NBA Power Rankings: Looking ahead to the stretch run of season

If the NBA season were a horse race, the horses would be entering the top of the stretch for the final run, so we'll look ahead in these rankings to what the teams have for them going forward. The question is can Houston beat Golden State in a playoff series? Statistically maybe, fivethirtyeight.com gives the Rockets a higher chance of making the Finals than the Warriors, but I'm not sold.