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Power Ranking - Surprise! Milwaukee is 1!

Feb, 23 (Week 4) - First time doing this, hope you guys like it! [Shams]

	Rank	Rating	Team		Record	Comment
	1 (1)	119	Mil		11-0 Mil 115, NO 90 W Mil 127, Por 76 W Mil 121, Ind 93 W Den 100, Mil 115 W Mil 123, LAL 69 W Mia 74, Mil 129 W Mil 137, Bkn 120 W Mil 119, Hou 112 W Mil 149, Atl 84 W Mil 130, Utah 78 W Mil 105, Mia 77 W	Milwaukee has been on a tear, and despite having injuries are still on top of the league's Power Rankings. Giannis playing center has put the league in a frenzy, but there hasn't been a way to stop him. The true test comes this week when they play the other last undefeated team. Giannis will have one of the best defensive big men guarding him, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is now back. The Bucks have only had issues with big men depth so far, but that has not slowed them down one bit.
	2 (2)	99	LAC		9-2 LAC 99, OKC 116 L Por 73, LAC 136 W Min 77, LAC 118 W LAC 117, SA 84 W LAC 108, GS 76 W LAC 101, Ind 85 W LAC 110, NO 83 W SA 94, LAC 128 W NY 82, LAC 118 W LAC 122, GS 77 W LAC 114, Mem 116 L	OG Anunoby played in the 1st week with the team earning 4 wins, but he has been hurt ever since. The only reason this team has lost their 2 games is because of injuries, and Victor Oladipo has now been added to the injury report this week. Jayson Tatum has been tremendous ever since coming back from injury after Week 1. The Clippers will really be tested this week playing 3 playoff teams, and one of the hottest teams in the league.
	3 (6)	93	Phi		9-0 Phi 146, Orl 58 W NY 93, Phi 116 W OKC 115, Phi 116 W Phi 112, Cle 94 W Phi 111, Det 96 W Phi 130, Tor 112 W Phi 131, Mem 83 W Phi 115, Cha 80 W Phi 113, NY 94 W	The only other team that is undefeated is at 3, the only reason is they have not played as many games yet. The two rookies have shown talent already, and this team looks very deep with a great duo of Lillard and Harden. Gobert is now locked up long term, and Philly will have their toughest task coming this week, the game vs Milwaukee. I am expecting this game to be close and could really go either way with Gobert guarding Giannis. If the 76ers beat the Bucks they should be undisputed #1 on next weeks Power Rankings.
	4 (4)	89	OKC		8-1 LAC 99, OKC 116 W OKC 115, Phi 116 L Atl 86, OKC 110 W OKC 107, Por 69 W Den 100, OKC 120 W Mia 78, OKC 109 W Bos 106, OKC 136 W LAL 55, OKC 114 W OKC 116, GS 82 W	OKC has looked tremendous so far with their only loss coming to Philadelphia by 1 point. The team has only really needed major contributions from Leonard and James, with Carmelo averaging the 3rd most points with 10.6 ppg. Everybody else has contributed here and there and it has worked. Lebron at PG has been a success, and outraged the league, but the loss to the 76ers shows that it is not unstoppable. Deandre Jordan has now joined the Thunder in exchange for Javale and Ntilikina, and the trade was great for the Thunder since Javale McGee has an expiring contract and Ntilikina has not really shown much.
	5 (3)	87	Cha		8-1 Chi 79, Cha 123 W Min 54, Cha 147 W Tor 107, Cha 119 W Cha 116, Dal 101 W Cha 139, Hou 86 W Pho 117, Cha 138 W Cha 116, Min 66 W Phi 115, Cha 80 L Cha 102, Tor 95 W	Kristaps' has taken a big hit in scoring this season, and it could be a result of the engine. A dropoff of nearly 16 points is unheard of, and Embiid has even taken a hit on his numbers. The team is winning games, and have only lost to Philadelphia twice. A lot of their wins have been blowouts, although Charlotte ended up being blown out by the 76ers just recently. The playbooks may need a little tinkering, but this could be just a result of the engine as we have seen the favoring of guards more than big men this time around.
	6 (5)	76	Bkn		8-4 Bkn 133, Mem 72 W Cle 111, Bkn 102 L Bkn 120, Atl 97 W Det 95, Bkn 117 W Bkn 111, Den 99 W Bkn 118, Sac 67 W Bkn 101, Orl 87 W Mil 137, Bkn 120 L Bkn 124, Pho 132 L Bkn 99, Por 126 L Chi 97, Bkn 108 W Orl 77, Bkn 105 W	Brooklyn is out Levert and Adams this week, but won by more than 50 over the Celtics who have Paul George and Russell Westbrook again. The problem with Brooklyn is how the luxury tax is dealt with. The team is currently above 200 gm points in luxury tax, and Deaaron Fox has a contract extension that will kick in this offseason. Steph Curry has been amazing and this team seems poised to make some noise come playoff time.
