NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings Cleveland and Boston are still the top two teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference but watching them play lately you get the feeling that the door may be open for a few more teams to make a run at them. The Celtics are 27-11, going 4-6 in their last 10. They still have an 8 ½ game lead in the Atlantic division over Toronto, but the 19-20 Raptors have closed … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings January 1, 2010
There has been a shift in the balance of power in the Eastern Conference this week as Cleveland is now the top team after going 9-1 in their last 10 games, winning their last six, while Boston has dropped three games in a row. The Cavaliers are 26-8 and have opened up an 11 ½ game lead over 12-17 Chicago in the Central division. The Celtics have dropped to 23-8 but still have an eight game lead … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings January 1, 2010
Los Angeles Lakers (25-6) Current Odds to Win the Western Conference: 2/3 The Lakers bounced back from their loss to Cleveland on Christmas Day with a 112-103 win over the Kings. Kobe Bryant scored 38 points and Pau Gasol added 24 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Against division rival, Phoenix they fell behind by 11 points at the end of three and were unable to close the gap in 118-103 … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings December 26, 2009
The Lakers are 8-2 in their last ten games and still are on top of the Western Conference with a 23-5 record. They lead 19-11 Phoenix by five games in the Pacific division. The Denver Nuggets are 20-10 and have a one game lead in the Northwest division over the 20-12 Portland Trail Blazers who have won four straight games. The Utah Jazz are 3 ½ games back at 16-13. The Dallas Mavericks are 20-9 … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings December 26, 2009
With the big match-ups of Christmas Day behind us, Boston has maintained their spot a top the East. With a 23-5 record they have a 10 ½ game lead over Toronto in the Atlantic division. Orlando is now 22-8 and has opened up a one game lead over 20-8 Atlanta and a 5 ½ game lead over 15-12 Miami in the Southeast division. Cleveland, coming off a big win on Friday over the Lakers for their third … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings December 18, 2009
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings The Los Angeles Lakers 11 game win streak came to an end last Saturday with a loss to the Jazz, but they are still on top of the Western Conference with record of 20-4. They lead the Pacific division by four games over the 17-9 Phoenix Suns. The 19-7 Dallas Mavericks have won five straight games and now lead the Southwest division by 4 ½ games over 14-11 … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings December 18, 2009
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings Boston currently has the longest winning streak in the NBA at 11 and with a record of 20-4 they have an 11 game lead in the Atlantic division over the distant second place 11-17 Raptors. Atlanta has won five straight and with Orlando’s loss to Miami last night they have tied the Magic atop the Southeast division. The Hawks record is now 18-6, while the … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings December 11, 2009
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings The L.A. Lakers continue to dominate the West as they have run their current win streak to 10 in a row taking their record on the year to 17-3.They now lead the Pacific division by three games over the Phoenix Suns who have lost two games in a row. The 15-7 Dallas Mavericks have a 2 ½ game lead over 12-9 Houston and a 3 ½ game lead over 10-9 San Antonio in … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings December 11, 2009
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings The Boston Celtics are matching the Lakers win for win as with last night’s victory over the Wizards they have now won nine games in a row. Their 17-4 record has opened up a nine game lead in the Atlantic division over the distant second place 10-14 Raptors. Cleveland has lost two straight games, falling to 15-7 on the year and out of my top three. They … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings December 4, 2009
The L.A. Lakers strong play is already starting to separate themselves from the rest of the conference and it is only the first week of December. With a 14-3 record, they are currently on a seven game winning streak and have a two game lead in the Pacific division over the 14-5 Phoenix Suns who have lost their last two. The 14-5 Dallas Mavericks have a three game lead over 11-8 Houston and a 3 ½ … [Read more...]