NBA Power Rankings: Unstoppable Suns stay No. 1; Nets plummeting without Kevin

Suns
It doesn’t matter which team you throw in front of the Suns — they’re simply bulldozing everybody. This week they made victims of the Wolves, Spurs and Nets to run their winning streak to 11 games. Devin Booker’s heater continued, as he put up 30.7 points per game on 41 percent 3-point shooting, while Chris Paul averaged 20.3 points, a ridiculous 15.7 assists and 7.3 rebounds for the week. As if Phoenix needed more weapons, Mikal Bridges has been incredible of late, putting up 23.7 points per game for the week on 69 percent shooting. Good luck stopping the Suns right now. — 41-9
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Warriors
The Warriors finished off a 6-1 homestand with a win over the Nets on Saturday, then swept their Texas two-step against the Rockets and Spurs. The win in San Antonio was particularly impressive, since it came without four of their five regular starters, including Steph Curry. Jordan Poole led the team with 31 points in the win, while rookies Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga contributed 20 and 19 points, respectively. Don’t look now, but Curry might finally be breaking out of his slump, as he’s now gone 16 for 34 from 3-point range in his last three games. 2 39-13
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Grizzlies
The Grizzlies’ only loss this week came in overtime to the 76ers without Joel Embiid, and Memphis now sits at a pristine 36-18 as the All-Star break approaches. Ja Morant had nine turnovers in the loss to Philly, but he averaged 31 points, 6.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds for the week. Desmond Bane has become a legitimate secondary scoring option, putting up 20.8 points per game this week, including a career-high 34 against the Sixers. 2 36-18
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76ers
After starting the week with a win over the Kings, the Sixers picked up a galvanizing overtime win over Memphis with Joel Embiid on the sidelines enjoying a well-earned day of rest. The momentum didn’t last long, however, as they fell to the Bradley Beal-less Wizards on Wednesday in Embiid’s return. Tyrese Maxey went off for 33 points, eight assists and a career-high four blocks in the win over the Grizzlies. 2 31-20
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