NBA Western Conference Power Rankings January 29, 2010

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The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to feel a bit of heat as their lead in the conference is down to just 3 ½ games over Denver and five games over Dallas. They still have firm control of the Pacific division with a nine game lead over 27-21 Phoenix. The Nuggets have a four game lead over 27-18 Utah and a five game lead over 27-20 Portland in the Northwest division. In the Southwest division, the … [Read more...]

NBA Western Conference Power Rankings January 22, 2010

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NBA Western Conference Power Rankings- January 22nd On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers lost a huge showdown with Eastern Conference power Cleveland, but they are still the best team in the Western Conference with a 32-10 record. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games and have a 7 ½ game lead over Phoenix in the Pacific division. In the Northwest division, Denver has won five straight games … [Read more...]

NBA Western Conference Power Rankings January 15, 2010

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NBA Western Conference Power Rankings The Lakers are still the top team in the NBA’s Western Conference but the gap between them and the other top teams is not as wide as it used to be. At 30-9, they still have the best overall record, but they have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games. Despite the losses they still have a commanding six game lead over 24-15 Phoenix in the Pacific division. Dallas … [Read more...]

NBA Western Conference Power Rankings January 1, 2010

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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

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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 Western Conference Power Rankings December 18, 2009

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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 Western Conference Power Rankings December 11, 2009

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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 Western Conference Power Rankings December 4, 2009

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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...]

NBA Western Conference Power Rankings November 27, 2009

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With Phoenix’s win over the Grizzlies on Wednesday night they moved to 12-3 which is the best record in the Western Conference and have a ½ game lead over the L.A. Lakers in the Pacific division. Denver and Portland each have a three game winning streak and are tied atop the Northwest division. The Trail Blazer’s record is 12-5, while the Nuggets have played two less games and are 11-4. Dallas has … [Read more...]

NBA Western Conference Power Rankings November 20, 2009

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NBA Western Conference Power Rankings Despite losing to the Hornets last night the Phoenix Suns still have the best record in the Western Conference at 10-3 and have a ½ game lead over the Los Angeles Lakers, who are 2-2 in their last four games in the Pacific division. Dallas has jumped out to a two game lead over the Houston Rockets in the Southwest Division after winning four straight. San … [Read more...]