After five weeks of NBA action, the Toronto Raptors are leading the Atlantic Division. That statement is much weirder than it appears on the surface. Not only because it's a Canadian team in first place, but because their record on the season is 6-10. There's still months of NBA basketball left toplay, but it seems like a very real possibility that the Atlantic Division champion will finish the season with a record under .500. I still predict that the Brooklyn Nets will come out on top, seeing as they are only a game and a half out of the lead, despite everything that has gone wrong for them this season.
Out west, it'sthe complete opposite. Only three teams in that entire conference have a record under .500, with the Timberwolves having a 9-10 record as well. It appears as though a team that gets close to 50 wins this season could end up with a lottery pick, since the west is so loaded. Meanwhile, if the playoffs started today, Atlanta would wind up with the 3 seed in the East, with a record that is only a half game better than the Timberwolves. Expect these rankings to be Eastern Conference heavy in the chase for the first pick.
Without futher ado, here are the week 6 reverse power rankings:
The Contenders:
30. Indiana Pacers (16-1)
29. Miami Heat (14-3)
28. San Antonio Spurs (14-3)
27. Portland Trailblazers (14-3)
26. Oklahoma City Thunder (12-3)
25. Los Angeles Clippers (12-6)
Should Make The Playoffs In the West:
24. Houston Rockets (13-5)
23. Denver Nuggets (10-6)
22. Dallas Mavericks (10-8)
21. Golden State Warriors (10-8)
Wished They Moved East:
20. Phoenix Suns (9-8)
19. Los Angeles Lakers (9-9)
18. New Orleans Hornets (8-8)
17. Memphis Grizzlies (8-8)
16. Minnesota Timberwolves (9-10)
Beasts* Of The East (*technically beasts, but still pretty tame):
15. Atlanta Hawks (9-9)
14. Washington Wizards (8-9)
13. Chicago Bulls (7-8)
12. Charlotte Hornets (8-10)
11. Detroit Pistons (7-10)
10. Toronto Raptors (6-10)
Scouting Kentucky Pretty Closely:
9. Orlando Magic (6-10)
8. Boston Celtics (7-12)
7. Philadelphia 76ers (6-12)
6. Brooklyn Nets (Don't own pick; belongs to Atlanta/Boston) (5-12)
#RigginForWiggins:
5. Cleveland Cavaliers (5-12)
4. New York Knicks (pick belongs to Denver) (3-13)
3. Sacramento Kings (4-11)
2. Milwaukee Bucks (3-13)
1. Utah Jazz (3-15)
By: Dan Goggin
Without futher ado, here are the week 6 reverse power rankings:
The Contenders:
30. Indiana Pacers (16-1)
29. Miami Heat (14-3)
28. San Antonio Spurs (14-3)
27. Portland Trailblazers (14-3)
26. Oklahoma City Thunder (12-3)
25. Los Angeles Clippers (12-6)
Should Make The Playoffs In the West:
24. Houston Rockets (13-5)
23. Denver Nuggets (10-6)
22. Dallas Mavericks (10-8)
21. Golden State Warriors (10-8)
Wished They Moved East:
20. Phoenix Suns (9-8)
19. Los Angeles Lakers (9-9)
18. New Orleans Hornets (8-8)
17. Memphis Grizzlies (8-8)
16. Minnesota Timberwolves (9-10)
Beasts* Of The East (*technically beasts, but still pretty tame):
15. Atlanta Hawks (9-9)
14. Washington Wizards (8-9)
13. Chicago Bulls (7-8)
12. Charlotte Hornets (8-10)
11. Detroit Pistons (7-10)
10. Toronto Raptors (6-10)
Scouting Kentucky Pretty Closely:
9. Orlando Magic (6-10)
8. Boston Celtics (7-12)
7. Philadelphia 76ers (6-12)
6. Brooklyn Nets (Don't own pick; belongs to Atlanta/Boston) (5-12)
#RigginForWiggins:
5. Cleveland Cavaliers (5-12)
4. New York Knicks (pick belongs to Denver) (3-13)
3. Sacramento Kings (4-11)
2. Milwaukee Bucks (3-13)
1. Utah Jazz (3-15)
By: Dan Goggin
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