ESPN s latest strength rankings: Thunder ranked first, Warriors soared to second, Lakers sixth, Trail Blazers ranked 22nd

On October 29, the famous American media ESPN announced the team strength list for the second week of the new season. The defending champion Thunder continued to rank first, the Warriors soared to second, the Nuggets third, the Lakers soared to sixth, the Spurs eighth, the Rockets 11th, and Yang Hansen's Trail Blazers ranked 22nd.

ESPN's second strength ranking of the new season:

1-5: Thunder, Warriors, Nuggets, Knicks, Cavaliers

6-10: Lakers, Timberwolves, Spurs, Clippers, Pistons

11-15: Rockets, Bucks, Magic, Heat, Hawks

16-20: Grizzlies, Bulls, 76 People, Mavericks, Raptors

21-25: Celtics, Trail Blazers, Hornets, Pelicans, Pacers

26-30: Suns, Kings, Jazz, Wizards, Nets

There is no suspense about the defending champion Thunder ranking first. They are currently 5 wins and 0 losses, becoming the first team in the league to win five consecutive games, and they are also the league's first leader. The Warriors surged six places from eighth in the previous period to second place. They currently rank third in the Western Conference with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, losing only one game to the Trail Blazers.

The Nuggets fell one place to third place. Currently, the Nuggets have 2 wins and 1 loss. After losing in the opening game, they immediately rebounded and won 2 consecutive victories. The Knicks continue to be in fourth place, and the Cavaliers have fallen two places to fifth place.

For the Lakers, after James was absent, Doncic and Reeves performed brilliantly one after another. Especially after Doncic was also injured, Reeves scored 92 points in back-to-back games. The Lakers moved up four places to sixth place, while the Timberwolves, Spurs, Clippers and Pistons ranked seventh to tenth respectively.

The Rockets dropped to 11th, the Bucks ranked 12th, Yang Hansen's Trail Blazers ranked 22nd, and the Nets ranked 30th at the bottom.

(Text/Drunk Wo Fu Sheng)