Week 4 NBA Power Ranking – Big shifts on the ladder while OKC Thunder clings to middle rung

Denver Nuggets

Offense: (106.9) – 16th
Defense: (103.0) – 6th
Net: (plus +3.9) – 10th

Record: 9-3
Games Week 4: (2-1) Won vs. Nets, Grizzlies, lost to Hawks
Games Week 5 (3 games): Wed, Nov. 20 vs. Rockets | Fri, Nov. 22 vs. Celtics | Sun, Nov 24 vs, Suns

The Nuggets are an interesting squad who still vacillates between their very best selves with the best players delivering to sliding back into old bad habits.

What makes them a team who can’t be discounted is their ability to hold teams under a point per possession and regardless of Nikola Jokic looking out of shape, he continues to deliver against his big man counterparts especially in the clutch moments when it matters most (see his game winners over the Wolves and 76ers).

This week with the Rockets,  Celtics and Suns on tap that defense and Jokic’s ability will be fully put to the test. After that, the Nuggets will go on an 18 game stretch with only six teams above .500 and could pad their win column.