NBA power rankings: New year, same team at top


And just like that, 2013 is over. The first half of this hyphenated NBA season is coming to an end, and it's time to evaluate the best and worst things for each team through the first two months of the season.
1. Thunder 25-6 --
2. Heat 24-7 +1
3. Trail Blazers 25-7 -1
4. Pacers 25-5 --
5. Spurs 25-7 +1
6. Rockets 21-13 +1
7. Clippers 21-12 -2
8. Warriors 20-13 +2
9. Suns 19-11 -1
10. Mavericks 19-13 +1
11. Hawks 18-14 -2
12. Timberwolves 15-16 +1
13. Wizards 14-15 +1
14. Pelicans 14-15 +3
15. Raptors 14-15 +6
16. Celtics 13-18 +2
17. Nuggets 14-16 -5
18. Pistons 14-19 -2

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19. Grizzlies 13-17 +3
20. Lakers 13-19 -5
21. Bobcats 14-18 -2
22. Cavaliers 10-21 -2
23. Bulls 12-18 +1
24. Kings 10-20 1 23/29
Best: DeMarcus Cousins is playing close to All-Star level. He's the dominant center every team wants, and he's proving the perfect center to the Kings rebuilding efforts. Rudy Gay is actually showing flashes of being a controlled shooter ... at times.
25. Nets 10-21 --
26. Magic 10-21 +2
27. Knicks 9-21 -1
28. 76ers 9-21 -1
29. Jazz 10-24 --
30. Bucks 7-24 --