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NBA Power Rankings – Week 16

 

  1. Golden State Warriors 40-15 SAME

Golden State finished its week undefeated, beating San Antonio, Phoenix and Miami. The Warriors take on Utah and Portland next week.

  1. Milwaukee Bucks 41-14 SAME

Milwaukee beat Brooklyn, Washington and Dallas last week before losing to Orlando. The Bucks take on Chicago and Indiana next week.

  1. Toronto Raptors 41-16 UP 2

Toronto topped Philadelphia, Atlanta and New York last week. The Raptors play Brooklyn and Washington next week.

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder 36-19 UP 2

Oklahoma City beat Orlando, Memphis and Houston last week. The Thunder take on Portland and New Orleans next week.

  1. Denver Nuggets 37-18 DOWN 2

Denver had a rough week, losing to Detroit, Brooklyn and Philadelphia. The Nuggets play Miami and Sacramento next week.

  1. Philadelphia 76ers 36-20 UP 1

Philadelphia had a tough loss to Toronto to start its week but had strong wins over the Nuggets and Lakers to end its week. The 76ers take on Boston and New York next week.

  1. Boston Celtics 35-21 DOWN 3

Boston lost to both Los Angeles teams last week but managed to beat Cleveland. The Celtics take on Philadelphia and Detroit next week.

  1. Houston Rockets 32-23 SAME

Houston beat Phoenix and Sacramento last week before losing a nail-biter to Oklahoma City. The Rockets play Dallas and Minnesota next week.

  1. Indiana Pacers 37-19 UP 3

Indiana had a strong week, beating New Orleans, Cleveland and both Los Angeles teams. The Pacers take on Charlotte and Milwaukee next week.

  1. Utah Jazz 32-24 UP 1

Utah had a solid week with wins over Phoenix and San Antonio. The Jazz have a short week against just Golden State next week.

  1. Portland Trail Blazers 33-22 DOWN 2

Portland struggled last week, beating San Antonio but losing to Miami and Dallas. The Blazers play Oklahoma City and Golden State next week.

  1. Sacramento Kings 30-26 UP 2

Sacramento had a strong week with wins over San Antonio, Miami and Phoenix with a loss to Houston. The Kings take on Denver next week.

  1. Brooklyn Nets 29-28 SAME

Brooklyn beat Denver but lost to Milwaukee and Chicago last week. The team got Caris LeVert back from injury after it was thought that he may miss the season. The Nets take on Toronto and Cleveland next week.

  1. San Antonio Spurs 32-26 DOWN 4

San Antonio had a rough week with losses to Sacramento, Golden State, Portland and Utah. The Spurs play Memphis next week.

  1. Los Angeles Clippers 31-26 UP 3

Los Angeles defeated Charlotte and Boston last week while losing to Indiana. The Clippers play Minnesota and Phoenix next week.

  1. Los Angeles Lakers 28-28 SAME

Los Angeles beat Boston on a Rajon Rondo buzzer-beater last week but lost to Indiana and Philadelphia as well. The Lakers take on Atlanta this week.

  1. Minnesota Timberwolves 25-30 DOWN 2

Minnesota struggled last week with losses to Memphis, Orlando and New Orleans. The Timberwolves play the Clippers and Rockets next week.

  1. Charlotte Hornets 27-28 DOWN 1

Charlotte beat Atlanta last week but lost to the Clippers and Mavericks. The Hornets take on Indiana and Orlando next week.

  1. Dallas Mavericks 26-29 UP 1

Dallas got another clutch game from Luka Doncic in its win over Portland on Sunday. The team also beat Charlotte and lost to Milwaukee last week. The Mavericks play Houston and Miami next week.

  1. Orlando Magic 25-32 UP 1

Orlando had a solid week with wins over Minnesota, Milwaukee and Atlanta and a lone loss to Oklahoma City. The Magic take on New Orleans and Charlotte next week.

  1. Detroit Pistons 25-29 UP 3

Detroit had a good week with a win over Denver and two over New York. The Pistons play Washington and Boston next week.

  1. Washington Wizards 24-32 UP 1

Washington lost to Atlanta and Milwaukee last week before beating Cleveland and Chicago. The Wizards take on Detroit and Toronto next week.

  1. New Orleans Pelicans 25-32 DOWN 1

New Orleans beat Chicago and Minnesota last week while also losing to Indiana and Memphis. The Pelicans take on Orlando and Oklahoma City next week.

  1. Miami Heat 25-29 DOWN 5

Miami beat Portland before losing to Sacramento and Golden State last week. The Heat take on Denver and Dallas next week.

  1. Atlanta Hawks 18-38 SAME

Atlanta beat Washington last week before losing to Toronto, Charlotte and Orlando. The Hawks take on the Lakers and Knicks next week.

  1. Memphis Grizzlies 23-34 SAME

Memphis beat Minnesota and New Orleans last week but lost to the Thunder. The Grizzlies take on San Antonio and Chicago next week.

  1. Chicago Bulls 13-43 SAME

Chicago beat Brooklyn last week while also losing to New Orleans and Washington. The Bulls take on Milwaukee and Memphis next week.

 

  1. Phoenix Suns 11-47 UP 1

Phoenix lost to Houston, Utah, Golden State and Sacramento last week. The Suns play the Clippers next week.

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers 11-45 DOWN 1

Cleveland lost to Boston, Washington and Indiana last week. The Cavaliers take on New York and Brooklyn next week.

  1. New York Knicks 10-45 SAME

New York lost to Detroit twice and Toronto last week. The Knicks had the NBA’s busiest schedule next week with games against Cleveland, Philadelphia and Atlanta.