NBA Power Rankings Week 7: The revenge of the Los Angeles Lakers

Last Week: Lost to Denver Nuggets 128-117, Beat Detroit Pistons 117-105, Beat Atlanta Hawks 112-91, Beat Charlotte Hornets 138-121

This Week: 2/7 at Indiana Pacers, 2/9 vs. Boston Celtics, 2/12 vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 2/13 vs. Miami Heat

Yes, the week started off with a loss for the Utah Jazz, but they were due. Winning streaks of that length often end with a double-digit loss. While it was enough to knock them off the top spot in the power rankings this week, the fall is not far because winning 14 of the last 15 games is still quite a feat.

The Denver Nuggets being the ones to end the winning streak makes sense. The matchups between the two teams over the last season have been some of the best games for fans to check in on and a rivalry is burgeoning between these teams.

The Jazz are an elite team and now the questions swirling around them is just how many All-Stars they will have. Mike Conley may be having the best season of his career and is one of the best (if not the best) players to not make it to the big stage. Donovan Mitchell is the straw that stirs the drink on the offensive end of the floor and Rudy Gobert might be the best player of them all.

There are very few weaknesses with this Jazz team. As long as they stay healthy and cohesive, they have a chance to knock off anyone.