The 2023–24 NBA season is about one month old, and the league’s anticipated parity has already been met and exceeded in several areas.
This week, teams like the Indiana Pacers and Houston Rockets fell out of the top 10 without doing anything particularly wrong. The league seems to be as evenly matched this season as it has been in well over a decade, though things might yet change.
Here is this week’s NBA power rankings:
NOTE: This ranking is retroactive to Monday
HM: New York Knicks
The New York Knicks might just have the most stringent defense in the NBA in a season where defenses have largely looked better.
Don’t be mistaken though, the Knicks have a good, if not amazing offense. Jalen Brunson and R.J. Barrett have both been superb in lead roles, while Julius Randle has picked up his slack after an atrocious start. Immanuel Quickly remains a sixth man of the year candidate, and players such as Quentin Grimes/Donte Divincenzo are superb supporting cast pieces.
The Knicks sit at 8-5 and have a big week ahead of them.
10: Phoenix Suns
9: Dallas Mavericks
8: Miami Heat
7: Sacramento Kings
6: Denver Nuggets
5: Minnesota Timberwolves
4: Oklahoma City Thunder
3: Milwaukee Bucks
2: Philadelphia 76ers
1: Boston Celtics
Even though Jaylen Brown has underperformed this season and Boston still has depth concerns, this team has emerged as the most impressive so far, second only to Jayson Tatum.
Boston is once again atop the power rankings, but they may need to resolve some issues before the trade deadline in order to be a surefire deep-run club.
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