NBA Power Rankings: Hawks Fall To No. 14 In Latest Rankings

After falling to No. 12 last week on the heels of an undefeated week there was little doubt that Atlanta would be plummeting in the rankings once again after last week's disaster. The damage wasn't as bad as I originally thought with the Hawks dropping two spots to No. 14 in this week's NBA Power Rankings.

14. Atlanta Hawks (34-20, Prev: #12) -- Atlanta's soft record to date will come back to make the team look far less dangerous by the end of the season, unless the team can put together some consistent runs. That means no more 34-point losses to Philadelphia. (Hey, at least when the Hawks lose they lose in style.)

Tom is right about one thing, we do everything in style around here.

Surprisingly, the Hawks stay put in NBA.com's weekly rankings:

Atlanta (33-20)
Pace: 92.3 (25), Off: 104.4 (15), Def: 103.4 (13)
What's worse: Losing by 34 or blowing a 22-point lead and getting beat at the buzzer? The Hawks suffered both indignities last week and, to make it worse, those were the only two games they played. Atlanta is 7-6 in its last 13 games, but has been outscored by 50 points in that span.

What is worse? I am not sure that I have an answer.

Atlanta plummets four spots to No. 15 in Marc Stein's ESPN.com NBA Power Rankings

Do the Hawks even want home-court advantage in their seemingly unavoidable first-round reunion with Orlando? Valid question after Atlanta couldn't hold a 22-point lead at Philips Arena against the up-and-down Bobs.

After last night's victory over the Pistons, the Hawks check in at No. 18 in John Hollinger's Daily Power Rankings.