Joel Embiid and the 76ers have won four straight, with the past three coming against playoff teams in the LA Clippers, Brooklyn Nets and Dallas Mavericks. 2020-21 record: 40-13 Atlanta also has battled injuries throughout the season, but with Trae Young, Danilo Gallinari, Tony Snell and John Collins among those out on Sunday, the Hawks came away with a big win against Charlotte on the back of Bogdan Bogdanovic's season-high 32 points and a career-high eight 3-pointers. Previous ranking: 12. Catch all the 2020-21 season action on ESPN, ABC and the ESPN App. The Michigan State alum is averaging 17 points and 6.2 rebounds in April in 33.2 minutes per game. Marcus Morris, Reggie Jackson, Ivica Zubac, Rajon Rondo, Terance Mann, Luke Kennard and Patrick Patterson all stepped up at moments with key players out. Curry's brilliance not only pushed the Warriors to a season-high four-game win streak last week, it helped the organization find a positive in a week when rookie James Wiseman had to have season-ending knee surgery. Note: Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN's Tim Bontemps, Nick Friedell, Andrew Lopez, Tim MacMahon, Dave McMenamin, Royce Young and Ohm Youngmisuk) is ranking all 30 teams from top to bottom, taking stock of which teams are playing the best basketball now and which teams are looking most like title contenders. play. -- Young, 30. Pittsburgh Steelers … Previous rank: 89. The lone loss was in overtime on Saturday to the Lakers, when fellow All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley also rested for the second game of a back-to-back. Jordan led the Bulls to six NBA championships, winning six Finals MVP awards and … Chicago Bulls • Pick-by-pick analysis • Winners and losers • Expert takeaways • Trade tracker and grades But Allen took the brunt of the blame for a loss to the Mavericks, when his pair of missed free throws with 2.2 seconds remaining left the door open for Luka Doncic to win it with a miraculous buzzer-beater, leading to a postgame tweet from Ja Morant chastising Grizzlies fans who were "bashing any of my teammates." New York Knicks 2020-21 record: 23-34 While the Clippers kept pace with the Suns behind Utah in the West, their injuries continue to interrupt their ability to establish chemistry and cohesion. 2020-21 record: 39-17 Philadelphia 76ers Previous ranking: 19, With James Wiseman likely out for the season due to a tear to the meniscus in his right knee, as ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday, the Warriors are left to pick themselves up after yet another season-altering injury. 2020-21 record: 38-19 Here's where our panel sees all 30 NBA teams ahead of Week 17. But it also has allowed for more opportunity for their young players to learn and grow, particularly rookies Theo Maledon and Aleksej Pokusevski. Twitter. Previous ranking: 15, It was quite a week for shooting guard Grayson Allen, as he averaged 18.5 points on 53.3% shooting (including 20-of-37 from 3-point range) while the Grizzlies won three of four games. The potential issue for the Nets moving forward is less about working Durant back in and more about all the offensive weapons around him readjusting to his return. Davis Bertans 59. Chicago Bulls Atlanta Hawks Minnesota Timberwolves -- Youngmisuk, 9. Previous rank: 60. Stats are updated daily. Luguentz Dort erupted for a career-high 42 against the Jazz, then followed it up with 26 against Detroit and 29 against Toronto. The Jazz were previously 0-5 in such games. Bogdan Bogdanovic 61. -- MacMahon, 16. 2020-21 projected RPM: 3.4*. Catch all the 2020-21 season action on ESPN, ABC and the ESPN App. 2020-21 record: 21-33 NBA News 2020-21: ESPN has released a list of the top 100 players in the NBA currently.While this list is based on performances of the last season, there have been some omissions according to various NBA fans. At 34-19, the Nuggets are hot on the Clippers' tails and looking to creep into the top three in the West. -- Bontemps, 10. 2020-21 record: 26-25 Denver won its first seven games with Gordon on the floor, until dropping a 105-87 decision to the Celtics. Previous rankings: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16, 1. 