7. Portland Trail Blazers (7-3)
Last week: 8
The Portland Trail Blazers are only one of two teams in the NBA right now that have a top 5 offense and defense. They also have the NBA’s fourth-best net rating. To say that the Blazers have come out red-hot would be an understatement.
If there is one underwhelming aspect of Portland, it’s that their three losses have come at the hands of three bad teams. They have losses against the Heat, Lakers and Wizards. All those teams have been downright terrible this season, and it’s been the one hiccup to start the year for the Blazers.
If they can right the ship and not lose concentration on a night to night basis, this is a team that can certainly make some waves in the Western Conference this season.