NBA playoff power rankings: Warriors still top as Celtics rise in the East
The first round of the NBA playoffs are over and the second round is already underway. The Rockets are dangerous despite a Game 1 loss while the 76ers have problems
It wasn’t the most exciting first round of the NBA playoffs. In fact, there were exactly zero upsets as the higher-seeded teams won every single series. There were a few dramatic moments (thank you very much Damian Lillard) and one seven-game series (Nuggets-Spurs) but all in all it just made most basketball fans thirsty for the far sweeter match-ups taking place in the Conference Semifinals. Taking account of the Game 1’s that have already been played, here’s our revamped NBA power rankings of the remaining teams.