{"id":21151,"date":"2010-04-12T09:07:53","date_gmt":"2010-04-12T14:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=21151"},"modified":"2023-02-07T07:58:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:58:44","slug":"power-rankings-120410","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nba\/power-rankings-120410\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Power Rankings (Apr. 12)"},"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>\nCould probably rest LeBron in first round of playoffs, too<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\nOrlando Magic<\/strong><\/td>\nKeep an eye on Vince Carter and his ailing toes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\nLos Angeles Lakers<\/strong><\/td>\nLakers may indeed get to Finals, but could have to beat Spurs, Mavericks and Suns to get there<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\nDallas Mavericks<\/strong><\/td>\nTriple-double for Kidd vs. Kings shows he may have life left for a last playoff run<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nUtah Jazz<\/strong><\/td>\nKorver will soon own record for single-season 3-point percentage shooting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\nPhoenix Suns<\/strong><\/td>\n91 points scored vs. Thunder last week lowest since Dec. 2 (Cleveland)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\nDenver Nuggets<\/strong><\/td>\nFinale at Phoenix on Tuesday will have playoff implications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Antonio Spurs<\/strong><\/td>\nSolid win at Denver showed everyone they still have some life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\nAtlanta Hawks<\/strong><\/td>\nHome court edge and 3 seed mean more to Hawks than to Celtics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/td>\nBoston Celtics<\/strong><\/td>\nSo a team that falls behind the Wizards by 31 at home has a chance to win the title? Right<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\nOklahoma City Thunder<\/strong><\/td>\nScott Brooks is the coach of the year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\n Miami Heat<\/strong><\/td>\nHeat were playing great, but loss to Detroit is a real head-scratcher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\nCharlotte Bobcats<\/strong><\/td>\nLong-term question: Can Larry Brown and Michael Jordan co-exist?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\nPortland Trail Blazers<\/strong><\/td>\nAmazing the team has stayed together considering injuries and front office turmoil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\nMilwaukee Bucks<\/strong><\/td>\nWithout Bogut, Bucks are one-and-done in playoffs, but it’s been a good ride<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/strong><\/td>\nMemphis Grizzlies<\/strong><\/td>\nLionel Hollins calls out his team after loss to Mavericks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\nHouston Rockets<\/strong><\/td>\nNo team plays harder than Rockets, and no player plays harder than Luis Scola<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\nChicago Bulls<\/strong><\/td>\nA few more games, then front office plots moves to get James or Wade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/strong><\/td>\nToronto Raptors<\/strong><\/td>\nComplete indifference on the defensive end led to lots of wins for Over players<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Orleans Hornets<\/strong><\/td>\nPaul out again (finger). Give it a rest and come back in October<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/strong><\/td>\nIndiana Pacers<\/strong><\/td>\nHibbert should spend the entire off-season working on his rebounding. Pacers were killed on boards all season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\nNew York Knicks<\/strong><\/td>\nThree straight seasons with at least 50 losses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/strong><\/td>\n25<\/strong><\/td>\nLos Angeles Clippers<\/strong><\/td>\nBlake Griffin and another top-10 pick? Never mind, we always say these guys will be better and they never are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\nPhiladelphia 76ers<\/strong><\/td>\nThaddeus Young done for year. Injuries slowed progress of excellent small forward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\nDetroit Pistons<\/strong><\/td>\nPistons have soured on Charlie Villaneueva<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\nSacramento Kings<\/strong><\/td>\nLots of bad road teams in NBA this year, and Kings were one of them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/strong><\/td>\n28<\/strong><\/td>\n Washington Wizards<\/strong><\/td>\nIs any team happier to see the season come to an end?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/strong><\/td>\n26<\/strong><\/td>\nGolden State Warriors<\/strong><\/td>\nNice-guy Nellie deserved better if this is his last NBA rodeo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\nMinnesota Timberwolves<\/strong><\/td>\nEither Kevin Love or Al Jefferson will be on the roster next season, but not both<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/strong><\/td>\n29<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Jersey Nets<\/strong><\/td>\nMike Krzyzewski turned down  the Nets before they even offered him the job<\/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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