2023-24 NBA Season Week 1 Power Rankings: Lakers Lead, Pistons and Magic Struggle

The bottom of the rankings is occupied by teams like the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic.
The Brooklyn Nets are consistently ranking in the top three.
The Golden State Warriors have managed to secure a spot in the top five, despite the absence of Klay Thompson due to injury.
The Los Angeles Lakers have started the 2023-24 NBA season strong, securing the top spot in the power rankings across all three sources.
The Milwaukee Bucks, the reigning champions, are ranking outside the top five in most power rankings.

The 2023-24 NBA season has kicked off with a bang, and the power rankings for week 1 are out. The rankings, which are a measure of a team's performance and potential, have been released by multiple sources including NBA.com, The Athletic, and Bleacher Report.

The Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, have started the season strong, securing the top spot in the power rankings across all three sources. The Brooklyn Nets, with their star-studded lineup of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving, are not far behind, consistently ranking in the top three.

The Golden State Warriors, despite the absence of Klay Thompson due to injury, have managed to secure a spot in the top five, thanks to the stellar performances of Stephen Curry. The Milwaukee Bucks, the reigning champions, have had a slow start to the season, ranking outside the top five in most power rankings.

The bottom of the rankings is occupied by teams like the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic, who have had a rough start to the season. However, it's still early in the season, and the rankings are expected to fluctuate as the teams find their rhythm.

Confidence

95%

Doubts
  • The power rankings are subjective and can vary based on the source. The rankings used in this article are an average of the rankings provided by NBA.com, The Athletic, and Bleacher Report.

Sources

90%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Power Rankings, 2023-24: Week 1

NBA.com Monday, 23 October 2023 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • The article provides a detailed analysis of each team's performance in the first week.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (60%)
    • NBA.com is owned by the National Basketball Association (NBA), which has a financial interest in promoting its teams and players.
    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication

    98%

    The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
    (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

    A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

    NBA Power Rankings: Week 1

    The Athletic John Hollinger Monday, 23 October 2023 00:00
    • Unique Points
      • The author provides his own unique perspective on the teams' performances.
    • Accuracy
      No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
    • Deception (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Fallacies (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Bias (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication

    92%

    The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
    (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

    A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

    NBA Power Rankings: Where All 30 Teams Start on Opening Night

    Bleacher Report Zach Buckley Monday, 23 October 2023 00:00
    • Unique Points
      • The article provides a unique ranking of the teams based on their opening night performances.
    • Accuracy
      No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
    • Deception (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Fallacies (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Bias (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (70%)
      • Bleacher Report is owned by Turner Broadcasting System, a division of AT&T's WarnerMedia. WarnerMedia has broadcasting rights for NBA games, which could potentially influence the site's content.
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication