Rank your NBA title contenders from most likely to least likely

Warriors






Grizzlies
Cavs
Hawks
Rockets

Blazers
Bulls

What's the deal with Lamarcus? Is he going to have surgery or not? If so then when?

1. Spurs
2. Warriors
3. Cavs
4. Grizz
5. Hawks
6. Bulls
7. Mavs
8. Clippers
9. Wizards
10. Thunder
11. Rockets
12. Raptors
13. Trailblazers
14. Heat
15. Suns

1. Warriors
2. Hawks
3. Grizzlies
4. Spurs
5. Cavs
6. Mavs
7. Rockets
8. Bulls
9. Clippers
10. Trailblazers

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13. Heat

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The Bucks are still ahead of them

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2. Cavs

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1. Warriors
2. Spurs
3. Grizzlies
4. Hawks
5. Blazers
6. Clippers
7. Mavs
8. Cavs
9. Thunder
10. Bulls
11. Raptors
12. Suns
13. Wizards
14. Heat
15. Pelicans
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N/A Rockets...

1. Spurs - I think they will be the team to beat come playoff time. They are my pick if healthy.

2. Warriors - Best team in the league by far. Best home court advantage too. Kerr has been a massive upgrade over Mark Jackson.

3. Memphis - Excellent defense and depth. Conley, Gasol and Z-Bo are as good as any top 3 in the league the way they complement each other.

4. Dallas - I hate putting them here but they have the 2nd best coach (IMO) in the NBA and they have tons of playoff experience. I could see them making a run.

5. Hawks - No superstar, no freaks given. They play beautiful basketball. Just not sure if they can make a run in their first real year as a contender.

6. Cleveland - I don't think they are the 6th best team, but they are going to have a better opportunity to get to the finals than the teams in the West.

7. Houston - Harden has stepped his game up and is having an MVP season. Morey has decided to stop chasing stars (for now) and has quietly put a deep team around him. Dwight needs to rest up and perform like he did in the playoffs last season.

8. Chicago - Great team on paper and they play in a weak conference. I don't see them winning a 7 game series with the teams out west, but Butler and Gasol have been much better than expected.

9. OKC - I am just not a believer in this team. Westbrook and KD don't have many complementary pieces and seem like they are wore down by the end of games. Ibaka looks slower than years passed and isn't a reliable 3rd scoring option. Brooks will be fired after the season.

10. Portland - I have Portland lower because of the Aldrige injury. I don't think he will be able to play at the same level and their bench is weak. Lillard is a stud. I'd probably have this team 4th or 5th if not for injury concerns.

11. LA Clippers - Not sure what is wrong with this team. Paul has been a beast. Griffin has turned into a jump shooter, and he is good at that, but they need solid post play. Crawford as their best wing scorer is not a good thing.

12. Washington - The East is weak so they have a chance but I can't see them winning it all.

13. Toronto - Basically no shot.

Cavs and Clippers doubters outh there.

NBA is superstar driven. Usually the more stars on a team, the deeper they go. I think those saying the Cavs have no chance are trying to convince themselves of that like I used as a Duke hater growing up.

We will revisit these come playoff time.

I'm rooting heavily for Portland, but their lack of depth and Aldridge uncertainty scares me.

I looked at odds now and my list wasn't too far different.