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Power Ranking - Will Injuries Slow #1 Down?

Mar, 09 (Week 6) - Hope you enjoy the Week 6 Power Rankings, also I do not have a say in the order. [Shams]

	Rank	Rating	Team		Record	Comment
	1 (2)	132	OKC		11-0 Bos 106, OKC 136 W LAL 55, OKC 114 W OKC 116, GS 82 W Hou 101, OKC 112 W OKC 116, LAL 65 W OKC 130, Mem 70 W Dal 74, OKC 125 W Orl 72, OKC 110 W Tor 90, OKC 123 W GS 91, OKC 131 W Pho 74, OKC 123 W	It feels as if OKC has flown under the radar a bit. This may be because of the Western Conference not being as good, but OKC has been handling business. Lebron and Draymond are going to be out this week, but even with this happening, if Kawhi can carry the team through this tough week, it will show just how good this team is. OKC has a game versus the 2nd best team in the west, and I think this will be one of their toughest tasks this season.
	2 (1)	122	Mil		11-1 Mil 119, Hou 112 W Mil 149, Atl 84 W Mil 130, Utah 78 W Mil 105, Mia 77 W LAC 92, Mil 131 W SA 100, Mil 118 W Mil 114, Det 91 W Phi 126, Mil 109 L Mil 134, Cha 118 W Mil 134, NY 75 W Det 72, Mil 111 W Tor 77, Mil 140 W	It is actually pretty insane how well this team is doing. The offseason moves were geared to give the team younger assets, yet they still sit as #2 in the power rankings. The oldest guy on the team is 27, and there is 6 19-20 year-olds. Giannis at center has put the league in chaos, and when Nurkic comes back from injury where will he go with the team working so well?
	3 (3)	107	Phi		10-1 Phi 131, Mem 83 W Phi 115, Cha 80 W Phi 113, NY 94 W Phi 126, Mil 109 W GS 81, Phi 124 W Mem 96, Phi 129 W Dal 111, Phi 128 W Phi 118, LAC 129 L Phi 119, Dal 91 W Phi 118, Chi 88 W Sac 74, Phi 132 W	Philadelphia took their 1st loss of the year last week, but at least it was against one of the other top teams in the league. The Sixers have not really had to worry about injuries and have not missed a beat so far. The team has depth and is very good up-top. Even when you look past the loaded starting 5 and see the young guys on this team, they are developing very well and have a very bright future. Look out for this team not only right now, but even for years to come.
	4 (4)	102	LAC		10-2 SA 94, LAC 128 W NY 82, LAC 118 W LAC 122, GS 77 W LAC 114, Mem 116 L LAC 132, NO 84 W LAC 92, Mil 131 L LAC 119, Den 97 W LAC 106, Hou 98 W NO 91, LAC 120 W LAL 76, LAC 96 W Phi 118, LAC 129 W Dal 88, LAC 124 W	LAC knocked off the hottest team in the league, the 76ers, this past week. This upcoming week will be a tough test though, having Capela, Gasol, and Anunoby out. The Clippers play OKC and Phoenix, which could be tough battles. LAC is currently on a 6 game win streak and keep it going despite the injuries.
	5 (6)	85	Bkn		8-2 Bkn 124, Pho 132 L Bkn 99, Por 126 L Chi 97, Bkn 108 W Orl 77, Bkn 105 W Bos 77, Bkn 130 W NY 98, Bkn 129 W Bkn 127, Tor 97 W Orl 71, Bkn 118 W Ind 124, Bkn 136 W Min 86, Bkn 122 W	Brooklyn has been on fire as of late, Curry and Middleton had POTW nominations this week, and they are on an 8 game winning streak. Brooklyn with the roster they have now are contenders, but the biggest problem is money, they are due to pay a whooping 220 gm points for their luxury tax bill. The moves made will be interesting, and there will hopefully not be an affect on team success after.
