NBA Power Rankings – Knicks Are On Top
After the first week of play in the NBA the New York Knicks have moved up 16 spots to first place in the league. The Knicks have the best defense in the league and are ranked third in scoring.
The Miami Heat have dropped to the eighth spot. The Heat score the most points in the league but they also given up the seconded most points as well. The Orlando Magic got a giant boost by playing two poor teams in the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns, with that said the Magic are fifth in scoring and eighth in defense. The true test for Orlando will be when they play the Knicks next Tuesday at home.
| Rank | LW | +/- | Team | Wins | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 16 | New York Knicks | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | 12 | 9 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | 18 | 14 | Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 14 | 6 |
| 6 | 29 | 23 | Orlando Magic | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 22 | 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | 1 | -7 | Miami Heat | 3 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | Memphis Grizzlies | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 10 | 5 | -5 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | 23 | 12 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | 3 | -9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 13 | 28 | 15 | New Orleans Hornets | 2 | 26 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 15 | 7 | -8 | Indiana Pacers | 2 | 25 | 9 |
| 16 | 21 | 5 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 21 | 7 |
| 17 | 10 | -7 | Brooklyn Nets | 1 | 8 | 26 |
| 18 | 13 | -5 | Utah Jazz | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 19 | 14 | -5 | Golden State Warriors | 2 | 19 | 16 |
| 20 | 26 | 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 21 | 19 | -2 | Toronto Raptors | 1 | 20 | 15 |
| 22 | 6 | -16 | Denver Nuggets | 1 | 18 | 20 |
| 23 | 15 | -8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 16 | 21 |
| 24 | 8 | -16 | Boston Celtics | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| 25 | 11 | -14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 29 | 11 |
| 26 | 24 | -2 | Washington Wizards | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| 27 | 25 | -2 | Sacramento Kings | 1 | 28 | 12 |
| 28 | 27 | -1 | Phoenix Suns | 1 | 24 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 1 | Charlotte Bobcats | 1 | 23 | 30 |
| 30 | 20 | -10 | Detroit Pistons | 0 | 27 | 27 |
Tags: Miami Heat, NBA Power Rankings, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic
