The Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic have been rebuilding over the past few seasons, but both teams have taken massive leaps back toward competitive basketball this season. The Rockets have moved up to No. 5 in Net Rating, while the Magic are now at No. 6.

NBA Net Rating (Week 5):
1. Celtics: 8.6
2. Thunder: 8.3
3. Wolves: 7.0
4. Sixers: 6.6
5. Rockets: 5.4
6. Magic: 5.3
7. Clippers: 4.2
8. Suns: 3.9
9. Nuggets: 3.9
10. Knicks: 3.9
11. Pacers: 3.2
12. Bucks: 2.8
13. Hawks: 2.4
14. Heat: 2.1
15. Mavericks: 1.1
16. Nets: 0.8
17. Lakers: 0.6
18. Kings: 0.2
19. Warriors: 0.2
20. Pelicans: 0.0
21. Raptors: -0.5
22. Cavaliers: -1.8
23. Bulls: -5.8
24. Jazz: -6.8
25. Pistons: -7.5
26. Hornets: -7.9
27. Grizzlies: -8.4
28. Blazers: -8.5
29. Wizards: -9.3
30. Spurs: -12.5

Devin Booker ended last week with a game winner at Madison Square Garden and has also climbed to No. 4 in the NBA in PER. Booker had a True Shooting Percentage of .628 to go with a 44.4 Assist Percentage. 

NBA PER (Week 5):
1. Nikola Jokic: 33.4
2. Joel Embiid: 31.4
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30.7
4. Devin Booker: 28.6
5. Tyrese Haliburton: 28.4
6. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 27.7
7. Luka Doncic: 26.1
8. Kevin Durant: 25.2
9. LeBron James: 24.8
10. Anthony Davis: 24.2
11. De'Aaron Fox: 23.7
12. Mark Williams: 23.6
13. Stephen Curry: 23.5
14. Nicolas Claxton: 23.3
15. Bam Adebayo: 23.1
16. Domantas Sabonis: 23.1
17. Chet Holmgren: 23.1
18. Damian Lillard: 22.0
19. Kyrie Irving: 22.0
20. Alperen Sengun: 22.0
21. Jayson Tatum: 22.0
22. Donovan Mitchell: 21.9
23. Kristaps Porginzigs: 21.9
24. Tyrees Maxey: 21.8
25. Trae Young: 21.7

The Oklahoma City Thunder have moved up from No. 13 to No. 3 in Net Rating at 8.7 points per 100 possessions with the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers remaining first and second. The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves round out the top-5.

NBA Net Rating (Week 4):
1. Celtics: 11.9
2. Sixers: 9.1
3. Thunder: 8.7
4. Knicks: 6.3
5. Wolves: 6.1
6. Nuggets: 5.8
7. Rockets: 3.7
8. Magic: 2.8
9. Kings: 2.6
10. Mavericks: 2.4
11. Bucks: 2.3
12. Hawks: 2.0
13. Clippers: 1.9
14. Pacers: 1.8
15. Suns: 1.6
16. Cavaliers: 0.2
17. Heat: 0.0
18. Warriors: 0.0
19. Raptors: 0.0
20. Nets: -0.8
21. Lakers: -1.7
22. Bulls: -3.4
23. Pelicans: -3.5
24. Jazz: -5.1
25. Grizzlies: -5.5
26. Pistons: -6.6
27. Wizards: -8.5
28. Hornets: -9.4
29. Blazers: -10.2
30. Spurs: -12.6

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has moved up to No. 3 in the NBA in PER after week four, trailing only Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid.

NBA PER (Week 4):
1. Nikola Jokic: 32.9
2. Joel Embiid: 31.6
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 29.6
4. Tyrese Haliburton: 27.3
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 26.9
6. De'Aaron Fox: 26.8
7. Devin Booker: 26.8
8. Luka Doncic: 26.7
9. LeBron James: 25.8
10. Kevin Durant: 25.1
11. Domantas Sabonis: 24.5
12. Donovan Mitchell: 24.5
13. Mark Williams: 24.3
14. Stephen Curry: 24.3
15. Anthony Davis: 23.8
16. Tyrese Maxey: 23.4
17. Kristaps Porzingis: 23.1
18. Alperen Sengun: 23.1
19. Bam Adabayo: 22.8
20. Jimmy Butler: 22.2

The Minnesota Timberwolves have climbed to No. 3 in the NBA in Net Rating with a mark of +9.6, behind only the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. The Wolves lead the NBA in Defensive Rating at 101.9, which is four points per 100 possessions better than the Celtics at No. 2.

