It's been just four days since the last power rankings came out, so there wasn't much movement prior to the All-Star break (though the Bulls and Blazers did make significant movement in different directions).
So instead of analyzing what the teams did this week in their four days worth of games, we'll analyze their respective seasons as a whole and look ahead to the "second half" of the schedule.
Previous power rankings: Preseason | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15
| Rank (LW) | Team |
Record | Comment |
| 1 (1) | (48-4) | They've already hinted at it, but fully expect them to gun for 73 wins in the season's second half. They need to go just 25-5 to get there. | |
| 2 (2) | (40-14) | With a healthy Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook they're the Warriors' toughest matchup. And they'll likely meet in the West semifinals. Wild. | |
| 3 (3) | (45-8) | They're banged up right now, but Danny Green is putting things together after an atrocious first three months. He'll be key to a deep run in the West. | |
| 4 (4) | (38-14) | Kyrie Irving is heating up, and that's bad news for the East. In his last eight games he's averaged 26.9 points and 6.0 assists. | |
| 5 (5) | (35-17) | It'll be interesting to see if they make a much-needed move for a power forward at the deadline. If they do, Cleveland's got a legitimate threat in the East. | |
| 6 (7) | (32-23) | Not sure they're the sixth best team in the NBA, but Brad Stevens has this group playing great defense. Will they make a move for Al Horford or Dwight Howard? | |
| 7 (6) | (35-18) | J.J. Redick has averaged 17.9 points on 49.6 percent from beyond the arc since Blake Griffin went out. A big reason the Clips are 18-5 without Griffin. | |
| 8 (8) | (31-22) | Marc Gasol's broken foot is a death sentence for a Grizzlies team playing its best basketball of the year. They'll compete, but hopes of a playoff run have been dashed. | |
| 9 (10) | (31-24) | The most intriguing seller to see at the trade deadline. They're competing in the East but could unload one or both of Jeff Teague and Al Horford. | |
| 10 (9) | (29-24) | They appear to be kicking the tires on dealing impending free agent Hassan Whiteside. If they don't, they'll be a tough out come playoff time. | |
| 11 (11) | (26-26) | They've got the inside track on a playoff berth now that they're healthy. They'll go as far as their stifling defense will take them, which could be far. Sleeper in the West. | |
| 12 (12) | (28-25) | There were plenty of great moments during All-Star Weekend. Paul George going for 41 points Sunday night was one of the best. | |
| 13 (17) | (27-27) | Let's see if Damian Lillard takes another All-Star snub and uses it as motivation in the second half. Wild that Portland is still in the playoff hunt this late into the season. | |
| 14 (18) | (27-26) | They've recovered well after being left for dead a few weeks ago. They've won five of six, including wins over Cleveland and Indiana to gain some second half momentum. | |
| 15 (16) | (29-26) | They're sort of in no-man's land, a pronounced tier behind the heavy hitters in the West but good enough so that they won't be in the lottery. Maybe they can steal a round in the playoffs. | |
| 16 (14) | (27-28) | They've got an important decision to make on potentially unloading Dwight Howard. Something's got to give on one of the league's most inconsistent teams. | |
| 17 (13) | (27-27) | There's too much talent on this team for them not to make the playoffs (they're currently ninth). Getting KCP back to go with Drummond and Jackson should do it. | |
| 18 (15) | (27-25) | They've lost 13 of 18 and Jimmy Butler's on the shelf the next three weeks. It'll be interesting to see if Pau Gasol or Taj Gibson are moved this week. | |
| 19 (19) | (23-28) | John Wall has a chance to average 20 points and 10 assists, which has only been done 22 times (by 10 players) since 1947. He's at 20.0/9.9 right now. | |
| 20 (21) | (20-33) | Tyreke Evans is done for the year and essentially ends any hope of a late playoff push. This is just going to be a year to forget for the Pellies. | |
| 21 (20) | (22-31) | Six of their first eight games out of the break are against teams with winning records. Unless they catch fire they could be out of playoff contention by early March. | |
| 22 (22) | (22-32) | Denver was well represented this weekend with Emmanuel Mudiay (Rising Stars, Skills), Nikola Jokic (Rising Stars) and Will Barton (Dunk). Mike Malone's building something. | |
| 23 (25) | (22-32) | With the playoffs essentially out of reach, hopefully Jabari Parker will continue to show improvement. His post-ACL numbers have been just average. | |
| 24 (23) | (17-37) | Karl-Anthony Towns wins the skills competition and Zach LaVine goes back-to-back in the Dunk Contest. Good weekend for the young T-Wolves. | |
| 25 (26) | (23-29) | Aaron Gordon deserved to win Saturday's Dunk Contest. His second dunk in the finals will go down as arguably the best we've ever seen. | |
| 26 (24) | (23-32) | Godzingis was one of the many highlights from All-Star Weekend, scoring 30 points in the Rising Stars Challenge. He'll be fun in the second half. | |
| 27 (27) | (8-45) | Jahlil Okafor's having a fine rookie season, but his on/off splits are troubling. Philly is 11.6 points per 100 possessions better with Okafor OFF the floor. | |
| 28 (28) | (14-40) | Though the season's been over for awhile, it will be fun to watch rookies Chris McCollough and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (when he returns) progress. Solid pieces to build on. | |
| 29 (30) | (11-44) | The weekend-long tribute to Kobe Bryant in Toronto was awesome. Good to see the Black Mamba play well in his final ASG (10 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds). | |
| 30 (29) | (14-40) | It's getting ugly in Phoenix. The Markieff Morris-Archie Goodwin scuffle was a new low. They're playing for lottery balls and not much else. |