Monday, October 29, 2012

NBA Team Rankings

Below are my rankings of the 30 NBA teams.
I have also included who I consider to be the most important player for each team.



30. Charlotte Bobcats - 15th in Eastern Conference, 5th in Southeast Divsion: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
29. Orlando Magic - 14th in Eastern Conference, 4th in Southeast Division: Aaron Afflalo
28. Detroit Pistons - 13th in Eastern Conference, 5th in Central Division: Greg Monroe
27. Portland Trailblazers - 15th in Western Conference, 5th in Northwest Division: LaMarcus Aldridge
26. Milwaukee Bucks - 12th in Eastern Conference, 4th in Central Division: Brandon Jennings
25. New Orleans Hornets - 14th in Western Conference, 5th in Southwest Division: Eric Gordon
24. Washington Wizards - 11th in Eastern Conference, 3rd in Southeast Division: John Wall
23. Phoenix Suns - 13th in Western Conference, 5th in Pacific Division: Marcin Gortat
22. Houston Rockets - 12th in Western Conference, 4th in Southwest Division: James Harden
21. Sacramento Kings - 11th in Western Conference, 4th in Pacific Division: Demarcus Cousins

20. Toronto Raptors - 10th in Eastern Conference, 5th in Atlantic Division: Kyle Lowry
19. Golden State Warriors - 10th in Western Conference, 3rd in Pacific Division: Stephen Curry
18. Cleveland Cavaliers - 9th in Eastern Confernce, 3rd in Central Division: Kyrie Irving
17. Utah Jazz - 9th in Western Conference, 4th in Northwest Division: Al Jefferson
16. Dallas Mavericks - 8th in Western Conference, 3rd in Southwest Division: Dirk Nowitzki
15. Minnesota Timberwolves - 7th in Western Conference, 3rd in Northwest Division: Kevin Love
14. Chicago Bulls - 8th in Eastern Conference, 2nd in Central Division: Derrick Rose
13. Atlanta Hawks - 7th in Eastern Conference, 2nd in Southeast Division: Josh Smith
12. Brooklyn Nets - 6th in Eastern Conference, 4th in Atlantic Division: Deron Williams
11. Los Angeles Clippers - 6th in Western Conference, 2nd in Pacific Division: Chris Paul

10. Philadelphia 76'ers - 5th in Eastern Conference, 3rd in Atlantic Division: Andrew Bynum
  9. New York Knicks - 4th in Eastern Conference, 2nd in Atlantic Division: Carmelo Anthony
  8. Indiana Pacers - 3rd in Eastern Conference, 1st in Central Division: Roy Hibbert
  7. Denver Nuggets - 5th in Western Conference, 2nd in Northwest Division: Andre Iguodala
  6. Memphis Grizzlies - 4th in Western Conference, 2nd in Southwest Division: Marc Gasol
  5. Oklahoma City Thunder - 3rd in Western Conference, 1st in Northwest Division: Kevin Durant
  4. Los Angeles Lakers - 2nd in Western Conference, 1st in Pacific Division: Kobe Bryant
  3. Boston Celtics - 2nd in Eastern Conference, 1st in Atlantic Division: Rajon Rondo
  2. San Antonio Spurs -1st in Western Conference, 1st in Southwest Division: Tony Parker
  1. Miami Heat - 1st in Eastern Conference, 1st in Southeast Division: LeBron James