NBA Power Rankings: Clippers On The Rise In Week 12

Jan 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) runs the ball down the court during the third quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Clippers won in overtime 114-111. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 10, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) lays on the court as he gets worked on before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports /

(26-12). Previous: . Oklahoma City Thunder. 4. team. 149. Losing to a middling Blazers team after building an eight-point lead with 3:19 left in the game was not a good look, but what can you say? When Damian Lillard goes off for 17 points in three minutes and seven seconds, there’s really not much you can do about that. <p> </p> <p>Because of that loss, and because of similarly inexplicable losses to lesser teams like that one, we have to demote the <a href=

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