NBA Power Rankings: Nets have shaken off uneven start; Suns get hot

Brooklyn Nets (Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports)
Brooklyn Nets (Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports)
13 of 21
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

9. Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks are an early-season riddle. They’re 8-4 on the season but are ranked in the bottom third of the league in offensive rating, defensive rating, and net rating. I’m not exactly sure how they’ve won eight games on the year thus far.

However, it’s something that eventually is going to catch up with the team. The Mavs can’t continue to win at this current pace under these current circumstances.

Either the Mavs are going to have to make strides on both ends of the floor or they’re going to start losing games at a clip that they’re not comfortable with. Either way, I’m not sure their record perfectly represents how good the Mavs are.