2020-21 record: 30-26 2020-21 record: 37-15 The ugly: Cleveland allowed Toronto -- playing without Pascal Siakam, Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet -- to score 87 points in the first half en route to a 20-point loss. We are ranking the top NBA players for the 10th year. Denver Nuggets Catch all the 2020-21 season action on ESPN, ABC and the ESPN App. -- Bontemps, 17. "That's been the formula." Golden State Warriors -- McMenamin, 8. Previous ranking: 26, It was quite the week for the Cavs. Previous ranking: 19, The Pelicans held a six-point lead with 1:48 to go against the Knicks on Sunday and managed to lose in overtime, in part because of two bad mistakes on the Knicks' final play in regulation. Friday , April 23 Bradley Beal (back) is listed as probable to play in the next game, after missing the Suns rout, and the team just got back Daniel Gafford. -- MacMahon, 12. Toronto Raptors Allen earned the larger portion of the big-man time share for the Nets last season, averaging 11.1 PPG, 9.6 RPG and 1.3 BPG in 26.5 MPG vs. DeAndre Jordan's 8.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG and 0.9 BPG in 22.0 MPG. Previous ranking: 6, The Clippers beat Portland, Phoenix, Houston and Detroit this past week, but they still experienced loss when Patrick Beverley fractured the fourth metacarpal in his left hand. Murray has sat out the past four games with a sore knee. Previous ranking: 24, While the Thunder are finally settling into their, ahem, developmentally focused strategy (aka losing games), they have battled against a rash of injuries that has thinned out the roster. Previous ranking: 4, Saturday's victory over the Wizards gave Phoenix 37 W's on the season. With games against Phoenix on Monday followed by home games against Philadelphia on Thursday and Saturday, we could see just how good the new-look Bucks really are. More: Players 100 to 51 | 50 to 11 | Future No. 2020-21 record: 29-26 The LA Clippers are keeping pace, as well, with five straight wins heading into a three-game road trip. Westbrook has a triple-double in 11 of his past 13 games and has averaged 22.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 11.6 assists in April. 2020-21 record: 40-19 Bradley Beal is getting hot again, as well, scoring 30 or more in the past four contests. Previous ranking: 21, The Bulls snapped a five-game skid on Saturday by beating the Cavs, but that still didn't ease the pain of losing All-Star swingman Zach LaVine for an undetermined amount of time because of COVID-19 protocols. -- Lopez, 21. Ranking every NBA team by 2020 draft capital. We asked, "Which player will be better in 2020-21?" 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He started in all 69 games he played in last season, shooting 48% from the field … Zion Williamson vs. Ja Morant. New Orleans Pelicans Former lottery pick Josh Jackson scored 29 points, and rookies Isaiah Stewart (15 points, 21 rebounds) and Saddiq Bey (18 points) came up big. Catch all the 2020-21 season action on ESPN, ABC and the ESPN App. At .500, it's going to take a lot for the Knicks to fall out of position for at least the play-in tournament. But at some point, if the Blazers continue to slide, Lillard might have to start forcing the issue. 2020-21 record: 31-26 (1:18). 2020-21 record: 29-25 Previous ranking: 13. Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Lakers Miami Heat -- Bontemps, 2. This has been a season the Raptors will be ready to forget the moment it ends. -- Lopez, 3. Previous ranking: 8, "Defensive scrappiness and the offensive confidence," Lakers coach Frank Vogel said after L.A.'s 25-point win in Brooklyn without LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Previous ranking: 4, The past seven days were massive for the Sixers, who moved a full three games clear of the Nets (including tiebreakers) for the top spot in the Eastern Conference with 16 games to play. Previous ranking: 11, Miami is rolling again, having won six of seven games. Text by Kevin Pelton Which is why it's not helpful for Kyrie Irving to be getting tossed with an opportunity to get some reps together. Will Nate McMillan get some love when it comes time to vote for NBA Coach of the Year? Utah Jazz It will be LA Lakers vs LA Clippers on the 11th of Dec; Check out all the NBA Preseason fixtures. But then they suffered a 28-point loss to the Suns. In the past two seasons combined, San Antonio has been under .500 for 147 days. Monday, April 19 • Warriors at 76ers, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN • Jazz at Lakers, 10 p.m. on ESPN All times Eastern. 