NBA Power Rankings: Week Twelve
By Peter Owen
9. Phoenix Suns (23-17, Last week: #10)
Goran Dragic has been great since Eric Bledsoe went down and would have made the All-Star team in another year if the West wasn’t this stacked. Jeff Hornacek’s Coach of the Year candidacy could swing on how far they fall without Bledsoe.
ORtg: 105.7, DRtg: 102.6
10. Dallas Mavericks (25-18, Last week: #9)
Dallas defensive effort could hurt them in a high-octane Western Conference: In the past week they’ve allowed 129, 107 and 127.
ORtg: 107.0, DRtg: 105.3