1 (13)Rating 106I really hope Yeet doesn't read this weeks power rankings because surely the rest of us aren't ready to hear him rant and rave about how great Chet and Cade are (it is true, they are great)
OKC 121, Ind 126 W
Ind 125, Bkn 107 W
Cha 123, Ind 129 W
Mia 118, Ind 97 L
Ind 136, Det 104 W
Mil 116, Ind 124 W
Por 118, Ind 104 LInd 133, Phi 105 W
Chi 101, Ind 110 W
Ind 119, Utah 67 W
Dal 90, Ind 135 W
Cle 103, Ind 131 W
Ind 134, Orl 108 W
2 (1)Rating 97NY continues to find way to improve, recently brining in Dyson Daniels. Elite defensive prowess to join alongside Jaden McDaniels. One of the most potent offenses, is now looking to be one of the most potent defenses.
NY 112, LAL 104 W
Den 126, NY 115 L
NY 127, OKC 118 W
Tor 112, NY 127 W
NY 130, Det 106 W
Orl 106, NY 119 WNY 134, Mem 118 W
NY 131, Cle 117 W
NY 160, Bos 155 W
NY 127, GS 111 W
Det 110, NY 148 W
NY 130, Cha 119 W 3 (3)Rating 95
We're going on a few weeks now of 6th Man Zion, and while the numbers dont scream out, the team is absolutely rolling right now. A risk initially, has now proven to be exactly what the Lakers needed.
NY 112, LAL 104 L
LAL 130, Utah 108 W
LAC 117, LAL 126 W
Orl 83, LAL 135 W
LAL 126, Dal 105 W
Pho 101, LAL 130 WLAL 145, Hou 112 W
NO 94, LAL 116 W
LAL 122, Por 110 W
Det 96, LAL 119 W
LAL 117, Sac 111 W
OKC 137, LAL 110 L
4 (2)Rating 95Miami continues their ascension, and the recent acquisition of NAW should only help further their goal of securing a top 4 seed.
Chi 108, Mia 115 W
Mia 120, NO 114 W
Mia 118, Ind 97 W
Mia 123, Orl 102 W
Orl 89, Mia 119 W
Chi 130, Mia 122 LWas 87, Mia 139 W
Mia 118, Bos 99 W
Mia 140, Mil 117 W
Bkn 108, Mia 117 W
Det 93, Mia 101 W
GS 106, Mia 99 L
5 (14)Rating 92I love how the Spurs have crafted a very specific identity built around hard nosed defense, positional diversity and athleticism. One of the things I’m keeping my eye on here is what, if anything, comes from a potential Mike Conley deal.
Min 122, SA 138 W
SA 141, Hou 124 W
SA 123, OKC 114 W
SA 122, Cha 130 L
Utah 105, SA 136 W
Hou 121, SA 109 L
SA 107, Den 119 LSA 112, Dal 102 W
SA 120, Atl 101 W
LAC 95, SA 113 W
Pho 104, SA 124 W
Por 88, SA 110 W
Mem 97, SA 119 W
6 (4)Rating 79Moe Wagner is averaging 17/10 for the Bucks. What a pleasant surprise. The rich just get richer I suppose. (Is this why Evan Mobley is on the block?!)
Mem 140, Mil 109 L
Phi 117, Mil 129 W
Mil 113, Sac 94 W
Was 111, Mil 122 W
Mil 116, Ind 124 L
Mil 126, Chi 120 WMil 122, Min 101 W
Bos 102, Mil 128 W
Mia 140, Mil 117 L
Mil 138, LAC 102 W
Mil 139, NO 97 W
Mil 134, Dal 123 W
7 (8)Rating 78For a while it seemed Atlanta was torn on which PG would take the reins, IQ or Colby White. Well, Atlanta traded White a bit ago, and I think the choice was correct. Quickly is averaging 22/7 for Atlanta; and has been a stabilizing force for the team.
Hou 97, Atl 128 W
Atl 117, Min 99 W
Atl 110, Cle 131 L
Atl 130, Utah 78 W
Atl 114, Dal 107 W
Atl 118, Hou 111 WWas 128, Atl 121 L
Cle 87, Atl 114 W
Atl 126, Sac 124 W
SA 120, Atl 101 L
Bos 107, Atl 115 W
Atl 130, Cha 121 W
8 (9)Rating 73The crazy thing about Portland is that in spite of all his talent, he may actually not be sold on his current core of Luka/Ant/Flagg. In JMAC’s defense of that however is the fact that in the games that this trio has played, that lineup has a -9.9 Net rating, and a +/- of -17
Por 106, Dal 99 W
Was 104, Por 122 W
Sac 104, Por 98 L
Por 109, Phi 116 L
Min 95, Por 137 W
Por 119, Bkn 100 WPor 107, Pho 75 W
Por 118, Ind 104 W
LAL 122, Por 110 L
Por 139, Bos 97 W
Por 117, Hou 108 W
Por 88, SA 110 L
9 (12)Rating 66Deni Avdija os pm the move. Many GM's think Utah lost the deal. However, it must be noted that Utah already has star power, and the depth they gained here should help. A gamble for sure, but I'm not out on OKC just yet.