10 Dec, 2020. -- Bontemps, 22. -- Friedell, 29. All signs pointed to them hitting a stride, but they go as Lillard goes, and until he finds his second wind, neither will the Blazers. A few quality wins have propelled the Philadelphia 76ers back into our No. -- Youngmisuk, 25. Here are the top 10 players, from No. What you might not have seen is Stewart's line that game: 16 points on 8-for-10 shooting, 13 rebounds and four assists in the win, turning out to be one of the finest performances of the rugged rookie's young career despite the posterization. -- Lopez, 13. Detroit Pistons And maybe biggest of all, Karl-Anthony Towns is evolving with a role that features him more in space and as a creator, similar to how the Nuggets utilize Nikola Jokic's skill set. You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here. Despite a tough schedule, they continue to battle their way into playoff positioning, picking up a couple of more wins this weekend thanks to some late-game heroics from RJ Barrett. We rank the 2020-21 NBA draft class based on our statistical algorithm. Previous ranking: 27, Orlando is in the midst of a five-game losing streak, punctuated by a 37-point blowout to the Bucks on Sunday. Mike Conley 68. 2020-21 record: 20-37 LA Clippers -- Youngmisuk, 6. The NBA draft is in the books! Cincinnati Bengals Bengals. Monica McNutt breaks down what could potentially stop the Jazz from holding on to the top seed with Donovan Mitchell out with injury. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, McConnell became the first player since starts were tracked in 1970-71 to have multiple 15-point, 15-assist games off the bench in a single season. Dallas has blown a golden opportunity to move up the West standings with the Trail Blazers struggling, but the Mavs have matched Portland's 2-5 slump. Previous ranking: 27, The rebuilding Pistons played the Thunder last week, and Detroit won, without Jerami Grant in the lineup, thanks to some standout performances. 2020-21 record: 26-30 77. • Nuggets at Warriors, 10 p.m. on ESPNAll times Eastern, Will Nate McMillan get some love when it comes time to vote for NBA Coach of the Year? Email. The greatest player of all time. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, ... 2020-21 NBA League Pass Rankings: The most fun teams to watch. The schedule doesn't get any easier for them moving forward, but if the Raptors want to finish 10th, they should have more than enough to hold off Chicago and Washington. Some of the issue has been with Damian Lillard not pouring in his standard ridiculous performances, but as Lillard said this week, it's more from the way opposing teams have adjusted to defending him than some kind of shooting slump. 1 seed is heating up, despite the recent struggles of the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. In the West, the battle for the No. -- Youngmisuk, 6. Previous ranking: 6, It was the worst week of the season for the Nuggets, and it had nothing to do with wins and losses. -- Young, 11. Also, there was another milestone achieved by Suns guard Chris Paul, who moved into fifth place on the all-time steals list, passing Maurice Cheeks. Previous ranking: 5, While Milwaukee has to be concerned being three games behind both Philadelphia and Brooklyn -- which means the Bucks will likely have to beat both to make the NBA Finals for the first time in nearly 50 years -- the bigger concern is the health of Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has missed the past several games with knee soreness. That gives Philadelphia the inside track to claim that top spot -- and thus only having to beat either Brooklyn or Milwaukee to advance out of the Eastern Conference playoffs. -- MacMahon, Mitchell or Booker: Who's the more complete player? Friday , April 23 • Celtics at Nets, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN -- MacMahon, 10. Predicting the 2020 NBA Draft (2:23) Jonathan Givony details where he sees Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman and LaMelo Ball going in the 2020 NBA Draft and looks overseas to Deni Avdija. 4 seed. "Just to earn [Stephen Curry's] respect and get a win on the same night ... it was a good night," Jayson Tatum said … Previous ranking: 15, It remains a strange and underwhelming season for the Celtics, who remain stuck in the morass of teams in the back end of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. PJ Tucker 71. -- Bontemps, 14. Previous ranking: 22, The Kings' losing streak extended to six games on Saturday in Utah. -- Friedell, 24. 2020-21 record: 20-33 2020-21 record: 37-18 Minnesota Timberwolves -- Lopez, 19. Sort by position, sort by NBA player efficiency rating, the choice is yours! 2 guy. Portland Trail Blazers Boston Celtics Memphis Grizzlies Previous ranking: 16, Charlotte keeps chugging along without LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward, thanks in part to the recent play of Miles Bridges. 