Iman Shumpert Singing Larry Sanders Fashion
Apparently nobody wants to continue the peak spot in these NBA power rankings. For the quaternary straight week, at that place's a new No. one on the board, although the difference betwixt the top two teams is pretty much negligible.
ane. San Antonio Spurs (9-1, Last week: two)
The Spurs found themselves downwards 7 heading into the 4th quarter against the league-worst Utah Jazz on Fri, but then Tony Parker decided he had plenty of those shenanigans. Parker scored 14 4th-quarter points to lead San Antonio to a seventh straight win and the No. 1 spot in the rankings.
More than on the Spurs: Pounding The Stone
2. Indiana Pacers (9-i, Final calendar week: 1)
The Pacers seemingly had a stranglehold on the top spot before laying an egg on the road in Chicago on Saturday. Indiana nonetheless has the all-time average point differential in the league despite the ugly 16-point loss, but that slim border wasn't enough to keep the Pacers on top of these rankings for a 2nd straight week.
More on the Pacers: Indy Cornrows
three. Miami Heat (7-three, Last week: iv)
Oh look, LeBron James is leading the league in PER over again at thirty.21. And he'southward shooting 62.two percentage from the field. Ho hum.
More on the Heat: Hot Hot Hoops
4. Los Angeles Clippers (7-3, Final calendar week: half dozen)
The Clippers racked up some impressive wins last week, knocking off the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder. Chris Paul Nevertheless hasn't had a single game without double-digit assists.
More on the Clippers: Clips Nation
v. Gold State Warriors (7-three, Last calendar week: seven)
Thursday night's game between the Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder was basketball heaven. And information technology couldn't accept ended in a more fitting fashion, with Andre Iguodala playing the hero:
More on the Warriors: Golden State Of Mind
vi. Portland Trail Blazers (8-2, Terminal week: 10)
The Blazers capped off a perfect 4-0 week with an overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors. Portland has won six games in a row to move to second in the West, although I need to see a little more before putting the Blazers in the top five.
More on the Blazers: Blazer'southward Edge
vii. Chicago Bulls (5-3, Last week: 13)
Later a lackluster start, the Bulls are now looking like the squad many expected them to be at the get-go of the year. Chicago has won four games in a row, and information technology won those games by an boilerplate of 17.8 points. And did I mention 1 of those blowout wins came against then-undefeated Indiana?
More than on the Bulls: Blog a Bull
8. Minnesota Timberwolves (7-iv, Last week: v)
The Wolves were a chip of a roller declension this past week, going two-ii and alternating blowout wins and close losses. Kevin Love, however, has not been a roller coaster. Honey continues to play like an MVP candidate, and Minnesota's performance when he's on the floor versus when he's non bears this out. The Wolves' offense is 28.5 points per 100 possessions better when Dearest is on the court, per NBA.com's stats page.
More on the Wolves: Canis Hoopus
9. Oklahoma City Thunder (6-3, Last week: three)
The Thunder take a bit of a swoop this week after losing twice. It must be noted though that those two losses came against ii teams currently ranked in a higher place OKC. And in i of those losses, Serge Ibaka missed the second one-half due to an ejection that Jeff Van Gundy vehemently argued was the wrong phone call:
More on the Thunder: Welcome to Loud City
x. Houston Rockets (vii-4, Terminal week: 8)
The Omer Asik situation is getting ugly in Houston, just the Rockets insist no merchandise is coming. On a lighter annotation, Dwight Howard made 17-of-24 free throws in a game. I wonder what music he was singing in his head this fourth dimension.
More on the Rockets: The Dream Shake
xi. Dallas Mavericks (6-4, Terminal week: 11)
The Mavs take been a juggernaut at home on the immature season, scoring 114.3 points per game in iv victories. Monta Ellis has had information technology all at American Airlines Center, averaging 24.8 points and 6.v assists while shooting 55.vii pct from the field.
More on the Mavs: Mavs Moneyball
12. Atlanta Hawks (6-4, Last week: 15)
Kyle Korver'south consecutive games streak with a made three is now longer than a full season, and Korver is merely half-dozen games behind Dana Barros for the league record of 89 directly games with a three.
More on the Hawks: Peachtree Hoops
xiii. Phoenix Suns (5-4, Terminal calendar week: 9)
The Suns are oh so close to existence 7-ii and still holding a superlative 10 spot in these rankings. Phoenix lost in heartbreaking mode to both the Blazers and the Nets, getting burned by last-2nd shots in each game.
More than on the Suns: Vivid Side Of The Lord's day
14. Memphis Grizzlies (v-v, Final calendar week: 12)
The Grizzlies continue to be largely mediocre. They lost in blowout fashion twice last week before coming upwardly with two rather uninspiring victories and haven't been over .500 even so this year. Things won't get much easier, with four games coming up against 4 of the best in the West.
