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NBA Power Rankings Week 6: New faces in the top ten

By Jack Simone

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 22: LaMelo Ball #2 of the Charlotte Hornets stands next to Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on November 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 22: LaMelo Ball #2 of the Charlotte Hornets stands next to Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on November 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 21: Isaiah Stewart #28 of the Detroit Pistons is restrained as he goes after LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the third quarter of the game at Little Caesars Arena on November 21, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) /

Week 6 NBA Power Rankings: 28. Detroit Pistons (4-15)

Rank last week: 28th

Last week: (0-4) – vs. LAL (L), vs. MIA (L), @ MIL (L), @ LAC (L)

Offensive rating: 100.1 (28th in NBA)

Defensive rating: 109.4 (24th in NBA)

The fact that the Detroit Pistons kept three of their four games last week within 11 points is fairly impressive, considering how good their opponents were.

That being said, 0-4 is still 0-4, and the Pistons are still one of the weakest teams in the NBA. Their defense is alright, but the offense has been nothing short of horrendous.

Their week was highlighted by Isaiah Stewart’s scuffle (to put it very lightly) with Lakers star LeBron James. Unfortunately, all that did was get the Lakers hyped up to beat them late in the game.

The one positive for Detroit is that number one overall pick Cade Cunningham is finally coming into his own. The shooting splits aren’t there yet, but he’s shown flashes of confidence and leadership, which is awesome.

Season outlook: Getting Cunningham going is priority number one for the Pistons right now. They don’t really care about winning, they just want their young core to thrive. If Detroit can get back into the top-five of next year’s draft and Cunningham looks great by then, this year was a success.