March Madness Preview: Which NBA Teams Are Poised to Surprise—and Who’s Facing an Uphill Battle?
7. Golden State Warriors (3.7)
- Record: 31-27
- Last Month’s Ranking: 16th
- TRACR Ranks: Offense 12th/Defense No. 7
- Probability of Making the Playoffs: 74.8%
- Probability of Reaching the NBA Finals: 3.9%
- DRIP Leader: Jimmy Butler 4.1
Trending: The Warriors, who have jumped from 16th in our power rankings to seventh over the past month (adding Jimmy Butler sure helps), rank sixth in the NBA with 19.4 points per game off turnovers.
8. New York Knicks (2.8)
- Record: 37-20
- Last Month’s Ranking: 8th
- TRACR Ranks: Offense No. 5/Defense 25th
- Probability of Making the Playoffs: <100%
- Probability of Reaching the NBA Finals: 4.2%
- DRIP Leader: Jalen Brunson 2.2
Trending: On Sunday, Karl-Anthony Towns posted his fifth game of the season with at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, and three made 3, passing Julius Randle for the most by a Knick in a single season. Townsâ 28 such career games are second all time to Kevin Love (43).
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