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Denver Nuggets Drop Several Spots In CBS Sports NBA Power Rankings

The new rankings, which came out on Monday, have Denver in the No. 5 position.

The Bucks, Celtics, Cavaliers and 76ers are all ranked ahead of the Nuggets this week.
The Bucks, Celtics, Cavaliers and 76ers are all ranked ahead of the Nuggets this week. (CBS)

By CBS Denver Staff:

They may have the best record in the Western Conference, but the Nuggets are falling in the latest edition of CBS Sports' weekly NBA Power Rankings. The new rankings, which came out on Monday, have Denver in the No. 5 position.

CBS Sports writer Colin Ward-Henninger noted that Nuggets didn't have the "best week on or off the floor, as they dropped a winnable game to the Magic and also saw the Western Conference add Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to their potential path to the Finals."

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