Michael Walton's NBA Power Rankings
Happy New Year's Eve Eve to anyone reading this! I'll keep it simple here, these are my monthly NBA Power Rankings.
They are based off a combination of factors, but mostly:
1. A team's offensive and defensive ratings
2. The "Eye Test" (AKA I watch the games of ALL NBA teams because I am a loyal NBA League Pass subscriber)
3. Team's (current) place in the NBA standings/Playoff Picture
The Elite Teams:
1. CLE
2. GS
3. SAS
Potential Conference Finalists:
4. TOR
5. HOU
6. OKC
7. BOS
8. UTA
9. MEM
10. MIL
"I really do not want to play them in Round 1":
11. ATL
12. CHA
13. SAC
14. LAC
15. NYK
16. WAS
17. CHI
"Are we trending up or down?":
18. NOP
19. IND
20. ORL
21. DEN
22. DET
23. POR
24. MIN
25. LAL
26. BKN
27. PHI
28. MIA
29. PHX
30. DAL
