NBA Power Rankings: Warriors, Hawks Reminds The NBA Who Is Who

Previous: 4th. Cleveland Cavaliers. 5. team. 156. <p>The Cleveland Cavaliers were flying high, fresh off a huge win over the Golden State Warriors last week. Everyone was jumping to the opportunity to crown the Cavs as Eastern Conference favorites – myself included.</p> <p>And then, the Cavs had a chance to cement that premise against the Atlanta Hawks. Instead, they ran into a Hawks team that was motivated to prove a point in their own minds.</p> <p>The outcome was a nine-point Hawks win over the Cavs, putting on hold the championship parades that many had scheduled in Cleveland. Atlanta is going to have a say in who gets out of the East, and they very well may be the favorites.</p>. (40-25)