Grizzlies Crack Top 5 With 6-0 Start as NBA History Points to a Top-5 Seed
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Updated · NBA.com · Nov 2
Grizzlies Crack Top 5 With 6-0 Start as NBA History Points to a Top-5 Seed
3 articles · Updated · NBA.com · Nov 2
Summary
Memphis jumped 12 spots into the Top 5 of NBA.com’s power rankings after opening 6-0, the league’s last unbeaten record entering Week 3.
The start is especially striking because the Grizzlies missed the Play-In by 12 games last season and are being led by a guard with a 9.7 career scoring average and rookie Cameron Boozer.
History strongly favors them: all 20 previous teams to start 6-0 in the 30-team era made the playoffs, and 19 finished as a No. 5 seed or better.
That group also produced 18 playoff-series winners, 12 conference finalists, seven Finals teams and four champions, though Memphis now faces upcoming tests against New Orleans, Indiana and Oklahoma City.