This week's NBA power rankings is starting to see a little bit of clustering as teams are really starting to show who they are. The Warriors, Clippers, Cavs and SPurs are all much better than the rest of the league, while the Nets, Sixers and Magic are already in very deep holes if theyre looking to do more than watch the ping pong balls fall this summer.
The Hawks are one of this week's biggest drops, as they have gone just 1-7 following a 9-2 start. The Hawks are a very curious case, having been one of the best defenses to start the season, ranking first in DRtg (100.4) and ranking sixth in Effective Field Goal Percentage Allowed (48.4%). Their offense though has been pretty atrocious, posting a 23rd ranked ORtg, largely due to their inability to create free throws on offense (.194 free throws/ field goal attempted). If they can get the offensive stroke they had to start the season, when they scored fewer than 100 points just twice, they could certainly be a dark horse in the Eastern Conference.
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