More than on the Grizzlies: Grizzly Carry Blues
15. New Orleans Pelicans (4-six, Last week: 18)
Ryan Anderson returned the lineup afterwards missing the start couple of weeks with a broken toe, and the sharpshooting big homo made his presence felt in a beatdown of the Philadelphia 76ers. In just 27 minutes, Anderson tallied 26 points while knocking downwardly six-of-ten from across the arc.
More on the Pelicans: The Bird Writes
16. Orlando Magic (4-6, Concluding week: 17)
The Magic have been scuffling a bit of late, but Arron Afflalo seems to exist actually coming into his own. The shooting guard scored a career-high 36 points in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks and is averaging 21.vii points on the season.
More on the Magic: Orlando Pinstriped Postal service
17. Toronto Raptors (4-7, Final week: 21)
Rudy Gay managed to get up 37 shots in an overtime loss to the Rockets last week ... but he only scored 29 points. The but other player in history to do that? Michael Jordan, per Basketball game-Reference.com. RUDY GAY IS A Fable!
More on the Raptors: Raptors HQ
18. Denver Nuggets (4-5, Last week: 28)
The Nuggets are getting back to their high-scoring ways afterwards a poor start to the season. Denver scored over 100 points in all 4 games this past week, going three-1 in the procedure.
More on the Nuggets: Denver Stiffs
19. Charlotte Bobcats (5-5, Terminal calendar week: 26)
The last ii seasons, the Bobcats have had arguably the worst defence in the NBA. So far this year, they're fourth in points allowed per game and 11th in defensive efficiency. It explains why they remain .500 despite having an offense that can't put the ball in the hoop.
More on the Bobcats: Rufus on Burn down
20. Detroit Pistons (3-6, Last week: 16)
The Pistons' most-used lineup has a net rating of -37.9, per NBA.com'southward stats page. Is that bad? At least Brandon Jennings did something cool:
More on the Pistons: Detroit Bad Boys
21. Philadelphia 76ers (5-six, Last calendar week: fourteen)
It was fun while it lasted. Michael Carter-Williams is dealing with a foot injury and the Sixers' defense is absolutely woeful. Philadelphia is giving up a league-worst 111.ane points per game on the season. Let the tanking commence?
More on the Sixers: Freedom Ballers
22. Brooklyn Nets (3-vi, Last calendar week: 20)
Deron Williams' ankles remain a huge trouble. The star point baby-sit dealt with an ankle effect all grooming camp and sprained his left ankle in a win over the Suns, a game which ended in thrilling style:
More than on the Nets: NetsDaily
23. Los Angeles Lakers (5-vii, Concluding calendar week: 27)
Steve Blake has apparently morphed into vintage Steve Nash. Blake averaged just under 12 assists for the week as the Lakers went 2-2.
More on the Lakers: Silver Screen and Roll
24. New York Knicks (iii-half dozen, Last week: 25)
The Knicks are ... in a discussion ... weird. Iman Shumpert is having secret surgeries and is on the verge of beingness dealt. J.R. Smith is fighting with Brandon Jennings on Twitter. Amar'due east Stoudemire is complaining almost his minutes restriction. And Andrea Bargnani really resembles a decent basketball role player at times! Meanwhile, the owner is crazy and the team is however pretty bad.
More on the Knicks: Posting and Toasting
25. Boston Celtics (4-vii, Concluding week: 22)
Things had been pointing up for Brad Stevens and his Celtics, winners of four in a row subsequently destroying the Magic last Mon. Since then? Three losses, with 1 of them to the Bobcats and the ii others of the blowout variety. Back to reality.
More on the Celtics: CelticsBlog
26. Cleveland Cavaliers (4-7, Last week: 23)
Kyrie Irving salvaged what was nearly a disaster of a calendar week with a 41-point performance against the Washington Wizards. The Cavs may be having some trouble in the locker room, every bit the team held a "contentious" players-just coming together afterward a humiliating loss to the Timberwolves.
More on the Cavs: Fear The Sword
27. Washington Wizards (two-7, Last week: 19)
The Wizards' roller coaster season continues. The horrible kickoff followed by a solid stretch was then followed by a brutal 0-3 week, a week in which Nene called out some of the team's younger players, according to Michael Lee of The Washington Post.
More than on the Wizards: Bullets Forever
28. Sacramento Kings (2-7, Final week: 29)
Mired in a five-game losing streak, the Kings offered a brief glimmer of promise with a surprising blowout win over the Nets. Naturally, Sacramento lost its next ii games to erase any type of momentum that could have been built. And in a loss to the Grizzlies, Kings coach Mike Malone benched all of his starters.
More on the Kings: Sactown Royalty
29. Milwaukee Bucks (2-7, Last week: 24)
The Bucks are in real bad shape right now, with Larry Sanders out for over a month due to a thumb injury and Caron Butler sidelined with a shoulder injury. Milwaukee has lost v straight games, and the Bucks have the privilege to play the red-hot Blazers on Wed.
More on the Bucks: Brew Hoop
thirty. Utah Jazz (1-x, Last week: 30)
The Jazz finally got on the board! Of course, that was followed up past losses to the Spurs and Warriors. But at least they got one!
More on the Jazz: SLC Dunk
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