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Earl's NBA power ranking · Week 4, 2026

Memphis sits at 18th with a -2.587 neutral-field rating, but the 1.9-point jump versus last week is the real signal here — this team is trending up fast. The catch is that 3-0 record came against a schedule rated -9.463, so the wins are softer than they look, and the market's -1.67 vs. their rating suggests the number is already shaded toward the hype. With no key absences docked, I'm a cautious buy on the rating climb but a sell on laying points until they prove it against real competition.