NBA Power Rankings Week 25
Posted April 16, 2013 07:42 AM EDTHeat close finest season at the top. But Thunder, Spurs and Knicks may have something to say about that in playoffs.
Also: Check out the week's best performances.
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FOX SPORTS NBA POWER RANKINGS
| RK | Team | RECORD | CHANGE | HIGH/LOW | COMMENTS |
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| 1 |
Heat |
66-16 | - | 1/4 |
Dominated the regular season like no other team in modern era. So can anyone really hope to beat them in seven-game series?
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Thunder |
60-22 | - | 1/12 |
If they don’t get back to Finals, everyone is likely to blame the James Harden trade.
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Spurs |
58-24 | - | 1/6 |
Struggling mightily on the road lately, but if they can get act together, they’re capable of another title.
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Knicks |
54-28 | - | 2/12 |
They actually think they can beat the Heat. Carmelo Anthony's play almost makes it believable.
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Nuggets |
57-25 | 2 | 4/24 |
Barely skipped a beat after Danilo Gallinari went down. What a coaching job by George Karl.
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Grizzlies |
56-26 | 1 | 1/10 |
Tough defense and under-control offense make them a natural fit for playoff-style basketball.
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Clippers |
56-26 | 1 | 1/9 |
Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and the rest have played some of their best basketball of late. Good timing.
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Pacers |
49-32 | - | 5/21 |
Physical, extremely confident ways make them ideal postseason sleeper.
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Nets |
49-33 | - | 5/17 |
There's enough talent here that makes you think if they put it all together … unexpected things may happen.
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Rockets |
45-37 | 1 | 6/26 |
James Harden has been here before. The rest of the team may need another year.
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Bulls |
45-37 | 1 | 8/19 |
Derrick Rose isn't coming back, meaning they aren't likely to get very far. But that D can create some serious issues for opponents.
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Warriors |
47-35 | 2 | 4/21 |
Mark Jackson has all this offensive talent interested in defense. That makes them intriguing.
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Celtics |
41-40 | 1 | 4/18 |
Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce know what they're doing at this time of year. That counts for a lot.
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Hawks |
44-38 | 2 | 7/18 |
They'll likely have an entirely different look next season, so consider this their last hurrah.
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Jazz |
43-39 | 2 | 13/23 |
Postseason or not, this will be a huge summer, with Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap entering free agency.
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Lakers |
45-37 | 1 | 3/21 |
One of the most disappointing years in league history. Going nowhere minus Kobe Bryant.
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Bucks |
38-44 | 1 | 5/20 |
Get at least four more games tacked on to the end of their season. But probably no more than five.
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Mavericks |
41-41 | 1 | 4/22 |
Finished the year in admirable fashion after a slow start. Still, an aging Dirk Nowitzki needs more help.
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Trail Blazers |
33-49 | 2 | 13/23 |
Offseason to-do list: Shoring up bench and figuring out what to do with J.J. Hickson.
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76ers |
34-48 | 1 | 8/22 |
Andrew Bynum never played a game and Doug Collins reportedly won't coach them next year. Consider it a lost season.
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Raptors |
34-48 | 2 | 20/29 |
Things should be better next year, when Rudy Gay is around from the start.
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Timberwolves |
31-51 | - | 9/23 |
This was supposed to be the year they put it all together. Hard to do when Kevin Love is hurt.
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Wizards |
29-53 | 3 | 20/30 |
A healthy John Wall will put them in playoff conversation next season.
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Pistons |
29-53 | 1 | 21/30 |
Greg Monroe, Andre Drummond and Brandon Knight make them perhaps the team with the most promise in the East. Question is, will Lawrence Frank be around to lead them into their next phase?
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Pelicans |
27-55 | 1 | 13/29 |
Need Anthony Davis to stay healthy and Eric Gordon to be elsewhere in 2013-14.
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Kings |
28-54 | - | 21/29 |
Whether they return or land in Seattle, expect roster and coaching upheaval.
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Cavaliers |
24-58 | - | 22/30 |
Despite getting a boost from Kyrie Irving, hard to envision Byron Scott returning.
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Suns |
25-57 | - | 20/29 |
Have plenty of available cap space, but it doesn't do much good when it just sits there.
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Magic |
20-62 | - | 21/30 |
Did we really expect them to be anywhere else after losing Dwight Howard? Always play hard, though.
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Bobcats |
21-61 | - | 17/30 |
On the bright side, they're young. On the down side, we still don't know if that youth is good.
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