NBA Net Rating (Week 3):
1. Celtics: 13.3
2. Sixers: 11.2
3. Wolves: 9.6
4. Nuggets: 8.9
5. Knicks: 6.5
6. Mavericks: 6.4
7. Rockets: 5.4
8. Magic: 4.0
9. Hawks: 3.3
10. Pacers: 2.8
11. Warriors: 2.7
12. Clippers: 2.0
13. Thunder: 1.8
14. Nets: -0.1
15. Suns: -0.3
16. Heat: -0.8
17. Raptors: -1.5
18. Cavaliers: -2.2
19. Kings: -2.6
20. Bulls: -3.4
21. Bucks: -3.6
22. Pistons: -4.5
23. Lakers: -4.8
24. Blazers: -5.2
25. Grizzlies: -5.4
26. Hornets: -6.9
27. Pelicans: -7.1
28. Wizards: -7.2
29. Jazz: -7.7
30. Spurs: -10.8

Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid have battled for each of the past three NBA Most Valuable Player awards and are on course to do so again this season as they already rank first and second in Player Efficiency Rating.

Embiid's teammate, Tyrese Maxey, has climbed to No. 7 as he enjoys a breakout season.

NBA PER (Week 3):
1. Nikola Jokic: 34.4
2. Joel Embiid: 32.2
3. Luka Doncic: 29.3
4. Tyrese Haliburton: 28.4
5. Devin Booker: 28.2
6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 27.8
7. Tyrese Maxey: 26.8
8. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 26.4
9. Mark Williams: 26.3
10. Stephen Curry: 26.1
11. Anthony Davis: 25.9
12. Donovan Mitchell: 25.5
13. Jalen Smith: 25.2
14. Alperen Sengun: 24.7
15. De'Aaron Fox: 23.9
16. Jayson Tatum: 23.5
17. Bam Adebyo: 22.9
18. Kevin Durant: 22.7
19. LeBron James: 22.6
20. Rui Hachimura: 22.6

The Boston Celtics lead the NBA in Net Rating after the second week of the season with a mark of +18.3 points per 100 possessions. The Celtics were at just +6.2 points per 100 possessions after Week 1.

NBA Net Rating (Week 2):
1. Boston Celtics: 18.3
2. Philadelphia 76ers: 12.4
3. Los Angeles Clippers: 11.9
4. Denver Nuggets: 10.0
5. Minnesota Timberwolves: 9.7
6. Atlanta Hawks: 7.5
7. Orlando Magic: 6.2
8. Dallas Mavericks: 5.1
9. Golden State Warriors: 5.0
10. Phoenix Suns: 1.6
11. Brooklyn Nets: 0.3
12. New York Knicks: 0.0
13. Toronto Raptors: -0.3
14. Oklahoma City Thunder: -0.7
15. Sacramento Kings: -1.2
16. Detroit Pistons: -2.4
17. New Orleans Pelicans: -2.9
18. Cleveland Cavaliers: -2.9
19. Indiana Pacers: -3.1
20. Houston Rockets: -3.6
21. Los Angeles Lakers: -3.7
22. Milwaukee Bucks: -4.4
23. Miami Heat: -4.7
24. Charlotte Hornets: -5.2
25. Portland Trail Blazers: -5.4
26. San Antonio Spurs: -6.0
27. Memphis Grizzlies: -6.5
28. Utah Jazz: -7.1
29. Chicago Bulls: -8.9
30. Washington Wizards: -9.7

Nikola Jokic has climbed from No. 7 to No. 1 to lead the NBA in PER after Week 2 of the season, while Donovan Mitchell moved up from No. 3 to No. 2. Cam Thomas dropped from No. 2 to No. 45.