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Power Ranking - Week 18 Power Rankings

	Rank	Rating	Team		Record	Comment
	1 (1)	140	Pho		12-0 Mem 73, Pho 128 W GS 100, Pho 118 W Sac 72, Pho 118 W Pho 144, Phi 136 W LAL 76, Pho 129 W Pho 118, GS 89 W Pho 126, Orl 61 W Pho 118, Sac 70 W NO 57, Pho 124 W Utah 61, Pho 128 W Dal 95, Pho 119 W Pho 120, Mia 113 W	The Suns are HOT. Riding the heatwave of a 19 game winning streak, the Suns have surged up the standings all the way to 3 seed, and if they continue to just not lose, can make a play on a top 2 seed in the playoffs if the thunder and clippers continue to wobble. Kevin Durant has continued to show why he is one of the greatest scorers ever, while Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry continue to be reliable secondary options.
	2 (4)	118	OKC		10-1 Cle 74, OKC 128 W OKC 132, Atl 72 W OKC 120, Min 91 W OKC 134, Mil 120 W Utah 87, OKC 126 W LAC 85, OKC 134 W OKC 151, Tor 82 W OKC 119, Cha 120 L Cha 106, OKC 121 W Ind 115, OKC 120 W Sac 73, OKC 142 W	The Thunder remains a top tier while being guided by one of the best duos the league has ever seen, Kawhi Leonard and Lebron James. At 10-1 in their last 11, they continue to be a model of consistency and their defense is STIFLING. At 90 PPG the Thunder have the best defense in the league, and when your unit is spearheaded by Lebron, Kawhi, and Draymond Green, that will come as no surprise. Look for the thunder to continue to and go all out on finishing the season strong and holding on to the number one seed.
	3 (3)	92	Phi		9-3 Phi 120, Was 134 L LAL 110, Phi 134 W Atl 97, Phi 140 W Pho 144, Phi 136 L Phi 119, Utah 91 W Phi 144, Bos 99 W Phi 138, Bkn 142 L Por 74, Phi 114 W Phi 130, Was 115 W Phi 131, GS 99 W Bkn 139, Phi 146 W Phi 129, Mia 101 W	The sixers come in at 3, as they start to pick up steam again with a 5 game winning streak in place. With the dynamic and electric backcourt of James Harden and Damian Lillard, this team has the firepower to go toe to toe with any backcourt in league history. With Rudy Gobert manning the paint, and A young Zion Williamson slamming and banging down low, this team has top-tier talent at every possible level of the game and has a great bench to pick up the slack when the starters need a blow. This team can be a serious threat in the playoffs so them getting hot should put the eastern conference, and a certain team in the East, on notice.
	4 (7)	92	Was		10-2 Orl 88, Was 108 W Mil 143, Was 127 L Was 128, Tor 111 W Phi 120, Was 134 W Bos 131, Was 143 W Cle 112, Was 120 W Mia 82, Was 115 W GS 94, Was 122 W Phi 130, Was 115 L Was 116, Min 92 W Was 133, LAC 131 W Was 111, Cle 85 W	At the fourth slot, the wizards come in and are shooting up the rankings. Led by Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons, this team has been playing exceptionally well lately and is getting hot at the right time. A team that a month ago, executives around the league believed would be a low seeded Cinderella just trying to make the play in, now are trying to assert themselves and make a run at home court advantage. Can they pull a rabbit out of the hot and be a dark horse team to push for a second round or possible Eastern Conference Finals appearance?
	5 (2)	91	Mil		9-2 Mil 143, Was 127 W Mil 131, Atl 118 W Chi 81, Mil 134 W OKC 134, Mil 120 L Mil 133, Tor 76 W Mil 118, Bos 129 L Atl 73, Mil 120 W Mil 121, Chi 100 W Mil 128, Den 118 W Por 111, Mil 128 W Utah 110, Mil 128 W	At 5 we have a team that has started to show some chinks in the armor. The defending champs still remain the team to beat, and the best team top to bottom, but in what looks to be a mid season slump similar to those of past champions or potential dynasty like teams, where in these late spring months are looking ahead to the playoffs. The Bucks have dropped a few games lately that would be considered easy gimme games, so nobody should be overly concerned, but their fans and front office should remain focused on the task at hand, which is always the toughest task for champions: repeating.
