Welcome back to Sports Illustrated’s weekly NBA championship power rankings.
In case you’re new here, the premise for these rankings is as follows: At the start of each NBA season there are, realistically, about 10 teams that could make a run at a championship. By the time the All-Star break hits, those teams have made themselves known. The last stretch of the season further separates those with a legitimate chance to win and those destined to go home disappointed. We endeavor to identify those teams and rank them based on our belief in their ability to win 16 playoff games and a championship.
