8. Chicago Bulls (Previous Week: 10)

NBA Power Rankings: Week 7

Not many teams can play without their MVP and still rule their division. The Bulls are one of those teams that can. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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

With a quarter of the NBA season complete, find out which teams are rising to the top in this week's power rankings. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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30. Washington W... The Wizards weren't so lucky this week in a rematch against the Heat. 'John + Wall' has to be the most searched phrase on Google by D.C. fans. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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29. Charlotte Bo... The Bobcats have lost eleven straight games. Can the NBA force owner Michael Jordan to suit up if they don’t win a game the rest of December? (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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28.Toronto Rapto... Andrea Bargnani called his Raptors the worst team in the NBA. Enough said. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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27. New Orleans ... The Hornets lost all four games this week. And so the losing continues. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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26. Detroit Pist... The Pistons have lost five straight and are a shadow of great Detroit teams past. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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25. Cleveland Ca... Kyrie Irving led the Cavs past the Lakers. He then went on to become the youngest player to score at least 40 points at Madison Square Garden. Not bad for a guy who's only 20. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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24. Sacramento K... The Kings are dead last in Pacific Division standings. There is nowhere for them to go but up, right? (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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23. Phoenix Suns... The good news: the Suns won their two games this week. The bad news: those wins are their only wins this month. (Rick Scuteri/AP Photos)

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22. Orlando Magi... The Magic are playing their best basketball yet. They were able to top the red-hot Warriors and the Timberwolves, who were on a four-game winning streak. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

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21. Utah Jazz (P... The Utah Jazz are singing the blues after back-to-back losses to the Suns and Grizzlies. Sorry, I'm bad with music puns. (Rick Scuteri/AP Photos)

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20. Minnesota Ti... Kevin Love may have lost a few fans in Minnesota after voicing his frustration with the team’s direction. Hopefully Ricky Rubio's return will bring it all back to center. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

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19. Dallas Maver... The Mavs followed a three-win stretch with a three-loss one last week. That's not a winning formula. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)

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18. Indiana Pace... Two members of the Pacers have notched a triple-double this season. They may not have the franchise star fans desire, but equal distribution works for this young group. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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17. Los Angeles ... Kobe returned to his hometown in Philadelphia Sunday night and left with a win. A loss to the Knicks earlier in the week prevented this team from inching up in the power rankings. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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16. Portland Tra... The Blazers are on a roll, having won their last three games. Rookie Damian Lillard is averaging 18 PPG. He has my early vote for Rookie of the Year. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

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15. Denver Nugge... The unpredictable Nuggets look to be in the midst of yet another hot streak. A victory over the Grizzlies and a 122-97 pounding of the Kings have Denver moving in the right direction. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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14. Houston Rock... Jeremy Lin capped off the Rockets' stellar week by picking up a win over his former team, the New York Knicks. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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13. Brooklyn Net... Deron Williams has cited nagging injuries and the Nets' playing style as reasons for his lack of production. Not quite the statement you would expect from someone tasked with making the Nets the best basketball team in New York. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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12. Milwaukee Bu... Brandon Jennings was held to nine points in a loss to the Clippers. The road may get rough if his shooting slump persists for an extended period. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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11. Boston Celti... The Celtics finished the week 0-2. This veteran team will surely bounce back. But for now, they fall in the power rankings. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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10. Philadelphia... Former Laker Andrew Bynum believes that Kobe Bryant stunted his growth as a player. Now it’s Bynum’s inability to suit up that may be stunting the Sixers' growth as a team. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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9. Atlanta Hawks... The Hawks won their first two games of the week. A loss to the Warriors revealed the team’s weakness of defending in the post. David Lee lit up the Hawks' big men with 20 points and 11 rebounds. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)

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8. Chicago Bulls... Not many teams can play without their MVP and still rule their division. The Bulls are one of those teams that can. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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7. Golden State ... Who says that big wins can’t happen this early in the season? Certainly not the Warriors as they defeated the reigning champions, 97-95, last week. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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6. San Antonio S... The Spurs were blown out by the Thunder on Monday night. If you know anything about the Spurs, you know they don’t sweat losing until after the All-Star break. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

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5. Miami Heat (P... The Heat remain on cruise control early in the NBA season. Wrapping the week up at 1-1, it was business as usual for Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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4. Memphis Grizz... The Grizzlies faced two unexpected losses to the Suns and Nuggets. They bounced back nicely, however, to finish the week at .500. Breaking even isn’t going to cut it if this team looks to take control of the Southwest Division. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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3. New York Knic... A big win over the Nets and Lakers were the high points of the week. The obvious low point was an uncharacteristic blowout loss to the Houston Rockets. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

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2. Los Angeles C... The Clippers are one win shy of tying a franchise-best record of 11 consecutive victories. Impressive. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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1. Oklahoma City... The Thunder have set a franchise record with 11 straight wins and counting. This team is on a mission. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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