NBA Power Rankings: Struggling Spurs Falling?

The San Antonio Spurs have lost three straight games. Where did that land them in this week's NBA power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Nov 7, 2022

NBA Power Rankings: Struggling Spurs Falling? /

The San Antonio Spurs are coming back down to earth following a 5-2 start to the season.

After the team's hot start to the season, the Spurs have lost three straight, including two losses by 25 points or more within the last week.

With their blunders, the Spurs fell five spots from 13 to 18 in Sports Illustrated's latest power rankings.

Here's a look at what SI had to say about the struggling Spurs ...

It was a winless week for the Spurs and they were on the wrong side of a couple blowouts. A 43-point loss to the Raptors began the three-game losing streak, which was followed by a seven-point defeat against the struggling Clippers and then they fell by 25 in Denver. San Antonio’s offense faltered and its defense entirely collapsed after a surprising 5–2 start. Things won’t get any easier when the Nuggets, Grizzlies and Bucks come to town this week.

The offense has struggled mightily, averaging just 102.3 points in the last three games compared to 118 in its first seven contests.

The Spurs are back at home this week, but face three challenging contests including a rematch against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Monday, the high-flying Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday and the undefeated Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.

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Published Nov 7, 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.