NBA Power Rankings: The curious case of the Knicks; red-hot Magic surging in East

The New York Knicks and the Orlando Magic are the subject of this week's NBA Power Rankings.

Charlotte Hornets v Orlando Magic
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11. Miami Heat

Over the next few weeks, the Miami Heat are a team to watch. They've begun to hit their stride over the last couple of weeks but have already begun to be hurt by injuries. Interestingly enough, the Heat began to find their rhythm as soon as Tyler Herro was sidelined with an ankle injury. He's expected to be back soon and the Heat will have the tough task of integrating him back into the lineup without impacting the momentum that has been built without him.

Will Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra simply reinsert him back into the starting lineup? Will he be moved back to the bench? There's so much uncertainty on the Herro front for the Heat and how it could potentially impact the team moving forward. At the same rate, there is one thing Miami should feel really good about.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. has consistently been the third-best rookie from this year's class, behind Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama. From all indications, it seems as if the Heat may have done it again with another gem late in the first round.