On January 25, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced the latest team strength ranking. The Suns pushed the Grizzlies back to the top of the list, the Warriors still ranked in the top 3, the Bucks and Philadelphia ranked in the top 5, the Lone Rangers rose 4 places to 7th, the Nets continued to slide to 9th, and the Lakers rose 2 places to 18th. Here's a detailed story.
Here's how teams are ranked this week (parentheses are last week's rankings):
1st-10th place: 1. Suns (2), 2. Grizzlies (1), 3. Warriors (3), 4. Bucks (6), 5. Philadelphia (4), 6. Heat (5), 7. Lone Rangers (11), 8. Cavaliers (9), 9. Nets (7), 10. Bulls (8);
11th-20th place: 11. Jazz (10), 12. Hornets (12), 13. Nuggets (14), 14. Timberwolves (17), 16. Raptors (13), 17. Knicks (16), 18. Lakers (20), 19. Wizards (19), 20. Trail Blazers (21);
21st-30th place: 21. Hawks (23), 22. Clippers (18), 23. Pelicans (22), 24. Pacers (26), 25. Spurs (25), 26. Kings (24), 27. Rockets (28), 28. Pistons (29), 29. Thunder (27), 30. Magic (30)
The Suns have now won six consecutive games and are still proud of the league, with 30 games in the season they have won more than double digits, and their strength should not be underestimated. Paul and Booker played steadily, leading the Suns to excellent offensive and defensive conversions and having a good one-on-one defensive ability throughout the team. During Ayton's absence, McGee and Billy Beaugh took turns, making frequent contributions to the team's interior line.
Although Green is still absent, Klay is still looking for his form, Curry's outside projection is always erratic, but the Warriors' record is still in the Second Place in the West, which is inseparable from the stable defensive rotation of all members. But the Warriors have struggled a bit in the last two games, and they've been upset against the Pacers. In the game against the Rockets, Curry needs to hit the first whistle of his career to lead the team through the danger. The team still needs to be alert to itself in the future.
The Nets' two rookies, Edwards and Sharp, have been energetic enough on the court, and they have gradually entered the team's starting lineup, playing alongside Harden, Irving, Mills and other players. The Nets' offensive performance on the field is still sharp, their offensive efficiency is in the league's top 4, but their defensive efficiency is only 16th in the league. They will then return home to face back-to-back games, but it's not good news because they're missing Durant and Irving.
Whether or not head coach Vogel is facing a layoff crisis, the Lakers have shown an excellent defensive attitude in the game against the Jazz. They won an absolutely beautiful game in the way that the team was most familiar with. But they lost to the Pacers and then failed to reverse the Heat, and the team's record is still struggling. At present, the Lakers are still in a 6-game away trip, with only 1 win and 2 losses in the first 3 games. The good news is that they are about to usher in the return of the main internal line thick eyebrows, and he may become the Lakers' firefighting hero.
In addition, the official release of a number of important data from the previous week.
The Hornets' Rozier has a plus-minus of +55 last week, while the Thunder's Doltert has the lowest plus-minus of -67 in the league. The Hawks finished with a 4-0 record last week, with star Trae Young named the Eastern Conference's Best Player of the Week. The Kings' 0-2 record last week was the worst. This week, the top three teams with a more difficult schedule are the Pacers, Blazers and Pistons, while the simpler schedules are the Knicks, Bucks and Jazz.
The teams that rose the most in the strength list were the +4 Lone Rangers and the +3 Timberwolves, and the sharpest declines were the -4 Clippers and the -3 Raptors.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)