Week 7 NBA power rankings: 12. Denver Nuggets (11-11)
Rank last week: 15th
Record this past week: 2-1
The Denver Nuggets went 2-1 this past week, and the main reason behind that is that Nikola Jokic is back in action. Having him back (obviously) drastically changes the outlook of this team.
Their variety of injuries make life tough for them, but Denver is battling through. In a fairly weak Western Conference, they should be able to snag a top-five seed at the very least.
Week 7 NBA power rankings: 11. Memphis Grizzlies
Rank last week: 21st
Record this past week: 4-0
An insane 4-0 was enough to bump the Memphis Grizzlies up 10 spots in this week’s power rankings. They weren’t just winning, they were blowing teams out.
Each game they won this past week was a wire-to-wire victory. That is the longest streak of wire-to-wire wins in the last 25 years (and it included the biggest blowout in NBA history).
Week 7 NBA power rankings: 10. Boston Celtics
Rank last week: 16th
Record this past week: 3-1
The Boston Celtics have begun to turn things around after an ugly start to the season. A big part of that has been the play of Jayson Tatum, who is also recovering from a bad start.
While defense has been their identity this year, their offense has been showing up. They’ve put up 130 points and 146 points in their last two games (although one game was a loss to the Jazz, who couldn’t miss).