1. Previous ranking: 14, Sunday's win over the Damian Lillard-less Trail Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak and helped Charlotte get back on track, while continuing to deal with the losses of LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward. With 47 points in Saturday's loss to the Celtics, Curry tied Kobe Bryant for the most consecutive 30-point games (10) by a player 33 or older, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Previous ranking: 16, Despite having one of the league's most difficult schedules in the second half of the season, the Knicks have kept winning, including Sunday's dramatic overtime victory against the Pelicans at Madison Square Garden. You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here. Washington Wizards Does seeding matter for the teams in the NBA play-in tournament. Derrick White 95. Paul George rediscovered his revenge-season groove by scoring 30 or more in five straight games. Russell played in four games this week, and in all four, he played well and the Wolves looked to be a far more competent team. -- McMenamin, 26. Before shutting down in late February because of a scope on his knee, Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns had only played eight total games together. Now, the goal for the Knicks isn't just making the play-in tournament, which would've been seen as a huge success before the season began. -- MacMahon, 16. They beat the Kings, played the Pacers and Celtics extremely close, and took down the Bulls on Sunday behind 27 points in 26 minutes from Russell. At the end, we all want to win here, and that's it." Season Leaders - ESPN Rating: RK: PLAYER: TEAM: GP: MPG: FG% FT% 3PM: RPG: APG: … Brooklyn Nets 2020-21 record: 16-38 Fox Sports 1 a distant second at 119,000, with NFL Network (113K), NBCSN (108K) and ESPN2 (107K) rounding out the top five, according to Sports Business Daily . With a 72-game schedule, that locked up a winning season for the Suns for the first time since 2013-14, when the team went 48-34. 2020-21 record: 20-36 They've lost six of their past nine, and the schedule ahead isn't forgiving. Catch all the 2020-21 season action on ESPN, ABC and the ESPN App. Charlotte Hornets The NBA on ESPN and ABC. That alone would be a sign of significant progress in coach Tom Thibodeau's first season at the helm. Previous ranking: 29, Some of the positive momentum that came with D'Angelo Russell's return has dissolved, but the Wolves have to be encouraged with their progress under coach Chris Finch. Cleveland Cavaliers Visit ESPN to view the 2020-21 Men's College Basketball Rankings for Final Rankings To get the final NBArank prediction, we asked our expert panel to vote on pairs of players: LeBron James vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo. 2020-21 record: 17-36 According to ESPN Stats & Information data, it was the sixth time in Pelicans franchise history that the team led by six points with under two minutes and failed to come out with a win. Watch », The Zombie Raptors won't go away. -- Friedell, 15. The exception is Houston's lone win in that stretch, when the Rockets managed to hold the Mavericks to 93 points. While Stephen Curry (33 points) and Draymond Green (10 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks) closely approximated their production from the good ol' days, Cleveland's only remnants were Kevin Love (five points on 2-for-10 shooting and 6 rebounds) and Matthew Dellavedova (zero points and 3 assists) harkening back to that golden age. -- Young, 27. -- Bontemps, 8. 2020-21 record: 28-26 The NBA on ESPN and ABC. McConnell also leads the NBA with 83 steals; if he were to end up leading the league for the season, he would be the first player since Nate McMillan in 1993-94 to do so as a player primarily coming off the bench. Here are the top 10 players, from No. Previous ranking: 11, The Heat were having an ugly week, having lost three straight, including a Friday night defeat to the lowly Timberwolves. -- MacMahon, 2. Facebook Messenger. ESPN's top 100 rankings has Christian Wood at 55, Deandre Ayton at 52, and Michael Porter, Jr. at 51. 2020-21 record: 31-26 Phoenix Suns Washington is now tied with the Bulls at 23-33 and is one game in the win column behind Toronto, which is currently 10th in the East. ESPN.com. On the flip side, the Pacers have 17 victories on the road, which ties them with Milwaukee and Philadelphia for the most in the East. 10 to No. Get ESPN+. Kevin Durant, LeBron James & Luka Dončić ESPN. Ranking every NBA team by 2020 draft capital. Adebayo is averaging 19.