Last week was a week for the stars! Nearly all of the players from last week's NBA power rankings maintained or bettered their numbers. Check out how BetUS Sportsbook stacks them up heading into the month of February...
1: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers (29.6 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 7.9 APG) (LW: 1) Even though LeBron had a pedestrian 12 points against the T'Wolves on Wednesday night, he still sits atop the NBA power rankings because his team continues to cover spreads. He's doing so much more than scoring on an average night, and he is clearly the most dynamic player on the court at all times. Case in point: He's dished out 47 assists and hauled in 38 boards in his L/5 games.
2: Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat (27.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 6.2 APG) (LW: 6) "Flash" put his team on his back and tried his best to carry it to victory last week, but losses at Toronto and Cleveland are going to hurt Miami's playoff chances. Still, Wade clearly proved his value in those two efforts, scoring a total of 67 points, bringing in 11 boards, tallying 15 assists, and adding four steals for good measure in the two defeats.
3: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder (29.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG) (LW: 2) It's so hard to fault Durant for the fact that the Thunder have dropped three straight games. All he's doing is scoring 30+ points seemingly every single night and nearing a double-double to boot. However, losses against Memphis, Cleveland, and Chicago might be a signal to stay away from this team at all costs, no matter how well Durant is playing.
4: Chris Bosh, Toronto Raptors (24.0 PPG, 11.3 RPG) (LW: NR) Bosh enters the Top-5 this week after putting together three big double-doubles in his team's three SU and ATS victories. Putting up 18 points and 13 boards against the big men of the Lakers was particularly impressive. The biggest question: Is Bosh just showcasing himself for another team? The Raptors are clearly in the playoff chase and playing great basketball having gone 6-2 SU and ATS in their L/8 games overall, but their star is probably not returning next season. So will they trade him to get something back in exchange? Some other team may be inheriting a superstar if they have the fortitude to make the move.
5: Monta Ellis, Golden State Warriors (26.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 5.6 APG) (LW: 10) Ellis' numbers might've gotten worse this week, but it became pretty evident, pretty quickly that he is an incredibly valuable player. The Warriors only scored 96 points against Sacramento and 103 against Phoenix without their superstar in the lineup. With him, they scored 111 against New Jersey and 110 against New Orleans. Ellis plays the most minutes of any player in the NBA (42.0 per game), and is certainly worthy of joining the NBA power rankings Top 5 this week.
And the rest...
6: Zach Randolph, Memphis Grizzlies (21.0 PPG, 11.6 RPG) (LW: 5)
7: Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets (29.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 3.3 APG) (LW: 3)
8: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks (25.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG (LW: 4)
9: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (28.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 4.8 APG) (LW: 8)
10: Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns (18.5 PPG, 11.0 APG) (LW: 7)
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1: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers (29.6 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 7.9 APG) (LW: 1) Even though LeBron had a pedestrian 12 points against the T'Wolves on Wednesday night, he still sits atop the NBA power rankings because his team continues to cover spreads. He's doing so much more than scoring on an average night, and he is clearly the most dynamic player on the court at all times. Case in point: He's dished out 47 assists and hauled in 38 boards in his L/5 games.
2: Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat (27.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 6.2 APG) (LW: 6) "Flash" put his team on his back and tried his best to carry it to victory last week, but losses at Toronto and Cleveland are going to hurt Miami's playoff chances. Still, Wade clearly proved his value in those two efforts, scoring a total of 67 points, bringing in 11 boards, tallying 15 assists, and adding four steals for good measure in the two defeats.
3: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder (29.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG) (LW: 2) It's so hard to fault Durant for the fact that the Thunder have dropped three straight games. All he's doing is scoring 30+ points seemingly every single night and nearing a double-double to boot. However, losses against Memphis, Cleveland, and Chicago might be a signal to stay away from this team at all costs, no matter how well Durant is playing.
4: Chris Bosh, Toronto Raptors (24.0 PPG, 11.3 RPG) (LW: NR) Bosh enters the Top-5 this week after putting together three big double-doubles in his team's three SU and ATS victories. Putting up 18 points and 13 boards against the big men of the Lakers was particularly impressive. The biggest question: Is Bosh just showcasing himself for another team? The Raptors are clearly in the playoff chase and playing great basketball having gone 6-2 SU and ATS in their L/8 games overall, but their star is probably not returning next season. So will they trade him to get something back in exchange? Some other team may be inheriting a superstar if they have the fortitude to make the move.
5: Monta Ellis, Golden State Warriors (26.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 5.6 APG) (LW: 10) Ellis' numbers might've gotten worse this week, but it became pretty evident, pretty quickly that he is an incredibly valuable player. The Warriors only scored 96 points against Sacramento and 103 against Phoenix without their superstar in the lineup. With him, they scored 111 against New Jersey and 110 against New Orleans. Ellis plays the most minutes of any player in the NBA (42.0 per game), and is certainly worthy of joining the NBA power rankings Top 5 this week.
And the rest...
6: Zach Randolph, Memphis Grizzlies (21.0 PPG, 11.6 RPG) (LW: 5)
7: Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets (29.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 3.3 APG) (LW: 3)
8: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks (25.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG (LW: 4)
9: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (28.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 4.8 APG) (LW: 8)
10: Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns (18.5 PPG, 11.0 APG) (LW: 7)
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