RANKINGSWeek 18 NBA power rankingsFlip through the gallery to see USA TODAY Sports' NBA power rankings for Week 18 (Sunday, Feb. 26 through Saturday, March 4) of the 2016-17 season.Soobum Im, USA TODAY Sports30. Brooklyn Nets (10-51) -Steve Dykes, USA TODAY Sports29. Los Angeles Lakers (19-43) -Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY Sports28. Phoenix Suns (20-42) -1Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports27. Orlando Magic (23-39) +1Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports26. Philadelphia 76ers (23-39) -Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports25. New York Knicks (25-37) -Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports24. New Orleans Pelicans (24-38) -Derick E. Hingle, USA TODAY Sports23. Sacramento Kings (25-36) -Sergio Estrada, USA TODAY Sports22. Minnesota Timberwolves (25-37) -Soobum Im, USA TODAY Sports21. Portland Trail Blazers (26-35) -Raj Mehta, USA TODAY Sports20. Dallas Mavericks (25-36) -Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports19. Charlotte Hornets (27-35) -Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports18. Denver Nuggets (28-34) -Isaiah J. Downing, USA TODAY Sports17. Milwaukee Bucks (28-33) -Benny Sieu, USA TODAY Sports15. Miami Heat (29-34) -Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports16. Indiana Pacers (31-30) -2Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports14. Chicago Bulls (31-31) -1Mike Dinovo, USA TODAY Sports13. Detroit Pistons (30-32) +3Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports12. Atlanta Hawks (34-27) -Jason Getz, USA TODAY Sports11. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-27) -Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports10. Memphis Grizzlies (36-27) -Erik Williams, USA TODAY Sports9. Toronto Raptors (37-26) -1Benny Sieu, USA TODAY Sports8. Washington Wizards (36-24) +1Brad Mills, USA TODAY Sports7. Los Angeles Clippers (37-25) -Mike Dinovo, USA TODAY Sports6. Boston Celtics (40-22) -Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY Sports5. Utah Jazz (38-24) -Jeffrey Swinger, USA TODAY Sports4. Cleveland Cavaliers (42-19) -1Jason Getz, USA TODAY Sports3. Houston Rockets (44-19) +1Erik Williams, USA TODAY Sports2. San Antonio Spurs (48-13) -Derick E. Hingle, USA TODAY Sports1. Golden State Warriors (50-11) -Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports