Power rankings

NBA power rankings

30 teams with at least ten games in our records, ordered by strength rating.

#TeamRatingW-L on record Net ptsRecent form
1New York Knicks NBA 175230–8 +11.8WWLWW
2San Antonio Spurs NBA 171630–14 +4.6LLWLL
3Oklahoma City Thunder NBA 167625–8 +3.0WLWLL
4Charlotte Hornets NBA 161916–5 +8.2LLWWL
5Denver Nuggets NBA 160018–8 +3.5LLLWL
6Boston Celtics NBA 159718–9 +5.1LWWLL
7Detroit Pistons NBA 158522–12 +1.7LLLWL
8Los Angeles Lakers NBA 156119–12 −3.3WLLLL
9Portland Trail Blazers NBA 155915–10 −0.9LWLLL
10Minnesota Timberwolves NBA 155918–13 −6.2LLWLL
11Orlando Magic NBA 155215–14 +0.8LWWLL
12Houston Rockets NBA 154416–13 +4.1LLWWL
13Cleveland Cavaliers NBA 154020–17 −5.7WLLLL
14Los Angeles Clippers NBA 153312–9 +1.1WLLWL
15Miami Heat NBA 153211–9 +1.0LLWWL
16Atlanta Hawks NBA 152915–8 −2.9WWLLL
17Toronto Raptors NBA 152612–15 +2.4LWWLW
18New Orleans Pelicans NBA 15209–10 +0.6LLWLL
19Philadelphia 76ers NBA 149414–16 −7.7WLLLL
20Phoenix Suns NBA 149310–16 −4.5WLLLL
21Sacramento Kings NBA 14147–11 −12.3WLLWL
22Golden State Warriors NBA 14097–15 −3.2LLLWL
23Chicago Bulls NBA 13887–13 −8.0LWWLL
24Utah Jazz NBA 13744–15 −10.2LLLWL
25Indiana Pacers NBA 13693–16 −9.6LLWLL
26Milwaukee Bucks NBA 13355–16 −9.3WLLWL
27Dallas Mavericks NBA 13333–19 −8.3WLLLW
28Memphis Grizzlies NBA 13103–19 −20.7LLLLL
29Washington Wizards NBA 12921–20 −16.9LLLLL
30Brooklyn Nets NBA 12903–18 −17.7WWLLL
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.