The newest NBA power rankings are out, counting games through February 3.
Check them out below.
1. Atlanta Hawks (40-9, 3-1 over last week, #1 last week)
Sure the Hawks finally lost, but the Pelicans and Anthony Davis put on a performance that would have likely bested any team in the league. The Hawks will attempt to start a new winning streak against the Wizards on Wednesday night.
2. Memphis Grizzlies (36-12, 3-0, #3)
The Jeff Green deal has been the best trade in the league this season, with Memphis going 10-1 since Green was acquired. The forward has scored double figures in most of the games, and is also rebounding and passing well.
3. Golden State Warriors (36-7, 2-1, #2)
The Warriors surprisingly dropped a game to the re-energized Jazz, but are still blowing most teams out. The wins this week were 106-87 over the Suns and 121-96 over the Kings.
4. Toronto Raptors (33-16, 3-1, #8)
The Raptors took care of a string of weaker opponents, and also bested the Wizards, before dropping a close game to the Bucks. They’re now in second place in the Eastern Conference.
5. Houston Rockets (33-15, 2-1, #7)
The Rockets took down the Mavericks and beat the Celtics but were upset by the Pistons, who have regained their streaking form. Dwight Howard will be out for a couple of weeks, at least, meaning others have to step up.
6. Dallas Mavericks (33-17, 3-1, #12)
After a loss to the Rockets, the Mavericks took care of business by downing three weaker teams. Rajon Rondo will be out for at least another couple games, forcing J.J. Barea, Devin Harris, and even Raymond Felton into more action. All three have been playing well since Rondo went down.
7. Cleveland Cavaliers (30-20, 4-0, #11)
The Cavaliers winning streak, which became the longest in the NBA after the Hawks loss, is now at 11 games. Second place in the East is in sight for Cleveland, thanks to slumps from the Raptors, Wizards, and Bulls. The Cavs have allowed less than 93 points per 100 possessions in the time that LeBron James and new addition Timofey Mozgov have shared the floor, noted NBA.com.
