Aggregated NBA Computer Rankings

Updated on Thursday Apr. 12

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	Rockets	HOU	65-17	1.0	-	65.0	17.0	>99%	34.47%
2	Raptors	TOR	59-23	2.4	↑ 1	59.0	23.0	>99%	22.77%
3	Warriors	GS	58-24	3.4	↓ 1	58.0	24.0	>99%	12.43%
4	Jazz	UTAH	48-34	4.8	↑ 2	48.0	34.0	>99%	3.73%
5	76ers	PHI	52-30	4.8	-	52.0	30.0	>99%	7.50%
6	Thunder	OKC	48-34	6.2	↑ 3	48.0	34.0	>99%	3.53%
7	Celtics	BOS	55-27	6.6	↓ 3	55.0	27.0	>99%	4.27%
8	Spurs	SA	47-35	9.4	↓ 1	47.0	35.0	>99%	2.53%
9	Trail Blazers	POR	49-33	9.8	↓ 1	49.0	33.0	>99%	2.13%
10	Pelicans	NO	48-34	10.4	↑ 4	48.0	34.0	>99%	1.43%
11	Timberwolves	MIN	47-35	10.6	-	47.0	35.0	>99%	1.25%
12	Cavaliers	CLE	50-32	10.8	-	50.0	32.0	>99%	2.33%
13	Pacers	IND	48-34	13.0	-	48.0	34.0	>99%	1.10%
14	Nuggets	DEN	46-36	14.6	↑ 1	46.0	36.0	<1%	<1%
15	Clippers	LAC	42-40	15.6	↓ 5	42.0	40.0	<1%	<1%
16	Wizards	WSH	43-39	16.2	-	43.0	39.0	>99%	<1%
17	Bucks	MIL	44-38	16.4	↑ 1	44.0	38.0	>99%	<1%
18	Heat	MIA	44-38	16.8	↓ 1	44.0	38.0	>99%	<1%
19	Hornets	CHA	36-46	17.6	-	36.0	46.0	<1%	<1%
20	Pistons	DET	39-43	19.8	-	39.0	43.0	<1%	<1%
21	Lakers	LAL	35-47	20.8	-	35.0	47.0	<1%	<1%
22	Knicks	NY	29-53	23.2	↑ 2	29.0	53.0	<1%	<1%
23	Nets	BKN	28-54	23.2	-	28.0	54.0	<1%	<1%
24	Mavericks	DAL	24-58	23.4	↓ 2	24.0	58.0	<1%	<1%
25	Magic	ORL	25-57	25.8	-	25.0	57.0	<1%	<1%
26	Hawks	ATL	24-58	26.4	↑ 3	24.0	58.0	<1%	<1%
27	Kings	SAC	27-55	26.8	↑ 1	27.0	55.0	<1%	<1%
28	Grizzlies	MEM	22-60	27.4	↓ 1	22.0	60.0	<1%	<1%
29	Bulls	CHI	27-55	28.0	↓ 3	27.0	55.0	<1%	<1%
30	Suns	PHX	21-61	29.8	-	21.0	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
Rockets	HOU	1	1	1	1	1	1.0
Raptors	TOR	2	2	2	3	3	2.4
Warriors	GS	7	3	3	2	2	3.4
Jazz	UTAH	4	5	6	5	4	4.8
76ers	PHI	3	4	4	8	5	4.8
Thunder	OKC	5	6	8	6	6	6.2
Celtics	BOS	10	7	5	4	7	6.6
Spurs	SA	9	8	15	7	8	9.4
Trail Blazers	POR	8	12	9	10	10	9.8
Pelicans	NO	11	10	7	12	12	10.4
Timberwolves	MIN	13	9	13	9	9	10.6
Cavaliers	CLE	6	14	10	11	13	10.8
Pacers	IND	12	11	11	16	15	13.0
Nuggets	DEN	17	20	12	13	11	14.6
Clippers	LAC	18	15	14	15	16	15.6
Wizards	WSH	16	19	18	14	14	16.2
Bucks	MIL	14	16	16	17	19	16.4
Heat	MIA	15	17	17	18	17	16.8
Hornets	CHA	19	13	19	19	18	17.6
Pistons	DET	21	18	20	20	20	19.8
Lakers	LAL	20	21	21	21	21	20.8
Knicks	NY	23	23	24	23	23	23.2
Nets	BKN	22	24	22	24	24	23.2
Mavericks	DAL	24	22	27	22	22	23.4
Magic	ORL	26	25	28	25	25	25.8
Hawks	ATL	27	26	25	27	27	26.4
Kings	SAC	25	29	23	29	28	26.8
Grizzlies	MEM	28	27	30	26	26	27.4
Bulls	CHI	29	28	26	28	29	28.0
Suns	PHX	30	30	29	30	30	29.8