	7 (7)	71	Dal		8-2 Dal 119, Den 107 W GS 75, Dal 121 W Dal 118, SA 99 W Sac 86, Dal 118 W Cha 116, Dal 101 L Utah 112, Dal 69 L Dal 102, Den 83 W Dal 105, LAL 88 W Orl 91, Dal 102 W Dal 124, Utah 120 W	Dallas is playing two contending teams this week, and Wendell Carter Jr and Marvin Bagley III are both back. They went 3-0 last week while shorthanded in the frontcourt, and this team looks like can truly compete for a title. Demar Derozan is playing out of his mind and is in the MVP conversation and Marvin Bagley has played great also putting up MVP type numbers. It will be very interesting to see where new GM haydengray takes Dallas with options for rebuild or win now being available.
	8 (13)	58	SA		7-3 SA 113, Orl 76 W Dal 118, SA 99 L Min 102, SA 109 W LAC 117, SA 84 L Pho 105, SA 113 W Was 87, SA 119 W LAL 93, SA 101 W SA 94, LAC 128 L SA 93, Den 80 W Hou 93, SA 110 W	The Spurs started off rocky, but have since been good. Lamelo Ball has emerged, and Anthony Davis has gotten better, but Davis is going to be out for a little while now. He is expected to miss around a month, which can hurt the team's record, but I still expect them to make the playoffs. The Spurs are short on big men with Davis being hurt, since Harrell will have to fill in at the 5, and Willy Hernangomez along with Markieff Morris will have to man the 5 in the 2nd unit. Hernangomez has played well, but this is in pretty limited minutes only playing 11 mpg in 8 games.
	9 (19)	57	Pho		7-2 Tor 103, Pho 108 W Pho 106, LAL 89 W Pho 111, Was 106 W Pho 105, SA 113 L Pho 112, Tor 102 W Pho 117, Cha 138 L Den 88, Pho 115 W Bkn 124, Pho 132 W Pho 108, NY 106 W	Phoenix has been dealing with injuries/absences all season and the same has happened this week. After Jimmy Butler returned to lead the team in scoring to go 3-0 last week, Lowry is now leaving him on his own. Durant is missing with an injury, and the Big 3 have not been on the same wavelength. Brandon Clarke has really played well in his 2nd season scoring efficiently and rebounding well. With the recent news of Demarcus Cousins, it is sad news, but Phoenix is hoping for a signing or trade of Cousins in the NBA. The team now has Lauri Markkanen, but he will have to wait to make his debut another time. Khem Birch has really stepped up when needed and will be a big factor for the Suns.
	10 (10)	50	Det		6-3 Det 99, Utah 74 W Atl 93, Det 108 W Det 95, Bkn 117 L Det 99, Was 96 W Phi 111, Det 96 L Det 107, NY 111 L Chi 76, Det 102 W LAL 76, Det 90 W Det 99, NO 92 W	Detroit has brought in Richaun Holmes, RJ Barrett, Naz Reid, and Aleksej Pokusevski with the recent trade they've made. Deandre Ayton is now gone, but the team now has more depth at the 4 and 5, as well as a talented young guard. Detroit sits at 5 in the East, with Klay Thompson out for the year. With Ayton now gone the starting 5 will not be as dominant, but they finally get the depth they have long been waiting for. Ja has been the leader just his 2nd year in the league and Jerami Grant has played great too. This team looks to be a future year round contender.
	11 (21)	49	Cle		6-3 Cle 106, Atl 99 W Cle 84, Bos 103 L Cle 111, Bkn 102 W Cle 99, Chi 81 W Phi 112, Cle 94 L NY 117, Cle 86 L Cle 104, Tor 98 W Cle 119, Min 76 W Cle 108, Sac 65 W	Collin Sexton has shown out and led the Cavs to be in the playoff picture. He's has averaged 22 ppg and 6.2 assists. As Mo Bamba is now back he has dominated, and Xavier Tillman has played pretty well too. The Cavs have still not seen the debuts of Jaren Jackson Jr, Kris Dunn, and Zach Collins. The Cavs look to be in good shape with 3 1st round picks in this years draft too. Aaron Gordon has also been hurt, and Harrison Barnes now joins him. With the team rebuilding, they have already passed expectations and look to be in good hands.
