NBA Power Rankings: Heading Down The Stretch
By Reid Mueller
As the NBA ranking start to take a more concrete shape, we looked around the league for our second NBA Power Rankings.
With only about 20 games remaining until the playoffs hit, the NBA is in the heat of its various races for playoff seeding. While on the other end of the spectrum, the race for a top three chance at winning the lottery also rages on.
The Spurs are trying to catch the injured Warriors for the top spot in the West. Russell Westbrook and the Thunder attempt to get back on track after losing all three games last week. The Washington Wizards are trying to keep the Raptors off their heels for the third spot out East.
The Suns found something, winning three games that made them fall out of the coveted top two spots in the lottery, and therefore improving the odds of the Lakers’ keeping their pick from going to Philadelphia.
And even better, the Lakers could help out LaVar Ball by selecting Lonzo Ball outright with the number two pick in the draft. The Father-Son duo can then submit their movie ideas starring LaVar Ball without flying in.
Let’s take a look around the league as the playoff race heats up.