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NBA Power Rankings Week 6: New faces in the top ten

By Jack Simone

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 22: LaMelo Ball #2 of the Charlotte Hornets stands next to Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on November 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 22: LaMelo Ball #2 of the Charlotte Hornets stands next to Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on November 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 24: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates in the 124-116 OT win against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 24, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Week 6 NBA Power Rankings: 20. Los Angeles Lakers (10-11)

Rank last week: 20th

Last week: (2-2) – @ DET (W), @ NYK (L), @ IND (W), vs. SAC (L)

Offensive rating: 105.6 (22nd in NBA)

Defensive rating: 108.8 (18th in NBA)

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to be one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA. They may have gone 2-2 last week, but was it really an impressive 2-2?

First, let’s take a look at the two wins they got. The first was a win over the bottom-feeding Pistons, which they barely won, and the second was against the mediocre Pacers, in which they had to go to overtime.

Meanwhile, their two losses were against the Knicks, who are a solid team, and the Kings, where they lost in triple-overtime. It’s just not the way they pictured their season going.

Now, there are rumors that their head coach, Frank Vogel, is on the hot seat. It was only around 14 months ago that he led this team to an NBA championship.

Season outlook: At the start of the season, people were declaring the Lakers as the Western Conference champions. Now, it’s looking like they may struggle to make the playoffs. If something doesn’t change soon, this team may be stuck in the play-in… or worse.