NBA Power Rankings, Jan. 9 Edition: A New Face At The Top

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Jan 6, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Orlando Magic shooting guard Arron Afflalo (4) with the ball in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. The Clippers defeated the Magic 101-81. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Fielding-USA TODAY Sports /

28. Orlando Magic (10-25)

Last Week: 0-4
Previous Ranking: 24

Vucevic Concussed: Center Nikola Vucevic did not play in Portland Wednesday night after he suffered a concussion, his second in less than a year. Under NBA rules, Vucevic cannot return to action until passing several tests. “I think the protocol is pretty thorough,” coach Jacque Vaughn told the Orlando Sentinel. “Indeed, like always, we want our guys to be comfortable and 100 percent when they get back on the floor. So that will be the motive with any decision that we have.” The Magic are now 0-7 this year without Vucevic in the lineup.

The Week That Was: The Magic lost in overtime at Cleveland 87-81 on Thursday, lost to the Heat 110-94 on Saturday, lost to the Clippers in Los Angeles 101-81 on Monday and lost at Portland 110-94 on Wednesday.

The Numbers: 38.7% FG (30th), 32.2% 3PT, 72.2% FT, 45.5 RPG, 14.8 TOPG, 87.5 PPG (29th)
The Opponents: 44% FG, 31.3% 3PT, 78.3% FT, 49.3 RPG (27th), 12 TOPG (27th), 102 PPG

The Leaders: Arron Afflalo 15.5 PPG, Glen Davis 9.8 RPG, Jameer Nelson 7.3 APG, Maurice Harkless 1.3 SPG, Davis/Tobias Harris/Victor Oladipo 1 BPG, Oladipo 19-for-45 (42.2%) FG, Nelson 13-for-30 (43.3%) 3PT
Don’t! Shooters: Harris 18-for-48 (37.5%) FG, Harris 2-for-11 (18.2%) 3PT