[ESPN] NBA 实力榜：湖人、活塞排名大幅攀升

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By NBA insiders | ESPN, 2025-03-05 21:00:00

由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。

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NBA 常规赛进入了最后一个完整的月份——这意味着在 4 月 13 日赛季结束前，季后赛形势将日益明朗。

距离 2 月 6 日引发联盟震动的交易截止日也已经过去近一个月。此后，卢卡·东契奇与洛杉矶湖人队找到了默契，而达拉斯独行侠队则因安东尼·戴维斯和凯里·欧文的伤病面临着艰难的道路。不出所料，湖人队在西部联盟的排名直线上升，而独行侠队很可能只是在为附加赛名额而战。

在东部联盟的季后赛竞争中，底特律活塞队正在加速向 2019 年以来的首次季后赛之旅进发。他们的排名能上升到什么程度？密切关注东部联盟中游的密尔沃基雄鹿队和印第安纳步行者队，他们正在争夺第 4 号种子席位。

让我们深入了解本周更新的 30 支 NBA 球队的实力榜。

注：球队排名基于我们的专家组成员（ESPN 的蒂姆·邦坦普斯、贾马尔·科利尔、迈克尔·莱特(Michael Wright)、蒂姆·麦克马洪、戴夫·麦克梅纳明、奥姆·扬米苏克和克里斯·赫林）认为球队本赛季应处的位置。

此前排名：季前赛 | 10 月 30 日 | 11 月 5 日 | 11 月 13 日 | 11 月 20 日 | 11 月 27 日 | 12 月 4 日 | 12 月 11 日 | 12 月 18 日 | 12 月 25 日 | 1 月 1 日 | 1 月 8 日 | 1 月 15 日 | 1 月 22 日 | 1 月 29 日 | 2 月 5 日 | 2 月 12 日 | 2 月 26 日

跳转至球队：

ATL | BOS | BKN | CHA | CHI | CLE

DAL | DEN | DET | GS | HOU | IND

LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN

NO | NY | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHX

POR | SAC | SA | TOR | UTA | WAS

  1. 克利夫兰骑士队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 51胜10负
  • 此前排名： 1
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵迈阿密热火队（3 月 5 日），客场对阵夏洛特黄蜂队（3 月 7 日），客场对阵密尔沃基雄鹿队（3 月 9 日），主场对阵布鲁克林篮网队（3 月 11 日）

克利夫兰骑士队本赛季将菲尔·杰克逊的 40 胜 20 负定律提升到了一个新的水平。这位 11 次获得总冠军的教练过去常说，如果一支球队在输掉 20 场比赛之前赢得 40 场比赛，那就表明它有真正的夺冠威胁。嗯，克利夫兰骑士队 11 连胜，包括周五客场战胜凯尔特人队的比赛，已经将战绩提高到 51 胜 10 负。这算不算足够有实力？– 戴夫·麦克梅纳明

  1. 俄克拉荷马城雷霆队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 50胜11负
  • 此前排名： 2
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵洛杉矶湖人队（3 月 6 日），客场对阵洛杉矶快船队（3 月 7 日），客场对阵萨克拉门托国王队（3 月 10 日）

俄克拉荷马城仍然以巨大优势拥有 NBA 最严密的防守——每 100 回合允许对手得到 106 分，比排名第二的魔术队好 3.1 分——但最近在防守端出现了明显的下滑。自从全明星赛之后，雷霆队每 100 回合允许对手得到 117.1 分，同期排名联盟第 22 位。但在此期间，雷霆队仍然取得了 6 胜 1 负的战绩，并且拥有联盟最高效的进攻（127.4 分）。– 蒂姆·麦克马洪

  1. 波士顿凯尔特人队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 43胜18负
  • 此前排名： 3
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵波特兰开拓者队（3 月 5 日），主场对阵费城76人队（3 月 6 日），主场对阵洛杉矶湖人队（3 月 8 日），主场对阵犹他爵士队（3 月 10 日）

在周五输给克利夫兰骑士队之后，波士顿队追赶克利夫兰队，争夺东部联盟头号种子的机会极其渺茫。波士顿队未来几周的首要任务将是努力保持健康进入季后赛。朱·霍勒迪（手指）和克里斯塔普斯·波尔津吉斯（生病）缺席了对阵凯尔特人队的失利和对阵丹佛掘金队的胜利。– 蒂姆·邦坦普斯

  1. 洛杉矶湖人队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 39胜21负
  • 此前排名： 7
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵纽约尼克斯队（3 月 6 日），客场对阵波士顿凯尔特人队（3 月 8 日），客场对阵布鲁克林篮网队（3 月 10 日）

湖人队已经连续赢得了九场对阵胜率达到或超过 0.500 球队的比赛。但赛程仍然严峻。在周二战胜鹈鹕队（勒布朗·詹姆斯突破 50000 分大关）之后，湖人队接下来的五个对手中有四个拥有胜率。湖人队教练 JJ·雷迪克表示，他正在向他的球队强调，将赛程视为积极的而不是消极的，有机会培养一种“围绕竞争的坚韧心态”。– 戴夫·麦克梅纳明

  1. 纽约尼克斯队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 40胜21负
  • 此前排名： 6
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵洛杉矶湖人队（3 月 6 日），客场对阵洛杉矶快船队（3 月 7 日），客场对阵萨克拉门托国王队（3 月 10 日）

如果尼克斯队想要找到一种方式与波士顿、克利夫兰和俄克拉荷马城这样的球队竞争——他们对阵这三支争冠球队的战绩为 0 胜 7 负——他们必须打出更好的防守。这就是中锋米切尔·罗宾逊的回归可能至关重要的原因，他在接受了整个赛季的手术修复脚踝后，于周五重返阵容。特别是，观察他与卡尔-安东尼·唐斯并肩作战的情况将非常有趣，当纽约队在高强度进攻中采用下沉式防守时，唐斯表现挣扎。– 克里斯·赫林

