Rowan Kavner
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. - Chris Paul (groin) and J.J. Redick (back) returned from their respective injuries, but the Clippers dropped their three games last week and fell to 6-7.
Here are the resulting power rankings from NBA.com, ESPN.com, SI.com, CBSSports.com and NBCSports.com after last week’s action, along with a brief explanation for the Clippers’ position.
Click on the ranking under each publication to see the full explanations.
NBA.com
Clippers No. 17 (Last week No. 5) - “Remember when the Clippers were up 23 on the Warriors midway through the second quarter on Thursday? A lot has changed since then…”
ESPN.com
Clippers No. 14 (Last week No. 6)- “Anyone out there curious about what sort of scar would be inflicted by what happened against Golden State got their answer pretty quickly, with the Clippers losing in Portland and then absorbing a 29-point halftime deficit at home to Toronto before falling to 2-7 since their 4-0 start…”
SI.com
Clippers No. 14 (Last week No. 9) – “The Clippers have hit a rough patch, dropping seven of 10 including a humbling loss to the Warriors, but Blake Griffin’s play has been immaculate. If his Herculean work continues, L.A. has too much talent not to turn things around…”
CBSSports.com
Clippers No. 19 (Last week No. 6) – “The injuries definitely contributed to their malaise, but that Warriors loss – even to the Warriors – was flat-out bad…”
NBCSports.com
Clippers No. 17 (Last week No. 4) – “Thursday’s loss to Golden State summed up the Clippers ability to showcase their talent and challenge anyone (that big early lead), and their struggles to maintain that level of play consistently (blowing that lead and losing). The Raptors’ is another example of that inconsistency…”