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Utah Jazz Enter Top 3 As The Best Team In The West

Elijah Hughes

It’s an off day for all 30 NBA teams today and the entire league played last night. The Milwaukee Bucks lost their first game of the season and the Cleveland Cavaliers seven game win streak came to and end with a loss to the Clippers. 

The Utah Jazz are 9-3 and have the best record in the Western Conference right now. They’ve won five of their last six games and NBA betting sites have the Jazz at (+8000) to win the Finals.

Other teams like the Atlanta Hawks have snuck their way into the top 10. The Hawks have played tough all season and have lost some close games. They’ve won five of their last seven games and are first place in the Southeast Division.

NBA Power Rankings: Week 4

1. Milwaukee Bucks (9-1) 

The Milwaukee Bucks lost their first game of the season last night to the Atlanta Hawks. Regardless, the Bucks are still number one in our power rankings. Milwaukee is lead by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who’s the favorite as of now to win league MVP. The Bucks only have one back-to-back between now and January, so the team will be able to get rest they need on the days they don’t play. Khris Middleton still has to make his return for the Bucks.

2. Cleveland Cavaliers (8-2) 

Cleveland has looked like a serious contender in the East through roughly the first four weeks. Donovan Mitchell carried the team while they waited for Darius Garland to return. Michell leads the team in scoring with (31.2) points and Garland leads the team in assists (8.5) per game for the Cavs. They lost just their second game of the season last night to the LA Clippers.

3. Utah Jazz (9-3) 

The Utah Jazz have the best record in the Western Conference right now and have been on fire lately. Utah has won five of their last six games and are first place in the Northwest Division. The Jazz have not played a team from the East yet, but will have their first chance on Wednesday at 7:30pm when they take on the Hawks. Their team has multiple scoring options with six players averaging double-digit assists.

4. Phoenix Suns (7-3) 

Phoenix Suns SF Cam Johnson had surgery to repair a torn meniscus and is expected to miss about one to two months. The team had a rough game last night in a loss to the 76ers,…

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