  1. 丹佛掘金队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 39胜22负
  • 此前排名： 4
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵萨克拉门托国王队（3 月 5 日），主场对阵菲尼克斯太阳队（3 月 7 日），客场对阵俄克拉荷马城雷霆队（3 月 9 日），客场对阵俄克拉荷马城雷霆队（3 月 10 日）

掘金队正处于一段艰难的赛程中，这肯定会让他们知道自己在联盟顶级球队中的地位。他们在客场对阵四支东部有望进入季后赛的球队（印第安纳、密尔沃基、底特律和波士顿）的比赛中取得了 2 胜 2 负的战绩。他们的接下来六场比赛将对阵萨克拉门托、菲尼克斯、背靠背客场对阵俄克拉荷马城以及主场对阵明尼苏达和湖人队。尼古拉·约基奇在输给波士顿的比赛中出现了一些一瘸一拐的情况，但在 39 分钟内仍然得到了 20 分、14 个篮板和 9 次助攻。– 奥姆·扬米苏克

  1. 孟菲斯灰熊队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 38胜23负
  • 此前排名： 5
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵俄克拉荷马城雷霆队（3 月 5 日），客场对阵达拉斯独行侠队（3 月 7 日），客场对阵新奥尔良鹈鹕队（3 月 9 日），主场对阵菲尼克斯太阳队（3 月 10 日）

在过去 10 场比赛中输掉了 7 场之后，孟菲斯灰熊队在周三对阵俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的比赛中又损失了一名球员，贾伦·杰克逊因周二的脚踝受伤将缺席数周。球星后卫贾·莫兰特（肩膀）仍然每日观察，并且他承认正在努力寻找节奏。他已经缺席了 24 场比赛，而孟菲斯队正在使用一种全新的、非常规的进攻方式，因此他已经没有时间来找到自己的方向。周五和周日客场对阵伤兵满营的独行侠队和鹈鹕队应该有助于孟菲斯队重回正轨。– 迈克尔·莱特(Michael C. Wright)

  1. 休斯顿火箭队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 37胜25负
  • 此前排名： 8
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵新奥尔良鹈鹕队（3 月 6 日），主场对阵新奥尔良鹈鹕队（3 月 8 日），主场对阵奥兰多魔术队（3 月 10 日）

在休斯顿队输给印第安纳的比赛中，阿尔佩伦·申京是为数不多的亮点之一，这是他职业生涯第 20 次贡献 25+5+5 的数据。当控球后卫弗雷德·范弗利特（脚踝）在缺席近一个月后重返对阵萨克拉门托的阵容时，火箭队似乎终于恢复了完整。但他最终在那场失利中扭伤了伤处，导致他缺席了接下来的两场比赛。休斯顿队正在迅速下滑，自 1 月 30 日以来，他们的战绩为 5 胜 11 负，与重建中的马刺队并列西部联盟同期战绩第三差的球队。得分一直是个问题。– 莱特

  1. 密尔沃基雄鹿队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 35胜25负
  • 此前排名： 10
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵达拉斯独行侠队（3 月 5 日），主场对阵奥兰多魔术队（3 月 8 日），主场对阵克利夫兰骑士队（3 月 9 日），客场对阵印第安纳步行者队（3 月 11 日）

由于凯尔·库兹马能够为一支深度不足的球队延长上场时间，雄鹿队已经从他的加盟中受益。29 岁的库兹马为一支老将雄鹿队增添了活力，他在密尔沃基的平均上场时间为 34.2 分钟，这是他自 2022-23 赛季以来上场时间最多的一次。雄鹿队教练道格·里弗斯有时会让他带领替补阵容，而达米安·利拉德和扬尼斯·阿德托昆博都不在场，由于球队缺少被禁赛的前锋博比·波蒂斯，他的多才多艺很有用。– 贾马尔·科利尔

  1. 底特律活塞队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 35胜27负
  • 此前排名： 13
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵洛杉矶快船队（3 月 5 日），客场对阵金州勇士队（3 月 8 日），客场对阵波特兰开拓者队（3 月 9 日），主场对阵华盛顿奇才队（3 月 11 日）

在活塞队以本赛季最令人印象深刻的表现——以 20 分的优势击败卫冕冠军凯尔特人队——将连胜纪录推至八场之后，他们在交易截止日后首次在主场输给了丹佛掘金队。底特律摆脱了那场失利的影响，横扫了两支有望获得乐透签的球队，继续保持在东部第四号种子的争夺战中，并在季后赛第一轮拥有主场优势。– 凯文·佩尔顿

  1. 印第安纳步行者队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 35胜25负
  • 此前排名： 9
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵亚特兰大老鹰队（3 月 6 日），客场对阵亚特兰大老鹰队（3 月 8 日），客场对阵芝加哥公牛队（3 月 8 日），主场对阵密尔沃基雄鹿队（3 月 11 日）

在经历了缓慢的开局之后，泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿重新找回了上赛季的全明星状态。自从全明星赛以来，他在七场比赛中平均得到 23.2 分和 12.0 次助攻，投篮命中率为 60%（三分球命中率为 54.5%），并且在连续六场比赛中至少贡献了 10 次助攻（在周二战胜火箭队的比赛中贡献了本赛季第二次 15 次助攻）。印第安纳队有望争夺季后赛首轮的主场优势——步行者队与雄鹿队并列第 4 号种子。– 科利尔

  1. 金州勇士队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 34胜28负
  • 此前排名： 14
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵布鲁克林篮网队（3 月 6 日），主场对阵底特律活塞队（3 月 8 日），主场对阵波特兰开拓者队（3 月 10 日）

毫无疑问，吉米·巴特勒三世对金州勇士队产生了立竿见影的影响，勇士队在他出场的 10 场比赛中取得了 9 胜 1 负的战绩。勇士队教练史蒂夫·科尔表示，勇士队需要更好地转移球并找到巴特勒，德雷蒙德·格林补充说，他们正在鼓励他们的新球星在可能的情况下积极主动地寻找进攻机会。在周二战胜尼克斯队之前的四场比赛中，巴特勒的出手次数没有超过 9 次，但在进攻尼克斯队的防守时，他表现得非常积极，得到 19 分，获得了 9 次罚球机会，并在麦迪逊广场花园的两端都以沉着冷静的表现让勇士队平静下来。“他有点像在内线猛击别人，”科尔说。“他的步法令人难以置信……他能得分，他能在比赛中找到投篮机会，这也是他能让我们在那里保持冷静的部分原因。”– 扬米苏克

  1. 洛杉矶快船队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 32胜29负
  • 此前排名： 12
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵底特律活塞队（3 月 5 日），主场对阵纽约尼克斯队（3 月 7 日），主场对阵萨克拉门托国王队（3 月 9 日），客场对阵新奥尔良鹈鹕队（3 月 11 日）

快船队在过去的七场比赛中输掉了六场，其中包括周二在菲尼克斯以 119-117 令人心碎的失利，他们在比赛中放弃了 23 分的领先优势。而且情况并没有好转多少。快船队接下来将面临对阵大有进步的活塞队、尼克斯队和国王队的关键三连主场比赛。快船队在本赛季的大部分时间里都超出了所有人的预期，但他们发现自己正在为第六名而战，同时努力保持健康。诺曼·鲍威尔一直在处理右膝问题，现在又拉伤了右腿筋。本·西蒙斯（左膝酸痛）和德里克·琼斯（右腹股沟拉伤）也缺席了对阵菲尼克斯的比赛。– 奥姆·扬米苏克

  1. 明尼苏达森林狼队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 34胜29负
  • 此前排名： 11
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵夏洛特黄蜂队（3 月 5 日），客场对阵迈阿密热火队（3 月 7 日），主场对阵圣安东尼奥马刺队（3 月 9 日）

森林狼队可能会受益于球星安东尼·爱德华兹开始放慢收集技术犯规的速度。自从全明星赛以来，他已经领到了四次技术犯规，以 16 次技术犯规位居联盟榜首，这导致他在周五被禁赛一场，球队以 117-116 输给了实力较弱的爵士队。对于明尼苏达队来说，爱德华兹留在场上至关重要，因为森林狼队正试图摆脱附加赛区域，并至少挑战第六名。– 科利尔

  1. 萨克拉门托国王队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 32胜28负
  • 此前排名： 16
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵丹佛掘金队（3 月 5 日），主场对阵圣安东尼奥马刺队（3 月 7 日），客场对阵洛杉矶快船队（3 月 9 日），主场对阵纽约尼克斯队（3 月 10 日）

尽管多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯在周六对阵休斯顿的比赛中因腿筋拉伤而缺席，但国王队仍然以战胜火箭队和独行侠队的成绩将连胜纪录扩大到四场。对于萨克拉门托来说，每场比赛都很重要，他们陷入了一场四支球队的战斗，争夺一个有保障的季后赛名额和附加赛的排位。尽管国王队不太可能锁定第六名，但他们进入附加赛的位置很重要。从历史上看，所有以第七名开始的球队都晋级了，而第八名和第九名的球队晋级的概率接近 50-50。– 佩尔顿

  1. 达拉斯独行侠队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 32胜30负
  • 此前排名： 15
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵密尔沃基雄鹿队（3 月 5 日），主场对阵孟菲斯灰熊队（3 月 7 日），主场对阵菲尼克斯太阳队（3 月 9 日），客场对阵圣安东尼奥马刺队（3 月 10 日）

独行侠队一直乐观地认为，安东尼·戴维斯（左内收肌拉伤）和德雷克·莱夫利二世（右脚踝应力性骨折）将能够在常规赛结束前及时复出，一起打几场比赛。在全明星后卫凯里·欧文的赛季报销膝伤对达拉斯队冲击季后赛希望造成毁灭性打击之后，这仍然有意义吗？伤病缠身的独行侠队在西部联盟积分榜上排名第 10 位，在选秀抽签中排名第 13 位。– 麦克马洪

  1. 迈阿密热火队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 29胜31负
  • 此前排名： 19
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵克利夫兰骑士队（3 月 5 日），主场对阵明尼苏达森林狼队（3 月 7 日），主场对阵芝加哥公牛队（3 月 8 日），主场对阵夏洛特黄蜂队（3 月 10 日）

迈阿密队正盯着连续第三次出现在附加赛中，因为球队仍然陷入了一份似乎永无止境的伤病名单中，这些伤病在一场接一场的比赛中不断出现，导致教练埃里克·斯波尔斯特拉不得不反复更换他的阵容和轮换。一个亮点是巴姆·阿德巴约稳定的表现，他在周一战胜奇才队的比赛中得到 19 分和 15 个篮板，创造了球队的双双纪录。– 邦坦普斯

  1. 奥兰多魔术队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 29胜34负
  • 此前排名： 17
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵芝加哥公牛队（3 月 6 日），客场对阵密尔沃基雄鹿队（3 月 8 日），客场对阵休斯顿火箭队（3 月 10 日）

在先发控球后卫贾伦·萨格斯将接受赛季报销手术以切除左膝中的骨碎片的消息传出后，魔术队挽救令人失望的下半场的希望受到了打击。在萨格斯出场的情况下，魔术队的战绩高出 0.500 胜率五场，尽管保罗·班切罗和弗朗茨·瓦格纳早早受伤，但在没有萨格斯的情况下，魔术队的战绩为 9 胜 19 负，其中包括周二在蜂鸣器响起时输给猛龙队的比赛。随着底特律队从东部战区脱颖而出，魔术队正在考虑需要通过附加赛晋级，这意味着在第一轮中对阵波士顿或克利夫兰的具有挑战性的比赛。– 佩尔顿

  1. 亚特兰大老鹰队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 28胜34负
  • 此前排名： 20
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵印第安纳步行者队（3 月 6 日），主场对阵印第安纳步行者队（3 月 8 日），主场对阵费城76人队（3 月 10 日）

