Power rankings

Based on the 2025-26 season, until this season's teams have played a few games

Not just wins and losses: teams rank higher when they win by a lot, when they're hot lately (last 10 games), and when they beat good teams. Arrows show the move since a week ago.

1–
Thunder64-18
Margin +11.1Last 10 7-3Opponents .500
2–
Spurs62-20
Margin +8.3Last 10 8-2Opponents .497
3–
Pistons60-22
Margin +8.2Last 10 8-2Opponents .484
4–
Celtics56-26
Margin +7.7Last 10 8-2Opponents .492
5–
Nuggets54-28
Margin +5.1Last 10 10-0Opponents .494
6▲3
Rockets52-30
Margin +5.2Last 10 9-1Opponents .489
7▼1
Knicks53-29
Margin +6.3Last 10 6-4Opponents .492
8–
Cavaliers52-30
Margin +4.1Last 10 7-3Opponents .490
9▼2
Hornets44-38
Margin +4.8Last 10 6-4Opponents .494
10▲4
Raptors46-36
Margin +2.8Last 10 6-4Opponents .497
11–
Lakers53-29
Margin +1.8Last 10 7-3Opponents .493
12▼2
Hawks46-36
Margin +2.4Last 10 6-4Opponents .500
13▼1
Timberwolves49-33
Margin +3.4Last 10 5-5Opponents .490
14▲5
Magic45-37
Margin +0.6Last 10 7-3Opponents .503
15▲3
Heat43-39
Margin +2.3Last 10 5-5Opponents .502
16▼1
Clippers42-40
Margin +1.1Last 10 6-4Opponents .496
17▼4
Trail Blazers42-40
Margin -0.3Last 10 7-3Opponents .498
18▼2
Suns45-37
Margin +1.5Last 10 5-5Opponents .509
19▼2
76ers45-37
Margin -0.2Last 10 6-4Opponents .496
20–
Warriors37-45
Margin -0.6Last 10 3-7Opponents .509
21▲2
Mavericks26-56
Margin -5.5Last 10 3-7Opponents .507
22▲3
Bulls31-51
Margin -5.2Last 10 2-8Opponents .501
23▼1
Bucks32-50
Margin -6.2Last 10 3-7Opponents .500
24▼3
Pelicans26-56
Margin -4.5Last 10 1-9Opponents .510
25▲1
Pacers19-63
Margin -8.0Last 10 3-7Opponents .513
26▼2
Grizzlies25-57
Margin -6.0Last 10 1-9Opponents .506
27–
Kings22-60
Margin -10.0Last 10 3-7Opponents .511
28–
Nets20-62
Margin -10.0Last 10 3-7Opponents .509
29–
Jazz22-60
Margin -8.4Last 10 1-9Opponents .511
30–
Wizards17-65
Margin -12.0Last 10 0-10Opponents .509