NBA Power Rankings Nov. 22

The Houston Rockets only 4-10? The Cavs near .500? New Orleans with the best record in the NBA? It's still way early in the season to judge, but every team has played at least 11 games so far this season, so it's time for the first installment of EP's NBA Power Rankings.

So how do we compile our power rankings? We have a handy formula that takes into account overall record, record against teams above .500, record against teams below .500, win percentage in games decided by less than 3 points, and win percentage in games decided by 10 or more points. The highest point total possible is 3, and the lowest a team can be is 0. The Spurs lead the way for the debut rankings with 2.73.

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- Jeff Laboon