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Piston Powered NBA Power Rankings: January 2016

By Duncan Smith

Jan 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (right) and center Andre Drummond (middle) celebrate from the bench during the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win 115-89. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (right) and center Andre Drummond (middle) celebrate from the bench during the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win 115-89. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (right) and center Andre Drummond (middle) celebrate from the bench during the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win 115-89. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (right) and center Andre Drummond (middle) celebrate from the bench during the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win 115-89. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

In the month since we last met for our Piston Powered NBA Power Rankings, the NBA has been turned on its head and standings have been shuffled.

The NBA has been wild and unpredictable this season, and the month of December was absolutely no exception. The Milwaukee Bucks finally ended the Golden State Warriors’ historic run of dominance, and briefly spawned a rivalry which flared up and died just as quickly after the Warriors beat the Bucks in a rematch and Draymond Green and O.J. Mayo engaged in some postgame scuffling.

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In spite of the Warriors absurd start to the season, the San Antonio Spurs might actually be the best team in the NBA. We won’t know whether that’s true until May, most likely, but the Spurs have been grinding teams into a pulp all season while the Warriors have been leaving opponents scorched and shredded in their wake. 

Your Detroit Pistons had a December to remember as well, going 9-6 led by stars Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson. The Pistons also welcomed point guard Brandon Jennings back into the fold, recovered from a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered last January.

Some things have stayed the same over the last month, like the Eastern Conference being the surprising dominant conference, but a few things have changed as well. It’s time to revisit our Piston Powered NBA Power Rankings and see just where things lie across the league.

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