NBA Power Rankings: Spurs Moving Up With Keldon Johnson Heroics?

The San Antonio Spurs have lost three of their last four games. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 3, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs are picking up the pieces after getting blown out by 36 points against the Brooklyn Nets Monday night.

Granted, the Nets have been the league's hottest team riding a 12-game winning streak, which could soften the blow depending on your outlook of the team.

Despite the losses, Sports Illustrated's outlook on the Spurs hasn't changed much over the past week. SI ranked the Spurs at No. 27 in its latest power rankings for the second consecutive week.

"San Antonio went 1–3 in its slate of games, with the Spurs’ lone win coming against the Knicks, a game in which Keldon Johnson notched one of his two 30-point performances last week," SI writes. "Johnson also delivered 22 in San Antonio’s loss to the Nets to start ’23 on Monday. The Spurs have now lost seven of their last 10 and sit two games ahead of the Rockets for the worst team in the Western Conference."

The lone Spurs win in the last four games came against the New York Knicks, and San Antonio will look to sweep the season series against them on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Then, the Spurs return home for a back-to-back against the Detroit Pistons (Fri.) and Boston Celtics (Sat.) before hitting the road again to face the Memphis Grizzlies (Mon.).

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Published Jan 3, 2023

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.