	6 (5)	79	Cha		8-3 Cha 116, Min 66 W Phi 115, Cha 80 L Cha 102, Tor 95 W Cha 97, Chi 61 W Cha 110, Por 89 W Ind 117, Cha 110 L Bos 68, Cha 133 W Mil 134, Cha 118 L Bos 90, Cha 117 W Mia 92, Cha 103 W Cha 108, NY 77 W	Charlotte is having a great year, but something seems a bit off. Embiid is not as good of a year, but the bigger problem is with Kristaps who is not even averaging half the point he did a year ago. This may be a result of the engine, and the Hornets have a lot of time to figure it out. Michael Porter Jr has taken a hit on scoring though he seems to have a great impact on the game still. The luxury tax is -118 so there could be a trade, and they could stay put. Charlotte still sit 3rd in the east as contenders.
	7 (21)	54	Was		6-3 Min 89, Was 94 W Bos 102, Was 97 L Por 88, Was 112 W Was 101, Orl 83 W Mia 107, Was 92 L Was 82, Det 94 L Was 113, Hou 95 W Was 114, NO 94 W Was 124, Mia 83 W	Kyrie has taken this team to another level this season, at first there was uncertainty of the two "point guards" being able to work, but they have exceeded expectations. Simmons has been on and off this season with injuries, but when both Irving and Simmons play they look fantastic. Willie Cauley-Stein and Robert Williams have both helped this team a lot and provided front court help. As long as the duo's health is fine, the team will be fine.
	8 (9)	53	Atl		7-3 Atl 118, GS 99 W Mia 104, Atl 86 L Ind 76, Atl 108 W Mil 149, Atl 84 L Atl 90, NY 111 L Atl 112, LAL 81 W Orl 82, Atl 87 W Atl 97, Chi 90 W Atl 115, Por 104 W Atl 107, SA 97 W	Atlanta has had a big comeback this season. With Warren and Dinwiddie getting hurt early, Bledsoe has shown up after a bad start and the Hawks are now in the playoff picture. Myles Turner and Joe Harris have filled in alongside him to make an underrated trio. The Hawks depth has kept them afloat, and Gary Harris has been out for a while and it seems like he could come back soon, but everything is speculation.
	9 (12)	50	Pho		6-4 Den 88, Pho 115 W Bkn 124, Pho 132 W Pho 108, NY 106 W Pho 91, Por 74 W Pho 89, Den 93 L Pho 104, Hou 112 L Pho 112, Ind 121 L Pho 74, OKC 123 L Pho 113, Cle 70 W Den 102, Pho 115 W	Kevin Durant has still only played 3 games this season, and injuries seems to be the main issue. Demarcus Cousins the Suns' starting center is not playing here in the NLL because he was waived in the NBA. Lauri Markkanen, the recent acquisition of the Suns is hurt, but Khem Birch has done well at filling in at center. The offseason will be hard for the Suns having Markkanen and Trent both as RFAs and likely to be paid pretty well.
	10 (23)	50	Por		6-6 Por 117, Hou 95 W Bkn 99, Por 126 W Por 86, Bos 102 L Por 88, Was 112 L Pho 91, Por 74 L Cle 80, Por 103 W Cha 110, Por 89 L Por 108, Mem 116 L Orl 83, Por 124 W Por 107, Min 102 W Utah 96, Por 110 W Atl 115, Por 104 L	The Trail Blazers have now found their big man of the future, Deandre Ayton. Coby White and Andrew Wiggins have continued playing well, and Frank Ntilikina has been a pleasant surprise averaging 13.1 ppg and 6.6 apg. Deandre Hunter has been out for some time now, but the team looks a lot better than before, but it is hard to tell the long term effects the trades made on the team.
	11 (8)	48	Ind		6-4 Ind 76, Atl 108 L Mia 117, Ind 108 L Orl 99, Ind 111 W GS 110, Ind 101 L Utah 121, Ind 134 W Ind 117, Cha 110 W Ind 108, Mia 101 W Pho 112, Ind 121 W Ind 124, Bkn 136 L NO 90, Ind 111 W	Luka!!! He has been great as of late, but the Pacers are going to be without him this week. We have still not seen this team at full power, so when McCollum comes back and everybody is healthy I truly think this team is a contender. This week will be tough without the star player, but Indiana does play 2 non-playoff teams. Gordon Hayward will be the star of the show this week.
