NBA Power Rankings: Cavs mashing the pedal to the metal + New Year's resolutions

Welcome back to another installment of HoopsHype’s power rankings! Last time, we performed a quick pulse check on a star for each team. This week, we’ll make New Year’s resolutions for each squad. What should teams be doing when the calendar flips to 2025?

Note: I’m still ordering teams based on a proprietary mix of past performance, forward projections, herbs, and spices; it’s more art than science, although the science portion is steadily growing.

With trade season heating up, these rankings could look very different in two weeks when we reconvene. Stay tuned!