NBA Power Rankings Update: The Orlando Magic Are Making a Push
Teams Ranked 30th to 21st
The bottom-four shuffles around a bit, while the Los Angeles Lakers continue their epic collapse.
| Ranking | Team | Record | nERD | Last Ranking | Plus/Minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Phoenix Suns | 17-56 | 22.4 | 29 | -1 |
| 29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19-53 | 22.8 | 30 | 1 |
| 28 | New York Knicks | 14-58 | 25.7 | 27 | -1 |
| 27 | Chicago Bulls | 21-52 | 26.9 | 28 | 1 |
| 26 | Atlanta Hawks | 25-48 | 29.9 | 26 | 0 |
| 25 | Memphis Grizzlies | 29-42 | 43.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 24 | Washington Wizards | 30-43 | 43.5 | 24 | 0 |
| 23 | Dallas Mavericks | 28-44 | 44.3 | 23 | 0 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Lakers | 31-40 | 45.2 | 21 | -1 |
| 21 | Charlotte Hornets | 32-39 | 46.4 | 20 | -1 |
Risers
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won two in a row, including one over our top-ranked team, the Milwaukee Bucks. It seems that's enough to get them out of dead last in our rankings -- at least for one week.
The Chicago Bulls have won two in a row as well, which has allowed them to move out of the way for the plummeting New York Knicks. Speaking of which...
Fallers
The New York Knicks have the worst record in the NBA since February 28th at 1-10, as well as the worst net rating over that span at -13.1. Their ability to stay out of last place in our rankings each and every week is actually kind of impressive.
The Los Angeles Lakers are bottoming out in epic fashion. Not that long ago, they were a team with playoff aspirations. Now, they're 10.5 games back of eighth place in the Western Conference and on the brink of elimination on the heels of a brutal 1-9 stretch.
