NBA Power Rankings: Spurs Rising After Win Streak?

The San Antonio Spurs' two-game win streak has shined a bright light on the team. Is it enough to move out of the bottom spot in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 12, 2022

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The San Antonio Spurs are winners of their last two games after dropping the previous 11.

The team grabbed big wins against the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat over the past few days.

Now that the Spurs have snapped out of their funk, the team has found a way to escape the bottom of Sports Illustrated's latest power rankings, jumping from No. 30 to 28.

"The longest losing streak of the season came to an end Thursday when the Spurs beat the Rockets," SI writes. "They had dropped 11 games in a row before recording their first win in nearly a month. Two nights later, San Antonio won again, this time in Miami, which marked their first winning streak since late October. The Spurs still own the league’s worst net rating (-10.1) by a wide margin, though they gave up some ground in the race to the bottom."

The Spurs jumped ahead of the Charlotte Hornets and Detroit Pistons, both of whom went winless over the past week and are dealing with team-altering injuries.

There isn't much reason to believe the winning will continue for much longer, but perhaps a three-game homestand this week against the Cleveland Cavaliers (Mon.), Portland Trail Blazers (Wed.) and Miami Heat (Sat.) could continue the Spurs winning streak.

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Published Dec 12, 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.