There have been some pleasant surprises. The Pistons have a firm grip on the No. 1 seed, and the Celtics have been impressive without Jayson Tatum. Some other contenders, like the Knicks, Cavaliers, Magic and Hawks, have all had disappointing stretches through the season's first two-plus months.

Bam Adebayo is thriving in Miami’s faster pace, and with Davion Mitchell out, the Heat lean more on ISO sets. That favors Bam attacking the Celtics' younger frontcourt with his versatile scoring.

With 23 days left until the trade deadline and just about three months left in the regular season, here are where our NBA insiders rank all 30 teams in this week's power rankings. Note: Team rankings are based on where members of our panel (ESPN's Anthony Slater,

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The Warriors have long reported interest in Giannis Antetokounmpo, and could hold on to Jonathan Kuminga for a Bucks trade.