140-Character NBA Playoff Power Rankings

The Western Conference Finals are all set, and the Eastern Conference Finals aren't far behind.

As we move closer to the 2012 NBA Finals, it seems like each and every playoff matchup gets that much more heated and that much more competitive.

So who's got the edge in this week's edition of the 140-character NBA power rankings? Will the Heat retain the top spot, or will one of the powerhouses in the West steal it from them?

Read on to find out. 

(Disclaimer: All tweets in this article are fictional.)

Recently Eliminated: Los Angeles Clippers

RT @BlakeShow: The @Spurs are so good they even got me to stop flopping. Is this what real fouls feel like? #FlopCity #MaybeNextYear

Recently Eliminated: Los Angeles Lakers

RT @Kobe: Yo @LakersStarters, you seriously couldn't score more than 43 combined points in Game 5. I got 42 myself. #SMH #Can'tDoItAlone

6. Philadelphia 76ers

@AllenIverson, Remember that time when you led the Sixers to the NBA Finals? Could you come back and do that again? #LastChance #It'sOver

5. Indiana Pacers

RT @DannyGranger: Hey @Hibbert, just thought I'd remind you that you're 7 feet tall and the Heat don't have @ChrisBosh. #StepItUp #ItsAllOver 

4. Boston Celtics

RT @KG: @DannyAinge, So should we end this series tonight in Philly, or should we just wait and win it back in Boston? #CelticsHeatECF 

3. Miami Heat

RT @KingJames:  Yo @D.Wade, remember that time the Indiana Pacers thought they could actually beat us?  How cute, huh? #NBAFinals

2. San Antonio Spurs

RT @Clippers & @Jazz: Man are we glad the playoffs are over for us.  We couldn't beat the Spurs if we played them 25 times. #Dominance #WCF

1. Oklahoma City Thunder

@NBA, Just wanted to remind you that we created our big three of @Durant, @Westbrook, @Harden through the draft #2012NBAChamps