The Detroit Pistons are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference after 24 games.

The Los Angeles Clippers reportedly want to help Chris Paul find a new team after his abrupt split with the franchise.

Instead, the 21-time All-Star continues to don purple and gold, and Los Angeles' performance provides a compelling reason to stick around.

The Pistons' spot in the NBA power rankings likely has more to do with the teams above them than themselves. While they have not been perfect, like when they blew a lead against the Bucks without Antetokounmpo on the court, they likely still would have been in the same spot regardless.

With Thanksgiving in the rearview and Christmas around the corner, we now have plenty of games, performances and numbers to base our takes on.