The Atlanta Hawks, who are holding a Tinder promotional night this week, take over the top spot in ESPN’s NBA Power Rankings. Golden State Warriors follow the Hawks, then the Chicago Bulls, last week’s No. 1 team. The Houston Rockets are at No. 9, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are down to No. 16 now.
1. Atlanta Hawks (up 3)
2. Golden State Warriors (same)
3. Chicago Bulls (down 2)
4. Portland Trail Blazers (down 1)
5. Dallas Mavericks (up 3)
6. Memphis Grizzlies (up 1)
7. San Antonio Spurs (up 2)
8. LA Clippers (up 2)
9. Houston Rockets (down 3)
10. Toronto Raptors (down 5)
11. OKC Thunder (up 3)
12. Phoenix Suns (same)
13. New Orleans Pelicans (same)
14. Washington Wizards (down 3)
15. Milwaukee Bucks (up 1)
16. Cleveland Cavaliers (down 1)
17. Miami Heat (same)
18. Brooklyn Nets (up 3)
19. Utah Jazz (up 1)
20. Indiana Pacers (down 1)
21. Detroit Pistons (up 4)
22. Denver Nuggets (up 2)
23. Sacramento Kings (down 5)
24. LA Lakers (up 2)
25. Charlotte Hornets (down 3)
26. Orlando Magic (down 3)
27. Boston Celtics (down 5)
28. Philadelphia 76ers (same)
29. Minnesota Timberwolves (up 1)
30. New York Knicks (down 1)
[ESPN]