NBA Power Rankings, Dec. 5 Edition: It’s A 7-11 Kind Of Week

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Dec 4, 2013; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) shoots a free throw during the second half against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Indiana won 95-86. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

1. Indiana Pacers (17-2)

Last Week: 3-1
Previous Ranking: 1

Win A Bunch Of Games, People Notice: Paul George was the Eastern Conference Player of the Month and Frank Vogel was its Coach of the Month for November, which is what happens when you go 15-1, I suppose.

The Week That Was: The Pacers beat the Wizards 93-73 on Friday, beat the Clippers in L.A. 105-100 on Sunday, lost at Portland 106-102 on Monday and won at Utah 95-86 on Wednesday.

The Numbers: 45% FG, 33.7% 3FG, 79.4% FT, 98.8 PPG

The Opponents: 43.2% FG, 33.3% 3FG, 82.1% FT, 91.3 PPG (t-2nd)

The Leaders: Paul George 28 ppg, Roy Hibbert 9.8 rpg, George Hill 5.8 apg, George 2.8 spg, Hibbert 1.3 bpg, Hibbert 24-for-48 (50%) FG, Solomon Hill 3-for-5 (60%) 3FG

Don’t! Shooters: Hill 13-for-38 (34.2%) FG, Lance Stephenson 1-for-6 (16.7%) 3FG