December 13, 2021
Power Rankings
- Phoenix Suns / 21-4
- Golden State Warriors / 21-5
- Utah Jazz / 19-7
- Milwaukee Bucks / 18-10
- Brooklyn Nets / 19-8
- Cleveland Cavaliers / 16-12
- Miami Heat / 16-11
- Chicago Bulls / 17-10
- Philadelphia 76ers / 15-12
- Memphis Grizzlies / 16-11
- LA Clippers / 15-12
- Charlotte Hornets / 15-13
- Atlanta Hawks / 13-13
- Washington Wizards / 15-12
- Los Angeles Lakers / 15-13
- Boston Celtics / 13-14
- Denver Nuggets / 13-13
- Dallas Mavericks / 13-13
- Toronto Raptors / 12-14
- Indiana Pacers / 12-16
- Minnesota Timberwolves / 12-15
- New York Knicks / 12-15
- San Antonio Spurs / 10-16
- Portland Trail Blazers / 11-16
- Houston Rockets / 8-18
- Sacramento Kings / 11-16
- Oklahoma City Thunder / 8-18
- New Orleans Pelicans / 8-21
- Orlando Magic / 5-23
- Detroit Pistons / 4-22
My Opinion on the Rankings
The 2021 week 9 power rankings were just released and I have some things to say about it. I think that the Suns have improved tremendously within the past couple years. With all the hard work they have put in so far this season, they deserve the number one rank. I think the Warriors have proven a lot this season with their deep roster, and the ability to play guys other than their starting five. I think that With Klay Thompson coming back they might actually make a deep playoff run this year. If they keep playing as a team then then they will win a lot of games. I agree with these ranks except for a couple. The Brooklyn Nets should be number 3 even though they have a worse record than the Utah Jazz. They are a playoff team so judging them so early in the season is unfair. They are obviously one of the best teams in the league. Although Utah has a really well-rounded team, I don’t think they are built for playoff basketball. They definitely have a really solid team with Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert running the show. After that the Bucks should be at the fifth rank instead of the fourth. Being the raining NBA champions they are obviously gonna be one of the top 5 teams in the NBA. I just don’t think they are gonna be as dominant this season. Last years NBA playoffs was filled with a lot of injuries and upsets because of these injuries. This has allowed lower ranked teams to get a shot at an NBA championship. So that being said, when the top teams in the league are healthy, the Bucks will have a lot more competition than last years playoffs. As for the rest of the teams on this list, they will have to make some serious roster changes if they plan on making a championship run. We can all agree that the bottom 10 teams have an extremely low chance of making it to the finals this year. I’m excited to see how the 2021-2022 season unfolds the rest of the season, and I almost guaranty that the Golden State Warriors are winning the finals this year.
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