在德安德烈·亨特与克利夫兰交易截止日达成的交易中，边锋卡里斯·勒韦尔和前锋乔治·尼昂都展现出了替补席上的得分闪光点。勒韦尔在本周早些时候对阵孟菲斯队的比赛中贡献了一个戏剧性的制胜上篮，而尼昂迄今为止在亚特兰大场均得到 14 分，这将是他职业生涯的最好成绩。但是，当他们在场上分享球权时，俱乐部的表现很差，每 100 回合输掉 7.6 分，在 196 分钟的比赛中——在这段时间里，老鹰队每 100 回合的失分高达 120.1 分。– 赫林

  1. 菲尼克斯太阳队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 29胜33负
  • 此前排名： 18
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵丹佛掘金队（3 月 7 日），客场对阵达拉斯独行侠队（3 月 9 日），客场对阵孟菲斯灰熊队（3 月 10 日）

周二战胜快船队的比赛中，第四节的疯狂反扑让在之前 10 场比赛中输掉 8 场比赛的太阳队松了一口气。尽管如此，菲尼克斯队仍然落后第 10 名和最后一个附加赛席位 3 场比赛。然而，独行侠队是领先于他们的球队，但他们不幸的伤病潮可能会为菲尼克斯队打开大门，至少有机会参加季后赛，并避免对一个以夺冠希望开始的赛季造成彻底的灾难。– 麦克梅纳明

  1. 波特兰开拓者队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 28胜34负
  • 此前排名： 22
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵波士顿凯尔特人队（3 月 5 日），客场对阵俄克拉荷马城雷霆队（3 月 7 日），主场对阵底特律活塞队（3 月 9 日），客场对阵金州勇士队（3 月 10 日）

开拓者队在七场客场之旅的东海岸部分尽了自己的一份力量，照顾了有望获得乐透签的篮网队、76 人队和奇才队，以确保在这段赛程中取得高于 0.500 胜率的战绩。波特兰队在多诺万·米切尔缺席的情况下差点偷走了在克利夫兰的一场比赛，在加时赛中失利，并将尝试击败波士顿队或俄克拉荷马城队，将一次不错的旅行变成一次伟大的旅行。无论如何，随着凯里·欧文的 ACL 伤病给排名第 10 位的独行侠队带来了又一次挫折，这为开拓者队在本赛季冲击附加赛席位打开了大门。– 佩尔顿

  1. 圣安东尼奥马刺队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 26胜34负
  • 此前排名： 21
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵萨克拉门托国王队（3 月 7 日），客场对阵明尼苏达森林狼队（3 月 9 日），主场对阵达拉斯独行侠队（3 月 10 日）

年度最佳新秀候选人斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)从牛仔竞技公路之旅末尾的几次糟糕表现中反弹，在连续三场比赛中得到 20 分或更多分，然后在周二战胜布鲁克林队的比赛中再次表现不均。尽管维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)本赛季剩余时间都将缺席，而且打入附加赛的几率很小，但在最近与格雷格·波波维奇会面后，马刺队继续表现出活力，尤其是在防守端。周二，圣安东尼奥队也成为 NBA 历史上第一支在连续 200 场比赛中贡献至少 20 次助攻的球队。– 莱特

  1. 芝加哥公牛队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 24胜38负
  • 此前排名： 23
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵奥兰多魔术队（3 月 6 日），客场对阵迈阿密热火队（3 月 8 日），主场对阵印第安纳步行者队（3 月 10 日）

自从全明星赛以来，乔什·吉迪挺身而出为公牛队效力，在他夏天成为受限制自由球员之前，他在球场上留下了最好的印象。自从全明星赛以来，吉迪场均得到 22.3 分、10.8 个篮板和 8.5 次助攻，投篮命中率为 51%，在扎克·拉文被交易和尼古拉·武切维奇因伤缺席后，他承担了球队更多的进攻重任。– 科利尔

  1. 费城76人队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 21胜40负
  • 此前排名： 25
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵波士顿凯尔特人队（3 月 6 日），主场对阵犹他爵士队（3 月 9 日），客场对阵亚特兰大老鹰队（3 月 10 日）

费城队终于明确了乔尔·恩比德的状况，由于他的左膝持续存在问题，他的赛季于周五结束。自从宣布这一消息以来，球队在两场比赛中，昆汀·格莱姆斯在周六战胜金州勇士队的比赛中爆发，得到 44 分，然后在周二输给明尼苏达的比赛中得到 30 分，这应该只会巩固这位即将成为受限制自由球员的球员在常规赛最后几周的首发位置。– 邦坦普斯

  1. 布鲁克林篮网队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 21胜40负
  • 此前排名： 24
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵金州勇士队（3 月 6 日），客场对阵夏洛特黄蜂队（3 月 8 日），主场对阵洛杉矶湖人队（3 月 10 日），客场对阵克利夫兰骑士队（3 月 11 日）

布鲁克林的替补大个子戴隆·夏普自从全明星赛以来表现出了稳定的进步。这位三年级球员提高了他的得分和篮板球平均值以及他的投篮命中率，同时在本赛季的助攻和盖帽次数翻了一番。在本赛季的下半段，当他在场上时，篮网队的进攻效率几乎提高了每 100 回合 23 分。– 赫林

  1. 多伦多猛龙队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 20胜42负
  • 此前排名： 26
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵犹他爵士队（3 月 7 日），主场对阵华盛顿奇才队（3 月 8 日），主场对阵华盛顿奇才队（3 月 10 日）

在赛季的最后几周，多伦多队在排名方面可能没有太多可以发挥的，但猛龙队所拥有的是伊曼纽尔·奎克利和斯科蒂·巴恩斯终于能够在一起获得更多的上场时间。自从奎克利上赛季来到多伦多以来，两人都受到了伤病的困扰，但在本赛季一起参加的 20 场比赛中，他们的总得分平均值为球队最高的 58.5 分。这将有助于猛龙队评估他们希望如何围绕他们的两位年轻支柱球员部署球员。– 邦坦普斯

