Yeah, it’s early and a few pieces are still moving around the NBA, but the cores of the rosters, is set enough for NBA.com to drop their first power ranking of the season. Here are top 6 NBA.com power ranking eastern conference.
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#1 Cleveland Cavaliers
John Schuhmann wrote “The East is seemingly the Cavs’ to lose, but they need to be just a little bit better defensively, both so they can increase their chances of reaching the Finals and because they can’t count on the shooting being so good for a second straight season.”
#2 New York Knicks
“New York has bigger issues on defense, and Brown will surely try to elicit better pick-and-roll defense from Karl-Anthony Towns.”
“They had some success with more ball movement during Brunson’s 15-game absence late in the regular season and more movement with him on the floor should get him some easier shots.”
#3 Orlando Magic
“The Magic are the only team that’s ranked in the top three defensively in each of the last two seasons.”
#4 Detroit Pistons
“Cade Cunningham has made a big leap over the last two seasons, and his team came along for the ride last season. But they beat themselves in the playoffs, turning the ball over too much and committing some bad fouls.”
#5 Atlanta Hawks
“The Hawks have ranked no higher than 18th defensively in Trae Young’s seven seasons, and have consistently been much better defensively with him off the floor.”
#6 Milwaukee Bucks
“The Bucks were much better in 767 minutes with Antetokounmpo on the floor without Lillard (plus-11.0 points per 100 possessions) than they were in 1,326 minutes with the two stars on the floor together (plus-4.7 per 100) last season, and the difference was all about offense.”
This happen around the same time Dame left the Bucks.
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