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The NBA season is two weeks through, and we have only one undefeated team in the league. The team that holds that title is the defending champion and the new top team this week: the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Thunder remain unbeaten, sitting with an 8-0 record and coming off a win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Thunder move to 4-0 on the road and 4-0 at home. Oklahoma City sits at the top in defensive rating (104.2) and net rating (13.1). In terms of their offensive rating, they sit at 117.3, which is the eighth spot. More news: Lakers Get Huge Update on Austin Reaves’ Future MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 29: Austin Reaves #15 (C) of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates his game-winning shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves with teammates at Target Center on October 29, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Expect to see the Thunder at or near the top for the remainder of the season as they look to be the first team to repeat since the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors. The teams that made the biggest jump in this week’s power rankings are the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls. Although the season is only two weeks old, the Bulls appear to be a solid team. Now, the first couple of weeks could fool people, but the Bulls simply made the jump because of their record and a sign of respect thus far. However, it may all be fool’s gold in Chicago as they are outside of the top 10 in three important categories: offensive rating, defensive rating and net rating. More news: Grizzlies’ Ja Morant Slammed by Former All-Star After Loss to Lakers The Lakers have had themselves a week. Although they have been decimated by injuries, they are playing inspirational, team chemistry basketball. No LeBron James and, at times, no Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves, no problem for the Lakers. Some teams jumped, some teams fell, and others stayed up. Take a look at this week’s NBA power rankings for the second week of the season. NBA Week 2 Power Rankings Oklahoma City Thunder (8-0) Los Angeles Lakers (6-2) San Antonio Spurs (5-1) Denver Nuggets (4-2) Houston Rockets (4-2) Philadelphia 76ers (5-2) Milwaukee Bucks (5-3) Detroit Pistons (5-2) Chicago Bulls (6-1) New York Knicks (4-3) Cleveland Cavaliers (4-3) Portland Trail Blazers (4-3) Golden State Warriors (5-3) Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3) Miami Heat (4-3) Atlanta Hawks (4-4) Los Angeles Clippers (3-4) Orlando Magic (3-5) Toronto Raptors (4-4) Utah Jazz (3-4) Boston Celtics (3-5) Memphis Grizzlies (3-5) Phoenix Suns (3-5) Dallas Mavericks (2-5) Charlotte Hornets (3-5) Indiana Pacers (1-6) Sacramento Kings (2-5) Washington Wizards (1-6) New Orleans Pelicans (1-6) Brooklyn Nets (0-7) For all the latest NBA news and rumors, head over to Newsweek Sports.