	6 (9)	89	Bkn		10-2 Bkn 139, Det 114 W Bkn 136, Dal 123 W NY 146, Bkn 153 W Bkn 142, Bos 134 W Bkn 131, Cle 103 W Bkn 154, Ind 133 W Phi 138, Bkn 142 W Cha 126, Bkn 122 L Bkn 128, LAL 115 W Mia 102, Bkn 126 W Hou 150, Bkn 154 W Bkn 139, Phi 146 L	The Brooklyn Nets have been on fire offensively lately, and Wardell Stephen Curry has been at the forefront leading the charge. Steph has been on another level this season and is on pace to run away with the MVP award. When you average 40 a game, and are surrounded with guys like De'Aaron Fox, Caris Levert, and anchored with a versatile big man like Damontas Sabonis, you are bound to put up points. This team has the offensive output to keep up with any team in the league, but as the season winds down and the playoffs creep up, look for this team to try and get more comfortable on the defensive end to make a serious run at the championship this year.
	7 (5)	86	Cha		9-2 Cha 132, Ind 137 L Cha 138, Den 83 W Cha 112, Tor 96 W LAL 93, Cha 122 W Cha 126, Bkn 122 W OKC 119, Cha 120 W Cha 128, NY 114 W Chi 90, Cha 135 W Cha 119, SA 105 W Cha 106, OKC 121 L Cha 130, Det 101 W	The Hornets are another eastern conference team with a great offense and they have been a consistent threat all season long. The fact they are playing this well on offense without star point guard Jamal Murray goes to show how deep and talented this roster is. The duo of Joel Embiid and Kristaps Porzingus has been extremely difficult to stop and will be a true riddle for defenses to figure out as the playoffs begin shortly.
	8 (13)	74	NY		8-2 NY 117, Det 107 W LAL 112, NY 125 W NY 146, Bkn 153 L Sac 89, NY 114 W Cha 128, NY 114 L NY 112, Atl 100 W Atl 91, NY 116 W NY 129, Den 110 W Chi 113, NY 122 W Min 93, NY 124 W	The Knicks have been a team that has gotten hot at the right time. A squad that at the midway point was a lottery team, now boasts a 17-7 record since April 30th and are trying to climb out of the play-in tournament. An offense spearheaded by Donovan Mitchell and Julius Randle, they also possess multiple scorers who can hurt you at different levels. This is a team that, given a good matchup, can upset a high seeded team if their offense explodes for a series and plays consistent enough to hold their match up to a decent offensive output. Look for the Knicks to keep up the heat and force their way out of the play in.
	9 (6)	70	LAC		8-3 LAC 112, Hou 120 L LAC 125, Tor 87 W Chi 72, LAC 108 W Cle 89, LAC 107 W LAC 85, OKC 134 L LAC 122, Bos 116 W LAC 128, Den 114 W LAC 108, Chi 101 W Mia 90, LAC 105 W LAC 109, Cle 82 W Was 133, LAC 131 L	The Los Angeles Clippers are sliding. They have lost control of the one seed and are in jeopardy of losing home court advantage throughout the playoffs. That unfortunately is not the main issue in LA. This team has been battered by injuries and that is really starting to show in the late spring and they are struggling to find scoring from guys not named Jayson Tatum. With no Jaylen Brown or Victor Oladipo for the rest of the year, the Clippers lost two big time starters. They also lost Kemba Walker for a big stretch, but he’s back in the lineup now and that should give Tatum some much needed relief on the offensive end. But with JB and Dipo out, this team will really struggle with defense in the postseason, and though they have a significant lead on the Suns for a top 2 seed, With the way both of these teams have been playing, it’s not out of the question for the Clippers to fall to even the 3 seed before the playoffs begin.
