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NBA Power Rankings – Week 15

 

  1. Golden State Warriors 37-15 SAME

Golden State beat Indiana and the Los Angeles Lakers last week but lost to Philadelphia. The Warriors take on San Antonio, Phoenix and Miami this week.

  1. Milwaukee Bucks 38-13 SAME

Milwaukee beat Detroit, Toronto and Washington last week. The Bucks take on Brooklyn, Washington, Dallas and Orlando this week.

  1. Denver Nuggets 37-15 UP 1

Denver beat Memphis, New Orleans, Houston and Minnesota last week. The Nuggets play Detroit, Brooklyn and Philadelphia this week.

  1. Boston Celtics 34-19 UP 1

Boston is rumored to have put together trade packages for Anthony Davis for the summer, when it will actually be able to acquire him via trade. The Celtics play the Cavaliers, Lakers and Clippers this week.

  1. Toronto Raptors 38-16 DOWN 2

Toronto lost to Milwaukee last week but beat the Clippers. The team is rumored to be a dark horse in the Anthony Davis sweepstakes. The Raptors take on Philadelphia, Atlanta and New York this week.

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder 33-19 UP 1

Oklahoma City beat Orlando and Miami last week before losing to Boston. The Thunder take on Orlando, Memphis and Houston this week.

  1. Philadelphia 76ers 34-19 DOWN 1

Philadelphia beat the Lakers and Warriors last week before losing to the Kings. The 76ers play Toronto, Denver and the Los Angeles Lakers this week.

  1. Houston Rockets 30-22 UP 1

Houston lost to New Orleans and Denver last week before beating Denver. The Rockets play Phoenix, Sacramento and Oklahoma City this week.

  1. Portland Trail Blazers 32-20 UP 2

Portland beat Utah last week in its short week. The Blazers take on Miami, San Antonio and Dallas this week.

  1. San Antonio Spurs 32-22 UP 3

San Antonio beat Phoenix, Brooklyn and New Orleans last week. The Spurs play Sacramento, Golden State, Portland and Utah this week.

  1. Utah Jazz 30-24 DOWN 1

Utah lost to Portland and Houston last week but managed to beat Atlanta. The Jazz take on Phoenix and San Antonio this week.

  1. Indiana Pacers 33-19 DOWN 4

Indiana has been in a free-fall since Victor Oladipo’s injury and finished last week 1-3. The Pacers play the Pelicans, Lakers, Clippers and Cavaliers this week.

  1. Brooklyn Nets 28-26 DOWN 1

Brooklyn beat Chicago but lost to Boston, San Antonio and Orlando last week. Caris LeVert may return to the team before the All-Star break after his gruesome injury months ago. The Nets take on Milwaukee, Denver and Chicago this week.

  1. Sacramento Kings 27-25 UP 3

Sacramento beat Atlanta and Philadelphia last week. The Kings play San Antonio, Houston, Miami and Phoenix this week.

  1. Minnesota Timberwolves 25-27 SAME

Minnesota beat Memphis and lost to Denver last week. The Timberwolves play Memphis, Orlando and New Orleans this week.

  1. Los Angeles Lakers 27-26 UP 2

Los Angeles has been very aggressive trying to get Anthony Davis offering up Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Michael Beasley, Rajon Rondo, Brandon Ingram and draft picks in several different trade offers. The Lakers take on Indiana, Boston and Philadelphia this week.

  1. Charlotte Hornets 26-26 UP 2

Charlotte had a great week, beating New York, Memphis and Chicago while only losing to Boston. The Hornets play the Clippers, Mavericks and Hawks this week.

  1. Los Angeles Clippers 29-25 DOWN 4

Los Angeles lost to the Hawks, Lakers and Raptors but managed to beat Detroit last week. The Clippers take on Charlotte, Indiana and Boston this week.

  1. Miami Heat 24-27 DOWN 3

Miami lost to Chicago, Oklahoma City and Indiana last week. The Heat play Portland, Sacramento and Golden State this week.

  1. Dallas Mavericks 24-28 UP 1

Dallas seems to have stolen Kristaps Porzingis from the Mavs for cap space. Good deal for Dallas. The Mavericks take on Charlotte, Milwaukee and Portland this week.

  1. Orlando Magic 22-31 UP 3

Orlando beat Indiana and Brooklyn last week but lost to Oklahoma City. The Magic play Oklahoma City, Minnesota, Milwaukee and Atlanta this week.

  1. New Orleans Pelicans 23-30 SAME

Anthony Davis gave a list of New York, Milwaukee and both Los Angeles teams as ones he would sign an extension with after his contract is up. The Pelicans play Indiana, Chicago, Minnesota and Memphis this week.

  1. Washington Wizards 22-30 DOWN 3

Washington lost to Cleveland and Milwaukee last week but managed to beat the Pacers. The Wizards take on Atlanta, Milwaukee, Cleveland and Chicago this week.

  1. Detroit Pistons 22-29 DOWN 1

Detroit beat Dallas but lost to the Bucks and Clippers last week. The Pistons play Denver then New York twice this week.

  1. Atlanta Hawks 17-35 UP 1

Atlanta beat the Clippers and Suns last week while also losing to Sacramento and Utah. The Hawks take on Washington, Toronto, Charlotte and Orlando this week.

  1. Memphis Grizzlies 21-33 DOWN 1

Memphis lost to Denver, Minnesota and Charlotte before beating New York to end its week. The Grizzlies play Minnesota, Oklahoma City and New Orleans this week.

  1. Chicago Bulls 12-41 UP 3

Chicago beat Miami last week while also losing to Brooklyn and Charlotte. The Bulls play New Orleans, Brooklyn and Washington this week.

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers 11-42 UP 1

Cleveland beat Washington and lost to Dallas last week. The Cavaliers take on Boston, Washington and Indiana this week.

  1. Phoenix Suns 11-43 DOWN 2

Phoenix lost to San Antonio and Atlanta last week. The Suns play Houston, Utah, Golden State and Sacramento this week.

  1. New York Knicks 10-42 DOWN 2

New York traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavericks and got DeAndre Jordan, Wes Matthews, Dennis Smith Jr. and two draft picks in the deal. Was it actually a good deal for them? NO. The Knicks take on Detroit twice before finishing their week against Toronto.

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