	12 (18)	48	Bos		6-3 Cle 84, Bos 103 W Mia 110, Bos 114 W Bos 98, Chi 108 L Bos 105, Mem 112 L Bos 103, LAL 92 W Sac 93, Bos 101 W Bos 106, OKC 136 L Bos 102, Was 97 W Por 86, Bos 102 W	Russell Westbrook and Paul George are now healthy, but the Celtics lost to the Nets by over 50 points. The problem is the depth at the 3 and 4. Taj Gibson has started every game so far and is not contributing much on offense. He has only scored 5.5 ppg in 29 mpg. The SF position has been hard too with Paul George being hurt quite often, and James Ennis not contributing much when he takes his place. If the team can get healthy they will have a good chance to make the playoffs.
	13 (11)	46	Mia		6-4 Sac 68, Mia 101 W Mia 110, Bos 114 L NY 85, Mia 109 W Mia 74, Mil 129 L Mia 100, Por 73 W Mia 78, OKC 109 L NO 85, Mia 93 W Mia 104, Atl 86 W Mia 117, Ind 108 W Mil 105, Mia 77 L	Miami has exceeded expectations making it into the playoff picture. Rookie Precious Achiuwa has made big contributions, and Jarrett Allen has shown why he was so valued. Malik Beasley has been on fire from 3 shooting 52% and the team has had a good mix of veterans and young players to rebuild while also competing. The Heat have not had the toughest schedule so far, but they have already played the Bucks 2 times. The schedule this week is against many similar level teams, teams around the bottom of playoffs, so although they may not have the toughest week it isn't the easiest.
	14 (9)	42	Hou		6-6 Hou 139, Por 118 W Hou 115, Ind 108 W GS 81, Hou 124 W Hou 125, Chi 117 W Orl 104, Hou 80 L Mem 96, Hou 112 W Cha 139, Hou 86 L Ind 101, Hou 90 L Mil 119, Hou 112 L Por 117, Hou 95 L Sac 110, Hou 118 W Hou 93, SA 110 L	Houston has had everyone play great, but are still only at .500. The Rockets rely heavily on 3-pointers and Tyler Herro's improvement will have a big effect on the team. Houston played San Antonio this past week, and they lost, but the bench only scored 8 points through the whole game. The top of the team is good, but the bench needs to show up to have a compete.
	15 (20)	40	NO		5-4 Mem 83, NO 109 W Mil 115, NO 90 L Den 105, NO 112 W Por 96, NO 108 W LAC 110, NO 83 L NO 85, Mia 93 L Mem 92, NO 103 W NO 101, Tor 84 W Det 99, NO 92 L	New Orleans has picked up speed after an 0-3 start. Vucevic has been amazing, and John Wall is averaging over 20 ppg. Jaxson Hayes has been a great rebounder and Rui Hachimura's stats have taken a hit. This is likely due to a decrease in usage. NO not having Jarrett Culver hurts, with them trading the fifth overall pick in that deal. Jarred Vanderbilt and DJ Augustin have been good contributors in his absence. The playoff position the team is in right now is around where I think they will be all season.
	16 (12)	35	Was		4-6 Was 125, Sac 68 W Was 109, Ind 99 W Was 114, Chi 117 L Pho 111, Was 106 L Was 87, SA 119 L Det 99, Was 96 L Was 113, Atl 117 L Min 89, Was 94 W Bos 102, Was 97 L Por 88, Was 112 W	Washington is very good when they have Kyrie and Simmons playing together, but the team has seen small injuries with Simmons and their third option, Evan Fournier this year that have hurt their record. The Wizards can definitely compete, but the nagging injuries may end up hurting their chemistry. Kyrie has been amazing so far, and played in every single game, the trade in the offseason definitely looked good so far with Irving not having any health issues.
	17 (16)	34	Atl		5-6 Cle 106, Atl 99 L Atl 93, Det 108 L Atl 86, OKC 110 L Bkn 120, Atl 97 L GS 88, Atl 111 W Was 113, Atl 117 W Chi 98, Atl 105 W Atl 118, GS 99 W Mia 104, Atl 86 L Ind 76, Atl 108 W Mil 149, Atl 84 L	Atlanta has been hit hard with injuries this season, with Spencer Dinwiddie out for the season and TJ Warren not playing a game yet. Gary Harris is also hurt and it being unknown when he'll be back. Eric Bledsoe has been amazing so far and been keeping the Hawks in contention. Once Warren gets back the team will be in much better shape, but Bledsoe is carrying Atlanta to contention right now. Gary Harris returning would also help a lot with SG being the only position really hurting. Danuel House has filled in but been disappointing this season.