  1. 新奥尔良鹈鹕队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 17胜44负
  • 此前排名： 29
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵休斯顿火箭队（3 月 6 日），客场对阵休斯顿火箭队（3 月 8 日），主场对阵孟菲斯灰熊队（3 月 9 日），主场对阵洛杉矶快船队（3 月 11 日）

锡安·威廉姆森继续给人留下深刻印象，尽管周二客场输给湖人队的比赛结束了西部四场比赛的客场之旅。威廉姆森得到 37 分和全队最高的 6 次助攻，在他的前 10 分钟内得到 15 分。事实上，威廉姆森在上半场就在油漆区得到了 20 分，这使他职业生涯中第 104 次在油漆区得到 20 多分，这已经是球队的纪录。请记住，威廉姆森所积累的这些数据，是面对最近几周 NBA 中最好的防守球队打出的。季后赛的希望早已破灭。但还有两场对阵休斯顿队的考验等待着他们，随后还有一场与孟菲斯队的比赛。– 莱特

  1. 犹他爵士队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 15胜46负
  • 此前排名： 28
  • 接下来比赛： 客场对阵华盛顿奇才队（3 月 5 日），客场对阵多伦多猛龙队（3 月 7 日），客场对阵费城76人队（3 月 9 日），客场对阵波士顿凯尔特人队（3 月 10 日）

爵士队正在优先考虑球员发展，而教练威尔·哈迪非常认真地对犹他队阵容中的年轻球员保持高标准。“令人沮丧的是，我们的球队现在有很多机会，所有这些年轻球员都有机会向我们展示他们是谁，他们是什么，而这种机会需要以它应有的绝望感来迎接，”哈迪在对记者说，此前他对爵士队在 128-121 输给鹈鹕队的比赛中的防守表现感到失望。– 麦克马洪

  1. 夏洛特黄蜂队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 14胜46负
  • 此前排名： 27
  • 接下来比赛： 主场对阵明尼苏达森林狼队（3 月 5 日），主场对阵克利夫兰骑士队（3 月 7 日），主场对阵布鲁克林篮网队（3 月 8 日），
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NBA Power Rankings: Lakers, Pistons among biggest climbers

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We are in the final full month of the NBA’s regular season – and that means the playoff picture will get clearer by the day ahead of the campaign’s final date on April 13.

It’s also been nearly one month since the Feb. 6 trade deadline that sent shock waves across the league. Since then, Luka Doncic has found his groove with the Los Angeles Lakers while the Dallas Mavericks are facing a tough road ahead because of injuries to Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving. Predictably, the Lakers have shot up the Western Conference standings while the Mavs are likely fighting for just a play-in spot.

In the Eastern Conference postseason race, the Detroit Pistons are revving up toward their first playoff appearance since 2019. How far up the standings could they move? Keep an eye on the middle of the East pack with the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers pushing for the No. 4 spot.

Let’s dive into this week’s updated Power Rankings for all 30 NBA teams.

Note: Team rankings are based on where members of our panel (ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Jamal Collier, Michael Wright, Tim MacMahon, Dave McMenamin, Ohm Youngmisuk and Chris Herring) think teams belong this season.

Previous rankings: Preseason | Oct. 30 | Nov. 5 | Nov. 13 | Nov. 20 | Nov. 27 | Dec. 4 | Dec. 11 | Dec. 18 | Dec. 25 | Jan. 1 | Jan. 8 | Jan. 15 | Jan. 22 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 5 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 26

Jump to a team:\

ATL | BOS | BKN | CHA | CHI | CLE\

DAL | DEN | DET | GS | HOU | IND\

LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN\

NO | NY | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHX\

POR | SAC | SA | TOR | UTA | WAS

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

  • 2024-25 record: 51-10
  • Previous ranking: 1
  • Next games: vs. MIA (Mar. 5), @ CHA (Mar. 7), @ MIL (Mar. 9), vs. BKN (Mar. 11)

The Cavaliers have taken Phil Jackson’s 40-20 rule to another level this season. The 11-time championship-winning coach used to say that if a team wins 40 games before it loses 20, that’s an indicator of it being a legitimate title threat. Well, Cleveland’s 11-game win streak, including a road victory over the Celtics on Friday, has brought the record to 51-10. How’s that for legit? – Dave McMenamin

2. Oklahoma City Thunder

  • 2024-25 record: 50-11
  • Previous ranking: 2
  • Next games: @ LAL (Mar. 6), @ LAC (Mar. 7), @ SAC (Mar. 10)

Oklahoma City still has the NBA’s stingiest defense by a wide margin – it allows 106 points per 100 possessions, which is 3.1 points better than the second-ranked Magic – but there has been significant slippage on that end of the floor recently. The Thunder have allowed 117.1 points per 100 possessions since the All-Star break, which ranks 22nd in the league during that time. Oklahoma City has still gone 6-1 in that span, when the Thunder have had the league’s most efficient offense (127.4). – Tim MacMahon

3. Boston Celtics

  • 2024-25 record: 43-18
  • Previous ranking: 3
  • Next games: vs. POR (Mar. 5), vs. PHI (Mar. 6), vs. LAL (Mar. 8), vs. UTA (Mar. 10)

After Friday’s loss to the Cavaliers, Boston’s chances of catching Cleveland for the top spot in the Eastern Conference are extremely slim. The top priority for Boston over the next several weeks will be to try to make it to the postseason healthy. Jrue Holiday (finger) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) sat out the loss against the Celtics and the win over Denver. – Tim Bontemps

4. Los Angeles Lakers

  • 2024-25 record: 39-21
  • Previous ranking: 7
  • Next games: vs. NYK (Mar. 6), @ BOS (Mar. 8), @ BKN (Mar. 10)

The Lakers have won nine straight games against teams with a .500 record or better. But the schedule remains unrelenting. After handling the Pelicans on Tuesday (highlighted by LeBron James surpassing the 50,000-point mark), four of the Lakers’ next five opponents boast winning records. Lakers coach JJ Redick said he is stressing to his team to look at the schedule as a positive rather than a negative, with a chance to develop a “hardened mentality around competition.” – Dave McMenamin

