NBA Power Rankings: Week Eighteen

Mar 2, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (24) warms up before the game against the Utah Jazz at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

3. Indiana Pacers (46-13)

Still battling away, Indiana continues to keep pace at the top of the Eastern Conference. No longer completely shutting teams down, but as we’re in those dog-days of mid-March, that’s no surprise.

4. Houston Rockets (40-19)

I read an excellent article this week about how Dwight Howard and James Harden are learning to play together and it was terrifying to consider how far this team has evolved since those early season let-downs.