As expected, power ranking pundits have punished the Nets for dropping a series of close games and at least one of them, ESPN's Marc Stein, questions the Nets' toughness. He drops them from #19 to #22 as does NBA.com's John Schuhmann, who adds, "It's hard to have a worse week than the Nets just did". Chris Mannix of SI has the Nets at #20, but wonders about Yi Jianlian's role...and jump shot.
- A Fine Line - John Schuhmann - NBA.com
- Power Rankings: Cavs, Magic move past Celtics - Marc Stein - ESPN
- 2008-2009 Hollinger Power Rankings - John Hollinger - ESPN
- Cavs gain upper hand in East race - Chris Mannix - Sports Illustrated