LOS ANGELES – The week wasn’t so bad until the weekend arrived.
The Clippers bounced back from a loss to the Spurs last week, cruising past the Rockets in Houston, before dropping back-to-back games against the shorthanded Grizzlies and Pelicans over the weekend.
Here are the resulting power rankings from NBA.com, ESPN.com, SI.com and CBSSports.com, along with a brief explanation for the position of the Clippers.
Click on the ranking under each publication to see the full explanations for each team.
NBA.com
Clippers No. 9 (Last week No.