[Editor’s note: Sorry, Rapture Nation, I missed a week.]
The Houston Rockets jump the queue, and slip into first place in our Power Rankings. The Utah Jazz have become road warriors, while the OKC Thunder have skidded badly. The Pistons and Clippers look radically different. No matter how their mega-trade turns out, I tip my hat to both sides for swinging for the fences.
Meanwhile, the Raptors had a gift turnover in Washington, but couldn’t convert the chance into Overtime. Grrr!
Here are my rankings, with “Last Week” referring to games played from Monday, January 29 through Sunday, February 4.