Aggregated NBA Computer Rankings

Updated on Friday Dec. 14

Our NBA Power Rankings are calculated by aggregating computer rankings from around the web and determining each team’s average ranking. Some of these sites also project teams’ future success. We collect this info and calculate each team’s average win/loss projection, playoff odds and championship odds. Our own opinions and biases are checked at the door. We simply work with what other sites have put out.

Power Rankings

Our NBA Power Rankings table is straightforward. Each team’s ranking reflects an averaging of rankings from across the five sites that we pull from. Up or down movement versus the previous week is provided for each team. Averaged win/loss projections, playoff odds and championship odds round out the table.

NBA Computer Power Rankings NBA Strength of Schedule Rankings College Basketball Power Rankings

RK	TEAM	TEAM	REC	AVG	1-WK MOVE	W	L	PLAYOFFS	CHAMPS
1	Raptors	TOR	23-7	2.2	-	59.3	22.7	>99%	21.97%
2	Bucks	MIL	18-9	2.8	-	54.9	27.1	>99%	8.80%
3	Warriors	GS	19-10	3.8	↑ 1	54.9	27.2	>99%	27.33%
4	Celtics	BOS	17-10	3.8	↑ 2	54.6	27.4	>99%	12.60%
5	Thunder	OKC	17-9	5.0	-	51.0	31.0	95.30%	7.83%
6	Nuggets	DEN	18-9	5.2	↓ 3	52.1	29.9	96.00%	5.27%
7	Pacers	IND	18-10	8.8	↑ 5	49.6	32.5	>99%	3.55%
8	76ers	PHI	19-10	9.6	-	50.2	31.8	>99%	3.10%
9	Jazz	UTAH	14-15	10.0	-	46.4	35.6	73.53%	1.80%
10	Lakers	LAL	17-11	10.8	↑ 1	45.6	36.4	71.20%	2.70%
11	Pelicans	NO	15-15	11.4	↓ 1	44.3	37.7	58.27%	1.30%
12	Rockets	HOU	13-14	11.8	↑ 1	44.3	37.7	61.40%	2.10%
13	Clippers	LAC	17-11	13.6	↓ 6	44.4	37.6	55.13%	<1%
14	Hornets	CHA	14-13	13.6	↑ 3	42.2	39.8	89.03%	1.05%
15	Trail Blazers	POR	15-13	13.6	↓ 1	43.5	38.5	47.77%	<1%
16	Grizzlies	MEM	16-11	15.6	↓ 1	42.5	39.6	46.57%	<1%
17	Timberwolves	MIN	13-15	16.6	↓ 1	41.0	41.0	31.03%	<1%
18	Mavericks	DAL	15-12	17.0	↑ 1	39.3	42.7	24.27%	<1%
19	Kings	SAC	15-12	18.4	↑ 1	37.7	44.3	12.57%	<1%
20	Spurs	SA	15-14	20.0	↑ 3	39.4	42.7	27.33%	<1%
21	Pistons	DET	13-13	20.4	↓ 3	39.0	43.0	68.83%	<1%
22	Heat	MIA	11-16	21.2	↑ 2	35.8	46.2	35.30%	<1%
23	Nets	BKN	11-18	22.2	↑ 2	33.9	48.2	25.33%	<1%
24	Wizards	WSH	11-17	23.8	↓ 2	36.3	45.7	47.17%	<1%
25	Magic	ORL	13-15	23.8	↓ 4	35.4	46.6	33.93%	<1%
26	Knicks	NY	8-21	26.4	-	25.8	56.2	<1%	<1%
27	Cavaliers	CLE	7-21	27.6	-	24.0	58.0	<1%	<1%
28	Bulls	CHI	6-23	28.0	-	22.6	59.5	<1%	<1%
29	Suns	PHX	5-24	29.0	-	19.3	62.7	<1%	<1%
30	Hawks	ATL	6-21	29.0	-	21.1	61.0	<1%	<1%

Heat Chart

This chart reflects how our five source sites power-rank each team. The five sites are FiveThirtyEight (538), numberFire (nF), Massey Ratings (MY), ESPN and Team Rankings (TR).

TEAM	TEAM	538	nF	MY	ESPN	TR	AVG
Raptors	TOR	5	1	1	3	1	2.2
Bucks	MIL	4	2	3	2	3	2.8
Warriors	GS	1	6	4	4	4	3.8
Celtics	BOS	8	3	5	1	2	3.8
Thunder	OKC	3	4	6	6	6	5.0
Nuggets	DEN	9	5	2	5	5	5.2
Pacers	IND	15	7	7	7	8	8.8
76ers	PHI	11	9	8	9	11	9.6
Jazz	UTAH	6	16	13	8	7	10.0
Lakers	LAL	7	10	12	12	13	10.8
Pelicans	NO	12	12	14	10	9	11.4
Rockets	HOU	2	20	16	11	10	11.8
Clippers	LAC	17	13	10	13	15	13.6
Hornets	CHA	14	8	17	15	14	13.6
Trail Blazers	POR	10	17	15	14	12	13.6
Grizzlies	MEM	20	15	9	17	17	15.6
Timberwolves	MIN	13	18	20	16	16	16.6
Mavericks	DAL	19	11	18	18	19	17.0
Kings	SAC	25	14	11	22	20	18.4
Spurs	SA	24	19	19	20	18	20.0
Pistons	DET	16	22	22	21	21	20.4
Heat	MIA	21	21	23	19	22	21.2
Nets	BKN	18	23	24	23	23	22.2
Wizards	WSH	22	24	25	24	24	23.8
Magic	ORL	23	25	21	25	25	23.8
Knicks	NY	28	26	26	26	26	26.4
Cavaliers	CLE	30	27	27	27	27	27.6
Bulls	CHI	26	29	29	28	28	28.0
Suns	PHX	27	30	30	29	29	29.0
Hawks	ATL	29	28	28	30	30	29.0