5. New York Knicks

  • 2024-25 record: 40-21
  • Previous ranking: 6
  • Next games: @ LAL (Mar. 6), @ LAC (Mar. 7), @ SAC (Mar. 10)

If the Knicks are going to find a way to compete with teams such as Boston, Cleveland and Oklahoma City – three contenders they’ve gone 0-7 against – they must play better defense. That’s where the return of center Mitchell Robinson, who rejoined the lineup Friday after rehabbing his surgically repaired ankle all season, could be vital. In particular, it will be fascinating to watch how he looks alongside fellow big Karl-Anthony Towns, who has struggled when New York uses drop coverage against high-powered offenses. – Chris Herring

6. Denver Nuggets

  • 2024-25 record: 39-22
  • Previous ranking: 4
  • Next games: vs. SAC (Mar. 5), vs. PHX (Mar. 7), @ OKC (Mar. 9), @ OKC (Mar. 10)

The Nuggets are in a difficult stretch of the schedule that certainly will let them know where they stand among some of the league’s best teams. They went 2-2 on the road against four East playoff-bound teams – Indiana, Milwaukee, Detroit and Boston. And their next six games are against Sacramento, Phoenix, back-to-back games at Oklahoma City and at home against Minnesota and the Lakers. Nikola Jokic was seen limping a bit in the loss at Boston but still finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists in 39 minutes. – Ohm Youngmisuk

7. Memphis Grizzlies

  • 2024-25 record: 38-23
  • Previous ranking: 5
  • Next games: vs. OKC (Mar. 5), @ DAL (Mar. 7), @ NO (Mar. 9), vs. PHX (Mar. 10)

Having lost seven of its past 10 games, Memphis enters Wednesday’s matchup against Oklahoma City down yet another player as Jaren Jackson Jr. suffered an ankle injury Tuesday that leaves him week-to-week. Star guard Ja Morant (shoulder) remains day-to-day, and he has admitted to struggling to find a rhythm. He has already missed 24 games for a Memphis team using an entirely new and unconventional offense, so he’s running out of time to find his bearings. Road clashes Friday and Sunday against the banged-up Mavericks and Pelicans should help Memphis get back on track. – Michael C. Wright

8. Houston Rockets

  • 2024-25 record: 37-25
  • Previous ranking: 8
  • Next games: @ NO (Mar. 6), vs. NO (Mar. 8), vs. ORL (Mar. 10)

Alperen Şengün provided one of the few bright spots Tuesday with his 20th career 25-5-5 night in a Houston loss at Indiana. It appeared the Rockets were finally whole again Saturday when point guard Fred Van Vleet (ankle) returned to the lineup against Sacramento after missing nearly a month. But he ended up tweaking the injury early in that loss, leaving him sidelined for the next two games. Houston is sliding fast, having gone 5-11 since Jan. 30, which ties the rebuilding Spurs for the third-worst record by any team in the West over that span. Scoring has been an issue. – Wright

9. Milwaukee Bucks

  • 2024-25 record: 35-25
  • Previous ranking: 10
  • Next games: vs. DAL (Mar. 5), vs. ORL (Mar. 8), vs. CLE (Mar. 9), @ IND (Mar. 11)

The Bucks are already benefiting from the addition of Kyle Kuzma due to his ability to play extended minutes for a team short on depth. Kuzma, 29, adds youth to a veteran Bucks team while averaging 34.2 minutes with Milwaukee, the most he has played since the 2022-23 season. Bucks coach Doc Rivers has called on him at times to lead the bench unit without either Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo on the floor, and his versatility has been useful since the team is missing suspended forward Bobby Portis. – Jamal Collier

10. Detroit Pistons

  • 2024-25 record: 35-27
  • Previous ranking: 13
  • Next games: @ LAC (Mar. 5), @ GS (Mar. 8), @ POR (Mar. 9), vs. WAS (Mar. 11)

After the Pistons pushed their winning streak to eight games with perhaps their most impressive performance of the season, a 20-point blowout of the defending champion Celtics, they suffered their first loss since the trade deadline at home Friday against Denver. Detroit shook off that outcome to blow out a pair of lottery-bound teams, staying in the middle of a three-way competition for the No. 4 seed in the East and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. – Kevin Pelton

11. Indiana Pacers

  • 2024-25 record: 35-25
  • Previous ranking: 9
  • Next games: @ ATL (Mar. 6), @ ATL (Mar. 8), @ CHI (Mar. 8), vs. MIL (Mar. 11)

After a slow start, Tyrese Haliburton has regained last season’s All-Star form. He’s averaging 23.2 points and 12.0 assists on 60% shooting (54.5% from 3) in seven games since the All-Star break, and he’s dished out at least 10 assists (and his second 15 dish game of the season in Tuesday’s win over the Rockets) in six straight games. Indiana is in position to fight for home-court advantage in the first round – the Pacers are tied with the Bucks for the No. 4 seed. – Collier

12. Golden State Warriors

  • 2024-25 record: 34-28
  • Previous ranking: 14
  • Next games: @ BKN (Mar. 6), vs. DET (Mar. 8), vs. POR (Mar. 10)

There is no doubt that Jimmy Butler III has made an immediate impact on Golden State, which is 9-1 with him in the lineup. Warriors coach Steve Kerr has said the Warriors need to do a better job of moving the ball and finding Butler, with Draymond Green adding that they are encouraging their new star to be aggressive and look for his offense when possible. After not taking more than nine shots in any of his four prior games before Tuesday’s win over the Knicks, Butler was aggressive in attacking the Knicks’ defense, scoring 19 points, earning nine free throw attempts and calming the Warriors down with his poise on both ends at Madison Square Garden. “He kind of just bludgeons people in the lane,” Kerr said. “His footwork is incredible. … He can score, he can find shots behind the play and it’s part of why he keeps things calm out there for us.” – Youngmisuk

