2016-17 NBA Power Rankings: Cavaliers Or Warriors On Top In Week 1?

Sep 26, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) poses for a photo during media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) poses for a photo during media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) dunks the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

93. When you’ve won 47 games over the last three seasons, when you nearly set the NBA record for futility in your most recent season, and when your No. 1 overall draft pick is out indefinitely due to a fractured foot, yeah, you’re kind of asking for a dead-last ranking to start the year off. <p>Still, it’s not <em>all</em> gloomy for the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Embiid’s every action over the last month has been Vine-worthy, and even as he plays on a minutes restriction, it’s starting to look like the wait may have been worth it. Fingers crossed he and Dario Saric can make Philly fun enough to tolerate while we wait for Ben Simmons to return.</p>. 0-0. Previous: . Philadelphia 76ers. 30. team