The Portland Trail Blazers have garnered an early-season reputation as giant slayers, and the media has taken notice. Following their nail-biter win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, CBS Sports has ranked the Blazers fifth (!) in their most recent power poll.

CBS Sports’ Brad Botkin writes:

Amazing start for the Blazers at 5-3 with wins over the previously undefeated Thunder, Lakers, Warriors and Nuggets. Jrue Holiday has made a huge difference; the Blazers came into Wednesday’s game vs. OKC outscoring opponents by 6.9 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, per CTG. Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija are off to roaring starts and the defense is a top-10 unit led by Holiday, Donovan Clingan and Toumani Camara. Now we just need Shaedon Sharpe’s shooting to come around and see what Sc

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