NBA Power Rankings: Celtics or Thunder at No. 1? Early vibes on all 30 teams to start the season

Welcome to the definitive NBA Power Rankings. Nowhere else are teams sorted into so perfect an order. And we plan on giving them to you once every two weeks — for free. How could you possibly complain?

Oh, you can complain, because these are power rankings, and that is what they are here for, even if no one has listed all 30 teams so spectacularly before. Be sure your complaints will be considered for the next edition, when your team might be slightly higher on a list that has no bearing on the championship.

Remember, this is supposed to be fun. We have watched a ton of basketball for this. We get to watch a ton of basketball for this. The league is as talented as it has ever been. Let us get to evaluating the vibes.