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

By Ian Levy | Nov 6, 2018

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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SAN ANTONIO, TX – NOVEMBER 4: Pau Gasol #16 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts to a play during the game against the Orlando Magic on November 4, 2018 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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 (Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Previous: 16th. San Antonio Spurs. 9. team. 29. . 6-3

The Spurs continue to conjure miraculous results, losing a tough game to the Magic but beating the Suns and Pelicans by healthy margins. Concerns about the pairing of DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge are looking increasingly silly — San Antonio has scored an average of 113.8 points per 100 possessions with the pair on the floor, a number that would rank fifth in the league if sustained across the entire season.

DeRozan’s 3-point shooting has regressed from his rosy performance last year, but that’s to be expected with the ball in his hands more. Despite that, he’s been an MVP-caliber performer — averaging 27.3 points, 6.7 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game with a 30.1 usage rate and a 58.4 true shooting percentage. It all still feels relatively fragile but given the Spurs’ track record you have to take the results at face value until things really start to unravel.

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