NBA Power Rankings: Here come the Golden State Warriors

(13-2). Previous: 2nd. Los Angeles Clippers. 2. team. 77. The Los Angeles Clippers are not showing any signs of slowing down. Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan are as good as we know them to be. In between being a podcast host, JJ Redick is still draining outside shots with ease. The biggest change for the Clippers has been the production they have received from their bench. While Jamal Crawford’s scoring numbers have dipped from a year ago, the additions of Raymond Felton and Marreese Speights, along with the improving play of Austin Rivers has made the Clippers into a top-flight contender. Their improvement on the defensive end has been noticeable too. They currently lead the league with a defensive rating of 99.0. Griffin has looked as locked in as ever on the defensive end and with him being back at full health it’s only made this team more dangerous. Their defense has been their calling card all season and if they want to have a shot at bringing a title back to Los Angeles’ other team than they are going to need their defense to be at it’s best and that best needs to be tops in the league. The Golden State Warriors can manufacture open looks by simply stepping on the court. It’s early, but a potential Clippers and Warriors Western Conference Finals matchup is making me very very happy inside.