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Celtics Remain Number One, Nuggets Enter Top Four

NBA: Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers

We’re officially seven weeks into the 2022-23 NBA season and there have been some thrilling games thus far. The Boston Celtics are far and away the best team in the league and have been for close to a month now. Jayson Tatum and the Celtics are 17-4 and have wont 13 of their last 14 games. Boston looks extremely dominant again this season and they are set to have Robert Williams return in the near future. 

NBA betting sites have the Celtics are the favorites to win the Finals this season at (+400).

NBA Power Rankings: Week 7

1. Boston Celtics (17-4) 

The Boston Celtics are on another level right now winning 13 of their last 14 games. Through three quarters last night vs Charlotte, the Celtics scored 121 points. Charlotte ended the game with 105 points. Boston have a deep team this year with a plethora of scorers on the team. They were missing Jaylen Brown last night and it wasn’t a problem. Marcus Smart scored 22. Malcom Brogdon came off the bench and scored 21, while Tatum lead them with 35. Their next game is Wednesday vs the Heat.

2. Milwaukee Bucks (14-5) 

Milwaukee has bounced back after a 1-3 span that knocked the Bucks out of first place in the Eastern Conference and the Celtics have been their ever since. The Bucks are 4-2 in their last six games and still haven’t had one of their best scorers make his season debut. Khris Middleton has been sent back and forth from the Bucks and their G-League team to work back to game shape. Bobby Portis has stepped up and played a nice role for the Bucks this season being a 10 and 10 player. He’s averaging (13.5) points and (10.5) rebounds per game.

3. Phoenix Suns (14-6) 

The Phoenix Suns have climbed their way back to first place in the Western Conference with a five-game win streak, and winning six of their last seven games. Devin Booker had 44 points in the teams 122-117 win vs Sacramento last night. Phoenix has been much better at home this season, as they are 3-5 on the road with three straight road losses. Booker leads the team in…

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