NBA Power Rankings: Heading Down The Stretch
By Reid Mueller
Previous: 14th. Chicago Bulls. 15. team. 24. After starting their week with a win over the Golden State Warriors, Chicago fell to the Clippers and Pistons. They’re a little beat up with Dwayne Wade (thigh) and <a rel=. (31-32)
Detroit Pistons. 14. team. 64. After getting pounded by the Boogie-less Pelicans, the Pistons bounced back with wins over the Sixers and Bulls. Detroit beat the Sixers by 30 points behind four players having at least 20 points, and <a rel=. (31-32). Previous: 15th
Indiana Pacers. 13. team. 100. The Pacers spent the week on the road. First a one point loss in San Antonio, then a one point win in Atlanta, and they finished their road trip with a loss in Charlotte. Indiana has lost seven of their last ten games, and need to get things back on track quickly, or their season will be very underwhelming. Wednesday Night’s game against the Pistons is huge, as they certainly don’t want to fall out of the sixth spot.. (32-31). Previous: 13th
Previous: 12th. Atlanta Hawks. 12. team. 125. The schedule was rough for the Hawks on their homestretch this week. They opened the week with a win against Dallas, but then lost the next three against the Cavaliers, Pacers, and Warriors. Dennis Schröder got into an argument with <a rel=. (34-29)
(35-29). Previous: 11th. Oklahoma City Thunder. 11. team. 149. The Thunder failed to take the sixth spot away from Memphis after going 0-4 this week. Russell Westbrook has continued his strong play, but the Thunder have lost three straight road games by at least five points. The Thunder have a difficult week ahead as they host the Spurs and Jazz before traveling to take on the Brooklyn Nets. Still within striking distance of moving up to the five seed, they need to win two out of three.