NBA Power Rankings: Spurs Back to Bottom After Recent Skid?

The San Antonio Spurs have lost two straight after winning three in a row. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 19, 2022

NBA Power Rankings: Spurs Back to Bottom After Recent Skid? /

The San Antonio Spurs are coming back down to earth.

After losing 10 consecutive games, the Spurs won three straight, but have since dropped their last two contests at home against the Portland Trail Blazers and in Mexico City against the Miami Heat.

With their up-and-down play as of late, the Spurs find themselves exactly where they were a week ago in Sports Illustrated's power rankings. The team remained at No. 28 behind the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets, who hold the league's worst records.

"The Spurs matched their longest winning streak of the season last week when they outlasted the Cavaliers at home for their third win in a row," SI writes. "Portland beat San Antonio by 16 two nights later to put an end to that run, and Miami did so by 10 over the weekend to start yet another losing streak for the Spurs. Their string of victories created a bit of distance between them and the absolute worst teams in the league, though they’re still firmly in range for a top pick."

This week, the Spurs are back out on the road before Christmas, facing the revenge-seeking Houston Rockets (Mon.), No. 2 seed New Orleans Pelicans (Thu.) and the streaking Orlando Magic (Fri.).

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Published Dec 19, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.