This week’s power rankings watch is a few days late. It’s important to start there because it really is representative of what this season has been like since the start.
Most of the rankings posted below, from a wide range of national outlets, were published prior to the Dallas Mavericks’ back-to-back wins against the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets. The majority went live after a week that saw the team beat the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks, while also losing in embarrassing fashion to another low tier team in the Detroit Pistons.