Three uncompetitive losses in a row caused a modest drop in this week (subscription required). After winning six out of seven at home at the end of January into February, the Blazers followed that up with three losses in a row on the road to quality competition. First up was the Minnesota Timberwolves, followed by two losses to the Denver Nuggets. The result was a decline of three places from 22 to 25.
In this week’s edition of The Athletics’s power rankings, Law Murray concentrated on each team’s contributions to the main All-Star events over the weekend for his writeup.