The second week of the 2022-23 season is in the books as teams and players around the NBA find their footing and showcase themselves on the court on a nightly basis.
The early results of the season can be hard to firmly grasp as teams and players alike are still working to get into a rhythm. However, we are starting to see which teams could be contenders, and which ones are heading toward the lottery.
To make further sense of it all, Rookie Wire took a look at the NBA and ranked each team from worst to first. We come back each week and provide our latest assessment of the best teams and those that are rising.
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Last Rank: 30
The Rockets picked up their first win on Tuesday, but have since dropped three straight. With a tough upcoming slate this week (at Clippers, vs. Clippers, at Minnesota), their rough start to the season could continue.
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Last Rank: 28
The Magic picked up their first win of the season on Friday and did so against former head coach Steve Clifford and the Hornets. Paolo Banchero continues to perform at a high level out of the gate, and only recently failed to score at least 20 points for the first time this season when he had 18 versus the Mavericks.
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Last Rank: 27
Sacramento finally got in the win column for head coach Mike Brown with a victory over the Heat. Kevin Huerter led the way in that 119-113 win with 27 points while rookie Keegan Murray had 22 points. They now hit the road on a four-game road trip so we’ll see if they can continue their momentum.
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Last Rank: 23
Congratulations to the Lakers for finally getting their first win of the season, the last team in the NBA to do so. Surprisingly, it was over the Nuggets but when you shoot 43.3% from 3-point range, good things generally happy for your team.
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Last Rank: 26
The Pistons snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Warriors at home. Their only win had come in their season opener over the Magic and were finally able to close one out versus the Warriors. Detroit had four players score at least 20 points in that win.
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