It's funny how the key narrative from the NBA season's first week feels fresh all over again as we move well past the halfway point.
Just as they did early on, the Golden State Warriors appear to be a separate species of basketball team. And their placement in the latest power rankings reflects that.
What's different, though, is the relative frailty of their chief competition. The San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers have their issues, and some steady climbers have continued their ascents from outside the top 10—to the point that they're now threatening a few of the elite mainstays at the top.
As always, the aim here is to organize all 30 teams into positions that reflect how well they're playing lately. Overall metrics and recent play combine as factors in that calculation, but so do gut feelings. Those can sway rankings up or down depending on the circumstances, and they actually weigh in favor of the Cavs this time around.
Last week's edition is here for comparison's sake.
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