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NBA Power Rankings: The Boston Celtics are back, baby

By Ian Levy

BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 6: Gordon Hayward #20 of the Boston Celtics looks on before the game between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks at TD Garden on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 6: Gordon Hayward #20 of the Boston Celtics looks on before the game between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks at TD Garden on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 08: Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari (8) dribbles up the court during the game against the Miami Heat on December 08, 2018, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 08: Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari (8) dribbles up the court during the game against the Miami Heat on December 08, 2018, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

77. . 17-9. Previous: 5th. Los Angeles Clippers. 8. team

The Clippers have hit a bit of a rough patch, dropping two games this week and losing three of their last five, with the only two wins coming over the Pelicans and Suns by a combined seven points. The sterling offense, which has sustained them for most of the year, has really been grinding its gear, averaging just 98.4 points per 100 possessions this week.

Tobias Harris and Danilo Gallinari still put up impressive point totals but both players weren’t quite as sharp shooting the ball and Lou Williams, Patrick Beverley and Avery Bradley were a combined 7-of-25 on 3-pointers. This is a reminder that, as well as their offense has played, there is not a of margin for error. It has been fueled by the rise of Montrezl Harrell, Harris smashing his career-best marks and strong shooting from supporting scorers like Gallinari. If one of the legs of that stool slips, the whole thing could fall apart.

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