Sports NBA Power Rankings Week 25
This is the final NBA Power Rankings of the season.
The 2016-17 season was one for the history books. Unprecedented offensive efficiency, the super team in Golden State, the trials and tribulations of the Cavaliers (again), the best MVP race in modern history (maybe ever). The absurd run by the Heat after starting 11-30. The rise and fall of the Bulls. The Joel Embiid phenomenon. DeMar DeRozan’s scoring streak. The Spurs once again winning 60 games. Nurkic fever. Jokic hysteria.
Derrick Rose literally went AWOL. Giannis Antetokounmpo turned potential into ability. We’ve haven’t seen a 50-point triple double in 40 years. We saw five this season between two players. A 5-foot-9 point guard set nearly every offensive record for the legendary Celtics. DeMarcus Cousins is a Pelican … that’s a thing that happened. Devin Booker scored 70. LeBron James set career marks in rebounds and assists. Kawhi Leonard smiled, like, once.
What does this mean for the playoffs? It could hold promise for one of the greatest postseasons in NBA history.
The playoffs begin in five days.