NBA Power Rankings! Cavs, Thunder or Celtics at top? Also, Zion Williamson | Game Theory Podcast
In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to break down the top 10 teams in the NBA, including the Cavaliers, Celtics, Thunder and Knicks. But first, they talk about Zion Williamson.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 – INTRO
03:18 – Zion Williamson SUSPENDED for missing team flight; season from hell for NOLA continues
25:00 – SHOUTOUT PRIZEPICKS
26:24 – GAME THEORY POWER RANKINGS (Intro)
27:44 – #10, Orlando Magic
35:25 – #9, Dallas Mavericks
43:28 – #8, Milwaukee Bucks
51:13 – #7, Denver Nuggets
1:00:26 – #6, Memphis Grizzlies
1:07:18 – #5, Houston Rockets
1:15:41 – #4, New York Knicks (w/ GMAC!)
1:33:05 – #3, Boston Celtics
1:42:46 – #2, Oklahoma City Thunder
1:51:49 – #1, Cleveland Cavaliers
2:03:52 – TRIVIA TIME!
2:23:01 – Recommendation Corner
2:30:15 – OUTRO
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12 Comments
Okc in 5
Defense is nowhere near the bucks problem right now. They are 4th in the league in defense since the NBA cup, and 6th since the 2-8 start.
They need to figure out the offensive side of the ball. Still far too much stagnation.
From 2026 on, Rockets and OKC will get 6 rings combined in a decade. 3-3, 4-2 or 2-4 we don't know yet.
No
If you rank this Mavs team without Luka and Kai,they aren't top10 team.
But if you rank full squad Mavs team, they are 4th,5th at worst
Kings 7 straight W
Did they bench randle for anyone else?
If ben simmons sniffed a stat line julius randle puts up we would proclaim him touched by the almighty
1:14:00 The conversation imo is starting Amen-Jalen-Dillon-Jabari/Tari-AlPi. Putting the ball in Jalen’s hands with Amen as secondary playmaker has raised the rockets ceiling tremendously. Sure they make silly mistakes, but they do things that Fred can only dream of in ball screens/downhill
Where would you rank the Kings? Are they legit turning things around? Or is this more of a new coach honey moon?
Let’s really put Zion to the fire and trade him to the Heat. Then we’ll know for sure if he’s superstar material or bust. No in between.
Thanks again for the Rockets talk! We want to keep Bari. When Amen starts he starts at SF and Dillon moves to PF. Ideally next year my starting lineup is Reed, Jalen, Amen, Bari, Sengun with Tari and Dillon off the bench.