	18 (15)	30	Utah		4-5 Det 99, Utah 74 L GS 101, Utah 92 L Tor 105, Utah 85 L Utah 108, Por 99 W Utah 112, Dal 69 W Min 91, Utah 110 W Utah 112, Sac 74 W Mil 130, Utah 78 L Dal 124, Utah 120 L	Losing Markelle Fultz for the season has been tough, and Justise Winslow finally looks to come back next week. Utah has missed Booker for a few games this season, but the problem is the front court depth. There is not any viable backup center that can play good minutes. Alex Len has played 10 mpg for them, but not shown a whole lot. Brook Lopez is doing well, but not scoring as much as he should, and after the top 3 scorers nobody averages double digit points. Utah has gotten back on track ever since the 4-game losing streak they had.
	19 (8)	27	Ind		4-7 Was 109, Ind 99 L Hou 115, Ind 108 L Mil 121, Ind 93 L Orl 85, Ind 108 W Ind 106, LAL 77 W LAC 101, Ind 85 L Ind 101, Hou 90 W Ind 76, Atl 108 L Mia 117, Ind 108 L Orl 99, Ind 111 W GS 110, Ind 101 L	Indiana is missing CJ McCollum, although the started the season off well without him, he is a top player in the league, and could make this team a contender. New offseason acquisitions Serge Ibaka and Gordon Hayward have been great and been the 2nd and 3rd options on offense. Indiana will be a very balanced team once McCollum comes back, because they simply just need more scorer right now.
	20 (24)	26	Chi		4-6 Chi 79, Cha 123 L Was 114, Chi 117 W Bos 98, Chi 108 W Hou 125, Chi 117 L Cle 99, Chi 81 L Mem 76, Chi 96 W Chi 98, Atl 105 L Chi 76, Det 102 L Den 97, Chi 105 W Chi 97, Bkn 108 L	The Bulls are out D'Angelo Russell for now, but with Will Barton coming in the team is still competitive. Okoro has his best week yet, and the most popular name on the trade block, Al Horford, played very well this past week. Chicago is down 4 of their top 6 players this week though, and play 2 bottom teams in the league. They are down more players than last week though, and the games could end up being close.
	21 (17)	26	NY		4-5 Por 96, NY 102 W NY 93, Phi 116 L NY 85, Mia 109 L Tor 100, NY 110 W NY 117, Cle 86 W Det 107, NY 111 W NY 82, LAC 118 L Pho 108, NY 106 L Phi 113, NY 94 L	New York is hurting right now, with Drummond being absent from the team, and no idea of when he will return. Goran Dragic is also hurt, and they went 0-3 last week. New York played 3 very good teams though, and this week will not be an easy task, playing the Nets, the Celtics who have both Westbrook and George, and lastly the Hawks.
	22 (23)	13	GS		4-7 GS 104, Orl 89 W GS 75, Dal 121 L GS 101, Utah 92 W GS 81, Hou 124 L GS 88, Atl 111 L LAC 108, GS 76 L Min 83, GS 115 W Atl 118, GS 99 L LAC 122, GS 77 L OKC 116, GS 82 L GS 110, Ind 101 W	Bam is carrying the Warriors to surpass expectations right now. He is the anchor of the defense while also leading the team in points and rebounds. The Warriors have beaten Indiana and Utah, both playoff teams, and the Warriors are the 9th seed right now. Bogdan Bogdanovic is currently injured and is much needed scoring, with the only double digit scorers being Bam, Clarkson, and Powell, none of which are close to averaging 20 ppg.
	23 (22)	7	LAL		3-8 Mem 90, LAL 91 W Min 82, LAL 91 W Pho 106, LAL 89 L LAL 92, Orl 67 W Mil 123, LAL 69 L Ind 106, LAL 77 L Bos 103, LAL 92 L LAL 93, SA 101 L Dal 105, LAL 88 L LAL 55, OKC 114 L LAL 76, Det 90 L	The Lakers are missing Christian Wood and James Wiseman right now. LAL is missing lots of big man depth with only Zeller, Parker, and Wagner being the true 4/5s. The Lakers have not shot well from the field either only shooting 37% for the whole year. Even with all of this they sit at the 10 seed, and are only 3 games out from the playoffs. LAL needs someone else to step up along with Rozier, with Wood and Wiseman out.
	24 (14)	2	Tor		1-8 Tor 103, Pho 108 L Tor 105, Utah 85 W Tor 107, Cha 119 L Tor 100, NY 110 L Pho 112, Tor 102 L Phi 130, Tor 112 L Cle 104, Tor 98 L NO 101, Tor 84 L Cha 102, Tor 95 L	Bradley Beal has shown up for Toronto, but the problem is in the frontcourt. Lamarcus Aldridge has taken a big dip this year, which could very well be a result from the new engine. Mitchell Robinson is out for a month or more, and his absence is huge. Chris Boucher has had to step in, but there is only so much he can do, because as of now both Aldridge and Robinson are hurt. Toronto does not have their pick and they are currently a lottery team, and there is still time for them to come back.
