{"id":20981,"date":"2010-04-06T17:26:45","date_gmt":"2010-04-06T22:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=20981"},"modified":"2023-02-07T07:58:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:58:44","slug":"power-rankings-60410","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nba\/power-rankings-60410\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Power Rankings (Apr. 6)"},"content":{"rendered":"

2010 NBA Hoops Power Ratings<\/h2>\n

Each week during the heart of the NBA season, and once or twice during the NBA Preseason, we\u2019ll gather the troops around the roundtable and hash out the\u00a0NBA Power rankings<\/strong><\/a>. We check out the stats, looks at the records, and, most importantly, we take a close, close look at the heart of each team. We encourage you to come back each week and see how the nba Power Rankings have changed.<\/p>\n

NBA Power Rankings will be updated by Friday every week. Be sure to visit our home page for more articles and NBA analysis.<\/p>\n

Its with this knowledge that we can then deliver to you The NBA WEEKLY Power Rankings!<\/p>\n

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Power Rankings<\/h3>\n

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NBA Power Rankings<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This Week<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Week<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nComment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\nCleveland Cavaliers<\/strong><\/td>\nBest guess: LeBron signs with Miami in early August<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\nOrlando Magic<\/strong><\/td>\nRadio color guy Matt Goukas says Howard is better than Bill Russell. Maybe at checkers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\nLos Angeles Lakers<\/strong><\/td>\nNo longer a lock to\u00a0 win the Western Conference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\nDallas Mavericks<\/strong><\/td>\nBear this in mind for playoffs — starting 5’s average age is 32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\nPhoenix Suns<\/strong><\/td>\nPlayoff chances depend on the status of Seve Nash’s balky back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\nUtah Jazz<\/strong><\/td>\nJazz might play final 5 down one big — Kirilenko’s injured calf is healing slowly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nAtlanta Hawks<\/strong><\/td>\nHawks have lost fewer games to injury than any team in the league<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\nBoston Celtics<\/strong><\/td>\nOffense gets stagnant because Pierce no longer had quick first step to hoop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Antonio Spurs<\/strong><\/td>\nGinobili is on best streak of his career. Will it end when Parker returns?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/td>\nDenver Nuggets<\/strong><\/td>\nGeroge Karl out until at least second round of playoff due to cancer treatment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\nOklahoma City Thunder<\/strong><\/td>\nDurant says he’s not interested in scoring title, but he’s at 33.3 over last 3 games<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\nPortland Trail Blazers<\/strong><\/td>\nPrediction: Quick playoff outster as teams concentrate on stopping Brandon Roy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\nMiami Heat<\/strong><\/td>\nMaybe just a conincidence, but Heat have been on fire since Rafer Alston quit on them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/strong><\/td>\nCharlotte Bobcats<\/strong><\/td>\nI give up. How are these guys winning games?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\nMilwaukee Bucks<\/strong><\/td>\nWho would have that that loosing Andrew Bogut would be a damaging blow to any team?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\nMemphis Grizzlies<\/strong><\/td>\nYou’d hope that the front office spends some time every day figuring out a way to keep Rudy Gay this summer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\nToronto Raptors<\/strong><\/td>\nChris Bosh accused of dogging it as he plays out his final few games north of the border<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\nHouston Rockets<\/strong><\/td>\nComplerte makeover and they finish around .500. Nice job, Rick Adelman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\nChicago Bulls<\/strong><\/td>\nOne loss after another in first 3 weeks of March basically ended their season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Orleans Hornets<\/strong><\/td>\nDavid West starts on the NBA All-Underrated team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\nIndiana Pacers<\/strong><\/td>\nStrong finish might save Jim O’Brien’s job, but Larry Bird might be in trouble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\nNew York Knicks<\/strong><\/td>\nI know it was just the Warriors, but David Lee had this line: 37 points, 10 assists, 20 rebounds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/strong><\/td>\nPhiladelphia 76ers<\/strong><\/td>\nEddie Jordan is dead coach walking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\nSacramento Kings<\/strong><\/td>\nHawes done for the season, but reportedly won’t need surgery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/strong><\/td>\n25<\/strong><\/td>\nLos Angeles Clippers<\/strong><\/td>\nJoke goes like this: NBA owners have reversed a longtime ban on serving hard liquor during live games, in an effort to make the Clippers more watchable. I don’t like it either.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\nGolden State Warriors<\/strong><\/td>\nAs Don Nelson leaves the coaching scene, can you imagine what stories he must have about NBA players on the road?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/strong><\/td>\n26<\/strong><\/td>\nDetroit Pistons<\/strong><\/td>\nPistoins coach John Kuester says his team has lacked consistency. Wrong. They lack talent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\nWashington Wizards<\/strong><\/td>\nWizards snapped a 16-game losing streak last week, but it was fun while it lasted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/strong><\/td>\n29<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Jersey Nets<\/strong><\/td>\nSet up a scrimmage and if Duke beats the Nets, Coach K will then defect to the pros<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\nMinnesota Timberwolves<\/strong><\/td>\nTwo wsins since Feb. 9. Think about that for a bit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nX\u2013Team with the best chance of cracking Top 20
\nnext week
\nY\u2013Team with the best chance of falling out of the Top 20<\/p>\n

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\nLawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling and travel expert from Massachusetts.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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