Power rankings
until tip-off
The 2026-27 season hasn't started, so this is the honest baseline: every team ranked by where it finished 2025-26 on net rating. From the first night of the season the ranking switches to this year's numbers: half net rating, a third the record, a fifth the last ten games, refreshed nightly.
| # | Team | W-L | Net | ORtg | DRtg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 64-18 | +11.1 | 117.6 (7th) | 106.5 (1st) | schedule → |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 60-22 | +8.4 | 117.3 (9th) | 108.9 (2nd) | schedule → |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs | 62-20 | +8.4 | 118.7 (3rd) | 110.4 (3rd) | schedule → |
| 4 | Boston Celtics | 56-26 | +8.3 | 120.0 (2nd) | 111.7 (4th) | schedule → |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 53-29 | +6.4 | 118.7 (4th) | 112.3 (7th) | schedule → |
| 6 | Houston Rockets | 52-30 | +5.4 | 117.5 (8th) | 112.1 (5th) | schedule → |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 54-28 | +5.2 | 121.2 (1st) | 116.0 (21th) | schedule → |
| 8 | Charlotte Hornets | 44-38 | +4.9 | 118.4 (5th) | 113.5 (11th) | schedule → |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 52-30 | +4.1 | 118.3 (6th) | 114.1 (15th) | schedule → |
| 10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 49-33 | +3.1 | 115.6 (13th) | 112.5 (8th) | schedule → |
| 11 | Toronto Raptors | 46-36 | +2.9 | 115.0 (14th) | 112.1 (6th) | schedule → |
| 12 | Atlanta Hawks | 46-36 | +2.2 | 115.0 (15th) | 112.9 (9th) | schedule → |
| 13 | Miami Heat | 43-39 | +2.1 | 115.8 (12th) | 113.6 (13th) | schedule → |
| 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 53-29 | +1.5 | 117.0 (10th) | 115.5 (19th) | schedule → |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 45-37 | +1.4 | 114.2 (17th) | 112.9 (10th) | schedule → |
| 16 | LA Clippers | 42-40 | +1.1 | 116.3 (11th) | 115.2 (18th) | schedule → |
| 17 | Orlando Magic | 45-37 | +0.6 | 114.2 (18th) | 113.6 (14th) | schedule → |
| 18 | Philadelphia 76ers | 45-37 | -0.1 | 114.3 (16th) | 114.4 (16th) | schedule → |
| 19 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42-40 | -0.4 | 113.1 (21th) | 113.5 (12th) | schedule → |
| 20 | Golden State Warriors | 37-45 | -0.5 | 113.8 (19th) | 114.4 (17th) | schedule → |
| 21 | New Orleans Pelicans | 26-56 | -4.4 | 113.3 (20th) | 117.6 (23th) | schedule → |
| 22 | Dallas Mavericks | 26-56 | -5.2 | 110.3 (27th) | 115.5 (20th) | schedule → |
| 23 | Chicago Bulls | 31-51 | -5.3 | 112.1 (25th) | 117.4 (22th) | schedule → |
| 24 | Memphis Grizzlies | 25-57 | -6.0 | 112.4 (23th) | 118.4 (27th) | schedule → |
| 25 | Milwaukee Bucks | 32-50 | -6.1 | 112.2 (24th) | 118.3 (26th) | schedule → |
| 26 | Indiana Pacers | 19-63 | -7.8 | 110.1 (28th) | 117.9 (24th) | schedule → |
| 27 | Utah Jazz | 22-60 | -8.2 | 112.7 (22th) | 120.8 (29th) | schedule → |
| 28 | Sacramento Kings | 22-60 | -9.7 | 110.6 (26th) | 120.3 (28th) | schedule → |
| 29 | Brooklyn Nets | 20-62 | -10.0 | 108.2 (30th) | 118.2 (25th) | schedule → |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | 17-65 | -11.8 | 109.7 (29th) | 121.5 (30th) | schedule → |
Team by team
full team stats →1. Oklahoma City Thunder: +11.1 per 100 possessions, elite on both ends.
2. Detroit Pistons: +8.4 per 100 possessions, elite on both ends.
3. San Antonio Spurs: +8.4 per 100 possessions, elite on both ends.
4. Boston Celtics: +8.3 per 100 possessions, elite on both ends.
5. New York Knicks: +6.4 per 100 possessions, elite on both ends.
6. Houston Rockets: +5.4 per 100 possessions, elite on both ends.
7. Denver Nuggets: +5.2 per 100 possessions, 1st offense carrying a 21th defense.
8. Charlotte Hornets: +4.9 per 100 possessions, 5th offense carrying a 11th defense.
9. Cleveland Cavaliers: +4.1 per 100 possessions, 6th offense carrying a 15th defense.
10. Minnesota Timberwolves: +3.1 per 100 possessions, 8th defense carrying a 13th offense.
11. Toronto Raptors: +2.9 per 100 possessions, 6th defense carrying a 14th offense.
12. Atlanta Hawks: +2.2 per 100 possessions, 9th defense carrying a 15th offense.
13. Miami Heat: +2.1 per 100 possessions, middle of the pack on both ends.
14. Los Angeles Lakers: +1.5 per 100 possessions, 10th offense carrying a 19th defense.
15. Phoenix Suns: +1.4 per 100 possessions, 10th defense carrying a 17th offense.
16. LA Clippers: +1.1 per 100 possessions, middle of the pack on both ends.
17. Orlando Magic: +0.6 per 100 possessions, middle of the pack on both ends.
18. Philadelphia 76ers: -0.1 per 100 possessions, middle of the pack on both ends.
19. Portland Trail Blazers: -0.4 per 100 possessions, middle of the pack on both ends.
20. Golden State Warriors: -0.5 per 100 possessions, middle of the pack on both ends.
21. New Orleans Pelicans: -4.4 per 100 possessions, middle of the pack on both ends.
22. Dallas Mavericks: -5.2 per 100 possessions, middle of the pack on both ends.
23. Chicago Bulls: -5.3 per 100 possessions, bottom third on both ends.
24. Memphis Grizzlies: -6.0 per 100 possessions, bottom third on both ends.
25. Milwaukee Bucks: -6.1 per 100 possessions, bottom third on both ends.
26. Indiana Pacers: -7.8 per 100 possessions, bottom third on both ends.
27. Utah Jazz: -8.2 per 100 possessions, bottom third on both ends.
28. Sacramento Kings: -9.7 per 100 possessions, bottom third on both ends.
29. Brooklyn Nets: -10.0 per 100 possessions, bottom third on both ends.
30. Washington Wizards: -11.8 per 100 possessions, bottom third on both ends.
Net rating is points scored minus allowed per 100 possessions; offensive and defensive rating are the two halves, with the league rank in brackets. Source: stats.nba.com; standings from the official league feed.