The Golden State Warriors weren’t going to reign forever. Not in the NBA Math Power Rankings, which are intentionally reactionary and weigh recent events just as heavily as what’s come to pass throughout the entire season.

But it’s not the Cleveland Cavaliers ascending to the top.

No. 1 now belongs to the San Antonio Spurs, fresh off a week in which 12 of the 14 players who appeared in games managed to submit positive scores in total points added (TPA). Jonathon Simmons (minus-2.68 TPA) and Dejounte Murray (minus-3.47) were the lone exceptions, while LaMarcus Aldridge (22.02), Kawhi Leonard (19.52) and Pau Gasol (13.58) excelled.

Just as in last week’s rankings, we’re determining how all 30 teams stack up in wholly objective fashion, using our Team Rating metric to evaluate both season-long performances and the levels the squads have played at in the last few weeks.

As such, placements will be determined by the average score in two components: season-long Team Rating and Team Rating in the 10 games prior to publication.

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 96.11
• Last 10: 94.9
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Justin Hamilton (6.31)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 97.97
• Last 10: 96.5
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Willie Reed (6.77)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 96.9
• Last 10: 98.06
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Joel Embiid (13.79)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 97.28
• Last 10: 98.04
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Harrison Barnes (5.87)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 97.25
• Last 10: 98.19
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Eric Bledsoe (12.59)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 97.69
• Last 10: 98.23
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Elfrid Payton (6.62)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 98.56
• Last 10: 97.6
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Nikola Jokic (17.08)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 98.55
• Last 10: 98.58
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Carmelo Anthony (9.22)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 98.57
• Last 10: 98.76
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Mason Plumlee (12.76)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 98.68
• Last 10: 98.66
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Darren Collison (6.42)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 100.01
• Last 10: 97.33
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Reggie Jackson (13.07)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 98.44
• Last 10: 99.83
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Langston Galloway (5.3)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 97.98
• Last 10: 100.37
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: D’Angelo Russell (17.49)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 100.28
• Last 10: 98.12
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Jimmy Butler (38.15)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 99.15
• Last 10: 100.24
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Karl-Anthony Towns (6.46)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 99.72
• Last 10: 100.51
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Otto Porter (13.21)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 102.61
• Last 10: 98.59
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Chris Paul (20.12)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 99.82
• Last 10: 101.49
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Jeff Teague (11.93)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 99.81
• Last 10: 101.71
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Paul Millsap (8.01)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 100.85
• Last 10: 100.88
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Kemba Walker (23.67)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 101.76
• Last 10: 100.19
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Rudy Gobert (9.94)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 103.01
• Last 10: 99.13
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Kyle Lowry (14.22)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 100.7
• Last 10: 101.54
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Russell Westbrook (39.83)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 100.39
• Last 10: 102.07
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Mike Conley (9.65)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 100.97
• Last 10: 101.7
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Greg Monroe (12.55)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 101.11
• Last 10: 102.15
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Isaiah Thomas (14.27)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 103.25
• Last 10: 102.04
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: LeBron James (22.01)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 103.56
• Last 10: 104.59
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: James Harden (15.81)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 105.47
• Last 10: 104.01
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: Draymond Green (14.52)

 

• 2016-17 Team Rating: 104.25
• Last 10: 107.23
• Top TPA Earner in Last Week: LaMarcus Aldridge (22.02)

 

Adam Fromal is the founder of NBA Math. Follow him on Twitter @fromal09. 

Unless otherwise indicated, all stats are from NBA Math and are accurate heading into games on Jan. 2. Videos come from 3ball.io.