30. Washington Wizards (Last week’s ranking: 30): The Washington Wizards were able to come up with a W this past week. Other than that, they still find themselves at the bottom of the league. Not much for John Wall to dance about here.
29. New Jersey (29): With Brook Lopez out of the lineup and Deron Williams failing to step it up in his previous home town in Utah, the New Jersey Nets have yet to take a step in a positive direction this NBA season.
28. New Orleans (28): The Hornets have been competing with teams but their effort does not always result in wins. Eric Gordon is sidelined for the time being, with him healthy things could turn around next week for this ball club.
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27. Detroit Pistons (27): With veteran players failing to lead, the Detroit Pistons find themselves in the same spot as last week. Highlight of this week: Greg Monroe had an outstanding performance this week with 32 points and 16 rebounds against the Bucks in a losing effort.
26. Charlotte Bobcats (22): The Bobcats dropped four spots this week in the power rankings. The ball club was only able to put together one win with four loses.
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25. Milwaukee Bucks (23): The Bucks remain undefeated on their home court but have yet to find a win on the road. They have a tough schedule coming up next week with games against Philadelphia, Denver, New York, and Miami.
24. Sacramento Kings (17): The Kings have swapped coaches but not much has benefited. They were 0-4 this past week and are still trying to figure it out on the court.
23. Minnesota Timberwolves (25): The T’Wolves move up two spots this week in the power rankings. Ricky Rubio is now in the starting lineup after a debut of 18 points, 12 assists and five steals. With Kevin Love continuing to put up strong numbers, this is a good note to build on.
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22. Toronto Raptors (24): The Raptors have been showing signs of improvement but they might be set back with an injured Andrea Bargnani. With Bargnani out of the lineup other players will have to step it up on the offensive end.
21. Golden State Warriors (26): The Golden State Warriors continue to improve even with Stephen Curry sidelined with an ankle injury. The Warriors are only 3-8, but all three of their wins have come against top teams including the Bulls, Heat and Knicks.
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20. Phoenix Suns (16): Looks like Kobe’s 48 points really ruined the flow of the Phoenix Suns. The loss to the Lakers was just one of their three losses last week.
19. Cleveland Cavaliers (18): The Cavs dropped one spot this week but still have hope for the season. This squad has some talented unknown rookies accompanied with Antawn Jamison and some solid role players.
18. Houston Rockets (21): Despite a horrible road record at 1-6 the Rockets pulled off a huge win against the Portland Trail Blazers. Their next three games on the schedule are the Wizards, Pistons, and Hornets.
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17. Memphis Grizzlies (19): The Memphis Grizzlies are starting to come together as a team despite having Zach Randolph on the sidelines. If the team decides to ship out OJ Mayo the team could be heading in the right direction.
16. Boston Celtics (9): Recently the Boston Celtics have been looking old and slow. Down the stretch they have been unable to hold teams off or put together a fourth quarter comeback. Their loss to the Bulls might have been a turning point for this team.
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15. New York Knicks (14): New York has yet to figure it out and are still at playing at .500. I think you all would agree, this team is too talented to be only 6-6 on the year.
14. Atlanta Hawks (8): The Hawks have an overall record of 9-4 and are coming off a two game winning streak. This past week they went 3-1 with a loss to a talented Indiana Pacers ball club.
13. Miami Heat (1): The Miami Heat took a huge step back this week, losing their last three games. With an overall record of 8-4 the Heat should be back in the top five with a healthy Dwayne Wade and LeBron James.
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12. Denver Nuggets (6): The Denver Nuggets lost their first game at home which puts their overall record at 8-4. They have remained relatively quiet this season, mainly because they do not have a superstar on the team.
11. Portland Trail Blazers (4): LaMarcus Aldridge continues to improve and lead this team, however they looked a bit worn out this week. Too many late nights watching their own ESPN highlights? The team lost some games they should have clearly won, including a loss to Houston in overtime.
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10. Utah Jazz (20): The Jazz made a huge jump in the power rankings this week, holding it down at the 10 spot. They have proven they have great depth on the roster as well as a talented young ball club. They are 6-1 at home with the one loss they let slip away being to the Lakers.
9. San Antonio (10): The Spurs have improved their record to 8-4 after winning their past two games. They are undefeated on their home court but have yet to find a way to win on the road. This could be a problem down the stretch.
8. Dallas Mavericks (12): The Mavs seem to have figured it out, winning their last five games, making them 8-5 on the season. Their intensity has improved tremendously on the court and they seem to have found that championship mentality.
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7. Los Angeles Clippers (11): Coming off a huge win against the Lakers at the Staples Center, the Clippers have shown the world they are the real deal. However, Chris Paul did suffer a slight hamstring injury, which may slow this highly energetic team down.
6. Los Angeles Lakers (13): The Lakers are coming off a 4-1 week with Kobe scoring 40-plus points in four consecutive games. I know we are all excited about this offensive explosiveness but how much longer will Kobe be able to carry the Lakers at this pace? Andrew Bynum is still shaky offensively and defensively and Pau Gasol continues to play like he is 6’5″.
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5. Indiana Pacers (7): Indiana continues their undefeated record at home at 5-0 and have an impressive 9-3 record on the season. With wins against the 76ers and the Celtics, could the Pacers remain a top 10 team?
4. Orlando Magic (5): Dwight Howard and the Magic continue to improve after defeating Portland and Golden State. In case you missed it, Howard put up record breaking numbers against Golden State, including 45 points, 23 rebounds, four steals, three assists and two blocks, tying his career high for points and setting a new personal best in free throws made.
3. Philadelphia 76ers (15): The 76ers are now 8-2 in their last 10 games and continue to hold their undefeated record at home. Last week I was skeptical about where to rank this team but a solid two week performance lands them among the league’s top contenders.
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2. Oklahoma City Thunder (3): It seems like Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant were able to squash their problems and find out a way to keep winning. The Thunder finished the week at 4-0 and have solidified themselves as a top team in the Western Conference.
1. Chicago Bulls (2): With five games in seven days this team went 5-0 on the week and looked very impressive behind their leader Derrick Rose. They currently have the best record in the NBA and have shown no signs of slowing down in the following week.