The calendar hasn't even turned yet, and the Spurs have skyrocketed to the top of power rankings everywhere—at least, the ones that matter. San Antonio has been placed number one on the NBA's and Bleacher Report's most recent lists and second on The Athletic's. We'll forgive the latter for their indiscretion and accept their decision begrudgingly. It's close enough to the truth.
That loss to Utah was very forgettable, but the run they went on before that was anything but. Mitch Johnson's ball club had the league's longest winning streak (8) and beat OKC three times within a two-week window.