NBA Power Rankings: Spurs Rising After Win Streak?

The San Antonio Spurs are winners of two straight games. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Mar 5, 2024

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The San Antonio Spurs are riding a two-game win streak after losing eight of nine games during the team's Rodeo Road Trip.

The two wins the Spurs notched pushed them up three spots in CBS Sports' latest power rankings. After slotting in at No. 28, the team is now at No. 25.

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"Victor Wembanyama put a vice grip on the Rookie of the Year Trophy this week with a signature fourth-quarter performance in Thursday's upset win over the Thunder -- pull-up 3s, wild assists and the block-heard-round-the-world on Chet Holmgren," CBS Sports writes. "It's hard to stand out with Wembanyama as your teammate, but Devin Vassell averaged 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds in the Spurs' 2-1 week."

Wembanyama and Vassell were huge parts of the team's wins this weekend in San Antonio, and in order for the Spurs to continue their winning ways, they will need to keep playing at the level they've been at.

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The Spurs must head back out on the road this week for a three-game trip, which starts tonight against the Houston Rockets. Then, the team heads to northern California as they face Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings on Thursday before a meeting with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.

Published Mar 5, 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.