2018 NBA Power Rankings: Week Five

The Milwaukee Bucks find themselves atop this week's standings, after weeks of toiling near the bottom despite an excellent record. The Grizzlies (a team I said to watch out for), are enjoying the #2 spot, as well as leading the Western Conference in the standings thus far. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics, teams that occupied the #1 and #2 spot in the first rankings, respectively, have dropped far down in the rankings, at #25 and #26. The only constants week-to-week seem to be the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks - teams that, more often than not, are among the bottom five teams in the rankings.

Here are the current NBA Power Rankings, as determined by Ric Flair's legendary quote,:"To be the man, you gotta beat the man" : 

1. Milwaukee Bucks +22

(13-4) 

2. Memphis Grizzlies +15

(12-6) 

3. Washington Wizards -2 

(6-11) 

4. Houston Rockets 

(9-7) 

5. Dallas Mavericks -3

(8-9) 

6. Sacramento Kings 

(10-8) 

7. Los Angeles Lakers 

(10-7) 

8. Los Angeles Clippers -5

(12-6) 

9. Charlotte Hornets +13 

(9-8) 

10. Toronto Raptors +4

(15-4) 

11. Detroit Pistons 

(8-7) 

12. Oklahoma City Thunder +4

(11-6) 

13. Indiana Pacers +15

(11-7) 

14. Orlando Magic -4

(9-9) 

15. Philadelphia 76ers +10

(13-7) 

16. New Orleans Pelicans -1

(10-8) 

17. Denver Nuggets +4

(11-7) 

18. Chicago Bulls 

(5-13) 

19. Cleveland Cavaliers 

(2-14)

20. New York Knicks 

(5-14)

21. Portland Trail Blazers -13

(12-6) 

22. Phoenix Suns -10

(3-14) 

23. Minnesota Timberwolves -18

(8-11)

24. San Antonio Spurs +2

(8-9)

25. Boston Celtics -12

(9-9)

26. Golden State Warriors -2

(12-7)

27. Brooklyn Nets -3 

(8-12)

28. Utah Jazz -19

(8-10)

29. Atlanta Hawks 

(3-15)

30. Miami Heat -3

(6-11)

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