so far, 2022-2023 NBA Season It has lived up to the expectations. With about half the mission completed, both western and eastern conference They are as tight as possible. The title race is as wide open as it hasn’t been in a long time. History is being made almost every night, it seems.
As the calendar moves to 2023, now is a good time to take stock of the league with some Power Ranking.
As a reminder, these power rankings are a reflection of where teams are at this point in the regular season, not necessarily where they might end up.
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1. Boston Celtics
balance:26-10
The Celtics have the best record in the NBA. Jayson Tatum is playing at an MVP level and Jaylen Brown is toying with his first All-NBA selection. Everything is falling apart to return to the Finals, but Boston can’t afford to fall to the likes of the Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers.
— Kyle Irving
2. Denver Nuggets
balance:23-12
Nikola Jokic’s level of play is MVP-caliber, something that has propelled the Nuggets to the top of the West, even though Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray are far from their best. Once he gets up and running, Denver will be a scary team.
Benyam Kidane
3. Brooklyn Nets
balance:24-12
The Nets have been winning and nobody has paid any attention to them. While everyone is talking about the Lakers, Warriors, Bucks and Celtics, the New Yorkers keep on winning. When expectations are low, it seems that Brooklyn fares best.
— Carlin Gay
4. New Orleans Pelicans
balance:23-13
Pelicans rank in top 10 rating offensive, defensive and net rating, And they are fighting for the top spot in the Western Conference. New Orleans appears to be a legitimate contender, but has been forced to play stretches without Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson and others. With Pels fully healthy and playing at full capacity, he can create a lot of trouble in the playoffs.
Jordan Greer
5. Cleveland Cavaliers
balance:23-14
Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen are expectedly good. The only thing missing? A more reliable forward. All that without Ricky Rubio.
Scott Rafferty
6. Memphis Grizzlies
balance:22-13
Ja Morant boldly declared that the Grizzlies “WellIn the Western Conference and, to his credit, he hasn’t backed down from those comments. However, after getting beaten by the Warriors and Suns, Memphis is 9-10 against West teams. Will they be able to move on? Of course in the rest?
Jordan Greer
7. Milwaukee Bucks
balance:23-12
The Bucks have been terrible from the 3-pointer this season, with their half-court offense stagnant for long periods of time. Brook Lopez and Grayson Allen are the only rotation players to shoot above 40%. While the absence of Khris Middleton has been a key factor, without reliable shooters, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s life becomes even more difficult.
Benyam Kidane
8. Philadelphia 76ers
balance:21-14
Rumors have already swirled about James Harden’s free agency plans, and Doc Rivers won’t be able to escape questions about his job security, even if Philadelphia has a stellar regular season. The Sixers just have to ignore all the outside noise and focus on the challenge ahead.
Jordan Greer
9. LA Clippers
Record:21-17
new years resolution:Staying the course.
The Clippers have one of the most dangerous rosters on paper, but injuries to key players have limited availability. They have managed to maintain themselves in the top half of the West. Once they get their entire team out on the floor consistently, they’ll be fine.
Benyam Kidane
10. Dallas Mavericks
balance:21-16
The need for a supplementary star may be exaggerated, but that doesn’t make it any less true. It’s taken Dallas’ arduous efforts from Doncic to win about 50%. At some point this calendar year, Mavs management will need to do something to keep those frustrations at bay.
-Gilbert McGregor
11. Phoenix Suns
balance:20-17
It’s gone on too long. The Suns need something or someone to show them up in that locker room and get them back in the right direction. A crowdsourced business could give them the boost they need.
— Carlin Gay
12. Sacramento Kings
balance:19-15
The Kings are winning, lighting up the purple bolts and bringing excitement back to Sacramento. The pressure will mount as the season progresses as they look to end a long playoff drought, but they can’t let the noise be too much of a distraction.
-Gilbert McGregor
13. Portland Trail Blazers
balance: 18-17
After starting the season with good numbers on defense, the Blazers have taken a step back in recent weeks, ruining their top 10 offensive efficiency. The absences of Gary Payton II and Nasir Little haven’t helped, but Portland will have trouble competing in a tough West if it doesn’t improve defensively.
Benyam Kidane
14. Utah Jazz
balance: 19-20
The Utah Jazz were widely expected to go into rebuilding mode following the trade of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Now, as the team is in the midst of an exciting run to the playoffs, management has a tough question to answer: Will they acquire more future assets or go after the season?
Jordan Greer
15. Indiana Pacers
balance:20-17
The Pacers have found their future core with two high-end youngsters in Halliburton and Maturin, which has boosted their playoff options. But with Myles Turner and Buddy Hield attracting the attention of opposing teams, Indiana has to decide whether to both move and accept a rebuild or be stuck in mediocrity.
