With the NBA season almost back on track, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor is ranking the 22 teams set to restart in the bubble. In each round of rankings, teams are slotted into tiers based on their chances of making a Finals run. For every team, KOC is offering up one thought, trend, or X factor to watch out for during the three remaining months of play.
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July 29, 2020
Power Re-rankings, Part 3: The Title Contenders
It all comes down to these teams. Most in Orlando will make the postseason, but, bubble willing, the championship will end up with one of these seven teams. Here’s one thing you should know about each.
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July 22, 2020
Power Re-rankings, Part 2: Teams With Something to Prove
For most NBA teams in Orlando, the seeding games are merely a prelude. But to do more than simply make the playoffs, the following six teams need something to break right in the bubble. Here’s one thing you should know about each team ranked no. 13 through 8 in our restart rankings.
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July 16, 2020
Power Re-rankings, Part 1: Teams on the Bubble, in the Bubble
The NBA will reset on July 30. Will any of the teams that just made the cut stick around past the seeding games? Here’s one thing you should know about each team ranked no. 22-14 in the restart of our rankings.