Our bi-weekly look at the 15 teams in the West. DEN–Nikola Jokic is proving why he’s still the best in the world. HOU and OKC–The Thunder blew out the Rockets in a clash of styles, but the Thunder now face months without Chet Holmgren. 8:41 GSW–36 year-old Stephen Curry has passed some big tests against great perimeter defenses. 27:20 SAS vs UTA–The Jazz get their second win in Devin Vassell’s return. 34:09. PHX vs DAL–The Suns burnished their clutch credentials against Dallas’ highly-ranked defense, but how will they adjust without KD? 50:18 NOP–Are the 3-7 Pels done already? 1:05:54 MEM–The Grizz are dominating in the paint early this season but also will now miss Ja along with Desmond Bane. 1:16:17 LAC vs SAC–The Clippers are improbably getting it done with James Harden off the floor, while Sacramento has been a mixed statistical bag so far. 1:23:39 LAL–Darvin Ham decided to start Cam Reddish again. 1:40:39 MIN–Where has their defense fallen off from last season’s dominant group? 1:48:58 POR–What was the point of the Deni Avdija trade again? 1:55:29