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Piston Powered 2016-17 NBA power rankings: Week 1

By Duncan Smith

Oct 28, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Beno Udrih (19) high fives Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (7) during the third quarter against the Orlando Magic at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Beno Udrih (19) high fives Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (7) during the third quarter against the Orlando Magic at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 28, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Beno Udrih (19) high fives Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (7) during the third quarter against the Orlando Magic at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Beno Udrih (19) high fives Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (7) during the third quarter against the Orlando Magic at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

Welcome back to our weekly Piston Powered NBA power rankings. We’ll take a regular look across the NBA and rank the league in its entirety.

It’s been an incredibly long offseason and the Detroit Pistons and the rest of the NBA are finally back in action.

We’re just a week into the regular season, and there’s no shortage of incredible storylines and performances from guys like Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, Damian Lillard, and a host of other elite players showing just what makes them so good.

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There’s also a couple of surprises near the top of these power rankings, including a number one that may catch you off guard and a team near the top that may be a complete fraud.

The Detroit Pistons are in a favorable spot in these rankings thanks to a solid start to the season in spite of Reggie Jackson‘s absence, and thanks to a decent schedule coming up there may be room for them to climb in the next edition of the Piston Powered NBA power rankings.

Now that we’re this far into the season and every team has between two and four games under their belts, there is no better time to get started with our first power rankings for the 2016-17 season than right now.

Let’s rank.

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