https://www.nba.com/news/power-rankings-2025-26-week-2
These are the NBA.Com power rankings, don't see any yet from ESPN.
I only pasted Texas Teams. Agree with OKC being #1 but don't agree with a lot of the top 10 rankings. Nonsense with Lakers ahead of Spurs. I hate the Lakers as much as I hate the Eagles as a Cowboys fan! Going to enjoy watching them be destroyed by the new Spurs.
#8
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
Last Week:15↑
Record: 3-0
OffRtg: 120.2 (4)
DefRtg: 104.7 (2)
NetRtg: +15.5 (1)
Pace: 97.1 (28)
The Spurs were one of just two 3-0 teams in Week 1, thrashing the Mavs before holding on for clutch wins against New Orleans and Brooklyn. Victor Wembanyama is a new man, and he averaged 33.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and six blocks over the three wins.
Three takeaways
- Wembanyama’s offensive aggression has carried over from the preseason, with 40 (62%) of his 65 shotshaving come in the paint, up from a rate of just 37% last season. Through his first two seasons, Wembanyama had one game with at least seven dunks. He had seven in both of the Spurs’ first two games this year, adding three more on Sunday.
- Dylan Harper scored at least 13 points off the bench in all three games and came up huge in the win over the Nets on Sunday afternoon, registering 20 points, six rebounds, eight assists (with zero turnovers) and two steals. All eight of his buckets came in the paint, with three big drives down the stretch after the Spurs blew a 26-point, third-quarter lead. They closed with Harper and Keldon Johnson on the floor instead of starters Julian Champagnie and Harrison Barnes.
- Over the three games, the score in the restricted area was Spurs 154, opponents 72. Those opponents shot 12-for-26 (46%) at the rim when Wembanyama was there to protect it.
Coming up: Amazingly, the Spurs have never started a season with five straight wins. They’re 60% of the way there as their win over Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon began a stretch where they’re playing 10 of 13 games at home. Wembanyama’s recognition of double-teams could be critical against the Raptors’ aggressive defense on Monday night.
Week 2: vs. TOR, vs. MIA, @ PHX
#11
HOUSTON ROCKETS
Last Week:7↓
Record: 0-2
OffRtg: 109.3 (24)
DefRtg: 113.7 (12)
NetRtg: -4.4 (22)
Pace: 96.5 (30)
The Rockets played the champs even for 58 minutes on opening night, but they’re 0-2, having lost another nail-biter to the Pistons on Friday.
Three takeaways
- The Rockets scored just 34 points on 39 clutch offensive possessions (87 per 100) over the two losses. Kevin Durant shot 3-for-4 with the score within five points in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter or OT, but missed a critical free throw with less than 10 seconds left in the fourth on Tuesday and ranks just fourth on the team in clutch usage rate.
- It didn’t take long for viewers to realize why Reed Sheppard didn’t play last season. And the second-year guard hasn’t provided enough on offense – 6-for-22 shooting, with as many turnovers (5) as assists – to make up for his defensive deficiencies. Having lost their two games by a total of five points, the Rockets are minus-13 (minus-20.6 per 100) in Sheppard’s 48 minutes.
- Not surprisingly, the Rockets lead the league in offensive rebounding percentage (41.6%). Alperen Sengun has played 58 (67%) of his 87 minutes alongside either Steven Adams or Clint Capela.
Coming up: The Rockets are one of three teams with a league-low seven rest-advantage games this season, but the first two of the seven (vs. Brooklyn, at Boston) are this week. Ime Udoka got his first win against his previous team on
Amen Thompson’s game-winning runner in January.
Week 2: vs. BKN, @ TOR, @ BOS
#19
DALLAS MAVERICKS
Last Week:13↓
Record: 1-2
OffRtg: 106.3 (26)
DefRtg: 115.9 (19)
NetRtg: -9.6 (26)
Pace: 106.3 (7)
The Mavs’ first two games were ugly, but they had some fun in their 139-129 win against the Raptors on Sunday.
Three takeaways
- The Mavs account for two of the three instances in Week 1 where a team scored less than a point per possession. They had 92 on 101 in their opening-night loss to the Spurs and 107 on 108 two nights later against the Wizards. What’s amazing is that they shot just 42% in the paint over the two losses, getting outscored by 38 total points in the restricted area by San Antonio and Washington.
- They got their first win by turning defense into offense. After totaling 40 transition points over the first two games, the Mavs had 41 against Toronto on Sunday, according to Synergy tracking. Their 16 dunks (including four each for Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg) were four more than any other team had in a game last week.
- D’Angelo Russell played less than 24 minutes off the bench over the first two games, but he was a big part of the Mavs’ second-half rally on Sunday. Dallas’ offense has been at its best (117.6 points scored per 100 possessions) with him on the floor. That may not last (small sample size theater), but coach Jason Kidd’s insistence on starting Klay Thompson (4-for-15 from 3-point range) and four bigs could be tested.
Coming up: The Mavs have two games left on their season-opening, five-game homestand, and they’ll then travel to Mexico City to face the Pistons. They were
the only team to beat the Thunder three times in the 2024-25 regular season, but Dallas will be at a rest disadvantage when it hosts the champs on Monday.
Week 2: vs. OKC, vs. IND, vs. DET (Mexico City)