	12 (7)	47	Det		6-4 Chi 76, Det 102 W LAL 76, Det 90 W Det 99, NO 92 W Sac 92, Det 105 W Mil 114, Det 91 L NO 91, Det 95 W Was 82, Det 94 W GS 113, Det 102 L Det 72, Mil 111 L Det 95, Mia 106 L	It is actually insane the talent Detroit has along with the picks they also have. The pistons have Ja Morant, RJ Barrett, Cole Anthony, Naz Reid, and Richaun Holmes, along with good veterans like Klay Thompson, Jerami Grant, Marcus Morris, and Derrick Favors. The Pistons also have 3 picks in next years draft all from 3 current lottery teams. The team success is there right now, but the future of this team is amazing!
	13 (20)	42	Hou		5-6 Mil 119, Hou 112 L Por 117, Hou 95 L Sac 110, Hou 118 W Hou 93, SA 110 L Hou 101, OKC 112 L LAC 106, Hou 98 L Pho 104, Hou 112 W Den 84, Hou 106 W Hou 123, Min 76 W Was 113, Hou 95 L Sac 95, Hou 114 W	Welcome New GM Alvaro! The Rockets look good, but the team seems to have work that can be done. The Rockets could go and get more older players, or try and get younger, and it will be fun to see what they do. Jokic, Herro, and Tobias could be a great trio, but I really depends on what is put around them. Hardaway Jr, Redick, Satoransky, and Kleber are all role players playing very well for them, but the team does not feel like it is ready to compete just yet. This team looks like a definite playoff team as it is, but it will be fun to see the moves Alvaro makes.
	14 (22)	41	Mem		6-4 Mem 92, NO 103 L Phi 131, Mem 83 L LAC 114, Mem 116 W OKC 130, Mem 70 L Mem 121, SA 78 W Mem 96, Phi 129 L Por 108, Mem 116 W Mem 118, Bos 97 W Min 89, Mem 115 W Mem 101, Cle 92 W	Memphis has turned the season around since KAT came back from injury. Hield had a tremendous week while running point guard, and Memphis only has 2 people out this week. Memphis is currently on a 4 game win streak, and it really looks like they will make the playoffs if they keep this up. KAT has not been looking like himself from 3 so far, is it a slump or is it the new engine? Be on the lookout for the new look Grizzlies though!
	15 (13)	36	NO		5-6 Mem 92, NO 103 W NO 101, Tor 84 W Det 99, NO 92 L LAC 132, NO 84 L Sac 67, NO 100 W NO 124, Cle 107 W NO 91, Det 95 L NO 91, LAC 120 L Den 73, NO 93 W Was 114, NO 94 L NO 90, Ind 111 L	New Orleans went from worst record in the league to the playoffs. Vucevic and Wall have been good and Hachimura has been a big piece in the success. Culver just now returned from his injury too with Eric Gordon still being injured. It will be interesting to see how the young guys develop and what they do add to the already established veterans' games.
	16 (15)	34	Dal		5-5 Dal 105, LAL 88 W Orl 91, Dal 102 W Dal 124, Utah 120 W Dal 114, GS 72 W Dal 74, OKC 125 L Dal 111, Phi 128 L Dal 88, LAC 124 L Bos 118, Dal 108 L SA 74, Dal 106 W Phi 119, Dal 91 L	Welcome New GM Skittles! Dallas is in an odd spot, there are a mix of players having both youth and veterans. Skittles said in a recent press conference "My plan for the near future is to ride out the next few weeks to see how legitimate the success of the team is." The team has the opportunity to go full rebuild or to go all in, and it seems like Dallas is in good hands.
	17 (11)	31	Cle		4-6 Cle 104, Tor 98 W Cle 119, Min 76 W Cle 108, Sac 65 W Min 75, Cle 95 W Cle 80, Por 103 L NO 124, Cle 107 L Orl 100, Cle 95 L Pho 113, Cle 70 L Cle 118, Tor 127 L Mem 101, Cle 92 L	Cleveland has now lost 6 games in a row. The Cavs are waiting for their cornerstone, Jaren Jackson Jr to return as well as the additions of Kris Dunn and Zach Collins. Sexton has been a big storyline of the Cavs year and Aaron Gordon played very well, but has been dealing an injury since Week 3. The Cavs are rebuilding so this is not a setback to the franchise, and the team success earlier in the season is enough to show how good the team could be.
