2018 NBA Power Rankings Week 1

Here at the ICT Zone our power ranking system is very simple, to be the best you gotta beat the best. If a lower ranked team defeats a higher ranked team,  the two teams swap spots.

The first week of the NBA season is in the books, and boy did we see a lot of movement in the rankings. There's a new number one team, with the Denver Nuggets knocking off the Golden State Warriors. Teams like the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies made huge leaps up the list, while teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, and Boston Celtics showed they still have quite a bit of work to do. If your favorite team is near the bottom of the rankings, don't be too discouraged: the list can and will change drastically throughout the season.

Here are the current NBA Power Rankings, as determined by Ric Flair's legendary quote, "To be the man, you gotta beat the man":

1. Denver Nuggets +8

(4-0)

2. Toronto Raptors +1 

(4-0)

3. Orlando Magic +23

(2-2)

4. New Orleans Pelicans +9

(3-0)  

5. Detroit Pistons +14 

(3-0)

6. Memphis Grizzlies +12

(2-1)

7. Milwaukee Bucks +4 

(3-0)

8. Washington Wizards +7 

(1-2)

9. Golden State Warriors -8

(3-1)

10. Los Angeles Clippers +10

(2-2)

11. Minnesota Timberwolves +3

(2-2)

12. San Antonio Spurs 

(2-1)

13. Houston Rockets -9

(1-2)

14. Dallas Mavericks +12

(2-1)

15. Charlotte Hornets +10

(2-2)

16. Los Angeles Lakers -8

(0-3)

17. Miami Heat

(1-2)

18. Utah Jazz -12 

(1-2)

19. Philadelphia 76ers -14

(2-2)

20. Sacramento Kings +9

(1-3)

21. New York Knicks

(1-3)

22. Chicago Bulls

(0-3) 

23. Atlanta Hawks +7

(1-2)

24. Brooklyn Nets 

(1-2)

25. Boston Celtics -23

(2-2)

26. Indiana Pacers -19

(2-2) 

27. Phoenix Suns 

(1-2) 

28. Portland Trail Blazers -12

(2-1) 

29. Oklahoma City Thunder -19

(0-3) 

30. Cleveland Cavaliers -7

(0-3)