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.
Aggregated NBA Computer Rankings
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.
| RK | TEAM | TEAM | REC | AVG | 1-WK MOVE | W | L | PLAYOFFS | CHAMPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Warriors | GS | 12-3 | 1.0 | - | 60.8 | 21.3 | >99% | 44.27% |
| 2 |  | Raptors | TOR | 12-3 | 2.8 | - | 56.8 | 25.2 | >99% | 13.00% |
| 3 |  | Bucks | MIL | 10-4 | 3.0 | - | 56.0 | 26.1 | >99% | 11.07% |
| 4 |  | Trail Blazers | POR | 10-4 | 6.0 | ↑ 2 | 49.3 | 32.7 | 83.47% | 4.00% |
| 5 |  | Thunder | OKC | 9-5 | 6.2 | ↑ 2 | 49.6 | 32.4 | 87.30% | 3.97% |
| 6 |  | Celtics | BOS | 8-6 | 6.2 | ↓ 1 | 52.9 | 29.1 | >99% | 7.57% |
| 7 |  | Nuggets | DEN | 9-5 | 6.6 | ↓ 3 | 48.2 | 33.8 | 80.53% | 1.93% |
| 8 |  | Clippers | LAC | 8-5 | 10.2 | ↑ 4 | 44.6 | 37.4 | 52.20% | <1% |
| 9 |  | Rockets | HOU | 6-7 | 10.4 | ↑ 1 | 47.1 | 35.0 | 77.90% | 3.00% |
| 10 |  | Jazz | UTAH | 7-7 | 10.6 | ↓ 2 | 46.9 | 35.1 | 77.60% | 1.87% |
| 11 |  | Pacers | IND | 8-6 | 11.2 | ↓ 2 | 47.0 | 35.0 | 94.37% | 2.20% |
| 12 |  | Pelicans | NO | 7-7 | 11.8 | ↑ 1 | 45.1 | 36.9 | 66.10% | 1.20% |
| 13 |  | 76ers | PHI | 9-7 | 12.0 | ↓ 2 | 47.7 | 34.3 | 97.33% | 2.90% |
| 14 |  | Lakers | LAL | 8-6 | 12.8 | ↑ 1 | 45.2 | 36.8 | 70.10% | 1.75% |
| 15 |  | Hornets | CHA | 7-7 | 14.0 | ↓ 1 | 42.2 | 39.8 | 79.50% | <1% |
| 16 |  | Grizzlies | MEM | 8-5 | 16.4 | ↑ 1 | 39.0 | 43.0 | 23.67% | <1% |
| 17 |  | Spurs | SA | 7-6 | 17.2 | ↓ 1 | 40.6 | 41.5 | 41.17% | 1.80% |
| 18 |  | Heat | MIA | 6-8 | 18.8 | - | 38.6 | 43.4 | 55.27% | <1% |
| 19 |  | Pistons | DET | 7-6 | 18.8 | ↑ 1 | 39.5 | 42.5 | 65.00% | <1% |
| 20 |  | Timberwolves | MIN | 6-9 | 20.0 | ↓ 1 | 38.5 | 43.5 | 28.10% | <1% |
| 21 |  | Kings | SAC | 8-6 | 21.0 | - | 33.4 | 48.6 | 5.45% | <1% |
| 22 |  | Wizards | WSH | 5-9 | 21.2 | ↑ 1 | 38.2 | 43.8 | 57.70% | <1% |
| 23 |  | Nets | BKN | 6-9 | 21.4 | ↓ 1 | 35.1 | 46.9 | 29.30% | <1% |
| 24 |  | Mavericks | DAL | 6-8 | 22.2 | - | 34.8 | 47.3 | 8.43% | <1% |
| 25 |  | Magic | ORL | 7-8 | 23.2 | ↑ 1 | 32.8 | 49.3 | 18.13% | <1% |
| 26 |  | Bulls | CHI | 4-11 | 26.8 | ↑ 1 | 26.1 | 56.0 | 1.47% | <1% |
| 27 |  | Knicks | NY | 4-11 | 27.2 | ↓ 2 | 25.8 | 56.2 | 3.10% | <1% |
| 28 |  | Cavaliers | CLE | 2-12 | 28.0 | - | 23.5 | 58.5 | <1% | <1% |
| 29 |  | Suns | PHX | 3-11 | 28.6 | - | 23.3 | 58.7 | <1% | <1% |
| 30 |  | Hawks | ATL | 3-11 | 29.4 | - | 21.7 | 60.4 | <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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | GS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Raptors | TOR | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Bucks | MIL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Trail Blazers | POR | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6.0 |
| Thunder | OKC | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.2 |
| Celtics | BOS | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6.2 |
| Nuggets | DEN | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6.6 |
| Clippers | LAC | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10.2 |
| Rockets | HOU | 4 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10.4 |
| Jazz | UTAH | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10.6 |
| Pacers | IND | 15 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11.2 |
| Pelicans | NO | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11.8 |
| 76ers | PHI | 6 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12.0 |
| Lakers | LAL | 10 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12.8 |
| Hornets | CHA | 17 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14.0 |
| Grizzlies | MEM | 22 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 16.4 |
| Spurs | SA | 20 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17.2 |
| Heat | MIA | 16 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 18.8 |
| Pistons | DET | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18.8 |
| Timberwolves | MIN | 13 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20.0 |
| Kings | SAC | 25 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 21.0 |
| Wizards | WSH | 14 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21.2 |
| Nets | BKN | 21 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21.4 |
| Mavericks | DAL | 24 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 22.2 |
| Magic | ORL | 23 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23.2 |
| Bulls | CHI | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26.8 |
| Knicks | NY | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27.2 |
| Cavaliers | CLE | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28.0 |
| Suns | PHX | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28.6 |
| Hawks | ATL | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29.4 |