IN THEIR OWN CATEGORY
30. New Jersey Nets: 7-56 overall, 1-3 last week
SBN Blog: NetsDaily
Last week: 30.
DREGS OF THE LEAGUE
29. Minnesota Timberwolves: 14-50 overall, 0-3 last week.
SBN Blog: Canis Hoopus
Last week: 29.
28. Golden State Warriors: 17-46 overall, 0-5 last week.
SBN Blog: Golden State of Mind
Last week: 28.
27. Indiana Pacers: 20-43 overall, 0-4 last week
SBN Blog: Indy Cornrows
Last week: 26.
26. Washington Wizards: 21-39 overall, 0-3 last week.
SBN Blog: Bullets Forever
Last week: 22.
25. Detroit Pistons: 22-41 overall, 1-3 last week.
SBN Blog: Detroit Bad Boys.
Last week: 25.
24. Philadelphia 76ers: 23-39 overall, 1-2 last week.
SBN Blog: Liberty Ballers
Last week: 24.
23. New York Knicks: 22-41 overall, 2-2 last week.
SBN Blog: Posting and Toasting
Last week: 27.
22. Sacramento Kings: 22-41 overall, 2-2 last week
SBN Blog: Sactown Royalty
Last week: 22.
21. Los Angeles Clippers: 25-38 overall, 0-3 last week.
SBN Blog: Clips Nation.
Last week: 21.
MEDIOCRE CLUBS
20. Houston Rockets: 31-31 overall, 1-2 since the break.
SBN Blog: The Dream Shake
Last week: 19.
19. New Orleans Hornets: 32-32 overall, 1-2 last week.
SBN Blog: At the Hive
Last week: 15.
18. Chicago Bulls: 31-31 overall, 0-2 last week.
SBN Blog: Blog A Bull
Last week: 14.
17. Toronto Raptors: 32-29, 1-1 last week.
SBN Blog: Raptors HQ
Last week: 14.
16. Charlotte Bobcats: 30-31 overall, 2-1 last week.
SBN Blog: Rufus on Fire
Last week: 29.
15. Memphis Grizzlies: 33-31 overall, 3-1 last week
SBN Blog: Straight Outta Vancouver
Last week: 18.
14. Miami Heat: 32-31 overall, 3-0 last week.
SBN Blog: Peninsula is Mightier
Last week: 20.
GOOD, BUT NOT GREAT
13. San Antonio Spurs: 36-25 overall, 2-1 last week
SBN Blog: Pounding the Rock.
Last week: 10.
12. Portland Trail Blazers: 38-27 overall, 2-0 last week.
SBN Blog: Blazers Edge
Last week: 12.
11. Milwaukee Bucks: 33-29 overall, 3-0 last week.
SBN Blog: Brew Hoop
Last week: 13.
10. Atlanta Hawks: 40-23 overall, 2-2 last week.
SBN Blog: Peachtree Hoops.
Last week: 8.
9. Oklahoma City Thunder: 38-24 overall, 3-1 last week
SBN Blog: Welcome To Loud City
Last week: 9.
8. Phoenix Suns: 40-25 overall, 2-1 last week
SBN Blog: Bright Side of the Sun.
Last week: 7.
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS
7. Boston Celtics: 40-21 overall, 4-0 last week.
SBN Blog: Celtics Blog.
Last week: 12.
6. Utah Jazz: 40-22 overall, 2-0 last week.
SBN Blog: SLC Dunk
Last week: 6.
5. Denver Nuggets: 42-21 overall, 3-0 last week.
SBN Blog: Denver Stiffs.
Last week: 5.
4. Los Angeles Lakers: 46-18 overall, 1-3 last week.
SBN Blog: Silver Screen and Roll
Last week: 2.
3. Orlando Magic: 44-20 overall, 3-0 last week.
SBN Blog: Orlando Pinstriped Post.
Last week: 3.
2. Dallas Mavericks: 44-21 overall, 4-0 last week.
SBN Blog: Mavs Moneyball.
Last week: 4.
1. Cleveland Cavaliers: 50-15 overall, 3-1 last week.
SBN Blog: Fear the Sword
Last week: 1.
NBA Power Rankings: Where March Matters
We’re a week away from March Madness, meaning everyone conveniently forgets about the NBA to go ga-ga over a bunch of amateurs dribbling around the perimeter and bricking threes. (I’m kidding college basketball fans. But only a little). That’s your right, I suppose.
However, you’ll end up missing a key part of the NBA calendar. March is when the contenders push for the playoffs and the pretenders start tanking. March is when we figure out who enters the playoffs hot and who enters the playoffs stumbling. March is when teams become settled after the trade deadline and really show us who they are.
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