Luka Doncic, Lakers surge in Posts NBA Power Rankings

Each week, the California Post will power rank the NBA’s 30 teams.Records are as of Saturday morning:LeBron James is sipping fan’s wine.

He’s dancing after making an and-one fadeaway jumper.The 76ers are atop the Eastern Conference, and the face of the league is having fun as he makes a run for his fifth ring.

(Last week, 3rd)Luka Doncic is putting up video game numbers, averaging 40.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.7 assists for the Lakers, who are atop the Western Conference.He’s having an early MVP campaign.

If he keeps playing this way, the Lakers could be a championship team.(Last week, 9th)Victor Wembanyama had a 52-point, 24-rebound, eight-block performance against the Mavericks on Wednesday.

When he’s on, he’s unstoppable for the Spurs, who have won seven games in a row.(Last week, 7th)They’ve won three games in a row even though they’re without Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace because of injuries.

This team is ridiculously deep, led by two-time reigning MVP Shai Gilegous-Alexander.(Last week, 6th)No Anthony Edwards? No problem.

The Timberwolves have won three games in a row even though their superstar has been sidelined after undergoing an arthroscopic right knee debridement procedure on Oct.29.

They beat the Rockets on Wednesday, 117-107.But missing Edwards’ 33.3 points per game is undoubtedly going to be tough. (Last week, 10th)The Pistons have the best defensive rating in the NBA (103), and their only losses have been against the 76ers and the reigning champion Knicks.

(Last week, 4th)They have balanced scoring.They’re a good defensive team.

Last week, they beat Oklahoma City and Boston before falling to the Timberwolves.(Last week, 1st)Don’t sleep on this Celtics team.

They’re in the top five in both offense and defense, and Jayson Tatum is showing that he can lead a team without Jaylen Brown.(Last week, 5th)Damian Lillard and Deni Avdija have wasted no time developing chemistry.

They already look like one...