OKC 121, Ind 126 L
NY 127, OKC 118 L
Bkn 106, OKC 121 W
SA 123, OKC 114 L
Den 93, OKC 116 W
OKC 117, GS 135 LChi 111, OKC 114 W
OKC 117, NO 132 L
Mem 105, OKC 109 W
Utah 70, OKC 123 W
OKC 134, Tor 93 W
OKC 137, LAL 110 W
10 (5)Rating 65Chicago has been winning in spite of the mountains of injuries they have had to overcome. A big reason why is their depth. They've recently traded depth (Gordon, Jones, Edwards) to Utah for star power (Franz). Will it backfire?
Chi 107, Orl 117 L
Chi 108, Mia 115 L
Mem 105, Chi 129 W
Det 96, Chi 114 W
Chi 111, OKC 114 L
Utah 104, Chi 138 WChi 130, Mia 122 W
Mil 126, Chi 120 L
Chi 101, Ind 110 L
Den 95, Chi 128 W
Chi 112, Dal 96 W
Chi 114, Phi 104 W 11 (11)Rating 61
Currently without a GM, it'll be interesting to see how/if the Hornets can keep the forward momentum.
Cha 123, Ind 129 L
Cha 132, Pho 102 W
Cha 111, Cle 118 L
SA 122, Cha 130 W
Cha 104, Sac 97 W
Cha 100, Phi 119 LCha 120, Tor 92 W
Den 109, Cha 123 W
Cha 108, Tor 72 W
Cha 133, Orl 113 W
Atl 130, Cha 121 L
NY 130, Cha 119 L
12 (19)Rating 59In what could be the last hoorah for this current iteration of the Wizards, the team is finally fully healthy and has now won 8 of their last 11. Can’t keep a champion down for long.
Bos 130, Was 124 L
Was 104, Por 122 L
Pho 99, Was 121 W
Was 111, Mil 122 L
Den 116, Was 127 W
Was 87, Mia 139 LDet 102, Was 118 W
Was 128, Atl 121 W
Utah 98, Was 106 W
Was 142, Pho 117 W
Bos 115, Was 106 L
Was 135, Bkn 83 W
13 (6)Rating 56Desmond Bane trade not paying dividends yet, with the Cavs going 5-6 in the 11 games Bane has suited up.
Cle 127, GS 116 W
Cle 120, Hou 105 W
Atl 110, Cle 131 W
Cha 111, Cle 118 W
Phi 118, Cle 112 L
NY 131, Cle 117 LCle 107, Bkn 94 W
Cle 87, Atl 114 L
Pho 109, Cle 114 W
Tor 97, Cle 116 W
Cle 103, Ind 131 L
14 (10)Rating 56Sabonis has been limited to just 12 games this season, and has recently been ruled out for the season. A real shame for Denver who last year played without Jalen Johnson. The big 3 of Sabonis/Johnson/MPJ could be one of the better trios in the NSL, but we’ll have to wait and see how it comes along together…next season.
Tor 121, Den 139 W
Den 126, NY 115 W
Bos 126, Den 143 W
Den 119, NO 94 W
Den 93, OKC 116 L
SA 107, Den 119 WDen 116, Was 127 L
Den 109, Cha 123 L
GS 124, Den 99 L
Utah 111, Den 136 W
Den 95, Chi 128 L
Phi 120, Den 129 W
15 (20)Rating 51Maxey looks every bit the league MVP…if only Houston’s record was better. 36ppg and 7apg are upper echelon, sadly, the Rockets lack the depth to bring them to the promised land. Still, anything is possible and Vit is a good GM. Will be interesting to see if any major moves happen here before the trade deadline.
SA 141, Hou 124 L
Hou 97, Atl 128 L
Cle 120, Hou 105 L
Hou 118, Det 113 W
Hou 121, SA 109 W
Mem 102, Hou 112 W
Atl 118, Hou 111 LHou 119, Bkn 105 W
LAL 145, Hou 112 L
Hou 123, Mem 108 W
Dal 108, Hou 126 W
Por 117, Hou 108 L
Min 117, Hou 138 W
16 (18)Rating 47Clippers have a bright future, but injuries to Paolo and George have limited what still could be a very special season. Hartenstein has been a welcomed return from injury.
