NBA Power Rankings: Can the Clippers stay atop the West?
Kawhi Leonard & Co. have the NBA's best record, but did they do enough to capture the No. 1 spot in our rankings?

























Kawhi Leonard & Co. have the NBA's best record, but did they do enough to capture the No. 1 spot in our rankings?
Lakers guard Alex Caruso's hustle on defense in the final seconds of Saturday night's game against the Celtics helped the team hold on for a 96-95 road win.
— Anthony Davis had 27 points and 14 rebounds in his return to the lineup and the Los Angeles Lakers hung on to beat the Boston Celtics 96-95 on Saturday night when Daniel Theis missed a follow shot at the buzzer.
Before the 1996 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics were awed by a young Kobe Bryant. But to that point, only a few high school players had successfully made the leap to the pros.
Heriberto Murrieta, Ciro Procuna, John Sutcliffe, hablarán, entre otros temas, los Lakers volvieron a perder, siendo su segunda derrota consecutiva , lo cual llama mucho la atención porque va empezando la temporada.
The Lakers mustered just 34 points in the second half Thursday, going scoreless for nearly seven minutes, in an unexpected loss to the Pistons, their second loss on the road in as many nights.
— Blake Griffin scored 23 points and the Detroit Pistons took advantage of Anthony Davis' absence Thursday night in a 107-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Joel Embiid scored 28 points, Ben Simmons notched a triple-double and Philly held off a late-game surge to beat the defending champs.
76ers center Joel Embiid said he believed Lakers star LeBron James should have been assessed a flagrant foul 2 and ejected from Philadelphia's 107-106 win on Wednesday.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 16 | 5 | .762 | - | W3 |
| LA Lakers | 15 | 6 | .714 | 1 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Golden State | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Sacramento | 8 | 11 | .421 | 7 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(28) | Jaden McDaniels | PF | Washington |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 15 | 6 | .714 |
| 2019-20 | 52 | 19 | .732 |
| 2018-19 | 37 | 45 | .451 |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 47 | .427 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 56 | .317 |