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Consolidated Power Rankings, Week 2 - Warriors Almost Unanimously #1!

Results Since last Rankings Win/Loss Score
vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 121-104
@ Houston W 98-87
@ Phoenix L 95-107
2-1 +5.33

Ranking Author Rank Comment
ESPN.com Marc Stein 1 (+1) They've got to get the turnovers down from a league-high 22.5 per game, but otherwise? Draymond Green has stepped in ably for the injured David Lee, Klay Thompson's sprained hand is notbelieved to be serious ... and Steph Curry is merely averaging 27.2 points, 7.2 assists, 6.3 boards and 3.5 steals.
Yahoo.com Marc Spears 1 The Warriors are winning sloppily, averaging 22.5 turnovers per game with just one contest with less than 20.
CBS Sports Matt Moore 2 (+2) Their "good loss" wasn't half-bad either, a back-to-back at Phoenix without Thompson, the league's leading scorer to this point. The Warriors look considerably improved under Steve Kerr. The defense hasn't suffered and the offense actually makes sense. It's very early, but the Warriors look like a title contender.
Pro Basketball Talk Kurt Helin 1 (-) After their win over the Rockets Saturday coach Steve Kerr came down hard on his team speaking to the media — that’s a smart coach trying not to let a hot start go to their heads (they lost the next night to Phoenix). But also he was right, they have had sloppy moments early they just survived. David Lee is out but Draymond Green has been a rock solid fill in — 12.8 points a game, .576 true shooting percentage and 7.4 rebounds a game. Good time to do it, he’s a restricted free agent next summer.
NBA.com John Schuhmann 1 (-) Not only are the Warriors the best defensive team in the league, they're also the best shooting team in the league. But you can't shoot if you turn the ball over first, and their league-high turnover rate caught up with them in Phoenix on Sunday, when they coughed the ball up 27 times, the second time in two days they eclipsed last year's high.
NBA.com David Aldridge 1 (-) Steve Kerr's imprint on the team is obvious, but if Andre Iguodala doesn't agree to come off the bench so Harrison Barnes can start, none of it would matter.
SB Nation Drew Garrison 1 (-) The Warriors may have suffered their first loss of the season, but dropping one in Phoenix on the second game of a back-to-back sans Klay Thompson definitely softens that blow. The Warriors look like the real deal early on, with Thompson and Stephen Curry doing their usual fireball shooting. The three players to keep an eye on as the season progresses: Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Harrison Barnes. How that trio performs will likely be the difference between a deep playoff run or another early playoff exit. For now, though, welcome to the top.
SI.com Matt Dollinger 1 Stephen Curry is showing his talent on both ends, leading the league in both scoring and steals. Sunday's loss at Phoenix denied the Warriors their first 6-0 start since the franchise moved from Philadelphia in 1962.
r/nba Consensus N/A Not available this week
Average 1.13 (+0.87)
League Rank 1 (-)
Offensive Efficiency Defensive Efficiency NetRtg Pace Point Differential Hollinger Rank
This Week 102.2 (15) 91.4 (1) +10.8 (2( 103.28 (1) +10.33 (3) 116.115 (1)
Last Week 103 (15) 87.5 (1) +15.5 (1) 102.87 (1) +15.3 (1) N/A
Difference -0.8 -3.9 -4.7 +0.41 -4.97 N/A

Whats on Deck Date Day
vs. San Antonio 11/11/14 Tuesday
vs. Brooklyn 11/13/14 Thursday
vs. Charlotte 11/15/14 Saturday
@ Los Angeles Lakers 11/16/14 Sunday

This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!