	10 (8)	67	Hou		8-3 LAC 112, Hou 120 W Hou 144, GS 123 W Hou 109, Dal 128 L Dal 112, Hou 117 W Hou 146, SA 142 W Hou 126, Cle 106 W Hou 122, Tor 111 W Mem 123, Hou 130 W Hou 121, Orl 100 W Hou 150, Bkn 154 L Det 112, Hou 107 L	The Joker led rockets have been a very fun team to follow this year and have continued that story as of late. During the middle of the year, it was mainly the Nikola Jokic show. This team went as far as he could take them on a nightly basis, and the dark horse MVP candidate was carrying them on his back. However as of late, thanks in part to a big time mid season trade, there has been some weight taken off of Jokic’s shoulders. Guys like Marcus Morris, Tyler Herro, and Jerami Grant have been very good secondary options in giving Jokic some relief on the offensive end and consistency with putting the ball in the cup. This team is deep enough and plays good enough defense to make a serious playoff run, because they’re one of the better offensive teams and can get extremely hot from three-point land for a stretch of games. If they can stay healthy and put the pieces together, a Western Conference Finals birth is not out of the question for Houston.
	11 (10)	63	Ind		7-4 Cha 132, Ind 137 W Ind 130, Det 127 W Por 116, Ind 107 L Bkn 154, Ind 133 L Atl 82, Ind 107 W Mem 113, Ind 130 W Ind 124, NO 126 L Cle 116, Ind 130 W Ind 115, OKC 120 L Ind 139, Tor 112 W Sac 98, Ind 118 W	The pacers are another team that have a lot of offense and are starting to get hot. The Luka Led bunch are riding a 4 game win streak, and CJ McCollum is providing much needed buckets opposite of Luka in the back court. The Pacers are trying to hold on the 5 seed, to avoid the edge of the bubble.
	12 (14)	61	SA		7-4 Den 110, SA 131 W SA 124, Por 108 W SA 149, Bos 122 W Dal 125, SA 129 W SA 120, LAL 86 W Hou 146, SA 142 L NO 93, SA 95 W Cha 119, SA 105 L Det 125, SA 110 L SA 135, Tor 128 W SA 123, Atl 127 L	The Spurs are a team that is loaded with top end talent like Anthony Davis, and have Lamelo Ball to store for the future. As of now the Spurs are fighting for a playoff spot in the west and are 6-4 in their last 10.
	13 (17)	48	Por		6-5 Det 113, Por 120 W Min 78, Por 124 W SA 124, Por 108 L Por 116, Ind 107 W Por 85, Det 114 L Den 86, Por 118 W Min 100, Por 110 W Por 74, Phi 114 L Dal 125, Por 105 L Por 111, Mil 128 L Mem 106, Por 125 W	The Blazers are a team led by their big men Deandre Ayton and Andre Drummond, who are trying to keep the play in hopes alive at the 8 seed. At 6-5 in the last 11, they need to try to stay above 500 so they do not fall to the 9 seed for postseason concerns.
	14 (18)	46	Det		6-6 Det 113, Por 120 L Ind 130, Det 127 L Bkn 139, Det 114 L NY 117, Det 107 L Por 85, Det 114 W Det 108, Chi 106 W Det 110, LAL 82 W Cle 119, Det 114 L Det 125, SA 110 W Bos 118, Det 130 W Cha 130, Det 101 L Det 112, Hou 107 W	Detroit is another solid eastern conference squad who is trying to survive a juggernaut of a conference and stay outside of the play in. As the 7 seed currently, Tobias Harris and Ja Morant must continue to score in bunches to keep this team afloat.
	15 (11)	40	Bos		5-6 Bos 128, Sac 99 W Bos 112, NO 83 W Bkn 142, Bos 134 L SA 149, Bos 122 L Bos 131, Was 143 L Mil 118, Bos 129 W Phi 144, Bos 99 L LAC 122, Bos 116 L Cle 85, Bos 112 W Bos 118, Det 130 L GS 99, Bos 127 W	Boston, on a 3 game win streak, have a very athletic and solid backcourt of Paul George and Russell Westbrook leading the way. They are sitting comfortably in the playoff position as the 9 seed with a good cushion between them and the 11th seeded team, but would like to push their way into a top 8 seed for sure.
	16 (12)	40	Dal		5-6 Dal 121, Tor 114 W Bkn 136, Dal 123 L Hou 109, Dal 128 W Dal 125, Cle 85 W Dal 125, SA 129 L Dal 112, Hou 117 L Utah 91, Dal 104 W Dal 114, Mem 125 L Dal 90, Min 109 L Dal 95, Pho 119 L Dal 125, Por 105 W	The Dallas Mavericks are a team that has slid down the western conference standings in the back half of the season and don’t have much to blame other than inconsistent play. A team that has been relatively healthy during this stretch, has gotten unlucky with a tough schedule, but also just stretches of inconsistency from the offense has let them down. Look for them to try and straighten out their problems to avoid playing a highly seeded western conference foe, sending them home early in the playoffs.
	17 (25)	27	NO		5-6 GS 99, NO 108 W NO 86, Den 108 L NO 88, Orl 80 W Bos 112, NO 83 L Orl 95, NO 116 W NO 93, SA 95 L Ind 124, NO 126 W NO 57, Pho 124 L NO 73, Min 110 L NO 102, LAL 118 L NO 102, GS 89 W	The Pelicans are a team trying to hang on to a play in spot, and behind Spicy P’s offensive bursts, are looking to find consistency on the court. They also have had a tough schedule lately but are looking to close the season strong.
	18 (28)	25	Mia		4-7 Mia 118, Sac 104 W Mia 99, Mem 89 W Chi 102, Mia 79 L Mia 104, Orl 58 W Mia 119, Min 90 W Mia 82, Was 115 L Mia 95, Tor 112 L Mia 90, LAC 105 L Mia 102, Bkn 126 L Pho 120, Mia 113 L Phi 129, Mia 101 L	The Heat are a team who are really looking forward to the off season, with plenty of picks and money to spend, however they still are trying to fight their way into a playoff spot if the cards fall right. Most fans will probably want to see their team lose out to jockey for lottery position, and even some front office members, but the players still have hope for a play in spot, and it’s within reach, barely.
	19 (15)	23	Den		4-8 Den 113, Utah 120 L NO 86, Den 108 W Cha 138, Den 83 L Den 110, SA 131 L Den 86, Por 118 L Den 125, Mem 118 W LAL 88, Den 126 W LAC 128, Den 114 L GS 110, Den 102 L Den 116, Sac 103 W NY 129, Den 110 L Mil 128, Den 118 L	At 4-6 over their last 10, the Nuggets are trying to figure out the offense while getting geared up for a play in run.
	20 (19)	23	Mem		4-7 Utah 130, Mem 99 L Mem 73, Pho 128 L Mia 99, Mem 89 L Chi 72, Mem 101 W Den 125, Mem 118 L Dal 114, Mem 125 W Mem 113, Ind 130 L Mem 123, Hou 130 L Mem 114, Sac 95 W Mem 119, Tor 112 W Mem 106, Por 125 L	Man, Buddy Heild has been CARRYING this team lately. Another 40+ point game this week, as he tries as hard as he possibly can to will this team into the postseason. He’s doing as good a job as he can, as they sort currently 7 in the west, but man, where has the bell been for Buddy?
	21 (29)	19	Utah		4-6 Utah 130, Mem 99 W Den 113, Utah 120 W Orl 104, Utah 113 W Utah 106, GS 114 L Utah 87, OKC 126 L Utah 91, Dal 104 L Phi 119, Utah 91 L Utah 100, LAL 94 W Utah 61, Pho 128 L Utah 110, Mil 128 L	Utah, another team free falling down the western conference standings, is hanging on for dear life as they tumble down the standings. Can Devin Booker right the ship?
	22 (27)	11	Min		3-9 Min 78, Por 124 L OKC 120, Min 91 L Min 96, Atl 102 L Sac 129, Min 126 L Min 89, GS 107 L Min 111, Orl 107 W Mia 119, Min 90 L Min 100, Por 110 L Dal 90, Min 109 W Was 116, Min 92 L NO 73, Min 110 W Min 93, NY 124 L	The Timberwolves are a team looking for bright spots, and with a good lottery selection coming up, they can make some moves in the off season.
	23 (30)	7	Chi		3-8 Chi 72, LAC 108 L Chi 72, Mem 101 L Chi 81, Mil 134 L Chi 102, Mia 79 W Det 108, Chi 106 L Chi 90, Cha 135 L LAC 108, Chi 101 L Mil 121, Chi 100 L Chi 118, Orl 90 W Chi 100, Atl 92 W Chi 113, NY 122 L	The Bulls are a team who are really looking towards next year, with not much to look forward to as a team as 2021 closes out.
