Preseason Power Rankings: Warriors lead the pack, injured Pelicans plummet to bottom 10

Preseason is over and the real thing is right around the corner. Here's where all 30 teams stand heading into opening night.

1. Golden State Warriors (3-4)

Don't buy into the "lucky" narrative. The Warriors were historically dominant. They won 67 games and the title with the league's best defense and second-best offense. That's not luck. Expect more magic from Stephen Curry and company.

2. Oklahoma City Thunder (5-1)

So far, so good for the Thunder, who outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 points per game in the preseason thanks to Kevin Durant's resurgence. But can they stay healthy, and who will start at shooting guard?

3. San Antonio Spurs (2-4)

The Spurs are the Spurs, and they added a perennial All-Star in LaMarcus Aldridge, but the dirty secret in San Antonio is Tony Parker remains rusty after an injury-plagued year.

4. Cleveland Cavaliers (1-6)

Another Finals appearance is a near certainty. The uncertainly surrounds the awkward (and expensive) platoon of Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson at power forward.

5. Houston Rockets (3-5)

It's all depth, all the time for Houston, whose roster runs 12-deep with reliable rotation players. There are concerns, however, with their ability to maintain a top-5 defense with James Harden and Ty Lawson in the backcourt.

6. Chicago Bulls (4-4)

Everyone loves Fred Hoiberg for his free-flowing offense and careful minute management, but can Chicago's defense remain elite with Joakim Noah coming off the bench?

7. Memphis Grizzlies (6-1)

The story has been the same the past four years: While the Grizzlies are great, they're a few credible shooters shy of elite.

8. Los Angeles Clippers (3-3)

The dunks are fun. The trash talk is fun. Paul Pierce's old-man swag is fun. But even after a dramatic overhaul, their revamped bench unit continued to struggle in preseason.

9. Atlanta Hawks (4-3)

The offense remains beautiful and their defense is solid, but can their wing rotation hold up after the loss of DeMarre Carroll? One of Thabo Sefolosha or Kent Bazemore has to step up.

10. Toronto Raptors (5-2)

Speaking of Carroll, the Raptors' $60-million man has looked great in their new uniforms. Toronto's power forwards, however, have not. Both Luis Scola and Patrick Patterson are poor fits alongside Jonas Valanciunas.

11. Washington Wizards (4-3)

Randy Wittman is finally spacing the floor with shooters around John Wall. The problem is, no one knows if Kris Humphries and Otto Porter can be reliable rotation pieces for a championship contender.

12. Utah Jazz (3-4)

Quin Snyder gave his youngsters a pep talk for the ages, and he's absolutely right. The young upstarts have a long way to go, as does their offense, as Trey Burke and Raul Neto at the one-spot don't exactly inspire confidence.

13. Phoenix Suns (4-2)

Markieff Morris said he's happy, but did he really have a change of heart or is he salvaging his trade value by changing his tune?

14. Boston Celtics (7-1)

Having depth is great, and Brad Stevens is a magician, but they're always going to be limited until Danny Ainge lands a superstar.

15. Miami Heat (4-4)

Hassan Whiteside had 13 blocks and 29 rebounds in three preseason games. He might be for real, and if he is, the Heat are downright terrifying.

16. Milwaukee Bucks (2-4)

The Bucks' future is bright, no doubt, but they lost several veteran pieces and brought in two poor defenders in Greivis Vasquez and Greg Monroe. Can they maintain their defense-first identity?

17. Portland Trail Blazers (3-4)

The Blazers are rebuilding and will certainly take a step back, but fans in Portland will still get to watch Damian Lillard and a budding C.J. McCollum every night.

18. Charlotte Hornets (7-1)

From worst to first: the story of how the Hornets embraced 3-point shooting. The loss of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, however, will sink this team.

19. Sacramento Kings (5-1)

Rajon Rondo and George Karl insist everything is fine. Let's see how long that lasts.

20. New Orleans Pelicans (3-4)

With all due respect to "The Brow," the Pelicans dropped to the bottom 10 because Nate Robinson's effectively serving as their starting point guard.

21. Denver Nuggets (4-3)

Rookie Emmanuel Mudiay will take his lumps in trying to guide the offense. He had 27 assists against 24 turnovers in five preseason games.

22. Indiana Pacers (5-2)

Paul George looked great in his transition to small-ball four, and that helps Indiana's cause, but who will grab rebounds and provide rim protection on this team?

23. New York Knicks (6-2)

Kristaps Porzingis should bring back the cornrows. It worked for 'Melo in his rookie season.

24. Detroit Pistons (3-5)

Go ahead, build that wall. You don't want to mess with the "Notorious SVG."

25. Orlando Magic (6-2)

Scott Skiles will whip this young squad into a cohesive defensive unit. Quality offense, however, will be hard to come by, save for some breathtaking highlights.

26. Dallas Mavericks (0-7)

The good news: Wes Matthews and Deron Williams are back. The bad news: They're counting on JaVale McGee.

27. Brooklyn Nets

Andrea Bargnani is already injured? You don't say...

28. Los Angeles Lakers (3-5)

Just enjoy what could be Kobe Bryant's last year in a Lakers uniform. He isn't what he used to be, but he's one of the greatest to ever play the game.

29. Minnesota Timberwolves (2-5)

They won't win many games, but at least Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns will finish alley-oops from Ricky Rubio. Get excited for Timberwolves basketball!

30. Philadelphia 76ers (2-5)

Trust the process!