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As Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry continues his pursuit of Ray Allen’s all-time 3-point record — Curry is currently six behind the mark — we’re presenting our latest NBA Power Rankings with a focus on the deep ball.
Which players are on pace to become their teams’ leader in 3s? Which franchises’ marks could be untouchable? Which Hall of Famers are next to get passed on the all-time list?
As for our latest rankings, the league has a new No. 1 team: the Phoenix Suns, who enter this week with the NBA’s best record at 21-4, following the Warriors’ loss Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Phoenix has won 20 of its past 21 games and leads a trio of teams — Golden State and the Utah Jazz are the others — that have separated themselves from the pack in the Western Conference.
In the Eastern Conference, the Brooklyn Nets still lead, but the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are right on their heels. Giannis Antetokounmpo & Co. have won 12 of their past 14 contests.
Note: Throughout the regular season, our panel (Tim Bontemps, Jamal Collier, Nick Friedell, Andrew Lopez, Tim MacMahon, Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk) is ranking all 30 teams from top to bottom, taking stock of which teams are playing the best basketball now and which teams are looking most like title contenders. Stats provided by ESPN Stats & Information research.
1. Phoenix Suns
2021-22 record: 21-4
Previous ranking: 2
Franchise 3-point leader: Steve Nash (1,051)
While it’s unlikely to happen by the end of this season, Devin Booker is on pace to become the Suns’ career leader in 3-point field goals by the finish of the 2022-23 season. Booker, who passed Dan Majerle for second place on the list in the Suns’ third game of the season, is still 206 behind Steve Nash for the top spot. — Lopez
This week: @LAC, @POR, WAS, CHA
2. Golden State Warriors
2021-22 record: 21-5
Previous ranking: 1
Franchise 3-point leader: Stephen Curry (2,967)
Steph Curry is seven 3s away from eclipsing Ray Allen’s…
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