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists over his past three games. Jamal Murray tore his left ACL on a drive in traffic in the last minute of a loss at Golden State, delivering a devastating blow to Denver's title hopes. Oklahoma City Thunder Previous ranking: 1, Donovan Mitchell is expected to miss several games due to his sprained right ankle, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will be a rough stretch for the Jazz. ESPN 2020-2021 Player Rankings: 97. "AD is on the way," he sang, as a guest on the set. But as has been a theme throughout the season, even with an apparent low spot, there are good things happening in OKC. Orlando Magic This year's version of the Suns likely won't have that issue. 2020-21 record: 31-22 Ranking the top 10 NBA players for 2020-21. play. Who will be the best players this season? Milwaukee Bucks The Hornets' resilience will face a nice test on Friday against the Nets. • Celtics at Nets, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN 2020-21 record: 33-20 Previous ranking: 2, Phoenix's 10-game home winning streak came to an end on Saturday against the Spurs, but the Suns still finished the week just a game and a half back of the Jazz for the top spot in the Western Conference. -- Friedell, 29. Detroit Pistons With the Lakers' big two finally nearing a return, there's hope for the purple and gold that they've figured out a way to stay afloat and avoid the dreaded play-in scenario to begin their repeat bid. 1 team, How the new NBA play-in tournament works, and who you could see in it, The MVP race has turned into a Nikola Jokic runaway. NBArank top 10: Check out who made the cut (1:48) Check out the highlights from the top 10 players in the league, according to ESPN's NBArank for the 2020-21 season. They are finally healthy, and deadline addition Norman Powell is playing well. Thoughtnerds brings you all the best tutorials and code snippets to boost your android skills at its best. 2020-21 record: 29-28 Tate has averaged 11.1 points on 52.7% shooting with 5.4 rebounds, joining Charlotte's LaMelo Ball as the only rookies to average at least 10 points, five rebounds and one steal. -- Friedell, 21. The teams are tied for first place in the East and have split the first two meetings -- meaning Wednesday's winner will hold the tiebreaker. Defenses are forcing him to give the ball up and redirect the offense to his teammates. (He did it on March 19, as well.) • Celtics at Nets, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN … Previous ranking: 12, Despite snapping a five-game losing streak on Sunday against Dallas, the Spurs sunk under .500 last week for the first time since they were 3-4 on Jan. 5. 1 candidates. Swing skill: Harris provides another viable offensive option if defenders sag off him to double-team Kyrie Irving or Kevin Durant. -- Bontemps, 24. The Bulls are just 4-9 since making the move, and Lauri Markkanen is averaging just 8.4 points and 4.2 assists over 10 April games. 2020-21 record: 34-19 Serge Ibaka (back) will not travel with the team on its three-game trip this week. Visit ESPN to view the 2020-21 NBA Standings. 2020-21 record: 17-40 -- Friedell, 12. 2020-21 record: 15-42 -- Friedell, 22. Lonzo Ball 51. Dallas Mavericks Don't look now, but Devin Booker, Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns have won 11 of their past 13 games, including last week's overtime decision over the NBA-best Utah Jazz. Denver Nuggets The NBA has instructed teams to be vigilant about the impact of a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial for the death of George Floyd, including the possibility of game postponements, sources told ESPN. Charlotte Hornets Previous ranking: 13. of the Magic for the fourth worst. Nevertheless, the Nuggets have been in a groove, having won 17 of their past 21 games. Since McMillan took over on March 2, the Hawks have gone 15-5, the fourth-best record in the league. They have a real chance to finish among the top six in the East and qualify for the playoffs automatically. Golden State Warriors NBArank: 10 to 1. Glen Taylor finally agreed to sell to the team, with new owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez finalizing a deal to purchase the team, and D'Angelo Russell returned after missing more than a month. Philadelphia 76ers It's understandable that the Bucks would be cautious with their superstar, but everyone in Milwaukee will undoubtedly feel better when he is back on the court. 2020-21 record: 23-33

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