2016 NBA Power Rankings: How All 30 Teams Shake out in Early April

March 31st, 2016 by Grant Hughes Leave a reply »
April is the end of the line for the NBA regular season. By May, not only will the 14 lottery squads be bored at home, but there'll also be another eight first-round ousters heading into the offseason unfulfilled.

For now, we've still got 30 teams accounted for. Enjoy it while they're all still here.

In this week's power rankings, the middle tier saw the most activity—which makes sense because the teams occupying those spots are the ones getting desperate. Whether pushing for a playoff spot or trying like crazy to hold on to the one they already have, squads ranked in the teens have been highly volatile. That instability turned out to be good news for the Detroit Pistons this week. The Memphis Grizzlies enjoyed it less.

Rankings are based on overall performance, with an emphasis on recent play. In some cases, as you'll see in the top 10 this week, head-to-head matchups are also factors.

The end is nigh, folks. We've reached April.

Here's how everyone stacks up with mere weeks to go.

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