2016-17 NBA Power Rankings: Rockets Take No. 1, Warriors Return In Week 22

By Gerald Bourguet | Mar 22, 2017

Mar 20, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles against the Denver Nuggets in the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 18, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) and guard Jamal Crawford (11) react during a NBA game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Staples Center. The Clippers defeated the Cavaliers 108-78. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

77. Consider this a premature eulogy for the Lob City era of Los Angeles Clippers basketball. Beating a Cavaliers team by 30 means nothing without Cleveland’s Big Three, but losses to Milwaukee and Denver — not to mention their hold on the fifth seed steadily slipping away — mean a hell of a lot. <p>With <strong><a rel=. 43-29. Previous: . Los Angeles Clippers. 13. team