13. LA Clippers

  • 2024-25 record: 32-29
  • Previous ranking: 12
  • Next games: vs. DET (Mar. 5), vs. NYK (Mar. 7), vs. SAC (Mar. 9), @ NO (Mar. 11)

The Clippers have lost six of their past seven, including Tuesday’s 119-117 heartbreaker at Phoenix where they gave up a 23-point lead. And things don’t get much easier. The Clippers next face a crucial three-game homestand against the much-improved Pistons, Knicks and Kings. The Clippers have exceeded all expectations for much of the season but find themselves in a fight for the sixth spot while trying to stay healthy. Norman Powell was dealing with a right knee issue and now has a right hamstring strain. Ben Simmons (left knee soreness) and Derrick Jones Jr. (right groin strain) were out against Phoenix as well. – Ohm Youngmisuk

14. Minnesota Timberwolves

  • 2024-25 record: 34-29
  • Previous ranking: 11
  • Next games: @ CHA (Mar. 5), @ MIA (Mar. 7), vs. SA (Mar. 9)

The Wolves could benefit from star Anthony Edwards starting to slow down on collecting technical fouls. He’s been T’d up four times since the All-Star break for a league-leading 16 technical fouls, which triggered a one-game suspension Friday, a 117-116 loss to the lowly Jazz. It’ll be crucial for Minnesota that Edwards remains on the floor as the Wolves try to get out of the play-in zone and at least challenge for the No. 6 spot. – Collier

15. Sacramento Kings

  • 2024-25 record: 32-28
  • Previous ranking: 16
  • Next games: @ DEN (Mar. 5), vs. SA (Mar. 7), @ LAC (Mar. 9), vs. NYK (Mar. 10)

Despite losing Domantas Sabonis to a hamstring strain Saturday in Houston, the Kings ran their winning streak to four games with wins over the Rockets and Mavericks. Every game counts for Sacramento, locked in a four-team battle for one guaranteed playoff spot and play-in positioning. Although the Kings are unlikely to clinch the No. 6 spot, where they enter the play-in matters. Historically, all eight teams starting seventh have advanced, while it’s been closer to a 50-50 proposition for the teams in eighth and ninth. – Pelton

16. Dallas Mavericks

  • 2024-25 record: 32-30
  • Previous ranking: 15
  • Next games: @ MIL (Mar. 5), vs. MEM (Mar. 7), vs. PHX (Mar. 9), @ SA (Mar. 10)

The Mavs had been optimistic that Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) and Dereck Lively II (stress fracture in right ankle) will be able to return in time to play several games together toward the end of the regular season. Does that still make sense in the aftermath of All-Star guard Kyrie Irving’s season-ending knee injury that dealt a crushing blow to Dallas’ hopes of making a playoff run? The injury-ravaged Mavs sit in 10th place in the Western Conference standings and 13th in the draft lottery odds. – MacMahon

17. Miami Heat

  • 2024-25 record: 29-31
  • Previous ranking: 19
  • Next games: @ CLE (Mar. 5), vs. MIN (Mar. 7), vs. CHI (Mar. 8), vs. CHA (Mar. 10)

Miami is staring at a third straight appearance in the play-in games as the team remains mired in a seemingly endless list of injuries popping up on a game-by-game basis, causing coach Erik Spoelstra to repeatedly change his lineups and rotations. One bright spot is the consistent play of Bam Adebayo, who set a franchise record for double-doubles with his 19 points and 15 rebounds performance in Monday’s win over the Wizards. – Bontemps

18. Orlando Magic

  • 2024-25 record: 29-34
  • Previous ranking: 17
  • Next games: vs. CHI (Mar. 6), @ MIL (Mar. 8), @ HOU (Mar. 10)

The Magic’s hopes of salvaging a disappointing second half took a hit with Friday’s news that starting point guard Jalen Suggs would undergo season-ending surgery to remove a bone fragment in his left knee. Five games above .500 with Suggs in the lineup despite early injuries to Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, Orlando has gone 9-19 without him, including Tuesday’s loss to the Raptors on a buzzer-beating 3. With Detroit pulling away from the East field, the Magic are looking at needing to advance through the play-in tournament, which would mean a challenging first-round matchup against either Boston or Cleveland. – Pelton

19. Atlanta Hawks

  • 2024-25 record: 28-34
  • Previous ranking: 20
  • Next games: vs. IND (Mar. 6), vs. IND (Mar. 8), vs. PHI (Mar. 10)

Wing Caris LeVert and forward Georges Niang, who came over in the De’Andre Hunter trade deadline deal with Cleveland, have both shown scoring flashes off the bench since joining the Hawks. LeVert had a dramatic, game-winning lay-in against Memphis earlier this week, while Niang has averaged what would be a career-best 14 points in Atlanta thus far. But the club has played poorly when they share the court, getting outscored by 7.6 points per 100 possessions in 196 minutes of play – a span in which the Hawks have surrendered a sky-high 120.1 points per 100 plays. – Herring

20. Phoenix Suns

  • 2024-25 record: 29-33
  • Previous ranking: 18
  • Next games: @ DEN (Mar. 7), @ DAL (Mar. 9), @ MEM (Mar. 10)

A furious fourth-quarter rally in Tuesday’s win over the Clippers gave the Suns relief after having dropped eight out of their previous 10 games. Nonetheless, Phoenix is three games out of 10th place and the final play-in spot. The Mavericks are the team ahead of them, however, but their unfortunate rash of injuries could open the door for Phoenix to at least get a shot at the postseason and avoid a complete disaster for a season that started with title hopes. – McMenamin

21. Portland Trail Blazers

  • 2024-25 record: 28-34
  • Previous ranking: 22
  • Next games: @ BOS (Mar. 5), @ OKC (Mar. 7), vs. DET (Mar. 9), @ GS (Mar. 10)