Sac 94, LAC 110 W
LAC 117, LAL 126 L
LAC 122, Min 117 W
LAC 134, NO 96 W
LAC 122, Bos 108 W
LAC 124, Sac 129 LGS 128, LAC 119 L
Phi 128, LAC 111 L
Mil 138, LAC 102 L
LAC 124, Sac 113 W
LAC 95, SA 113 L
Tor 104, LAC 139 W
17 (7)Rating 38Bad news: JJJ is out for the remainder of the season. A huge blow to a playoff hopeful Grizzlies. Good news: Cam Thomas and GG Jackson should both be getting ratings boosts in the near future.
Mem 140, Mil 109 W
Mem 105, Chi 129 L
Mem 108, GS 103 W
NO 106, Mem 114 W
Mem 102, Hou 112 L
Mem 129, Bos 93 WGS 93, Mem 124 W
NY 134, Mem 118 L
Hou 123, Mem 108 L
Mem 105, OKC 109 L
Mem 105, GS 119 L
Mem 97, SA 119 L
18 (23)Rating 36News Flash - Jericho Sims is a cheat code. In his first week as a starter the athletic big man averaged 16PPG, 13RPG, and 2BPG.
GS 112, Det 120 L
Cle 127, GS 116 L
Mem 108, GS 103 L
GS 106, Dal 123 L
OKC 117, GS 135 W
GS 93, Mem 124 LGS 128, LAC 119 W
GS 124, Den 99 W
Mem 105, GS 119 W
NY 127, GS 111 L
GS 106, Mia 99 W
19 (16)Rating 35Jimmy Butler is officially done for the season, and week 11 showed just how important the 37 year old star is worth. 76ers went 0-4 and looked like a team scrambling for help.
Phi 117, Mil 129 L
Det 114, Phi 128 W
Phi 107, Bkn 119 L
Por 109, Phi 116 W
Cha 100, Phi 119 W
Phi 118, Cle 112 WPhi 128, LAC 111 W
Ind 133, Phi 105 L
Bkn 126, Phi 113 L
Phi 110, Det 129 L
Phi 120, Den 129 L
Chi 114, Phi 104 L
20 (15)Rating 26Toronto is one of my favorite teams, taking on low risk/medium reward spare parts like Marcus Sasser and Justin Edwards. Two young prospects that could end up being solid rotation guys some day.
Bkn 120, Tor 124 W
Tor 121, Den 139 L
Bos 92, Tor 108 W
Tor 112, NY 127 L
Tor 110, Orl 101 W
Cha 120, Tor 92 LSac 99, Tor 127 W
Tor 125, NO 122 W
Cha 108, Tor 72 L
Tor 97, Cle 116 L
Tor 104, LAC 139 L
OKC 134, Tor 93 L
21 (17)Rating 25Deni Does Dallas...amiright? (Does anyone get this reference? No?)
Por 106, Dal 99 L
Dal 109, Bos 94 W
Utah 103, Dal 114 W
GS 106, Dal 123 W
Atl 114, Dal 107 L
LAL 126, Dal 105 LSA 112, Dal 102 L
Dal 127, Utah 91 W
Dal 108, Hou 126 L
Dal 90, Ind 135 L
Chi 112, Dal 96 L
Mil 134, Dal 123 L
22 (28)Rating 23This was supposed to be a year of celebration for Brooklyn, they did everything right over the summer. Sadly, injuries and overall fit have done them in.
Bkn 120, Tor 124 L
Ind 125, Bkn 107 L
Phi 107, Bkn 119 W
Bkn 106, OKC 121 L
Por 119, Bkn 100 L
Bkn 126, Det 112 WHou 119, Bkn 105 L
Cle 107, Bkn 94 L
Bkn 126, Phi 113 W
Bkn 108, Mia 117 L
Orl 106, Bkn 133 W
Was 135, Bkn 83 L
23 (26)Rating 23If anyone else were to start Krijci over McCollum, I’d say they were tanking. But Klemm doesn’t tank. So what gives? Well the Kings are searching for answers, due to the mountain of injuries, Klemm is tossing everything out there hoping something sticks.
