2009 NBA Power Rankings – Best NBA Teams

With about six weeks left in the 2009 NBA regular season, power rankings are getting more and more meaningful. Here’s a look at the top five teams in the NBA as the season heads toward the home stretch:

5. San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs are laying low in the weeds. They don’t look like a great team at the moment but with their championship experience, they are a team to never count out. If Manu Ginobili’s injury can heal quickly, they have a great shot at winning the second seed in the Western Conference.

4. Orlando Magic
When All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson got hurt, the Magic were a top team in the NBA. While they are definitely still elite, they lost a lot when Nelson hurt his shoulder. That said, they have enough talent to beat anyone in any series if they get hot from the perimeter.

3. Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs have one main weapon. Luckily, that weapon is LeBron James — arguably the best and most explosive basketball player on the planet. If the role players can step up, LeBron is more than capable of doing the dirty work.

2. Boston Celtics
The defending 2007-08 NBA champions are once again one of the top teams in the league. With the Big Three of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, it’s going to be extremely tough for any team to knock off the champs.

1. Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers lost in the Finals last season but this year they are even better. If Andrew Bynum can return near 100%, there’s simply no team that can match the talent the Lakers are capable of putting on the court.