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Earl's NBA power ranking · Week 1, 2026

Phoenix sits at 20th with a -3.083 neutral-field rating, meaning they're roughly a field-goal underdog to an average team, and that's a real step down from last season's -0.895 prior rating. The schedule has been brutal (4.027 strength of schedule) and they've gone 1-2, yet the market still prices them 4.9 points better than this rating implies, so they're overrated by the number and a clear sell against the spread. With no key players listed as unavailable, the rating reflects their healthy form, which makes that market gap even harder to justify.