The Clippers bounced back from some stale form to return to their frightening best, winning each of their four games this week in convincing fashion. The Clippers crushed their opponents, beating the ‘Sixers in their only close game 136-130. In their other outings, the Clippers dominated the Nuggets 132-103 and saw off both the Thunder and the Rockets by a winning margin of 15 on the road. As a result of their performances, the Clippers are now back in TBP’s top three in the Power Rankings.

Player of the Week: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)

Giannis Antetokounmpo is having an unbelievable season, and continued his chase for consecutive MVP awards as he averaged approximately 29 points over the four games the Bucks played this week, along with 15 rebounds. Statistics aren’t necessarily the impressive part of this run though: the Bucks as a team were very poor in several games - particularly in their win over the Hornets and defeat to the Heat - yet still defeated Charlotte because Antetokounmpo scored 41 of their 93 points. That’s 44% of Milwaukee’s total. In that performance, the Greek Freak also grabbed 20 rebounds and 8 assists, proving his status as the single-most dominant player in the league at the moment. He leads the league with an all-time high PER (Player Efficiency Rating), which simply suggests that Giannis is set to become the first player to win back-to-back MVP awards since Steph Curry in 2016.