Orlando Magic Power Rankings Roundup: Sinking toward the bottom

San Antonio Spurs. 1. team. 29. It was only five weeks ago that the Spurs ranked 13th in defensive efficiency. They’ve been so good defensively since then, they’re even stealing the ball from each other. Having allowed less than a point per possession over their last 17 games (seven against top-10 offenses, only five against bottom-10 offenses), they are back in that No. 1 spot, where they were for the last 22 weeks of last season. Their offense has been better too, they’ve led seven of their last eight games by at least 20 points, and they’ve outscored their opponents by a league-best 11.5 points per 100 possessions since Thanksgiving.. (30-7). Previous:

23. team. 73. The Nuggets are taking a five-game losing streak to London, having allowed 121 points per 100 possessions over the five games to fall to No. 30 in defensive efficiency. Losses to the Thunder Warriors, Spurs and Thunder last week dropped them to 4-14 against teams that are currently at or above .500, and the only win against that group since Thanksgiving was against a Clippers team missing <strong><a rel=. (14-23). Previous: . Denver Nuggets

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Dallas Mavericks. 25. team. 79. There has been better health and small signs of progress over the last few weeks. The Mavs are still just three games in the loss column behind the eighth-place Blazers. But a home loss to Phoenix, in which they allowed 18 offensive rebounds and 26 second-chance points, is probably a sign that the Mavs’ aren’t climbing out of the West’s bottom three, even though this week’s three games are against the other two teams in that group. After coming off the bench the previous two games, <strong><a rel=. (11-26). Previous: