The Portland Trail Blazers have gotten out to one of the best starts of any team in the Western Conference to open the 2026-27 NBA campaign. Portland has won four of their first five games this season, building momentum that will be reflected in Week 3 power rankings. The Blazers came into Week 2 ranked at No. 15 in NBA.com's power rankings , opening the season with back-to-back wins.

Despite an unfortunate injury to Ja Morant that will sideline the star point guard for several weeks, Portland has emerged as the No. 3 seed entering its final Week 2 matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Denver, the No.…