NBA Power Rankings: Spurs Still Last After Playing 'Spoiler' vs. Nuggets?

The San Antonio Spurs pulled off a massive upset against the Denver Nuggets this past week. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Mar 14, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs are 3-3 since their franchise-worst 16-game losing streak over the course of January and February. Among those wins was a victory against a healthy Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Friday.

The win against the Nuggets is the primary reason why the Spurs are no longer in the basement in Sports Illustrated's NBA power rankings. The Spurs now sit at No. 28 after weeks in dead last.

"The Spurs played spoiler to the Nuggets at home Friday night when they handed the top team in the conference its second consecutive loss," SI writes. "Keldon Johnson’s 23 points led the way for San Antonio, which had lost back-to-back games and had a four-day layoff since its last action. The Spurs got back to losing two days later when they fell to the Thunder at home by 12. Four games remain in their six-game homestand."

The Spurs' homestand continues tonight with a matchup against the Orlando Magic and a quick turnaround Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks. Then, the team hosts the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday before a Sunday matinee against the Atlanta Hawks, where Dejounte Murray returns to San Antonio as an opponent for the first time since this summer's trade.

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Published Mar 14, 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.