NBA: Ranking the top 5 championship contenders

Which five NBA teams are currently the top five championship contenders through the first half of the season?

Now that the 2014-15 NBA season is over halfway through, there are plenty of things that can be looked at moving forward. One of the most entertaining topics to keep an eye on throughout the year is which teams look like legitimate championship contenders.

Plenty of teams have jumped into the forefront so far this year, and it is hard to choose between the potential championship caliber teams. There is a good mix of teams that were expected to be legitimate contenders and teams who have surprised so far this year. It is a very level playing field this year between the main contenders, and it is shaping up to be a very entertaining second half of the season.

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The Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks are the two hottest teams in the NBA at this point in the season, and they are both looking like legitimate contenders. Atlanta wasn’t expected to be as good as they are, but they have a stacked starting lineup with quite a bit of depth as well.

That being said, there are other teams out there that are more than capable of winning a championship this season.

It is certainly going to be a fun end to the year. There haven’t been too many seasons that have been as exciting as this one so far, and no one should expect it to end any other way.

Which five teams are currently the top five championship contenders in the NBA?

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