Ranking NBA Teams As Conference Semifinals Approach

Are the Lakers the team to beat? How seriously should these rankings be taken?

The latest NBA Playoff Power Rankings are out. But what should we make of where each team ranks? Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg asked SI's Ben Pickman, "The Fantasy Exec" Corey Parson and Michael Shapiro of InsidetheRockets for their thoughts on the rankings.

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