NBA Power Rankings: Spurs vs. Pistons for Last Place?

The San Antonio Spurs failed to win this past week. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 9, 2024

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The San Antonio Spurs are continuing to lose, but they are doing so in style.

After a difficult loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, they entertained the NBA world on Thursday with a nationally-televised game against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Spurs lost by a mere four points.

Jan 4, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama (1) smiles while listening to fans sing him 'Happy Birthday' prior to facing the Milwaukee Bucks / © Matt Guzman-InsideTheSpurs.com

On Sunday, the game came down to the wire again, but the Cleveland Cavaliers escaped with a two-point win, giving the Spurs their 30th loss of the season.

With an 0-3 week, the Spurs remained at No. 29 in the latest power rankings from CBS Sports, one spot ahead of the Detroit Pistons.

"The Spurs lost all three games this week, but the Victor Wembanyama-Giannis Antetokounmpo showdown was one of the most entertaining games of the season thus far," CBS Sports writes. "San Antonio's phenom averaged 24 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in the three losses."

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The Spurs begin this week with a matchup against the Pistons on the road before hosting the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls in a back-to-back at home on Friday and Saturday. Then, San Antonio heads back out on the road against the Atlanta Hawks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Published Jan 9, 2024

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.