NBA Power Rankings 2025-26: Thunder Dominate Again, But Which Unexpected Team Crashes the Top Five?
11. Miami Heat
(6-4, last week No. 13)
Norman Powell has now scored more points through his first six games with the Miami Heat (144) than any player in franchise history through six (yes, including that LeBron James guy, who had 122). Maybe the best sign of how well the Heat are playing is that they won two games in a row without Bam Adebayo (toe sprain). Tough week ahead with a home-and-home against Cleveland, then facing New York.
12. Minnesota Timberwolves
(6-4, last week No. 15)
The Timberwolves kept their heads above water, going 2-2 while Anthony Edwards was out (they are 2-1 since his return, but the wins are over the Jazz and Kings, so not exactly a big test). For all the talk of needing a point guard (and the Ja Morant rumors), the Timberwolves have the fourth-ranked offense in the NBA. That has not been the side of the court that has been the issue early; it’s the fact that their defense fell from sixth a season ago to 17th this season, giving up 4.5 more points per 100 possessions.


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