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2016-17 NBA Power Rankings: San Antonio Spurs On Top In Week 20

By Gerald Bourguet

Mar 3, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (2) celebrates after a basket by teammate guard Patty Mills (not pictured) during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Spurs defeated the Pelicans 101-98 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (2) celebrates after a basket by teammate guard Patty Mills (not pictured) during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Spurs defeated the Pelicans 101-98 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 3, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (2) celebrates after a basket by teammate guard Patty Mills (not pictured) during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Spurs defeated the Pelicans 101-98 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

In Week 20 of NBA Power Rankings, the San Antonio Spurs overtake the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers for the top spot.

With Kevin Durant out for at least a month and the Golden State Warriors dropping back-to-back regular season games for the first time since 2015, there’s a new sheriff in town atop our NBA Power Rankings: the San Antonio Spurs.

Though the Cleveland Cavaliers are in that conversation as well, and though the Dubs are still dangerous with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green healthy, the Spurs have quietly been chugging along for far too long to not seize the No. 1 spot in our Week 20 rankings.

With just over a month of regular season left, the Warriors will be put to the test without KD, especially as they still have two road meetings with the Spurs looming. Only 2.5 games separate the teams with the two best records in the NBA, so those head-to-head matchups will be even more important.

The question is, where does the rest of the NBA lie outside of our power three? To sort it all out, here’s a look at our Week 20 NBA Power Rankings.