Marc Stein slotted the Los Angeles Clippers at No. 17 after they lost Blake Griffin to injury on Christmas Day. That seems as long ago as, well. Christmas Day. The Clips are at No. 8 in Stein's latest assessment and haven't lost since, though Stein cautions that L.A. hasn't exactly played the most stout competition during these nine wins.
Clippers inch up one spot in latest NBA Power Rankings
