NBA Power Rankings—Feb. 23: Cavaliers Fall, Thunder Continue to Rise

With a flurry of deals having gone down prior to last week's trade deadline, the NBA landscape is different from how it was at this time last week.

Contenders have added what they hope to be the final pieces to a championship run, while some other teams positioned themselves to be big spenders come free agency this summer.

So, while some teams struggle to integrate their new parts (Cleveland, Houston), others are already reaping the benefits of the extra help (Dallas).

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