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Earl's NBA Power Rankings
Full rankings →NBA 2026 · Week 1 · as of 2026-10-27
- 1DETDetroit Pistons11.94
- 2OKCOklahoma City Thunder10.94
- 3HOUHouston Rockets9.64
- 4SASSan Antonio Spurs9.53
- 5MINMinnesota Timberwolves9.05
This week's column
Pistons Own the Throne, but the Spurs Are the Story in Week 1 Power Rankings
Detroit and Oklahoma City sit atop the first board of the season, but San Antonio's top-five rating despite a 1-2 record shows why early-season power ratings are about more than wins and losses.
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