4. Golden State Warriors (14-7)
Last week: 1
It took everything in my power to not place the Golden State Warriors at the top of this week’s NBA Power Rankings. But I just had to move them down. This team is not playing like the best squad in the NBA so I had to drop them down a few spots.
The hope is that Stephen Curry can return to the lineup sooner rather than later, and we won’t entirely know if the Warriors are OK, despite all the drama that’s been surrounding them, until that happens.
Regardless, this team is going to be a tough out. They will still be the favorites. If they’re not playing at their peak, however, it opens the door for other teams to potentially pull off the upset of the century.