30. Clippers (9-31) – lost 12 of their last 13 and the Camby Man sprained his ankle in their win over Milwaukee. The injury bug has really hit them hard…. On the bright side, they’re all-in on Zach “Doughboy” Randolph through 2012. [pv wk 28]
29. Washington (8-32) – 2-5 since last power rankings as well as an overall record of 0-9 in their division. No need for Gil to rush back for this. Agent Zero! [27]
28. Oklahoma City (8-34) – I thought long and hard about putting them at 27 over the Kings, but until they reach double digit wins, they’ll stay below them. On the bright side, the Thunder do have their highest ranking of the year. [30]
27. Sacramento (10-31) – They didn’t really do anything to move up, but the complete ineptitude of those around them allow for a move up. [29]
26. Memphis (11-29) – Losing their last 6 games leads to fall to 26th. [24]
25. Indiana (15-26) – Danny Granger is averaging 31 ppg in January and yet the Pacers still are terrible. [23]
25. Indiana (15-26) – Danny Granger is averaging 31 ppg in January and yet the Pacers still are terrible. [23]
24. Golden State (13-29) – 3-2 since last power rankings allows slight bump in Warriors’ ranking. [25]
23. Minnesota (13-26) – Jefferson went for 20 and 17 in his last game and T-Wolves have won 7 of 9. [26]
22. Toronto (16-27) – Like Memphis, they’ve lost 6 in a row. Rumors of a Jermaine O’Neal for Lamar Odom trade frighten me as a Laker fan…. Keep him in Canada please. [20]
22. Toronto (16-27) – Like Memphis, they’ve lost 6 in a row. Rumors of a Jermaine O’Neal for Lamar Odom trade frighten me as a Laker fan…. Keep him in Canada please. [20]
21. Charlotte (16-25) – D.J. Augustin was really silencing his critics prior to his injury [22]
20. New York (16-24) – Nice win over the Bulls earlier today. Chris Duhon has been impressive for the Knicks and they’re fun to watch, but the team is still preparing for summer 2010. [21]
19. Chicago (18-24) – Kirk Hinrich comes back & they lose to the Knicks. Bulls are moving further and further away from .500 [19]
18. Milwaukee (20-24) – Curse of the power rankings hits Bucks… no longer would be in the playoffs if they lose today and Joe Alexander doesn’t win the vote-in for the dunk contest. [17]
17. New Jersey (19-12) – Just 1-4 since the last power rankings. Let me be the first to say that the Nets are who we thought they were! [16]
16. Philadelphia (20-21) – Winners of 5 of last 6 and 7 of last 10, moves Philly up to 16th and into the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Lou Williams his really an explosive scorer.[18]
15. Miami (22-18) – The Heat are 4-2 since the last power rankings and sitting comfortable at the 6th seed in the East. [15]
14. Dallas (24-17) – 3-4 record in last 7 causes slip to 14th. On the bright side, Dirk hit the game winner tonight & Jason Kidd made 6 triples. [11]
13. Detroit (23-17) – only 4-6 in their last 10 and can’t seem to find consistency with AI in the mix. [10]
13. Detroit (23-17) – only 4-6 in their last 10 and can’t seem to find consistency with AI in the mix. [10]
12. Utah (24-17) – The injury bug has hit the Jazz hard this year. Boozer to Miami after this year seems like the right fit & would allow for the Jazz to resign Paul Millsap. Speaking of which, can Big Paul get a nickname? [14]
11. Phoenix (23-16) – Suns got crushed by the Celtics tonight after signing Courtney Sims today… coincidence, I think not… [13]
10. Atlanta (24-16) – Atlanta also searching for consistency… drop a spot to 10th. Chris Webber called Joe Johnson the leagues most underrated player… Kenny Smith quickly followed that with Danny Granger… I’m inclined to go with the Jet. [9]
9. Houston (26-16) – 4-1 in last 5 games & Yao has been putting up big numbers in the absence of T-Mac and Ron Artest. Only loss was to Lakers when Kobe decided the Lakers weren’t losing… [12]
8. Portland (25-16) – Heard this exchange on Inside the NBA tonight… Ernie: “A career night for Oden..” Kenny: “… what, he had 11 points?” The Jet! Oden did go for a career high 24 & 15 against the Bucks tonight. And Rudy got voted into the Dunk Contest… [8]
7. Denver (27-15) Denver is just 12-13 against teams above .500 this year. Linas Kleiza has been beasting people lately. [6]
6. New Orleans (25-13) – Chris Paul asks for ball from Byron Scott. Chris Paul hits 25 foot fadeaway to win the game. CP3! [7]
5. San Antonio (27-13) – Roger Mason continues to hit big shots. He’s really been silencing me since my call out of him via text message to Anthony earlier this year. The Spurs just keep plugging in guys who just fit in. [5]
6. New Orleans (25-13) – Chris Paul asks for ball from Byron Scott. Chris Paul hits 25 foot fadeaway to win the game. CP3! [7]
5. San Antonio (27-13) – Roger Mason continues to hit big shots. He’s really been silencing me since my call out of him via text message to Anthony earlier this year. The Spurs just keep plugging in guys who just fit in. [5]
4. Boston (34-9) – 5-1 since their 2-6 collapse, put them back into the mix of the best team in the League, however, I need to see a couple more weeks of consistency before they can ascend back to the top. [4]
3. Cleveland (31-8) – Lost handily to the Lakers on the road without Big Z. Lebron said it best to Mo Williams during the 4th quarter, if you’re gonna beat the Lakers, you better be full strength. [2]
2. Lakers (32-6) – 2-2 in 4 game stretch against Houston, San Antonio, Orlando & Cleveland, with controversial loss to Spurs (No, Ariza didn’t travel. Yes, Manu fouled him…). Kobe has also posted double digit assists in the last three games, including a triple-double in the Lakers loss to Orlando. [1]
1. Orlando (33-8) – League-leading 7 game win streak including a win over the Lakers where D-Howard had 25 & 20. 7 game win streak includes wins over San Antonio, Lakers & Denver on the road. They’re the hottest team in the NBA & thus, have earned the right for the Power Rankings Curse. [3]
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