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Earl's NBA power ranking · Week 1, 2026

Atlanta grades out at 8.256 points better than an average team on a neutral field, good for 7th in the league, and that's a massive jump from a 2.533 prior-season rating despite a modest 2-2 record against a 5.394 schedule. The market has them at just 7.4 versus a 7.4 rating, so there's essentially no edge baked into the number — this is a legit top-10 team by the model, not a fluke, but you're not getting a discount either. With no key players unavailable and no injury dock, the rating is clean, so treat Atlanta as a fair-priced buy rather than a value play until the market lags behind the underlying jump.