NBA: Northwest Power Rankings- Is OKC the Best?

Oct 29, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) dribbles the ball between Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu (8) and guard C.J. McCollum (3) in the first quarter at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 29, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu (8) drives to the net against Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) in overtime at the Pepsi Center. The Trail Blazers won 115-113 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

With every NBA team getting their seasons started, we are already seeing some teams beginning to separate themselves as contenders. There are under-achievers, big performers, and in my opinion, some pretenders. The Northwest division has been no different.

The Northwest could be a heavy favorite for one of the NBA’s best divisions. With all the teams looking to make the playoffs, the sky is the limit for each team in this division, and it will only continue to reach new heights.

The standings of the Northwest division after the first week go as follows:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0)

2. Portland Trail-Blazers (2-1)

3. Utah Jazz (1-2)

4. Denver Nuggets (1-2)

5. Minnesota Timberwolves (0-2)

I will be not only discussing what each team has been doing in the past week, but this is a power rankings as well. So without further ado, let’s jump right in.

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