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Western Conference Power Rankings
Golden State Warriors: 1st in the Western Conference, 32-14 record:
The Golden State Warriors are on a tear of late. They have gone on a seven-game winning streak of late and won all their games in the past week, including a high scoring game against the New Orleans Pelicans, 147-140.
DeMarcus Cousins has finally returned to playing competitive basketball, the limelight this week was really on their star guard, Steph Curry.
Curry has been lighting it up all season and this week was no different. He is averaging 29.8 points per game, along with 5.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.
This week, he has been on fire, especially in the win over the New Orleans Pelicans, scoring 41 points in 35 minutes, along with 3 assists and 5 rebounds as well.
Curry has always been detrimental to the success of the Warriors and if he stays healthy and keeps this going, there is no stopping them.
Utah Jazz: 7th in the Western Conference, 26-21 record:
The Utah Jazz has finally matched their expectations this season with a solid showing in the past few weeks and have kept it going this week too.
They have won six games on the trot and this week was no different. An impressive win over the Los Angeles Clippers, 129-109, set the tone for what they are out to achieve, led by their star player, Donovan Mitchell.
Donovan Mitchell was having an up-down season so far, but ever since Ricky Rubio went down with an injury, Mitchell has become an absolute monster.
This season, he is averaging 21.7 points a game, along with 3.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game as well. In the win over the Clippers, Mitchell had a vintage performance, scoring 28 points, along with 6 assists and 2 rebounds as well.
His step up in performance this past week has really helped the Jazz breeze past teams and they'll be hoping to keep this run going on the back of this hot streak by Donovan Mitchell.
Denver Nuggets: 2nd in the Western Conference, 31-14 record:
The Denver Nuggets had been the best team in the Western Conference for a while. They had been playing really well and won two of their three games this week.
They had an impressive 30 point win over the Chicago Bulls, immediately bouncing back after a huge loss against the Golden State Warriors. Their player leading them to wins through this season has been Nikola Jokic, and this week was no different.
Jokic has been superb all season, averaging 19.6 points per game, along with 10 rebounds and 7.7 assists a game, which are some absurd numbers for a big man.
His play has vaulted him into the MVP conversation as well, which is no easy feat. In the win over the Cleveland Cavaliers this week, Jokic was unstoppable, scoring 19 points, along with 11 rebounds and 12 assists, grabbing himself a well-deserved triple-double.
If Jokic keeps his form going, the Nuggets might even take back the top spot from the Warriors.
