Back in the day, there was a thing where I would look up the top power rankings from around the internet and post them here. It was a time when you had to create your own memes using Photoshop, Kenan Thompson was on SNL, and America's "It Girl" was Elisha Cuthbert. My how times have changed.
The following 4 websites have consistently written power rankings, although not on the same day. Because of that, some of the info may be more dated than others. I will collate the info for your convenience, including links to the actual sites so that you can read the whole thing in depth. I'm sure there are other websites that post Power Rankings, and if you have suggestions, feel free to send them my way. However, they need to be:
1. Not behind a paywall. I'm cheap.
2. Reliable. Some sites only occasionally do power rankings (I'm looking at you, Hoopshype), and while I may include them, it can be more annoying than not to deal with information that isn't relevant.
Here we go:
NBA.com: #9
Last Week:13↑
Record: 6-4
OffRtg: 115.2 (9) DefRtg: 110.6 (11) NetRtg: +4.6 (7) Pace: 100.0 (12)
The Kings had a hiccup against the Clippers last week, but have still won six of their last eight games, picking up a quality victory in Phoenix on Sunday.
Three takeaways
Week 4: @ SAS, vs. PHX, vs. MIN*, vs. UTA
ESPN: #15
NBC Sports: #11
(6-5, LW 10). It feels like this got overlooked last week — Domantas Sabonis had a perfect triple-double last week: 17 points on 6-of-6 shooting with 13 assists, 10 rebounds and zero turnovers or personal fouls. Give the man his flowers. Sixth Man of the Year candidate Malik Monk is out for a couple of weeks, which is a blow to Sacramento’s depth. The good news is the Kings are home for 6-of-7, but this week’s schedule is not easy with the Suns and Timberwolves coming to town.
CBS Sports: #11
This team has to drive Mike Brown's blood pressure through the roof. This week they beat the Suns twice, but also lost to the Clippers and Spurs. They could easily be 10-2 if they flipped three winnable games in their favor, but that's the NBA -- you've got to bring it every night. Malik Monk's hamstring injury further weakens a bench that's 26th in the league in scoring.
Mean Ranking: 11.5
We're in the conversation. And away we go!
*not really, but again, this is for Slim.
The following 4 websites have consistently written power rankings, although not on the same day. Because of that, some of the info may be more dated than others. I will collate the info for your convenience, including links to the actual sites so that you can read the whole thing in depth. I'm sure there are other websites that post Power Rankings, and if you have suggestions, feel free to send them my way. However, they need to be:
1. Not behind a paywall. I'm cheap.
2. Reliable. Some sites only occasionally do power rankings (I'm looking at you, Hoopshype), and while I may include them, it can be more annoying than not to deal with information that isn't relevant.
Here we go:
NBA.com: #9
Last Week:13↑
Record: 6-4
OffRtg: 115.2 (9) DefRtg: 110.6 (11) NetRtg: +4.6 (7) Pace: 100.0 (12)
The Kings had a hiccup against the Clippers last week, but have still won six of their last eight games, picking up a quality victory in Phoenix on Sunday.
Three takeaways
- Against Toronto on Wednesday, Domantas Sabonis recorded just the second perfect triple-double (with no missed shots and no turnovers) in (at least) the last 42 years, with the previous coming from Nikola Jokić in 2018. Sabonis has seen a drop in usage rate but is still averaging a career-high 20.5 points per game because of a big jump in efficiency. His true shooting percentage of 72.3% would be the highest mark in NBA history for a player averaging at least 16 points per game.
- Of course, it wouldn’t be good if Sabonis remained the Kings’ best 3-point shooter. De’Aaron Fox, Keegan Murray and Malik Monk have all shot below 30% on 3-pointers and the Kings have been outscored by 12.6 points per game from beyond the arc. Only the Blazers have a worse discrepancy.
- The Kings’ loss to the Clippers on Friday counted as a clutch loss, because they got to within four with less than three minutes left, only to have Norman Powell drain a 3-pointer on the next possession to end a 7-0 run. They have a losing record (3-4) in games that have been within five in the last five, but they scored 43 points on 28 clutch possessions in their wins in Miami and Phoenix last week. Fox, Sabonis and DeMar DeRozan have combined to shoot 30-for-50 (60%) in the clutch this season.
Week 4: @ SAS, vs. PHX, vs. MIN*, vs. UTA
ESPN: #15
- 2024-25 record: 6-5
- Previous ranking: 15
- Next games: vs. PHX (Nov. 13), vs. MIN (Nov. 15), vs. UTAH (Nov. 16), vs. ATL (Nov. 18)
NBC Sports: #11
(6-5, LW 10). It feels like this got overlooked last week — Domantas Sabonis had a perfect triple-double last week: 17 points on 6-of-6 shooting with 13 assists, 10 rebounds and zero turnovers or personal fouls. Give the man his flowers. Sixth Man of the Year candidate Malik Monk is out for a couple of weeks, which is a blow to Sacramento’s depth. The good news is the Kings are home for 6-of-7, but this week’s schedule is not easy with the Suns and Timberwolves coming to town.
CBS Sports: #11
This team has to drive Mike Brown's blood pressure through the roof. This week they beat the Suns twice, but also lost to the Clippers and Spurs. They could easily be 10-2 if they flipped three winnable games in their favor, but that's the NBA -- you've got to bring it every night. Malik Monk's hamstring injury further weakens a bench that's 26th in the league in scoring.
Mean Ranking: 11.5
We're in the conversation. And away we go!
*not really, but again, this is for Slim.
