Golden State Warriors: Week 4 NBA power rankings for the Pacific division

NEW OREANS, LA - OCTOBER 28: Stephen Curry #30 and D'Angelo Russell #0 of the Golden State Warriors shake hands against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 28, 2019 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW OREANS, LA - OCTOBER 28: Stephen Curry #30 and D'Angelo Russell #0 of the Golden State Warriors shake hands against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 28, 2019 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
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The Golden State Warriors enter Week 4 2-8, but should they really still be ranked the worst team in the Pacific division?

On Monday night, the Golden State Warriors lost to the Utah Jazz. However, prior to that defeat, the team entered the workweek 2-8, the second-worst team in the NBA through the first ten games.

Within their division, they’ve already taken on each team outside of Sacramento, who currently sits at 3-6.

The Kings, like Golden State, have been severely disappointing so far this season, and they could easily be the worst in the division within the next few weeks as De’Aaron Fox is out for the foreseeable future with a sprained ankle.

The top half of the division will slowly distance themselves from the Kings and Dubs. The Suns, Lakers, and Clippers currently round out the top half, but which of those three teams should be deemed the best of the Pacific division?

Oddly enough, the Suns have a claim as the division’s best team, sitting at 6-3. While the Lakers are 7-2, there will be enough to note about Phoenix’s impressive play to at least give them one first-place vote.

That said, let’s dive into the division’s Week 4 power rankings to see how it lines up this week.