In this week's NBA Power Rankings, the defending champs find themselves back in the top spot, and the New Orleans Pelicans look like a formidable playoff contender.
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00:00 Well, after months of lurking in the top five, the Denver Nuggets have claimed the top spot in this week's power rankings,
00:06 unseating the Boston Celtics after knocking off the Celtics last week in Denver, sweeping the season series against Boston.
00:14 Nikoli Okic continues to put up MVP-like numbers.
00:18 Jamal Murray is averaging 24 points per game since the All-Star break,
00:22 and Peyton Watson is starting to prove that he is playoff playable,
00:28 scoring 11 points in 17 minutes against the Celtics.
00:32 So the Nuggets, the defending champs right now, are rolling.
00:36 Another riser this week is New Orleans, which is widely turning into a formidable playoff contender.
00:42 The Pelicans have won four straight and five of the last six.
00:47 They are ranked in the top eight in both offensive and defensive efficiency this season,
00:52 and have gotten a big boost of late from Trey Murphy, who after struggling in the month of February with his shot,
00:58 has really come on in the month of March, shooting 52% from three-point range this month.
01:05 Some big tests coming up for New Orleans with Cleveland and the Clippers coming to town this week.
01:10 We'll learn a lot more about how serious a contender this Pelicans team is after that.
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