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NBA Power Rankings: Come fall in love with the Sacramento Kings

By Ian Levy

MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 29: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings drives to the basket against the Miami Heat on October 29, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Oscar Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 29: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings drives to the basket against the Miami Heat on October 29, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Oscar Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON – NOVEMBER 1: Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens listens to a reporter’s questions before the start of the game. The Boston Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks in a regular season NBA basketball game at TD Garden in Boston on Nov. 1, 2018. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON – NOVEMBER 1: Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens listens to a reporter’s questions before the start of the game. The Boston Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks in a regular season NBA basketball game at TD Garden in Boston on Nov. 1, 2018. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /

Previous: 10th. Boston Celtics. 7. team. 18. . 6-4

A tough collapse against the Nuggets robbed the Celtics of a signature win and evened out what had otherwise been a nice week. At 6-4, the Celtics are on the right side of the ledger but their point differential is slim and they definitely still look out of sync. Attacking the basket has been a major point of emphasis for Brad Stevens, something that can hopefully inject some life into what has been, to this point, a moribund offense.

The Celtics currently rank 20th in the NBA in drives per game and have the fourth-highest percentage of drives end in a pass, evidence that they’re looking to kick the ball out when perhaps just going up and trying to finish strongly or draw a foul might be a better decision. They’re also averaging over 23.0 pull-up 2-pointers per game, a shot they’d be better off avoiding until they can get some of the other, more essential pieces of their offense working smoothly.

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