NBN Power Rankings: Thunder Roar, Nets Bounce, Hawks Hover Just Off the Storm

Oklahoma City Thunder are the NBN’s standard-bearer, Brooklyn Nets are knocking on the door, and Atlanta’s stars are making a serious push. The standings below reflect the available recent form and season statistics; official records were not supplied, so records are estimated.

Championship Contenders

  1. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder — 63-12 — Movement: rising. Back-to-back demolishings produced wins by 37 and 56 points. Nate Thurmond owns the glass at 15.2 RPG, while Lester Conner scores 29.1 PPG.
  2. 2. Brooklyn Nets — 57-18 — Movement: rising. Brooklyn has won two straight by double digits and features fantasy’s dream duo: Shawn Marion at 29.5 PPG and 12.4 RPG, with Jay Williams supplying 10.4 APG.
  3. 3. Atlanta Hawks — 54-21 — Movement: steady. Their latest victory was only by three, but the underlying numbers are excellent. Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Kermit Washington give Atlanta scoring, playmaking and rebounding at elite levels.
  4. 4. Sacramento Kings — 53-22 — Movement: steady. Nate “Tiny” Archibald is the league’s scoring king at 31.5 PPG and adds 9.0 APG. His 18 years of experience make him more than a hot streak.
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