Power rankings
Basketball power rankings
The strongest teams of each competition. Ratings are comparable only within one competition - teams from different leagues rarely meet.
NBA
| # | Team | Rating | W-L on record | Net pts | Recent form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Knicks NBA | 1752 | 30–8 | +11.8 | WWLWW |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs NBA | 1716 | 30–14 | +4.6 | LLWLL |
| 3 | Oklahoma City Thunder NBA | 1676 | 25–8 | +3.0 | WLWLL |
| 4 | Charlotte Hornets NBA | 1619 | 16–5 | +8.2 | LLWWL |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets NBA | 1600 | 18–8 | +3.5 | LLLWL |
| 6 | Boston Celtics NBA | 1597 | 18–9 | +5.1 | LWWLL |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons NBA | 1585 | 22–12 | +1.7 | LLLWL |
| 8 | Los Angeles Lakers NBA | 1561 | 19–12 | −3.3 | WLLLL |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers NBA | 1559 | 15–10 | −0.9 | LWLLL |
| 10 | Minnesota Timberwolves NBA | 1559 | 18–13 | −6.2 | LLWLL |
EuroLeague and EuroCup
| # | Team | Rating | W-L on record | Net pts | Recent form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos BC Euroleague | 1594 | 14–3 | +9.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Real Madrid Euroleague | 1583 | 12–5 | +8.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Panathinaikos BC Euroleague | 1572 | 11–7 | +3.2 | LLWWW |
| 4 | Valencia Basket Euroleague | 1572 | 10–5 | +8.7 | LWWWL |
| 5 | Anadolu Efes Euroleague | 1553 | 7–6 | +1.9 | LWWWW |
| 6 | Hapoel Tel-Aviv Euroleague | 1538 | 10–6 | +1.3 | LWLWW |
| 7 | Paris Basketball Euroleague | 1533 | 6–5 | +4.4 | WWLWL |
| 8 | Fenerbahçe Tarfin Euroleague | 1504 | 7–9 | +2.7 | LWLLW |
| 9 | Kauno Žalgiris Euroleague | 1493 | 6–6 | −2.0 | WLLWL |
| 10 | Monaco Basket Euroleague | 1491 | 7–7 | −6.6 | LWLLL |
WNBA
| # | Team | Rating | W-L on record | Net pts | Recent form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx WNBA | 1645 | 35–10 | +2.6 | WLLWL |
| 2 | Atlanta Dream WNBA | 1642 | 30–13 | +13.9 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Golden State Valkyries WNBA | 1635 | 29–12 | +6.4 | LWWWL |
| 4 | Indiana Fever WNBA | 1619 | 28–16 | +6.7 | LWWLW |
| 5 | Las Vegas Aces WNBA | 1593 | 30–14 | +7.9 | WWWWW |
| 6 | Dallas Wings WNBA | 1583 | 27–17 | +5.3 | WWWLW |
| 7 | New York Liberty WNBA | 1571 | 26–18 | +2.9 | WWWLL |
| 8 | Washington Mystics WNBA | 1571 | 26–16 | +6.7 | WWWWW |
| 9 | Phoenix Mercury WNBA | 1425 | 17–26 | −3.6 | LLWLW |
| 10 | Chicago Sky WNBA | 1420 | 16–28 | −6.1 | LLLLW |
European leagues
| # | Team | Rating | W-L on record | Net pts | Recent form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windrose Giants Antwerp BNXT League | 1621 | 10–1 | +26.7 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Hubo Limburg United BNXT League | 1599 | 9–2 | +10.9 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Taoyuan Pilots Champions League Asia East | 1599 | 10–3 | +12.4 | WWLWL |
| 4 | House of Talents Spurs BNXT League | 1589 | 7–3 | +6.0 | WLWWW |
| 5 | KK Budućnost VOLI ABA League | 1584 | 11–6 | +13.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 | KK Partizan Mozzart Bet ABA League | 1565 | 15–9 | +7.4 | WLLLW |
| 7 | VEF Rīga Latvian-Estonian League | 1563 | 7–4 | +22.6 | LWWLW |
| 8 | Den Helder Suns BNXT League | 1562 | 6–4 | +5.3 | WWLWL |
| 9 | South China Champions League Asia East | 1546 | 6–4 | +1.7 | WWWWW |
| 10 | BC Dubai ABA League | 1541 | 18–11 | +2.6 | WLWLL |
About the rating
Our rating starts every team at 1500 and moves it after each game by how unexpected the result was and by the margin. 100 points of difference is worth roughly three and a half points on the scoreboard. It is our own number, not an official ranking.
Our rating starts every team at 1500 and moves it after each game by how unexpected the result was and by the margin. 100 points of difference is worth roughly three and a half points on the scoreboard. It is our own number, not an official ranking.