NBA Power Rankings: Are San Antonio Spurs For Real?

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They’re climbing up the Western Conference rankings and are only four games out of the 4th seed in the conference. I’m not sure if they have enough to secure homecourt in the first round of the playoffs, but you can’t deny the fact that they look like an entirely different team.

Making a trade at the deadline could also help this team’s chances at moving up in the standings. Though, with this team’s history, don’t bet on that happening.

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Memphis Grizzlies (28-20)

Last week: 3-0
Last rank: 9


Winners of 10 of their last 13, the Memphis Grizzlies look like an entirely different team than the one that started the season sluggish. For a team that was beginning to be labeled as “old,” the Grizzlies have done well for themselves during the month of January.

They’re climbing up the Western Conference rankings and are only four games out of the 4th seed in the conference. I’m not sure if they have enough to secure homecourt in the first round of the playoffs, but you can’t deny the fact that they look like an entirely different team.

Making a trade at the deadline could also help this team’s chances at moving up in the standings. Though, with this team’s history, don’t bet on that happening.

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