2014-15 NBA Power Rankings: Week 5
By Court Zierk
@courtzierk
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2014-15 NBA Power Rankings: Week 5
A month of NBA basketball is in the books, and teams are starting to show fans who they really are. The 76ers are on a historically bad pace, while the Warriors and Grizzlies are an absolute roll. The Nuggets are making noise after a horrific first two weeks, and the Clippers are finally starting to pull things together.
30. Philadelphia 76ers (0-16), Last Week: 30
30. Philadelphia 76ers (0-16), Last Week: 30
29. New York Knicks (4-14), Last Week: 28
29. New York Knicks (4-14), Last Week: 28
28. Los Angeles Lakers (4-13), Last Week: 27
28. Los Angeles Lakers (3-13), Last Week: 27
27. Minnesota Timberwolves (4-11), Last Week: 29
27. Minnesota Timberwolves (4-11), Last Week: 29
26. Detroit Pistons (3-14), Last Week: 26
26. Detroit Pistons (3-14), Last Week: 26
25. Boston Celtics (4-10), Last Week: 24
25. Boston Celtics (4-10), Last Week: 24
24. Charlotte Hornets (4-14), Last Week: 23
24. Charlotte Hornets (4-14), Last Week: 23
23. Utah Jazz (5-12), Last Week: 21
23. Utah Jazz (5-12), Last Week: 21
22. Oklahoma City Thunder (5-12), Last Week: 25
22. Oklahoma City Thunder (5-12), Last Week: 25
21. Brooklyn Nets (6-9), Last Week: 22
21. Brooklyn Nets (6-9), Last Week: 22
20. Orlando Magic (7-12), Last Week: 18
20. Orlando Magic (7-12), Last Week: 18
19. Indiana Pacers (7-10), Last Week: 20
19. Indiana Pacers (7-10), Last Week: 20
18. New Orleans Pelicans (7-8), Last Week: 13
18. New Orleans Pelicans (7-8), Last Week: 13
17. Atlanta Hawks (9-6), Last Week: 16
17. Atlanta Hawks (9-6), Last Week: 16
16. Cleveland Cavaliers (8-7), Last Week: 17
16. Cleveland Cavaliers (8-7), Last Week: 17
15. Denver Nuggets (8-8), Last Week: 19
15. Denver Nuggets (8-8), Last Week: 19
14. Milwaukee Bucks (10-8), Last Week: 15
14. Milwaukee Bucks (10-8), Last Week: 15
13. Miami Heat (9-7), Last Week: 14
13. Miami Heat (9-7), Last Week: 14
12. Sacramento Kings (9-8), Last Week: 11
12. Sacramento Kings (9-8), Last Week: 11
11. Phoenix Suns (10-8), Last Week: 12
11. Phoenix Suns (10-8), Last Week: 12
10. Washington Wizards (10-5), Last Week: 9
10. Washington Wizards (10-5), Last Week: 9
9. Chicago Bulls (11-6), Last Week: 8
9. Chicago Bulls (11-6), Last Week: 8
8. Los Angeles Clippers (11-5), Last Week: 10
8. Los Angeles Clippers (11-5), Last Week: 10
7. Portland Trail Blazers (13-4), Last Week: 6
7. Portland Trail Blazers (13-4), Last Week: 6
6. Dallas Mavericks (13-5), Last Week: 7
6. Dallas Mavericks (13-5), Last Week: 7
5. Houston Rockets (13-4), Last Week: 4
5. Houston Rockets (13-4), Last Week: 4
4. Toronto Raptors (13-4), Last Week: 3
4. Toronto Raptors (13-4), Last Week: 3
3. San Antonio Spurs (12-4), Last Week: 5
3. San Antonio Spurs (12-4), Last Week: 5
2. Golden State Warriors (14-2), Last Week: 2
2. Golden State Warriors (14-2), Last Week: 2
1. Memphis Grizzlies (14-2), Last Week: 1
1. Memphis Grizzlies (14-2), Last Week: 1
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