NBA power rankings: Kings gaining ground on Nuggets in Western Conference playoff race

The surging Sacramento Kings person climbed to wrong 4 games of nan top-seeded Denver Nuggets and nan title could get person successful nan last weeks of nan regular season.

The Kings (42-27) were 2nd successful nan Western Conference going into Saturday’s crippled against nan Washington Wizards. They had won 10 of 12 since nan All-Star break to overtake nan Memphis Grizzlies for nan No. 2 seed, mounting up a sprint to nan decorativeness complete nan adjacent 3 weeks.

The Nuggets (47-24) person mislaid 5 of six aft suffering a 116-110 nonaccomplishment to nan New York Knicks connected Saturday. They will sojourn nan Brooklyn Nets and Wizards to reason a five-game roadworthy travel earlier going location to look nan Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans.

The Nuggets person nan fifth-most difficult remaining schedule successful nan league, according to Tankathon.com. They still person to play nan Bucks, 76ers, Kings, Phoenix Suns (2) and Golden State Warriors. The Kings person nan 17th-most difficult remaining schedule pinch upcoming games against nan Boston Celtics, Nuggets, Suns, Warriors and Dallas Mavericks.

Can two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic transportation nan Nuggets crossed nan decorativeness statement aliases will nan Kings drawback them down nan stretch? Only clip will tell. For now, here’s a look astatine our latest NBA powerfulness rankings.

* Through games played 3/17

1. Milwaukee Bucks (50-20)

Last week: 1

2. Boston Celtics (49-22)

Last week: 2

3. Philadelphia 76ers (47-22)

Last week: 4

4. Denver Nuggets (47-24)

Last week: 3

5. Sacramento Kings (42-27)

Last week: 6

6. Cleveland Cavaliers (45-28)

Last week: 5

7. Memphis Grizzlies (42-27)

Last week: 7

8. New York Knicks (42-30)

Last week: 8

9. Phoenix Suns (38-32)

Last week: 9

10. Brooklyn Nets (39-31)

Last week: 10

11. Miami Heat (38-33)

Last week: 11

12. Los Angeles Clippers (37-33)

Last week: 12

13. Dallas Mavericks (36-35)

Last week: 14

14. Golden State Warriors (36-35)

Last week: 13

15. Atlanta Hawks (35-35)

Last week: 15

16. Minnesota Timberwolves (35-36)

Last week: 16

17. Oklahoma City Thunder (34-36)

Last week: 23

18. Toronto Raptors (34-36)

Last week: 19

19. Los Angeles Lakers (34-37)

Last week: 18

20. Utah Jazz (33-36)

Last week: 20

21. New Orleans Pelicans (33-37)

Last week: 17

22. Chicago Bulls (32-37)

Last week: 24

23. Washington Wizards (32-38)

Last week: 21

24. Indiana Pacers (33-38)

Last week: 25

25. Portland Trail Blazers (31-39)

Last week: 22

26. Orlando Magic (28-42)

Last week: 26

27. Charlotte Hornets (22-50)

Last week: 27

28. Houston Rockets (18-52)

Last week: 29

29. San Antonio Spurs (18-52)

Last week: 28

30. Detroit Pistons (16-55)

Last week: 30