NBA Power Rankings: Jazz are dominant again; Lakers are bad bad

In the second installment of our NBA Power Rankings, the Utah Jazz is dominant and the Los Angeles Lakers might be in some trouble. 

We’re now a few weeks into the season and there have been certain early-season trends that have become talking points that have a bit more weight. One of them is the Utah Jazz, who have picked up where they left off during the regular season last year.

The Jazz is 7-1 and has not missed a beat this season. Utah has a top 5 offense, defense, and net rating. Donovan Mitchell isn’t even playing that well and the Jazz seems to be playing at another level.

On the flip side, there is concern growing around the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James is already nursing an injury and Russell Westbrook still seems like an odd fit on this roster. Anthony Davis is playing at a high level, but there isn’t much else falling right for the Lakers at the moment.

In the latest edition of our NBA Power Rankings, we dig a bit deeper into these theories.