The first week of the 2022-23 season is in the books, and the early games have offered plenty of surprises and question marks for teams around the NBA.
The two teams from the NBA Finals last year, the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics, have gotten off to quick starts, while other playoff teams are still waiting to get going. Elsewhere, the Utah Jazz (3-0) have emerged as perhaps the biggest surprise to this point.
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The incoming rookie class has also made some noise, as well. From top pick Paolo Banchero down to Jaden Ivey and Bennedict Mathurin, there have been some great performances already from some of the top up-and-coming players.
To make further sense of it all, Rookie Wire took a look at the NBA and ranked each team from worst to first. We come back each week and provide our latest assessment of the best teams and those that are rising.