NBA Power Rankings

NBA Power Rankings: Week 3

By John Butler, XFINITY Sports

It took three weeks, but the Lakers are beginning to find their rhythm. The irony is a different L.A. team is drumming to a louder beat out West.

Here are this week's NBA Power Rankings: (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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NBA Power Rankin... By John Butler, XFINITY Sports

It took three weeks, but the Lakers are beginning to find their rhythm. The irony is a different L.A. team is drumming to a louder beat out West.

Here are this week's NBA Power Rankings: (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
30. Washington W... How long will it take for the Wizards to win a game? After losses to the Bobcats and the Pacers last week, it might be a while. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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29. Detroit Pist... The Pistons broke even with a 2-2 record for the week. Wins over the Sixers and Celtics proved that the Pistons can defeat playoff-bound teams. Despite the two victories, they still sit dead last in the Central Division standings. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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28. Sacramento K... The Kings are struggling and DeMarcus Cousin’s shot selection has been terrible. This team will only go as far as their power forward will lead them. Right now, Cousins has the Kings working in reverse. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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27. Cleveland Ca... The lowly Cavs have dropped six straight games. To make matters worse, leading scorer Kyrie Irving will be sidelined for a month with a broken finger. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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26. Toronto Rapt... The Raptors picked up a much needed win over the Magic on Sunday. The win was just their second home victory of the season. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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25. Orlando Magi... Orlando rallied past the Pistons on Friday night. They also lost dropped games to the Knicks and Raptors. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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24. New Orleans ... Leaning on rookie Anthony Davis, the Hornets didn't win a game all week. What's that saying about eggs in one basket? (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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23. Charlotte Bo... The Bobcats went 2-1 last week, bringing their win total for the season to four. As surprising as it sounds, the Bobcats are just 2.5 games behind the division-leading Miami Heat. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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22. Phoenix Suns... The Suns proved they have a lot of work to do after back-to-back losses to the Lakers and Heat. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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21. Indiana Pace... It's clear just how important Danny Granger is to this team. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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20. Houston Rock... The Rockets have cooled down since a fast 2-0 start. A tough overtime loss to the Blazers, followed by back-to-back losses to the Heat and Lakers left the Rockets 1-4 last week. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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19. Denver Nugge... The Nuggets were hoping that Andre Iguodala would serve as a significant defensive presence. He hasn't been. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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18. Chicago Bull... The Bulls are still trying to find an answer for an injured Derrick Rose. Chicago dropped three of four games last week. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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17. Atlanta Hawk... Lou Williams has been clutch off the bench, averaging 16 points per game. Yes, Lou Williams. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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16. Golden State... Stephen Curry is averaging 17.5 points per game for the Golden State Warriors. They would have finished the week undefeated had it not been for Kevin Durant’s triple-double on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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15. Utah Jazz (P... Offensive inconsistency has been a problem for the Jazz early in the season. Sure, they beat the Raptors and the Wizards this week, but losses to the Sixers and Celtics put things in perspective. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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14. Minnesota Ti... The T-Wolves went 1-2 last week and now Brandon Roy is scheduled to undergo yet another arthroscopic knee surgery. Things aren't looking up in Minnesota. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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13. Portland Tra... After losing to the Hawks last Monday, the Blazers pulled off three straight wins. Portland has a .500 record that is sure to improve if the Blazers can keep the pedal down. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

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12. Dallas Maver... Despite a 6-5 start, the Mavs are still 22nd in the NBA in points allowed per game. Perhaps the Mavericks would have won more than two games this week if they played better defense. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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11. Milwaukee Bu... The Bucks went undefeated last week due to the play of Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis. The Bucks sit atop the Central Division at 6-2. And to think pundits had it out for this backcourt before the season started... (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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10. Boston Celti... Point guard Rajon Rondo dished out 20 assists against the Raptors. Balling. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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9. Brooklyn Nets... The Nets are a fickle lot. Brooklyn is 6-2 for the season, but 1-3 games against .500 teams. Odd, indeed. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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8. Philadelphia ... 2-2 on the week and a blowout loss to the Pistons equals a step backward in the rankings. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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7. Los Angeles L... The newly acquired Mike D’Antoni did not make his sideline debut last week. Still the Lakers showed signs of improvement. Kobe Bryant notched his 18th career triple-double in a win over the Rockets. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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6. Oklahoma City... Oklahoma City can win on any given night, yet they are struggling to win against championship contenders. A 107-97 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies has people questioning if OKC is good enough to repeat as Western Conference champions. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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5. Miami Heat (P... LeBron James proved why he is the league’s reigning MVP last week. He scored 30-plus points twice as the Heat brought their record to 8-3. (AP Photos/Rick Scuteri)

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4. San Antonio S... The Spurs scored a season-high 126 points in a win over the Denver Nuggets. At week’s end they remain neck-and-neck with the Grizzlies atop the Southwest Division standings. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

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3. New York Knic... The Knicks finally lost a game to the Grizzlies on Friday. Still, the Knicks are playing the best basketball New York has seen in quite some time. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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2. Los Angeles C... The Clippers only had two games this week, but they made the best of both of them. Decisive victories over the Bulls and Heat are keeping headline writers in L.A. busy. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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1. Memphis Grizz... Tempers flared last week in Memphis. Zach Randolph was fined $25,000 for an altercation with OKC’s Kendrick Perkins following an ejection from the game. It was all worth it as the Grizzlies went 3-0 for the week and proved they are the real deal. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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