NBA Power Rankings: Spurs Stepping Back?

The San Antonio Spurs went 2-2 this past week. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Mar 21, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs have had quite the week.

After an offensive explosion in a win against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, the team lost a pair of heartbreaking overtime games against the Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies. Then, the Spurs came back from a 24-point deficit to beat Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday to cap off a 2-2 week.

However, their .500 week didn't do the Spurs any favors in this week's power rankings from Sports Illustrated. The team now sits at No. 29, one spot lower than the previous edition.

"The Spurs have held their own over the last few weeks with a 5–5 record over their last 10 games," SI writes. "They beat the Magic by 18 last Monday behind Jeremy Sochan’s 29 points and 11 rebounds and downed the Hawks by eight on Sunday thanks to Keldon Johnson’s 29-point, 12-rebound double-double. In between those victories, San Antonio pushed Dallas and Memphis to overtime but couldn’t put either game away in the extra period."

The Spurs are back out on the road this week facing the New Orleans Pelicans tonight and the Milwaukee Bucks tomorrow. Then, the team heads to the nation's capital to face the Washington Wizards on Friday and Beantown to play the Boston Celtics on Sunday.

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Published Mar 21, 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.