Benyam Kidane
16. Miami Heat
balance: 19-18
The Miami Heat entered the season looking to be one of the best teams in the East, but found themselves fatigued with almost 50% wins. Given that they have several potential trade assets in the likes of Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro, who have yet to start expanding, it may be time for Pat Riley to look for another star. .
Benyam Kidane
17. Golden State Warriors
balance: 19-18
If the Warriors chase more than 50% of the team away from the center, they would be battling the Grizzlies, Suns, Nuggets and Pelicans for the West lead. Instead, they rotate with teams that would be happy to participate in play-ins.
— Carlin Gay
18. New York Knicks
balance: 19-18
Through 23 games, when the Knicks were 10–13, they ranked 26th in defensive efficiency. Since then, only the Grizzlies, Celtics and 76ers have been worse on that side of the court.
Scott Rafferty
19. Atlanta Hawks
balance: 17-19
The inclusion of Murray should have made Young’s life easier, and yet his usage rate is largely unchanged. If the Hawks are going to make any noise, it will be because their two best players have learned to get the most out of each other.
Scott Rafferty
20. Minnesota Timberwolves
balance: 16-21
The good feeling has faded in Minnesota after a good season last season. It all starts with the lack of chemistry between Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, and Karl-Anthony Towns. The Frenchman, in particular, has been a poor fit in his new surroundings, and his attacking and defensive numbers are down across the board. The Timberwolves need to figure out how to put the key pieces of this puzzle together.
Jordan Greer
21. Toronto Raptors
balance: 16-20
Yes, it’s been a rough start, but the Raptors had a nearly identical record to last season. Maybe they’ll turn it around again, but if they can’t, it’s not worth moving on. deadline In an effort to save this campaign.
Scott Rafferty
22. Oklahoma City Thunder
balance: 15-21
The Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t been shy about sitting their players out in recent years as they look to the future. Gilgies-Alexander has an All-NBA-caliber campaign this 2022-2023 and unless he has a legitimate injury that threatens his future, OKC is throwing in the towel to think about the draft needed.
– Kyle Irving
23. Los Angeles Lakers
balance: 15-21
It sounds obvious, but the Lakers can’t afford to let the last part of LeBron James’ career go to waste. He averaged nearly 30 points per night in his 20th season, but his team did not reach the play-ins. The Californians need to move their first two outings to 2027 and 2029 and make roster improvements.
– Kyle Irving
24. Chicago Bulls
balance: 16-20
It is clear that as it stands, things will not work out for the Bulls. They will need to find someone to handle DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic in a trade and develop their youth.
-Gilbert McGregor
25. Washington Wizards
balance: 16-21
Kuzma is enjoying the best year of his career and would certainly be an asset to a title contender. Furthermore, he has already stated that he intends to decline his player option to trial for free agency. It’s time for Washington to start assembling the pieces for the future and that starts with trading Kuzma before he is left with nothing.
— Kyle Irving
26. Orlando Magic
balance: 13-24
The Orlando Magic have a surplus of interesting young players such as Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, Markelle Fultz, RJ Hampton, Jonathan Isaac, Chuma Okeke, Bol Bol and Mo Bamba. It’s clear they want to build around Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter Jr., but after this season, it might be time to cash in on the project and make more sense.
— Kyle Irving
27. Charlotte Hornets
balance:10-27
The franchise is building around the 21-year-old – there’s no reason why Kai Jones, Nick Richards and Mark Williams shouldn’t be playing alongside LaMelo Ball more than ever. In a season like this, Charlotte can let her youth play through her mistakes.
-Gilbert McGregor
28. San Antonio Spurs
balance: 12-24
The Spurs are clearly struggling for Victor Vembanayama with the fourth worst record in the NBA. The more they lose, the more options the French have to make.
— Kyle Irving
29. Houston Rockets
balance:10-26
Eric Gordon is no stranger to rumors, but the Rockets have turned down offers for him each of the past two seasons. He still has enough to tank to help a contender, Houston could get another asset in exchange for him and give more options to their youth.
Scott Rafferty
30. Detroit Pistons
balance:9-29
It’s no surprise that the Pistons value Bogdanovic’s leadership and production, but he’s not on the same timeline as the team’s other players, and Cade Cunningham’s injury dashed any hopes of making the play-ins. done. There should be a lot of interest in Bogdanovic, so it is in his best interest to find out the market.
Scott Rafferty
The opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of the NBA or its organizations.
