RealClearSports Power Rankings
NBA RANKING - 12/19/16
RCS Rank
RCS Avg
2
1
1
1
1
1
1.17
Golden State Warriors
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0
RCS Rank
1.17
1
3
3
3
6
2
3
Houston Rockets
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0
RCS Rank
3
4
4
2
2
5
4
3.5
San Antonio Spurs
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0
RCS Rank
3.5
3
2
4
4
4
5
3.67
Cleveland Cavaliers
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0
RCS Rank
3.67
5
5
5
5
2
3
4.17
Toronto Raptors
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0
RCS Rank
4.17
6
6
6
7
7
7
6.5
Utah Jazz
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0
RCS Rank
6.5
9
9
7
6
3
6
6.67
Los Angeles Clippers
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0
RCS Rank
6.67
11
7
8
8
13
8
9.17
Memphis Grizzlies
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0
RCS Rank
9.17
8
8
9
9
12
10
9.33
Oklahoma City Thunder
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0
RCS Rank
9.33
10
10
10
10
8
9
9.5
Boston Celtics
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0
RCS Rank
9.5
7
11
11
12
14
11
11
Milwaukee Bucks
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RCS Rank
11
12
12
13
11
10
12
11.67
Charlotte Hornets
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0
RCS Rank
11.67
15
14
15
18
11
13
14.33
Chicago Bulls
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RCS Rank
14.33
18
13
12
13
15
16
14.5
Indiana Pacers
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RCS Rank
14.5
16
17
14
15
9
18
14.83
Detroit Pistons
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0
RCS Rank
14.83
13
15
17
14
18
15
15.33
Washington Wizards
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0
RCS Rank
15.33
17
16
16
16
20
14
16.5
New York Knicks
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0
RCS Rank
16.5
14
18
18
20
17
17
17.33
Atlanta Hawks
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RCS Rank
17.33
20
20
19
17
16
19
18.5
Portland Trail Blazers
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RCS Rank
18.5
19
19
21
21
19
20
19.83
Denver Nuggets
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RCS Rank
19.83
23
21
20
19
26
21
21.67
Orlando Magic
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RCS Rank
21.67
22
22
22
23
23
23
22.5
Miami Heat
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0
RCS Rank
22.5
24
25
23
22
22
22
23
Sacramento Kings
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RCS Rank
23
25
23
24
27
21
25
24.17
Minnesota Timberwolves
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0
RCS Rank
24.17
26
27
25
24
24
24
25
New Orleans Pelicans
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RCS Rank
25
21
28
26
26
27
27
25.83
Los Angeles Lakers
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RCS Rank
25.83
27
24
27
29
25
28
26.67
Dallas Mavericks
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RCS Rank
26.67
29
29
28
25
28
26
27.5
Phoenix Suns
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RCS Rank
27.5
28
26
29
28
30
29
28.33
Philadelphia 76ers
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RCS Rank
28.33
30
30
30
30
29
30
29.83
Brooklyn Nets
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0
RCS Rank
29.83
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