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NBA Power Rankings: The Heat are looking good

By Daniel Lewis

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 26: Wayne Ellington #2 of the Miami Heat reacts to a play during the game against the Orlando Magic on December 26, 2017 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 26: Wayne Ellington #2 of the Miami Heat reacts to a play during the game against the Orlando Magic on December 26, 2017 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – JANUARY 6: Bogdan Bogdanovic
SACRAMENTO, CA – JANUARY 6: Bogdan Bogdanovic /

84. . . Previous: 24th. Sacramento Kings. 28. team

The Kings nearly had back-to-back wins, taking a three-point lead into the fourth quarter against the Spurs before Gregg Popovich’s squad won the final frame by 10 points. Willie Cauley-Stein had 22 points and nine rebounds, using his athleticism to have a big night over the veteran big Pau Gasol. An odd stat from this game was that the Kings had one blocked shot as a team — NBA teams are 17-43 this season when they finish with just one block.

The Kings ran out of gas on the second night of their back-to-back, losing 99-86 to the Lakers in Los Angeles. Zach Randolph had a tough game, missing 10 of his 12 field goal attempts with three turnovers, getting overwhelmed by Julius Randle and the other athletic Lakers bigs. Bogdan Bogdanovic had a nice game off the bench with 19 points and four assists, continuing to look more and more comfortable against NBA defenses.

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