NBA Power Rankings: Only Two Weeks Until Playoffs

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147. The Nets continued to play good basketball going 2-2 on the week. Brooklyn took down the Suns and Hawks, and fell to the Wizards by a good margin. Their youth is starting to come together a little bit, and <a rel=. (16-58). Previous: 30th. Brooklyn Nets. 30. team

29. team. 20. The Lakers went 1-2 this week. They beat the Timberwolves in a high scoring overtime match up. The rest of the week went better in tanking terms, with losses coming to the Washington Wizards and the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers. The <a rel=. (21-53). Previous: 29th. Los Angeles Lakers

Phoenix Suns. 28. team. 66. The Suns had a great win-less week. Devin Booker, 20, put up 70 points against the East’s first placed Boston Celtics. The most impressive thing about that output was him only hitting four threes, a lot of his work came from the dreaded mid range! The Kentucky star added 28 and 23 points to his scoring out put for the week, who knew tanking could be so joyous. Lonzo Ball and Devin Booker as the back court next season? Sign me up.. (22-53). Previous: 28th

27. team. 93. The 76ers went 2-2 this week, with losses coming at the hands of Oklahoma City and Indiana. Their wins came at home against Chicago and Brooklyn. Brett Brown continues to get more out of this roster than he probably should. <a rel=. (28-46). Previous: 27th. Philadelphia 76ers

Previous: 26th. Orlando Magic. 26. team. 38. Orlando had one win to two losses this past week. The Magic were able to beat the Pistons, behind another <a rel=. (27-47)