Thursday, November 16, 2017

2017-18 NBA Power Rankings: Early Season Edition

The first month of the NBA season has been one of the wilder ones in recent memory. If you had told anyone on opening night that in 30 days time the Cavs and Thunder would be outside the top eight in their respective conferences, the Gordon Hayward-less Celtics would rip off a double-digit win streak and the Pistons, who have missed the playoffs five of the last six seasons, would have the second best record in the East, they would've questioned your sanity and/or asked if you were on drugs. Using these questionable first impressions as a backdrop, I proudly present my first batch of power rankings for the 2017-18 season.

1.Golden State Warriors (11-3)
2.Boston Celtics (13-2)
3.Houston Rockets (11-4)
4.Washington Wizards (9-5)
5.Detroit Pistons (10-4)
6.Toronto Raptors (9-5)
7.San Antonio Spurs (9-6)
8.Minnesota Timberwolves (9-5)
9.Cleveland Cavaliers (8-7)
10.Milwaukee Bucks (8-6)
11.Denver Nuggets (8-6)
12.Philadelphia 76ers (8-6)
13.New Orleans Pelicans (8-6)
14.Portland Trail Blazers (8-6)
15.Memphis Grizzlies (7-7)
16.Oklahoma City Thunder (7-7)
17.Orlando Magic (8-7)
18.New York Knicks (8-6)
19.Miami Heat (6-8)
20.Los Angeles Clippers (5-8)
21.Indiana Pacers (7-8)
22.Utah Jazz (6-9)
23.Charlotte Hornets (5-8)
24.Los Angeles Lakers (6-9)
25.Brooklyn Nets (5-9)'
26.Phoenix Suns (5-10)
27.Atlanta Hawks (3-12)
28.Dallas Mavericks (2-13)
29.Sacramento Kings (3-11)
30.Chicago Bulls (2-10)

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