The Brooklyn Nets are beginning to settle into the season after a hot start that saw them performing better than expected. While the Nets are still outperforming expectations, there is reason to believe that the team is going to start falling back down to earth.

Other risers this week include the Bucks, Mavericks and Hawks, while the teams at the top have benefited from continuity.

Welcome back to another installment of HoopsHype’s power rankings! Rather than just talk about the week that was, I like to focus on something a little more specific for each team. Last time, it was a

With the first six weeks of the season in the books, our latest NBA power rankings reveal the 10 best and 10 worst teams in the NBA right now.

The Houston Rockets are flexing their muscles after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-116 inside Toyota Center on Sunday evening. The win marked the 15th for the Rockets in their first 21 games, placing them just 0.

The Arizona Republic's latest NBA power rankings have the Cleveland Cavaliers back on top after taking down the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics.

The Knicks are playing good basketball as of late and are starting to separate themselves from the middle of the pack to the upper part of the East after week 6. They are 7-3 in their last 10, with Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns leading them on most nights.

The Magic and Rockets have emerged as two of the unlikeliest success stories near the top of the NBA power rankings.

The Celtics remain one of the league's best teams. In a matchup of top-two seeds, Boston lost a close contest against the Cavaliers. Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points.