NBA Power Rankings: The NBA’s Most Exciting Time of the Year

Mar 12, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket while guarded by San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan (21) during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

In the latest edition of our NBA power rankings, we prepare for the NBA’s most exciting time of the year — the NBA Playoffs

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With a week and a half left in the regular season, ranging between four, five and six games remaining for each specific team, the NBA is about to hit its most exciting time of the year.

The NBA Playoffs.

While the lower-tiered Eastern Conference playoff picture is still trying to sort itself out, and the Oklahoma City continue to hold off the New Orleans Pelicans, 13 playoff spots have essentially been clinched.

And now, or in about a week and a half, it all begins to count. In anticipation, here are updated NBA power rankings with two weeks left in the regular season.

A few highlights: the Cleveland Cavaliers look really good, the San Antonio Spurs look even better and the Houston Rockets look healthy.

Here are the complete rankings.

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