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Utah Jazz: The J-Notes’ west power rankings, Halloween edition

By Ryan Aston

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 25: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz grabs the rebound against the Phoenix Suns on October 25, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 25: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz grabs the rebound against the Phoenix Suns on October 25, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 29: Kevin Durant #35 and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors high five during the game against the Detroit Pistons on October 29, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

6) Golden State Warriors (4-3)

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Woof — that start tho. When the Golden State Warriors opened the season with two losses in three tries, it felt like Rod Serling-level weirdness. Stephen Curry’s crew looked to have righted the ship shortly thereafter with three straight wins, two of which came against Eastern Conference playoff teams.

But then they went and lost to the Detroit Pistons at home. The Twilight Zone is remains in effect for the defending champions.

Golden State is still putting up points, dropping a league-leading 118 per contest. However, their defense and rebounding have trailed off considerably. Steve Kerr’s team is allowing 108.4 points/100 poss. And their defensive rebounding percentage (72.9) is one of the worst marks in the NBA. In turn, the Warriors are giving up 16 second-chance points a night.

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