NBA Team of the Week (Oct. 23- 29)

What a week 2 the NBA just had.

The Cleveland Cavaliers surprisingly lost three of their four games this week, only good for 10th in their conference. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics, who received a huge loss with Gordon Hayward's injury on opening night, went 3-0 to improve their record to 4-2, good enough for second in the East.

In the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors started off the week strong with three straight wins. However, the comebacks needed to seal those games resulted in the team losing on Sunday. The unbeaten teams from last week - Houston Rockets, LA Clippers, San Antonio Spurs - all lost at least game.

As we look for more action and drama in November, let's take a look at the best player at each position in our this week's edition of Team of the Week:

#5 Center: Al Horford

Boston Celtics v Charlotte Hornets — Al Horford

Team Record: 3-0

Week averages: 17.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists on 61.3% shooting

Kyrie Irving and the wings of the Celtics have stepped up for the team but an underrated reliable player for the team has been Al Horford. He didn't put up any flashy numbers but in three games, did a little bit of everything, not to mention efficiently.

His performance against the Bucks, in the team's second contest against them, was noteworthy. In 34 minutes, he contributed 27 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists while shooting 11-of-14 (78.5%) from the field and 4-of-5 (80%) from beyond the arc.

Brad Stevens' teams are not among those to play a lot of iso ball and Horford's passing an ball movement is a crucial part of the offense. He might not be an All-Star but his value to the team, as a seasoned calm veteran, is invaluable.

#4 Power Forward: DeMarcus Cousins

Cleveland Cavaliers v New Orleans Pelicans — DeMarcus Cousins

Team Record: 2-1

Week averages: 36.3 points, 16.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists

BOOGIE.

Anthony Davis was ruled day-to-day after leaving the team's game against the Portland Trail Blazers early with some knee issues. That's when DeMarcus Cousins decided it was his turn to dominate and take over. The rest of the Blazers game he played bully ball and put up huge numbers (39 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks) but couldn't sneak out the win

The next game, his first back in Sacramento since being traded, he dominated his former team. Putting up 41 points, 23 rebounds and 6 assists against the Kings, Cousins ensured the Pelicans came away with the win.

Next up were the Conference Champions from the East - the Cleveland Cavaliers. And although Davis returned for the game, Cousins' triple-double (29 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) played a huge role in making sure that New Orleans rose back to .500 with a huge 18-point win over LeBron James and company.

#3 Small Forward: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucks v Atlanta Hawks — Giannis Antetokounmpo

Team record: 2-1

Week averages: 31.0 points, 11.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists

If Milwaukee Bucks' supporting cast can stay respectable the rest of the year, Giannis Antetokounmpo is going to have a strong MVP case the voters will find difficult to deny.

Other than a surprising loss to the Celtics at home, Giannis continued his Week 1 dominance and led the team to two wins over the Charlotte Hornets and the Atlanta Hawks. The 'Greek Freak' leads the team in all categories barring blocks. With Jabari Parker not slated to return to action until at least February, expect Antetokounmpo to continue putting up such insane all-round numbers.

The Bucks have a tough two weeks ahead, not only in terms of competition but also in terms of playing on the road. Will Giannis' hot start remain or was this just a flash in the pan?

#2 Shooting Guard: Victor Oladipo

Brooklyn Nets v Indiana Pacers — #4 Victor Oladipo

Team record: 2-1

Week averages: 28.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists on 60.41% shooting

The Indiana Pacers are Victor Oladipo's third team in as many years, previous ones being the Orlando Magic and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Oladipo finally seems to be settling into some kind of role in Indiana with the Pacers.

As the team went 2-1 for the week, his play was crucial as he came up huge for them all through the week. He knocked down a clutch dagger three to seal a win for the team over the visiting San Antonio Spurs to seal the week. Not to mention his box score - 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists on 50% shooting (7-of-14).

The Pacers did drop the game against the Thunder but Oladipo was exceptional. He erupted for 35 points in 36 minutes on 61.1% shooting (11-of-18). Prior to that game, Indiana shocked the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves and there too Oladipo was huge, contributing an efficient 28 points (68.8% shooting).

#1 Point Guard: James Harden

Team record: 2-2

Week averages: 24.5 points, 10.0 assists and 5.5 rebounds

It was a pretty bad week for the elite crop of point guards in the league. With almost every team dropping a game this week and no PG putting consistent exceptional numbers, Harden retains his spot from last week.

It's been a pretty average week for the Rockets as a whole, losing twice in the four games of the week and both to the Memphis Grizzlies. One of their two wins came in a Philly off of a buzzer-beating game-winner from Eric Gordon. Despite the minor skid team-wise, Harden continued to accumulate his numbers.

He recorded a triple-double (27 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds) in the team's comfortable win in Charlotte. In their win against the 76ers, he recorded 27 points, 13 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Point guards are going to have to put up stellar numbers and lead their teams to unbeaten records in the next week to displace 'The Beard'.