2017/18 NBA Power Rankings: Week 1
NBA Power Rankings: Week 1
10/17/17-10/21/17
The Rankings will be basic from Sunday to Saturday games.
(Week's/Season Record), [Previous Week's Ranking], {+,-,=}
1. Houston Rockets, (3-0), [2], {+1}
2. San Antonio Spurs, (2-0), [6], {+4}
3. Cleveland Cavaliers, (2-1), [3], {=}
4. Golden State Warriors, (1-2), [1], {-3}
T.5 Washington Wizards, (2-0), [8], {+3}
T.5. Toronto Raptors, (2-0), [9], {+4}
7. Minnesota Timberwolves, (1-1), [7], {=}
8. Milwaukee Bucks, (2-1), [10], {+2}
9. Oklahoma City Thunder, (1-1), [5], {-4}
10. Boston Celtics, (1-2), [4], {-6}
11. Utah Jazz, (2-1), [11], {=}
12. Portland Trail Blazers, (2-1), [12], {=}
13. Memphis Grizzlies, (2-0), [15], {+2}
14. Miami Heat, (1-1), [13], {-1}
15. Los Angeles Clippers, (2-0), [20], {+5}
16. Denver Nuggets, (1-1), [16], {=}
17. Detroit Pistons, (2-1), [23], {+6}
18. Orlando Magic, (2-1), [26], {+8}
19. Los Angeles Lakers, (1-1), [21], {+2}
20. Charlotte Hornets, (1-1), [18], {-2}
21. New Orleans Pelicans, (0-2), [14], {-7}
22. Philadelphia 76ers, (0-3), [17], {-5}
23. Dallas Mavericks, (0-3), [19], {-4}
24. Atlanta Hawks, (1-1), [28], {+4}
25. Sacramento Kings, (1-2), [25], {=}
26. Brook;yn Nets, (1-1), [30], {+4}
27. New York Knicks, (1-2), [26], {-1}
28. Indiana Pacers, (1-2), [27], {-1}
29. Chicago Bulls, (0-2), [29], {=}
30. Phoenix Suns, (0-3), [22], {-8}
Raise & Fall:
Biggest Raise: Orlando Magic, 26th to 18th; (+8)
Biggest Fall: Phoenix Suns, 22nd to 30th; (-8)
Thoughts/Notes:
The Houston Rockets are off to a fast start winning their first three games of the season and that's why I have them at number one. They beat the Golden State Warriors on opening night. The Rockets suffered some bad news as Chris Paul (CP3) could be out up to at least a month with a knee injury. This means James Harden moves back to the point guard. The San Antonio Spurs come in at number two won their first two games of the season without their superstar, Kawhi Leonard.
The Cleveland Cavilers and Golden State Warriors coming in at three and four. Neither team as played to start the season even though the Cavilers are 2-1 they got blown out by 30 to the Orland Magic at home. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were both ejected against the Memphis Grizzlies. Curry was a dumbass as he threw his mouth piece at the referee. Durant was thrown out for yelling at the referee. The Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors I have both at number five as both teams have started 2-0.
The Boston Celtics suffered the biggest blow of the week as Gordon Hayward who signed in the off-season for 4 years/$128 million suffered a horrific left leg injury. Hayward suffered a dislocated ankle and a fractures tibia and could come back this season but unlikely, he will make a full recover though. With the injury I dropped the Celtics to number ten as they're still one of the four best teams in the East and still a top ten team in the NBA but the losing Hayward is a big lost. Kyrie Irving is gonna after carry this team on his back now.
The Phoenix Suns who come in at number 30 fired Head Coach, Earl Watson after an 0-3 start in which the Suns got blown out in two of them by more than 40 points including a 48 point loss (Worst in Franchise history) to the Portland Trail Blazers. Before Watson got fired, Point Guard, Eric Bledsoe send a tweet on Sunday that he didn't want to be here. We don't know what he meant by the tweet but many think he meant he didn't want to be in Phoenix. I mean who could blame him if he meant that the Suns suck.
