NBA Power Rankings Update: The Detroit Pistons Are Firing on All Cylinders
Teams Ranked 30th to 21st
The Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons are headed in opposite directions, while the Miami Heat drop into our bottom 10.
| Ranking | Team | Record | nERD | Last Ranking | Plus/Minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Phoenix Suns | 12-50 | 19.5 | 30 | 0 |
| 29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15-47 | 21.7 | 29 | 0 |
| 28 | Chicago Bulls | 17-45 | 26.1 | 28 | 0 |
| 27 | Atlanta Hawks | 21-41 | 26.9 | 27 | 0 |
| 26 | New York Knicks | 13-49 | 28.3 | 26 | 0 |
| 25 | Memphis Grizzlies | 24-39 | 41.6 | 25 | 0 |
| 24 | Washington Wizards | 25-36 | 42.4 | 23 | -1 |
| 23 | Detroit Pistons | 29-31 | 43.7 | 24 | 1 |
| 22 | Orlando Magic | 29-34 | 46.9 | 22 | 0 |
| 21 | Miami Heat | 27-34 | 47.0 | 20 | -1 |
Risers
The Detroit Pistons are firing on all cylinders right now. Since January 31st, they've had the fifth-best record in the entire Association at 8-3, as well as the fifth-best net rating over that span at 6.3. They now sit seventh in the Eastern Conference with a record of 29-31, and we give them a pretty convincing 74.5% chance of making the postseason at this point.
Fallers
The Washington Wizards had a 3-7 February and any hope they once had of making a late-season playoff push is quickly fading. They now sit three games back of the eighth-place Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference, and we only give them an 8.0% chance of squeezing in.
After spending most of the season in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, the Miami Heat now find themselves on the outside looking in. They currently sit 10th in the conference but with only one game separating them from the eighth-place Orlando Magic. Their playoff odds are dwindling fast, however, as we only give them a 25.4% chance of making it as of right now.