	24 (24)	7	GS		3-9 GS 99, NO 108 L LAL 117, GS 87 L GS 100, Pho 118 L Hou 144, GS 123 L Utah 106, GS 114 W Min 89, GS 107 W Pho 118, GS 89 L GS 94, Was 122 L GS 110, Den 102 W Phi 131, GS 99 L GS 99, Bos 127 L NO 102, GS 89 L	The warriors seem to have found a potential diamond in the rough with Cole Anthony. The rookie has a great season and pairing him with Bam has the warriors looking forward to the future.
	25 (23)	4	Atl		3-8 OKC 132, Atl 72 L Mil 131, Atl 118 L Min 96, Atl 102 W Atl 97, Phi 140 L Atl 73, Mil 120 L Sac 103, Atl 114 W Atl 82, Ind 107 L NY 112, Atl 100 L Atl 91, NY 116 L Chi 100, Atl 92 L SA 123, Atl 127 W	The Hawks find themselves in a very tough spot. Without their first round pick they are trying to compete for a playoff spot. As of now they are in the 10 seed, a spot in the play in. But riding a 3 game losing streak, and 2-8 over the last ten, new management has taken over. And the team does not seem to be responding well on the court. But the higher ups may be looking at this season as a wash at this point and are trying to find out who the DAWGS are on the court. Look for the hawks to finish out this season fighting. Fighting for what? We’ll see. But they’ll fight, nonetheless.
	26 (21)	-3	LAL		2-9 LAL 117, GS 87 W LAL 93, Cha 122 L LAL 112, NY 125 L LAL 110, Phi 134 L SA 120, LAL 86 L LAL 76, Pho 129 L LAL 88, Den 126 L Det 110, LAL 82 L Utah 100, LAL 94 L Bkn 128, LAL 115 L NO 102, LAL 118 W	Speaking of falling down the rankings ….. the Lakers are enduring a BRUTAL second half of the season, with only 3 wins in their last 19 games, something has to give and this team is going to need a major shake up this offseason.
	27 (16)	-8	Cle		2-10 Cle 74, OKC 128 L Cle 89, LAC 107 L Cle 108, Orl 75 W Dal 125, Cle 85 L Bkn 131, Cle 103 L Cle 112, Was 120 L Hou 126, Cle 106 L Cle 119, Det 114 W Cle 85, Bos 112 L Cle 116, Ind 130 L LAC 109, Cle 82 L Was 111, Cle 85 L	The Cavs were a team that had a shot at the play in, but that ship has sailed. Now looking forward to an off season to retool, they are disappointed at a missed opportunity to make the playoffs, but with KAT, Sexton, and a full off season to work, the future can be bright in a rainy city.
	28 (26)	-16	Orl		1-10 Orl 88, Was 108 L NO 88, Orl 80 L Orl 104, Utah 113 L Cle 108, Orl 75 L Min 111, Orl 107 L Mia 104, Orl 58 L Orl 95, NO 116 L Pho 126, Orl 61 L Chi 118, Orl 90 L Hou 121, Orl 100 L Orl 120, Tor 108 W	Orlando has taken this tank to the next level, and are fully looking forward to great off season to get young talent and work towards a future down the road.
	29 (20)	-16	Tor		1-11 Dal 121, Tor 114 L LAC 125, Tor 87 L Cha 112, Tor 96 L Was 128, Tor 111 L Mil 133, Tor 76 L OKC 151, Tor 82 L Hou 122, Tor 111 L Mia 95, Tor 112 W Orl 120, Tor 108 L SA 135, Tor 128 L Ind 139, Tor 112 L Mem 119, Tor 112 L	The Raptors are another team that squandered a play off shot this year, and are looking forward to next season.
	30 (22)	-21	Sac		1-10 Mia 118, Sac 104 L Bos 128, Sac 99 L Sac 129, Min 126 W Sac 72, Pho 118 L Sac 103, Atl 114 L Sac 89, NY 114 L Pho 118, Sac 70 L Den 116, Sac 103 L Sac 73, OKC 142 L Mem 114, Sac 95 L Sac 98, Ind 118 L	The Kings can not wait for next season. It’s Cade Cunningham or bust, in Sacramento. With no young talent and no building blocks to look forward to, they are hoping Cade is the savior they need.

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