The Blazers did their part during the East Coast portion of a seven-game road trip, taking care of business against the lottery-bound Nets, 76ers and Wizards to ensure an above-.500 record in this stretch. Portland almost stole a game in Cleveland with Donovan Mitchell sitting out, losing in overtime, and will try to upset Boston or Oklahoma City to turn a good trip into a great one. Either way, with Kyrie Irving’s ACL injury dealing the 10th-placed Mavs another setback, it cracked the door open for the Blazers to push for a play-in spot this season. – Pelton

22. San Antonio Spurs

  • 2024-25 record: 26-34
  • Previous ranking: 21
  • Next games: @ SAC (Mar. 7), @ MIN (Mar. 9), vs. DAL (Mar. 10)

Rookie of the Year candidate Stephon Castle bounced back from a couple of rough showings near the end of the Rodeo Road trip to score 20 points or more in three consecutive games, before another uneven performance Tuesday in a win over Brooklyn. Despite Victor Wembanyama being out the rest of season and long odds to make the play-in tournament, the Spurs – after a recent meeting with Gregg Popovich – continue to show energy, especially on the defensive end. On Tuesday, San Antonio also became the first team in NBA history to dish at least 20 assists in 200 consecutive games. – Wright

23. Chicago Bulls

  • 2024-25 record: 24-38
  • Previous ranking: 23
  • Next games: @ ORL (Mar. 6), @ MIA (Mar. 8), vs. IND (Mar. 10)

Josh Giddey has stepped up for the Bulls since the All-Star break, leaving his best impression on the court before he heads into the summer as a restricted free agent. Giddey is averaging 22.3 points, 10.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists on 51% shooting since the break, shouldering more of the team’s offense after Zach LaVine was traded and Nikola Vucevic sidelined with an injury. – Collier

24. Philadelphia 76ers

  • 2024-25 record: 21-40
  • Previous ranking: 25
  • Next games: @ BOS (Mar. 6), vs. UTA (Mar. 9), @ ATL (Mar. 10)

Philadelphia finally has clarity on the status of Joel Embiid, whose season ended Friday because of the ongoing issues with his left knee. In the team’s two games since the announcement, Quentin Grimes exploded for 44 points in Saturday’s win over Golden State and followed that with 30 points in Tuesday’s loss at Minnesota, which should only solidify the pending restricted free agent’s starting spot over the final few weeks of the regular season. – Bontemps

25. Brooklyn Nets

  • 2024-25 record: 21-40
  • Previous ranking: 24
  • Next games: vs. GS (Mar. 6), @ CHA (Mar. 8), vs. LAL (Mar. 10), @ CLE (Mar. 11)

Day’Ron Sharpe, the backup big in Brooklyn, has shown solid improvement since the All-Star break. The third-year player has increased his scoring and rebounding averages and his field goal percentage while doubling his assists and blocks per game during the season. The Nets have been almost 23 points better per 100 possessions offensively with him on the court in the season’s second half. – Herring

26. Toronto Raptors

  • 2024-25 record: 20-42
  • Previous ranking: 26
  • Next games: vs. UTA (Mar. 7), vs. WAS (Mar. 8), vs. WAS (Mar. 10)

Toronto may not have much to play for standings-wise over the closing weeks of the season, but what the Raptors do have going for them is Immanuel Quickley and Scottie Barnes have finally been able to get extended court time together. Both have dealt with injuries since Quickley arrived in Toronto last season, but in 20 games playing together this season, their combined scoring average is a team-high 58.5 points. That will help the Raptors assess how they want to put players around their two young tentpole performers moving forward. – Bontemps

27. New Orleans Pelicans

  • 2024-25 record: 17-44
  • Previous ranking: 29
  • Next games: vs. HOU (Mar. 6), @ HOU (Mar. 8), vs. MEM (Mar. 9), vs. LAC (Mar. 11)

Zion Williamson continues to impress despite Tuesday’s road loss to the Lakers that concluded a four-game trip out West. Williamson dropped 37 points and a team-high 6 assists, racking up 15 points in his first 10 minutes. In fact, Williamson rolled up 20 points in the paint in the first half alone, giving him his 104th career game with 20-plus paint points, which is already a franchise record. Keep in mind, Williamson piled up those numbers against what’s been in recent weeks the best defense in the NBA. Postseason hopes are long gone. But two tests against Houston await, followed by a clash with Memphis. – Wright

28. Utah Jazz

  • 2024-25 record: 15-46
  • Previous ranking: 28
  • Next games: @ WAS (Mar. 5), @ TOR (Mar. 7), @ PHI (Mar. 9), @ BOS (Mar. 10)

The Jazz are prioritizing player development, and coach Will Hardy is serious about holding the young players on Utah’s roster to high standards. “The frustrating part is that there’s so much opportunity on our team right now, and all of these young players are getting an opportunity to show us who they are, what they are, and that opportunity needs to be met with the desperation that it deserves,” Hardy told reporters after he was dismayed by the Jazz’s defensive effort in a 128-121 loss to the Pelicans. – MacMahon

29. Charlotte Hornets

  • 2024-25 record: 14-46
  • Previous ranking: 27
  • Next games: vs. MIN (Mar. 5), vs. CLE (Mar. 7), vs. BKN (Mar. 8), @ MIA (Mar. 10)

It was one month ago that Mark Williams thought he was a Laker – until he was then a Hornet again after Los Angeles raised concerns about his physical. After all the awkwardness surrounding the rescinded deal following the trade deadline, the 23-year-old center played two of his best games of the season this past week, logging 26 points and 16 rebounds against the Mavericks before posting another double-double (24 points, 12 rebounds) in a loss to Washington. – Herring

30. Washington Wizards

  • 2024-25 record: 11-49
  • Previous ranking: 30
  • Next games: vs. UTA (Mar. 5), @ TOR (Mar. 8), @ TOR (Mar. 10), @ DET (Mar. 11)

The Wizards have won just 11 games this season but four have come at Charlotte’s expense after sweeping the season series against the Hornets on Saturday. Of their 11 wins, Washington has also beaten Atlanta and Brooklyn two times each. It has won two of its past four overall as it plays Utah before embarking on a seven-game road trip. – Youngmisuk

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