MEMPHIS – The Cleveland Cavaliers have the NBA’s best record, but they’re 1-2 against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. So, should Cleveland, Boston or the Oklahoma City Thunder stand alone atop The Arizona Republic’s latest NBA power rankings.

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Even though we commonly refer to the post-All-Star portion of the NBA season as the "second half," we're well past the halfway point of the 2024-25 campaign. Most teams have fewer than 30 games left.