	18 (17)	30	Bos		5-5 Bos 106, OKC 136 L Bos 102, Was 97 W Por 86, Bos 102 W Bos 77, Bkn 130 L NY 96, Bos 112 W Bos 68, Cha 133 L Bos 90, Cha 117 L Bos 118, Dal 108 W Mem 118, Bos 97 L LAL 69, Bos 127 W	Paul George and Russell Westbrook are great players, but the lack of wings have hurt Boston this season. George has been on and off because of injuries and the backup to him is James Ennis. George just needs to get healthy and this team can make the playoffs. Pritchard has been a pleasant surprise, though the volume for him is not there yet. This will be a hard week with George out yet again and add Taj Gibson to that list too.
	19 (16)	25	Mia		4-5 Mia 104, Atl 86 W Mia 117, Ind 108 W Mil 105, Mia 77 L Mia 107, Was 92 W Mia 80, Utah 97 L Ind 108, Mia 101 L Mia 92, Cha 103 L Was 124, Mia 83 L Det 95, Mia 106 W	Miami is currently sitting at .500 and have some problems this week. Oubre and Beasley are now out joining Delon Wright. The young guys will likely have to man more of the load this week, but Miami like others is also rebuilding so it is not as big of a deal with injuries as others. We also hope that Malik Beasley has learned his lesson.
	20 (18)	23	Chi		4-6 Chi 76, Det 102 L Den 97, Chi 105 W Chi 97, Bkn 108 L Chi 104, Sac 83 W Cha 97, Chi 61 L Orl 73, Chi 87 W Atl 97, Chi 90 L Chi 64, LAL 91 L Utah 91, Chi 98 W Phi 118, Chi 88 L	Ahh, Chicago. Big Al's fortress. Chicago has a quick flip on the injuries now, only having Russell injured (not including two ways). PJ Dozier is back, and so is Big Al after having a week of vacation to rest. The Bulls were not really expected to be good. We get to finally see Washington and Horford play alongside each other too, going to be interesting what happens with the Bulls the rest of the season.
	21 (24)	23	GS		5-6 Atl 118, GS 99 L LAC 122, GS 77 L OKC 116, GS 82 L GS 110, Ind 101 W Dal 114, GS 72 L GS 107, SA 91 W GS 115, Min 97 W GS 81, Phi 124 L GS 113, Det 102 W GS 91, OKC 131 L Den 98, GS 128 W	The Warriors are really going to miss Bam this week, he is the heart of this team and the team runs through him. Golden State is still in somewhat of a rebuild, but have put themselves into the playoff picture now. Bogdanovic is making his season debut this week which is some good news. We hope it will be a short time for Bam's absence as he's such a fun player to watch.
	22 (10)	20	Utah		3-7 Utah 112, Sac 74 W Mil 130, Utah 78 L Dal 124, Utah 120 L Utah 121, Ind 134 L Utah 99, LAL 113 L Mia 80, Utah 97 W Sac 78, Utah 96 W Utah 97, NY 105 L Utah 96, Por 110 L Utah 91, Chi 98 L	This team has a roster I really like, it's hard to put it all together though with the injuries they've had, but this team could definitely make the playoffs this year. Winslow has now returned to the team, with Siakam being the only one out short-term. Toppin had a very good week this past week although they went 1-3. If the injuries straighten out they should be fine.
	23 (26)	8	Tor		3-7 Cle 104, Tor 98 L NO 101, Tor 84 L Cha 102, Tor 95 L Tor 117, Sac 100 W Bkn 127, Tor 97 L Min 126, Tor 105 L Tor 90, OKC 123 L Tor 77, Mil 140 L Cle 118, Tor 127 W Tor 117, SA 110 W	Toronto may be back on track now after going on a 1-11 stretch. Lamarcus Aldridge and Mitchell Robinson has hurt the Raptors, but Boucher has filled in very well as of late. Beal as expected has been the leader of this team, and the guard play has not been the problem. They just need more size and with Aldridge and Robinson likely coming back soon, it is going to be alright.
	24 (27)	4	Den		2-8 Den 88, Pho 115 L Den 97, Chi 105 L SA 93, Den 80 L LAC 119, Den 97 L Pho 89, Den 93 W Den 84, Hou 106 L Den 73, NO 93 L Den 98, GS 128 L Den 127, NY 95 W Den 102, Pho 115 L	Denver has lots of youth, and one of the bright parts of their team is out for the season in Jonathan Isaac. The team is a mix of youth and veterans, and I would not be surprised to see a lot of the veterans gone once they are available for trade. The team is leaning towards rebuilding and having their own 1st round pick provides for a promising future.
