NBA Power Rankings, Dec. 12 Edition: Some Shuffling In The Top 5

Dec 9, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Spencer Hawes (00) shoots under pressure from Los Angeles Clippers forward Jared Dudley (9) and forward Blake Griffin (32) during the first quarter at the Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports

28. Philadelphia 76ers (7-16)

Last Week: 0-4
Previous Ranking: 24 (tied for largest drop of the week)

No Date For MCW’s Return: Michael Carter-Williams missed his fourth straight game Wednesday night as he recovers from an infection in his right knee and there is no target date yet for his return, coach Brett Brown said Wednesday. The rookie is traveling with the team, which seriously misses his 17.7 points and 7.3 assists per game.

The Week That Was: The 76ers lost at Charlotte 105-88 on Friday, lost to the Nuggets 103-92 on Saturday, lost to the Clippers 94-83 on Monday and lost at Minnesota 106-99 on Wednesday.

The Numbers: 43.1% FG, 25% 3FG (30th), 71.7% FT, 43.8 RPG, 17.8 TOPG (t-27th), 90.5 PPG
The Opponents: 42.3% FG, 25.6% 3FG (5th), 74.4% FT, 48.5 RPG (26th), 12.8 TOPG (27th), 102 PPG

The Leaders: Tony Wroten 17.5 PPG, Spencer Hawes 7.8 RPG, Wroten 5.3 APG, Thaddeus Young 1.3 SPG, Hawes 1.3 BPG, Young 24-for-53 (45.3%) FG, Hawes 7-for-16 (43.8%) 3FG
Don’t! Shooters: Evan Turner 27-for-69 (39.1%) FG, Wroten 2-for-14 (14.3%) 3FG