Northwest Division Power Rankings: A New Leader?

Nov 5, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jameer Nelson (1) drives the ball to the basket during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jameer Nelson (1) drives the ball to the basket during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 6, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari (8) dunks the ball past Boston Celtics center Tyler Zeller (44) and forward Amir Johnson (90) during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 6, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari (8) dunks the ball past Boston Celtics center Tyler Zeller (44) and forward Amir Johnson (90) during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /

After an exciting three weeks of NBA basketball, the Northwest Division has looked very good so far, but who is on top of the five teams?

After another exciting week in the NBA world, I have almost changed my power rankings completely. There have been blow-outs, close games, even games that went down to a shot at the buzzer within the division this past week.

The Denver Nuggets, who we obviously love, have had a solid start to the season. After a blowout loss, the Nuggets among many of the other Northwest teams are starting to prove their dominance. The NBA is getting more deep each year, but this season, the Northwest is easily the deepest division in basketball. With all the teams competing for a playoff spot, here is how we will rank them after the second week into the NBA season.

So who is the new number one team in the Northwest Division? Let’s get started.

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