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Official Power List Update: Bucks Top Grizzlies Top 5 Suns 9th, Warriors 13th, Lakers up 4 places

On February 28, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced the latest issue of the team strength list, the Bucks with the longest 14-game winning streak to top the list, Celtics and Nuggets are still ranked second and third. The Grizzlies rose to the top 5, the Suns remained in 9th, the Warriors rose two places to 13th, and the Lakers moved up from 23rd to 19th.

Here's how the teams are ranked this week (last week's ranking in parentheses):

1st-10th: 1. Bucks (1), 2. Celtics (2), 3. Nuggets (3), 4.76ers (4), 5. Grizzlies (6), 6. Cavaliers (5), 7. Knicks (8), 8. Kings (10), 9. Suns (9), 10. Clippers (7);

11th-20th: 11. Lone Ranger (11), 12. Hawks (17), 13. Warriors (15), 14. Nets (12), 15. Heat (13), 16. Timberwolves (14), 17. Pelicans (16), 18. Jazz (21), 19. Lakers (23), 20. Raptors (22);

21st-30th: 21. Thunder (18), 22. Blazers (20), 23. Wizards (19), 24. Pacers (25), 25. Bulls (26), 26. Magic (24), 27. Hornets (27), 28. Pistons (28), 29. Rockets (29), 30. Spurs (30).

The Bucks suffered bad news again against the Heat, and Alphabet once again retired injured after only 6 minutes of play. But that doesn't seem to limit their progress, and they always won the game, and then beat off the Suns in the absence of the alphabet brother, still 0.5 wins behind the Celtics, retaining a chance to reach the top of the table. Holloday remained big at key moments, and the team did not taste defeat after Middleton returned from the bench. The Bucks' opponents this week, with the exception of Philadelphia, are mediocre and are expected to extend their winning streak.

The Celtics narrowly won both games after the All-Star weekend, facing the Pacers in overtime and the 76ers relying on Tatum's three-point shootout. Tatum has been in poor form in these two games, with extremely average offensive efficiency despite high scores, and their lead against the Bucks is not solid, and the slightest mistake will give way to the top spot. The week ahead will be key for them, as they face the Knicks and Nets in succession, all of which will be potential opponents for their playoffs.

The Grizzlies used to have an impressive 31-0 record with a double-digit lead, but now that number is 36-5, a testament to their recent poor performance. Especially against the 76ers, who led by as many as 17 points and were reversed by an 11-point lead with six minutes left in the game, the Grizzlies had a poor fourth-quarter performance that outperformed only the Rockets and Spurs in the league. However, they quickly regained face at home against the Western Conference leaders Nuggets, halting their slump with a big win that brought their home record to a respectable 25-5, a stark contrast to 11-18 on the road.

Booker shot 7-of-9 from mid-range against the Thunder, his best offensive performance since returning from injury. In the seven games since Booker's return, the Suns' offensive efficiency has not been ideal, ranking only 18th in the league, and when facing the Bucks without a letter brother, the Suns were taught a lesson by veteran Crowder, who lost to his opponent and suffered a four-game away starter. Now they desperately need Durant, and their four-game journey is also the best time for Durant to play.

Leonard has played 85 minutes in his last two games, especially against the Kings, where he played more than 46 minutes, setting a career record for regular-season minutes. Wilson's arrival seems to fit perfectly into the team, gradually shedding the negative label of his time with the Lakers. Unfortunately, the Clippers lost both games, both of which were overtime. Obviously, there is a need for further run-in between them and the new signings.

The defending champion Warriors are in a difficult phase, not only are they temporarily without Curry and Wiggins, but even Dream Green has missed the last two games. Fortunately, they also have Klay to stand up for the team, and he has scored a total of 74 points in the past two games, including 18 of 31 three-pointers, for the team to win two straight games, it can be said that Klay is single-handedly dragging the team forward to ensure that the team does not fall too far behind before the main players return.

The Lakers have won three straight after the big trade, including a 27-point comeback against the Lone Ranger, considering that the team that has fallen behind by more than 27 points this season has a record of 0-138. The Lakers now seem to have the potential to turn decay into magic and gradually get back on track, with the three new signings playing brightly, Beasley hitting seven three-pointers against the Warriors, and Vanderbilt scoring 15 points, 17 rebounds and four steals against the Lone Ranger. Don't be surprised if they end up making the playoffs.

The teams that rose the most this week: Hawks (+5), Lakers (+4), Jazz (+3);

Teams that slipped the most this week: Wizards (-4), Clippers (-3), Thunder (-3).

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