NBA Power Rankings: Luka snaps Brooklyn's streak; Miami stays hot
Who are the league's best as we approach the All-Star break? See where all 30 teams stand now.
Who are the league's best as we approach the All-Star break? See where all 30 teams stand now.
— Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and Joe Ingles filled in well again at point guard in place of Mike Conley to help the Utah Jazz beat the Orlando Magic 124-109 on Saturday night.
— Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat got their most significant win of the season and took down the team with the NBA’s best record in the process.
Former Utah guard Elijah Millsap has doubts that a fair investigation will take place into his allegation that Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey made a bigoted comment to him in 2015.
The NBA is investigating ex-guard Elijah Millsap's allegation that Jazz VP Dennis Lindsey made bigoted comments during a 2015 exit interview.
Jazz executive vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey has denied allegations by former player Elijah Millsap that he used bigoted comments during a 2015 exit interview with coach Quin Snyder present.
— Rudy Gobert and Jordan Clarkson each scored 18 points and the Utah Jazz routed the Los Angeles Lakers 114-89 on Wednesday night.
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TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Utah | 27 | 7 | .794 | - | W1 |
Portland | 18 | 14 | .563 | 8 | L4 |
Denver | 18 | 15 | .545 | 8.5 | W1 |
Oklahoma City | 14 | 20 | .412 | 13 | L1 |
Minnesota | 7 | 28 | .200 | 20.5 | L8 |
RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
---|---|---|---|
1(27) | Udoka Azubuike | C | Kansas |
2(8) | Saben Lee | PG | Vanderbilt |
YEAR | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 27 | 7 | .794 |
2019-20 | 44 | 28 | .611 |
2018-19 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
2017-18 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
2016-17 | 51 | 31 | .622 |