| Ranking | Team | Record | Reason |
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| 1. | Los Angeles Lakers | 0-0 | The Lakers are the reigning NBA Champions and will look to 3peat. |
| 2. | Boston Celtics | 0-0 | The Celtics have added Shaq and if Garnett is healthy could be in the finals again. |
| 3. | Orlando Magic | 0-0 | If Vince Carter continues to play well the Magic will likely be in the finals. |
| 4. | Miami Heat | 0-0 | Will Wade and Lebron co-exist? Who will take over in the end? |
| 5. | Oklahoma City Thunder | 0-0 | Kevin Durant is back and looking to become MVP with Westbrook by his side. |
| 6. | Dallas Mavericks | 0-0 | The Mavericks will be a top team, but need to be a trade to contend for a title. |
| 7. | Chicago Bulls | 0-0 | The Bulls are Jazz-lite and while they will make the playoffs they won't contend. |
| 8. | Portland Trailblazers | 0-0 | Will the Trailblazers be healthy? If they are look for them to be a top five team in the West.
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| 9. | Houston Rockets | 0-0 | How will Yao Ming play in 20 minutes? The Rockets are contenders if they are healthy. |
| 10. | Milwaukee Bucks | 0-0 | If Andrew Bogut is healthy the Bucks will make noise in the East. |
| 11. | Atlanta Hawks | 0-0 | The Hawks haven't improved and will likely be eliminted in the second round again. |
| 12. | Utah Jazz | 0-0 | The Jazz are a playoff team, but need to make some trades to be a contender. |
| 13. | San Antonio Spurs | 0-0 | The Spurs are solid and you can never count out Tim Duncan. |
| 14. | Denver Nuggets | 0-0 | Whatever the Nuggets do with Carmelo will decide if they are contenders or lottery bound. |
| 15. | Phoenix Suns | 0-0 | Steve Nash will need to put up MVP numbers for the Suns to make the playoffs. |
| 16. | Charlotte Bobcats | 0-0 | Bobcats are solid six seed and nothing more. |
| 17. | Memphis Grizzlies | 0-0 | Grizzlies are young and probably two years away. |
| 18. | New York Knicks | 0-0 | Knicks are still a jump shooting team and that means they won't be consistent again this season. |
| 19. | Golden State Warriors | 0-0 | Warriors will be fun to watch and have a chance to steal the eighth seed. |
| 20. | Los Angeles Clippers | 0-0 | A healthy Blake Griffin could mean playoffs for the Clippers. |
| 21. | Washington Wizards | 0-0 | John Wall will help the Wizards, but they won't make the playoffs this season. |
| 22. | New Orleans Hornets | 0-0 | Another year will pass without seeing Chris Paul in the playoffs. |
| 23. | Sacramento Kings | 0-0 | Tyreke Evans and DeMarcus Cousins will be a fun combo to watch, but won't make the playoffs. |
| 24. | Indiana Pacers | 0-0 | Pacers need another superstar to play alongside Granger if they want to contend. |
| 25. | New Jersey Nets | 0-0 | The Nets will be better this season and are praying Carmelo comes to NJ. |
| 26. | Philadelphia 76'ers | 0-0 | If the 76'ers play hard they have the talent to make it to the playoffs. |
| 27. | Detroit Pistons | 0-0 | It don't matter how much talent the Pistons have they are just too small and don't play well together. |
| 28. | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0-0 | T-Wolves have young talents, a chance at the first pick next season, and hopefully Ricky Rubio. |
| 29. | Cleveland Cavaliers | 0-0 | Only time to watch the Cavaliers this season is when LeBron comes back. |
| 30. | Toronto Raptors | 0-0 | Raptors will be battling for the first pick in the draft. |
