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USA Today Sports Media Group
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Bryan Kalbrosky

NBA power rankings: Ranking the teams by their vibes, with the Celtics not vibing at all

If you haven’t been following the 2021-22 NBA season, don’t worry. We will catch you up with a vibe check on every team around the league.

Let’s be perfectly clear: These rankings are not based on win-loss record or predictive success for the remainder of the season. For this one, we’re just going fully based on feeling.

Is that fair to teams like the Boston Celtics, who will probably be just fine because Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are both fantastic and will probably figure it out sooner than later? Not really. However, you can find statistically-driven power rankings anywhere.

But how many publications are going to openly acknowledge the fact that they ranked the Clippers higher just because it was pretty fun listening to Reggie Jackson talk about how much he liked reading The Count of Monte Cristo? That’s the For The Win difference, baby!

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