three-pointers), 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Si scored 13 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-11 shooting, Bogdan scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists on 3-of-8 shooting. Bill performed poorly, playing 20 minutes, 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 2-of-14 shooting, 2 turnovers, and a plus-minus value of -23.

After this game, the Suns recorded 4 wins and 5 losses, and their ranking rose from 10th to 9th in the Western Conference. After the Clippers lost, they suffered a 3-game losing streak, with a record of 3 wins and 5 losses, and their ranking dropped from 9th to 12th in the Western Conference.

The Clippers have built a seemingly luxurious lineup after repeated operations this summer. The industry is looking forward to them. Unexpectedly, the Clippers' performance after the start of the game was far lower than expected. The reason is that the new players Bill, Paul, and Luo performed poorly. Although Collins performed well, Tyronn Lue did not reuse him, did not let him start, and did not play much. The Clippers' so-called lineup depth became empty talk. What's worse is: Bill, Paul, and Daluo may not be able to recover from their condition. The reason for Bill's poor condition is that injuries have caused him to lose his explosive power, while Paul and Daluo are caused by their age. The industry's view on this is: the Clippers have hit the rocks early.

The Clippers' reinforcement operation this summer may have failed, but the Lakers' reinforcement operation this summer was a great success. The three new players Ayton, Laravia, and Smart have played better and better since the start of the game. This makes the Lakers' fault tolerance rate amazing. In the East They can maintain a good winning rate when Cic and James don't play, and they can still win (defeating the Trail Blazers) when Doncic, James, and Reeves don't play. The Lakers currently have a record of 7 wins and 2 losses, and have recently won 5 consecutive games, ranking second in the Western Conference.

In sharp contrast to the Lakers' rapid progress is the Mavericks. They used the No. 1 pick in this year's draft to select the amazingly talented Flagg, and then introduced Russell. Even if Irving cannot start the game, their lineup depth is among the top in the league. I thought they could produce good results, but I didn't expect the Mavericks to have a poor record. Currently ranked 15th in the Western Conference with 2 wins and 6 losses, the Mavericks may miss the playoffs again this season.

The latest rankings of the Western Conference after today’s game are as follows: