NBA Power Rankings: Bucks 'three-point shot, Rockets' defense among the season's best surprises



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The first month of the NBA season is to establish scenarios. And among the typical annual stories – the dominance of the Golden State Warriors, the grandeur of LeBron James, the rise to MVP status for young superstars like Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo – there are always plenty of surprises.

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Last year, the biggest surprises were Victor Oladipo and Donovan Mitchell.

This year? There were a lot of surprises. Such as: The Denver Nuggets have the fourth highest NBA defensive rating – after placing 23rd last season. The Bucks shoot more than three points than all NBA teams except one; Last season, 24 teams shot more than three Milwaukee. Names like Alfonzo McKinnie, Serge Ibaka, Domantas Sabonis and JaVale McGee were at the end of their sentences. Yet we arrived a month in a season full of surprises.

Here are the power rankings this week:

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