Week 2 Power Rankings

1. Houston Rockets.
The Rockets are 6-1, T-Mac and Yao are playing incredible, and they beat San Antonio. They just look like a number 1 team right now.

2. Boston Celtics.
Boston has convinced me that they will be a very good team, and may even win the East. But, until they beat a Western powerhouse, I'm not convinced they will challenge for the title.

3. San Antonio.
I said last week that the number 1 spot was theirs until they lose it; well, they lost to Houston to knock them out of the top, but a 6-1 start still easily merits a top 3 ranking.

4. Detroit.
Still playing with swagger, the Pistons are 5-1 after six games, and are looking ready to challenge Boston for East supremacy.

5. Phoenix Suns.
This spot could've easily gone to New Orleans, Orlando, or Utah, but Phoenix has won four of their last five, including wins over Cleveland and Orlando, and this is with Amare playing seldom, if playing at all.


Misc.
- Minnesota, Seattle, and Golden State are a combined 0-17 to start the season.
- Over in the East, three teams that made the playoffs last year are off to 1-5 starts [Chicago, Washington, and Miami].
- Indiana has lost three straight games since getting praise on this blog for their fast start
- Portland has won three in a row to climb to .500
- The Atlantic Division are sporting THREE clubs with records above .500

Raptors
- I predicted a 3-1 record from those 4 games in 5 nights, and the Raps came away with 2-2. Their four wins and three losses have right them in that 11-14 range in the rankings. Their three contests this week are against Utah, Indiana, and Golden State. Expect Moon to get playing time against all three, and I think they should still come away with two victories. The game against Golden State looks like a good old fashioned shootout.