NBA Power Rankings

2025–26 · pace-adjusted ratings and market-implied strength

1
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
West · 64–18
+10.9
–
2
NYK
New York Knicks
East · 53–29
+6.4
–
3
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
West · 62–20
+7.9
–
4
DET
Detroit Pistons
East · 60–22
+8.1
–
5
BOS
Boston Celtics
East · 56–26
+8
–
6
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
West · 53–29
+1.7
–
7
DEN
Denver Nuggets
West · 54–28
+5.1
–
8
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
East · 44–38
+4.5
–
9
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
West · 49–33
+3
–
10
TOR
Toronto Raptors
East · 46–36
+2.6
–
11
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
East · 46–36
+2.3
–
12
MIA
Miami Heat
East · 43–39
+2.1
–
13
PHX
Phoenix Suns
West · 45–37
+1.5
–
14
ORL
Orlando Magic
East · 45–37
+0.8
–
15
LAC
LA Clippers
West · 42–40
+1
–
16
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
East · 45–37
0
–
17
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
East · 52–30
+4
–
18
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
West · 42–40
-0.1
–
19
HOU
Houston Rockets
West · 52–30
+5.3
–
20
GSW
Golden State Warriors
West · 37–45
-0.7
–
21
CHI
Chicago Bulls
East · 31–51
-5
–
22
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
West · 26–56
-4.6
–
23
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
East · 32–50
-6.4
–
24
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
West · 26–56
-5.3
–
25
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
West · 25–57
-5.8
–
26
UTA
Utah Jazz
West · 22–60
-8
–
27
IND
Indiana Pacers
East · 19–63
-7.8
–
28
SAC
Sacramento Kings
West · 22–60
-9.9
–
29
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
East · 20–62
-10.1
–
30
WAS
Washington Wizards
East · 17–65
-11.6
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How the rankings work

Rankings combine four signals — each normalised 0–100 across all 30 teams. Net Rating (30%): offensive rating minus defensive rating per 100 possessions, pace-adjusted using FGA, OREB, TOV and FTA. Market Win Rate (30%): implied win probability derived from game-by-game moneylines, with the bookmaker overround removed. Championship Futures (30%): de-vigged implied probability from outright championship markets. Win % (10%): season record. ORTG and DRTG cells are green for top-5 in the league, red for bottom-5.