Week Four Preview (2022)

Matchups of the Week:

Suns (2-1) vs Hawks (1-2)

• ATL 1-0 vs PHX All Time
• PHX 3rd in PPG, ATL 10th in PPG
• PHX: 1-4 vs Southeast Division All Time
• ATL: both losses by fewer than 20 points; matched win total from 2021-22 season

• 1st Matchup All Time
• CLE 1st in PPG, POR 9th in PPG
• CLE: 3rd 3-0 start in last 4 seasons
• POR: has not been 4 games over .500 since 2019-20 season (finished 14-5)

• DET 1-0 vs OKC All Time
• OKC 8th in PPG, DET 11th in PPG
• OKC: last 3-0 start in 2017-18 season (started 10-0)
• DET: 3-1 vs Northwest Division All Time (only loss to Minnesota)

Other Notes:

Active Regular Season Win Streaks: Cavaliers (10), Bulls (6), Trail Blazers (5), Thunder (4)

Active Regular Season Losing Streaks: Wizards (15), Pelicans (10), Lakers (7), Nets / Knicks / Rockets (5), Nuggets (4)

Mavericks, Trail Blazers -- 1st 3-0 start in franchise history

Pelicans, Nuggets, Knicks, Wizards -- 1st 0-3 start in franchise history

Power Rankings (change from preseason)

1 CHI (+6)
2 CLE (+17)
3 PHX (+3)
4 CHA (+5)
5 ATL (+7)
6 SAC (-3)
7 OKC (+10)
8 MEM (-7)
9 MIN (-1)
10 IND (-8)
11 POR (+10)
12 DET (-8)
13 DAL (+10)
14 MIL (-4)
15 PHI (-2)
16 ORL (-2)
17 GSW (+3)
18 TOR (-7)
19 HOU (-4)
20 UTA (+4)
21 LAL (+7)
22 DEN (-3)
23 BOS (-1)
24 MIA (-8)
25 WAS (+2)
26 NOP (-1)
27 SAS (-1)
28 BKN (-23)
29 LAC (--)
30 NYK (---)