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Oct 2024
1h 23m

Preseason NBA Power Rankings, Part 6 | G...

The Ringer
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Justin, Rob, and Wos return with the final edition of their annual power rankings. This time they rank the top five teams in the NBA.


  • Knicks (03:34)
  • Mavericks (28:38)
  • Nuggets (41:28)
  • Thunder (59:17)
  • Celtics (01:09:39)


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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producer: Jessie Lopez

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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