NBA Power Rankings Based on NBA Championship Odds After Week 14

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic. / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
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The Association is constantly changing, and keeping up with who looks best can be difficult. Every week, I'll be providing my NBA Power Rankings for each team in relation to their NBA title odds

Here's how things stand after the first few weeks of action. All odds listed are via WynnBET.

1. Phoenix Suns (+700, LW: No. 1)

The Suns are in a league of their own right now. They stayed the course and are starting to pull away from the rest of the league.

2. Miami Heat (+700, LW: No. 2)

Miami can get into the Suns' tier, but the Heat just need to play more games with their core.

3. Memphis Grizzlies (+700, LW: No. 3)

Memphis isn't as hot as it was a few weeks ago, but the Grizzlies are here to stay.

4. Milwaukee Bucks (+700, LW: No. 6)

Milwaukee is slowly finding its groove again. They also need to play with their core more, but they are still a trustworthy team to bet on in the playoffs.

5. Golden State Warriors (+700, LW: No. 4)

The Warriors have fallen off the pedestal and now have to fight for their respect all over again. Steph Curry's shot is broken and needs to fix it ASAP.

6. Brooklyn Nets (+700, LW: No. 5)

The Nets will now figure out what life without Durant and Irving will be like, which might be a bit grim for the future.

7. Cleveland Cavaliers (+700, LW: No. 7)

Cleveland continues to impress in the middle part of the season. The Cavs are keeping pace with the rest of the East and will have a chance at homecourt advantage in the first round.

8. Dallas Mavericks (+700, LW: No. 10)

Luka Doncic has the Mavericks playing at a high level. As long as he continues to play like this, the Mavericks will stay in the top 10.

9. Philadelphia 76ers (+700, LW: No. 11)

Joel Embiid looks otherworldly right now. The Sixers need a trade to get him some help because they are wasting his prime right now.

10. Utah Jazz (+700, LW: No. 9)

The Jazz have fallen off a cliff and are 2-8 in their last 10 games. Another bad week, and they could be out of the top 4 in the West.

11. Chicago Bulls (+700, LW: No. 8)

Chicago's injuries are catching up to them. I don't want to drop the Bulls too far, but it must be done.

12. Charlotte Hornets (+700, LW: No. 12)

Charlotte is the top team in a tier that is just below contenders. They are missing a piece to truly join the club, but they are fun.

13. Denver Nuggets (+700, LW: No. 13)

Like Embiid, Jokic is not from this planet. Every week, I will rave about how good of a carrying job Jokic is doing.

14. Los Angeles Lakers (+700, LW: No. 14)

The Lakers are stagnant in their spot because they are still under .500, but Anthony Davis is on his way back.

15. Boston Celtics (+700, LW: No. 16)

Boston was average this week, but Jayson Tatum's 51 points is a good sign moving forward.

16. Minnesota Timberwolves (+700, LW: No. 15)

The Timberwolves are still right at .500 and have shown signs of growth moving towards the playoffs. At this rate, the goal should be to win at least one play-in game.

17. Toronto Raptors (+700, LW: No. 17)

Toronto is also right at .500 and can be a team's worst nightmare or one of their favorites to play against. The Raptors have a chance to move to the No. 8 seed, but they will likely still host a play-in game.

18. Portland Trail Blazers (+700, LW: No. 21)

I don't know how the Blazers have stayed afloat amid all these injuries, but they've done it.

19. Los Angeles Clippers (+700, LW: No. 20)

Los Angeles is still in the play-in conversation and is actually close to hosting a play-in game as of now. The Battle for L.A. continues... just at the bottom of the standings.

20. New York Knicks (+700, LW: No. 19)

The Knicks are half a game out of the 10 spot, but have been plagued by inconsistency all year long. If they can get a few wins together, they can overtake the Wizards.

21. Washington Wizards (+700, LW: No. 18)

Washington has lost three in a row and is looking shaky. The Wizards are holding onto the No. 10 seed tightly, but the Hawks or Knicks can catch them.

22. Atlanta Hawks (+700, LW: No. 23)

I see the Hawks and the Pelicans as being on the same level, but the Hawks have Trae Young, so their ceiling is higher.

23. New Orleans Pelicans (+700, LW: No. 24)

New Orleans has gotten some really good wins in the past week and are a sleeper to get into the play-in.

24. Sacramento Kings (+700, LW: No. 22)

Sacramento continues to act like the "unserious" organization that it is. Three straight losses and a terrible 10 game stretch moved the Kings even further away from the playoffs.

25. San Antonio Spurs (+700, LW: No. 25)

The Spurs haven't been able to put the pieces together and go on a small run to get into the play-in conversation.

26. Indiana Pacers (+700, LW: No. 27)

Every week I try and come up with something new to say about the Pacers. However, they are the Pacers and remain in NBA purgatory

27. Houston Rockets (+700, LW: No. 28)

Houston competed with the Warriors and that says a lot for a team that has had so many losses this season.

28. Detroit Pistons (+700, LW: No. 29)

Detroit is still as bad as it was last week, but I am moving them up because of Oklahoma City's ineptitude.

29. Oklahoma City Thunder (+700, LW: No. 26)

Oklahoma City is 1-9 in its last 10 games. They have to be relegated to second-worst.

30. Orlando Magic (+700, LW: No. 30)

The Magic are the worst team in the league. They need a top draft pick to save them badly.