NBA Power Rankings: Where All 30 Teams Rank Entering All-Star Weekendhttps://t.co/sio9X8UMwD via @BleacherReport
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7. Los Angeles Lakers (32-20)
Previous Rank: 8
Net Rating: 0.8
The Los Angeles Lakers ended the pre-All-Star portion of their schedule on a sour note, losing to the Utah Jazz, 131-119, on Wednesday, but things are undoubtedly looking up.
They’re 10-2 in their last 12. LeBron James is averaging (a seemingly impossible for a 40-year-old) 26.0 points, 9.4 assists and 8.7 rebounds during that stretch. And they just acquired Luka Dončić, perhaps the brightest young star in the league (and no, I didn’t forget about Victor Wembanyama) for far less than his market value.
Coming off an injury, Luka has looked rusty in his two games with L.A. He’s 11-of-27 from the field in purple and gold. But there’s just no question he ups the team’s championship potential this season.
And the Lakers still have a couple months before the playoffs to iron out the two-man game between the two superstars.