Sac 94, LAC 110 L
Mil 113, Sac 94 L
Sac 114, Utah 99 W
Sac 104, Por 98 W
Sac 109, Det 110 L
Cha 104, Sac 97 L
Sac 105, Min 113 LLAC 124, Sac 129 W
Sac 99, Tor 127 L
Atl 126, Sac 124 L
LAC 124, Sac 113 L
Sac 116, Min 108 W
LAL 117, Sac 111 L
24 (27)Rating 19Detroits week 11 matchup against Philly saw Diabate put up an incredible stat line - 24 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 blocks, 2 steals.
GS 112, Det 120 W
Det 114, Phi 128 L
Hou 118, Det 113 L
Det 96, Chi 114 L
Sac 109, Det 110 W
Ind 136, Det 104 L
NY 130, Det 106 LBkn 126, Det 112 L
Det 102, Was 118 L
Det 96, LAL 119 L
Phi 110, Det 129 W
Det 110, NY 148 L
Det 93, Mia 101 L
NO 96, Det 120 W 25 (25)Rating 10
Brandon Miller averaged 30ppg in Week 11, unfortunately it was not enough to avoid a losing record of 1-3. Still, there’s optimism to be had in Orlando, the future is bright.
Chi 107, Orl 117 W
Pho 97, Orl 108 W
Mia 123, Orl 102 L
Orl 83, LAL 135 L
Tor 110, Orl 101 L
Orl 89, Mia 119 LOrl 118, Min 122 L
Orl 106, NY 119 L
Min 110, Orl 141 W
Orl 106, Bkn 133 L
Ind 134, Orl 108 L
Cha 133, Orl 113 L
26 (22)Rating 9Its been a struggle season for Pat in Minnesota. If you know him like I do, you'll know he hates Vucevic. And yet, he willingly made a trade to bring him in. Some people are just gluttons for pain I guess.
Min 122, SA 138 L
Min 105, Pho 116 L
Atl 117, Min 99 L
LAC 122, Min 117 L
Min 95, Por 137 L
Sac 105, Min 113 WOrl 118, Min 122 W
Mil 122, Min 101 L
Min 110, Orl 141 L
NO 108, Min 113 W
Sac 116, Min 108 L
Min 117, Hou 138 L
27 (24)Rating 1Pelicans have entered what looks to be a rebuild. Dylan Harper looks every bit of franchise centerpiece, however. In his first week in New Orleans, the young guard averaged 24ppg and 6apg. Not too shabby.
Mia 120, NO 114 L
LAC 134, NO 96 L
Den 119, NO 94 L
NO 106, Mem 114 L
NO 111, Pho 96 W
OKC 117, NO 132 WTor 125, NO 122 L
NO 94, LAL 116 L
NO 108, Min 113 L
NO 112, Pho 119 L
Mil 139, NO 97 L
NO 96, Det 120 L
28 (21)Rating -2Phoenix has been making a flurry of trades over the last month or so, trying to climb out of the pits of the NSL. It has not paid off quite yet, but the determination Laddas shows is commendable.
Pho 99, Was 121 L
Pho 97, Orl 108 L
Cha 132, Pho 102 L
Min 105, Pho 116 W
Utah 119, Pho 103 L
Por 107, Pho 75 LNO 111, Pho 96 L
Pho 101, LAL 130 L
Pho 109, Cle 114 L
Was 142, Pho 117 L
NO 112, Pho 119 W
Pho 104, SA 124 L 29 (29)Rating -4
Sengun is averaging 25/14/4 this year, but try as he might, the Celtics are struggling in the absence of Tatum.
Bos 130, Was 124 W
Dal 109, Bos 94 L
Bos 92, Tor 108 L
Bos 126, Den 143 L
LAC 122, Bos 108 L
Mem 129, Bos 93 LMia 118, Bos 99 L
Bos 102, Mil 128 L
NY 160, Bos 155 L
Por 139, Bos 97 L
Bos 107, Atl 115 L
Bos 115, Was 106 W 30 (30)Rating -24
Utah's struggles have been immense. Injuries and 2nd apron hell have made it difficult to improve mid-season. With a new GM in town, already active in reshaping this roster, I find it hard to imagine that the Jazz will see many more weeks at the bottom of the power rankings.
LAL 130, Utah 108 L
Sac 114, Utah 99 L
Utah 103, Dal 114 L
Atl 130, Utah 78 L
Utah 105, SA 136 L
Utah 119, Pho 103 WUtah 104, Chi 138 L
Dal 127, Utah 91 L
Utah 98, Was 106 L
Ind 119, Utah 67 L
Utah 111, Den 136 L
Utah 70, OKC 123 L
Deni does Dallas LMAO
Cuz CJ is a little piggy lol
Astute observation on the Lakers! Good read!