	25 (26)	-1	Den		1-9 Dal 119, Den 107 L Sac 79, Den 107 W Den 105, NO 112 L Bkn 111, Den 99 L Den 100, Mil 115 L Den 100, OKC 120 L Dal 102, Den 83 L Den 88, Pho 115 L Den 97, Chi 105 L SA 93, Den 80 L	Mike Conley is trying his hardest, but he doesn't really have a partner to help him out. Udoka Azuibuike is now hurt, but Mason Plumlee is back now. Darius Bazley has been very disappointing so far, but the young guards of Immanuel Quickley, Anfernee Simons, and Jalen Brunson have took on a good part of the scoring. The team will likely see many trades at Week 9 with the older guys out and some younger guys and/or picks coming in. The Nuggets need to pull together some wins in their close games, because right now they aren't losing many games by blowouts.
	26 (25)	-1	Mem		2-7 Bkn 133, Mem 72 L Mem 90, LAL 91 L Mem 83, NO 109 L Bos 105, Mem 112 W Mem 96, Hou 112 L Mem 76, Chi 96 L Mem 92, NO 103 L Phi 131, Mem 83 L LAC 114, Mem 116 W	KAT is back, and in the final game of Memphis' Week 4, they pulled off a win vs the top team in the West. The Grizzlies are down two of their best guards right now, but newly acquired Buddy Hield has shot lights out from 3 so far. Memphis only sits 3 games out from the playoffs and the return of KAT and entrance of Hield could possibly lead them there.
	27 (29)	-5	Por		2-10 Por 96, NY 102 L Hou 139, Por 118 L Por 73, LAC 136 L Mil 127, Por 76 L OKC 107, Por 69 L Utah 108, Por 99 L Mia 100, Por 73 L Por 96, NO 108 L Por 117, Hou 95 W Bkn 99, Por 126 W Por 86, Bos 102 L Por 88, Was 112 L	The Trail Blazers are entering their first week with Deandre Ayton, but Lauri Markkanen, RJ Barrett and Poku are now gone. The team did much better last week, winning 2 games compared to their 1 from the first 3 weeks. Deandre Ayton, Hamidou Diallo, Javale McGee, and Frank Ntilikina all are set to make debuts in Portland this week. If I had to guess I would say they start to go up in the Power Rankings with how Ayton has looked in Detroit.
	28 (28)	-14	Orl		1-9 GS 104, Orl 89 L SA 113, Orl 76 L Phi 146, Orl 58 L LAL 92, Orl 67 L Orl 104, Hou 80 W Bkn 101, Orl 87 L Orl 85, Ind 108 L Orl 91, Dal 102 L Orl 99, Ind 111 L Orl 77, Bkn 105 L	Orlando has now gone through a GM change, and the look of the team looks similar to before. Rebuild. The team has some good talent, with Haliburton, White, and Bryant, but they won't make much noise this season. With Blake Griffin now out the team looks even worse than before. Griffin will be hard for new GM JakeSmith to move, but the team is in a good position to rebuild.
	29 (30)	-19	Sac		1-9 Sac 79, Den 107 L Was 125, Sac 68 L Sac 68, Mia 101 L Sac 86, Dal 118 L Bkn 118, Sac 67 L Min 94, Sac 108 W Sac 93, Bos 101 L Utah 112, Sac 74 L Sac 110, Hou 118 L Cle 108, Sac 65 L	Not much of a surprise with Sacramento. They do not have a player averaging over 12 ppg, and are stocking up on draft picks right now. The Kings have their own draft pick this year, so the losing is fine. The Kings did get their first win over the #30 Timberwolves though! The Kings are going the patient route and looking good for the future though.
	30 (27)	-30	Min		0-10 Min 82, LAL 91 L Min 54, Cha 147 L Min 77, LAC 118 L Min 102, SA 109 L Min 94, Sac 108 L Min 83, GS 115 L Min 91, Utah 110 L Min 89, Was 94 L Cha 116, Min 66 L Cle 119, Min 76 L	With both Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr out the big man depth couldn't get much worse. It will be hard for this team to win any games right now, with nobody on the team being in the NLL Top 100. This year although it may seem like it is wasteful, will show GM Jonathan what the young guys have, and will allow the team to be in a good position come Draft Day. The team could have a mini resurgence with Nance and Love's returns.

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