	25 (14)	3	SA		2-7 SA 94, LAC 128 L SA 93, Den 80 W Hou 93, SA 110 W Mem 121, SA 78 L SA 100, Mil 118 L GS 107, SA 91 L SA 74, Dal 106 L Atl 107, SA 97 L Tor 117, SA 110 L	San Antonio has been hurting without Anthony Davis, and VanVleet is now out this week. Lamelo despite his production in the NBA, has not shown that sort or production here in the NLL. He's likely just getting his feet wet right now though. Gallinari has seen a dramatic decrease from his MIP year last year, but the only real worry for the Spurs right now is AD's health.
	26 (19)	-3	NY		2-8 NY 82, LAC 118 L Pho 108, NY 106 L Phi 113, NY 94 L NY 98, Bkn 129 L NY 96, Bos 112 L Atl 90, NY 111 W Mil 134, NY 75 L Utah 97, NY 105 W Cha 108, NY 77 L Den 127, NY 95 L	Drummond has been a big loss for the Knicks, and GM Darko is hoping for a trade or buyout soon so that he can join the team again. Drummond is the 11th best player in the NLL, and the problem is the lack of depth at center with Thon Maker not being available. Mitchell is the scorer New York expected him to be and with Lonzo and Dragic passing well, it allows Mitchell to do his thing. The Knicks still have their 1st round pick and their biggest question mark is when does Drummond return.
	27 (30)	-4	LAL		2-7 Dal 105, LAL 88 L LAL 55, OKC 114 L LAL 76, Det 90 L OKC 116, LAL 65 L Utah 99, LAL 113 W Atl 112, LAL 81 L LAL 76, LAC 96 L Chi 64, LAL 91 W LAL 69, Bos 127 L	Missing Christian Wood is hard, and the Lakers have had problems with their front court all year, with injuries to Wiseman, Zeller, and Wood happening frequently. The team went 3-1 the week where they had both Wiseman and Wood. This is definitely a weird year with LAL, because they could possibly make the playoffs, but they're a year or two away still having as much youth as they do.
	28 (25)	-13	Orl		1-9 Orl 91, Dal 102 L Orl 99, Ind 111 L Orl 77, Bkn 105 L Was 101, Orl 83 L Orl 82, Atl 87 L Orl 73, Chi 87 L Orl 100, Cle 95 W Orl 71, Bkn 118 L Orl 83, Por 124 L Orl 72, OKC 110 L	Welcome New GM Matt Sandells! Orlando is in a rebuilding stage now, and Blake Griffin signing on a small contract really helps the Magic out. He is now tradable, which can help Orlando get more assets. Tyrese Haliburton started off slow, but started to pick up his pace before his injury. The top 4 players on the Magic are all currently out right now, but it does not hurt the team long-term. The teams' future doesn't look bad, and the lottery will be big for them this year.
	29 (28)	-15	Min		1-9 Min 89, Was 94 L Cha 116, Min 66 L Cle 119, Min 76 L Min 75, Cle 95 L GS 115, Min 97 L Min 126, Tor 105 W Hou 123, Min 76 L Por 107, Min 102 L Min 89, Mem 115 L Min 86, Bkn 122 L	Injuries! There are currently 6 injuries to Timberwolves players, with the two best players being out. Also none of the players are top 100 in NLL and their best player overall wise has been out all season. Patty Mills really showed out this past week. The rebuild in Minnesota is going well though with the young players they have and this upcoming draft looking good for them at the moment.
	30 (29)	-25	Sac		0-10 Utah 112, Sac 74 L Sac 110, Hou 118 L Cle 108, Sac 65 L Chi 104, Sac 83 L Sac 92, Det 105 L Tor 117, Sac 100 L Sac 67, NO 100 L Sac 78, Utah 96 L Sac 95, Hou 114 L Sac 74, Phi 132 L	This is of no surprise, even JWalk knew this is what to expect. The Kings do not have anybody averaging over 11 ppg, and are getting outrebounded by 11 and they are not winning the turnover battle either. Sacramento have their 1st round pick this year, and with their current position in the standings are a lock to get a top prospect in this upcoming draft.

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