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NBA Power Rankings – The Nets are the league’s hottest team; Luka

28 December، 2022

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One Eastern Conference contender is streaking up the NBA standings.

With a win on Monday over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Brooklyn Nets have run their streak to nine games, tying the longest in the league this season. (The other two teams to pull it off, the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, sit right above Brooklyn in the standings at the top two spots.)

Meanwhile, the top of the Western Conference has seen some reshuffling, with the New Orleans Pelicans regaining second place following three straight wins and the Memphis Grizzlies’ Christmas Day defeat at the Golden State Warriors.

Then there’s Luka Doncic, who put up the first 60-point, 21-rebound, 10-assist performance in NBA history during Tuesday’s thrilling overtime win versus the New York Knicks.

Where do all 30 teams stand in the final NBA Power Rankings of 2022?

Note: Throughout the regular season, our panel (Kendra Andrews, 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.

1. Boston Celtics
2022-23 record: 25-10
Previous ranking: 2

After Boston followed up losing five of its first 26 games by losing five of its next six, the Celtics have rebounded by claiming three straight victories — including an emphatic decision over the Bucks on Christmas Day. More challenges are upcoming, though, including the Clippers coming to town on Thursday before a showdown of MVP candidates to ring in the new year on Saturday in Denver. — Bontemps

2. Denver Nuggets
2022-23 record: 22-11
Previous ranking: 5

Nikola Jokic is making a strong argument for a third consecutive MVP award, and now that the Nuggets are healthy, they’re showing just how dominant they can be. In a wide-open West, this could very…