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2026-27 · through Nov 6

Power Rankings

How the rating works

  1. Margin, capped. Every game counts for at most 20 points either way, so one blowout of a weak team can't carry a team. 65% of the season average, plus 35% of the last 10 games for current form.
  2. Strength of schedule. Added on: the average capped margin of the opponents a team has played. A +10 against good teams is worth more than a +10 against bad ones.
  3. Record. 20 × (win % − .500): an unbeaten team gets +10, a .500 team 0, a .250 team −5. Winning counts on its own, not just by how much.

Rating = 0.65 × margin + 0.35 × last 10 + schedule + record. Counts the same games as the standings, IGNBA Cup games included. Arrows show movement over the past week. Early in the season the schedule number swings the most; it settles as teams play more of the league.

#TeamW-LMarginLast 10ScheduleRecordRating
1 ▲1 New York KnicksNew York Knicks 8-0 +14.8 +14.8 -5.7 +10.0 +19.0
2 ▼1 Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves 7-2 +11.6 +11.6 +0.1 +5.6 +17.2
3 ▲3 Houston RocketsHouston Rockets 8-1 +11.0 +11.0 -2.1 +7.8 +16.7
4 ▼1 Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets 9-1 +12.1 +12.1 -6.9 +8.0 +13.2
5 ▼1 Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets 5-2 +10.0 +10.0 -2.7 +4.3 +11.6
6 ▼1 Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns 5-2 +7.3 +7.3 -1.3 +4.3 +10.3
7 – Miami HeatMiami Heat 6-3 +6.7 +6.7 -0.3 +3.3 +9.7
8 – Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks 5-3 +3.5 +3.5 +2.3 +2.5 +8.3
9 ▲3 Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers 6-3 +8.9 +8.9 -5.3 +3.3 +6.9
10 ▼1 Boston CelticsBoston Celtics 5-4 +5.2 +5.2 +0.4 +1.1 +6.7
11 ▲12 Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers 4-3 +1.9 +1.9 +2.8 +1.4 +6.1
12 ▼2 Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Clippers 5-3 +2.6 +2.6 -0.9 +2.5 +4.2
13 – Utah JazzUtah Jazz 5-3 +6.8 +6.8 -5.2 +2.5 +4.0
14 – Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks 3-5 +0.4 +0.4 +2.6 -2.5 +0.5
15 ▲6 Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings 5-3 -0.2 -0.2 -3.3 +2.5 -1.0
16 ▲4 Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder 3-5 -4.0 -4.0 +2.9 -2.5 -3.6
17 ▼6 Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors 4-4 -4.4 -4.4 -0.1 +0.0 -4.4
18 ▼1 Orlando MagicOrlando Magic 3-5 -4.4 -4.4 +1.2 -2.5 -5.7
19 ▼3 Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers 4-6 -6.6 -6.6 +2.5 -2.0 -6.1
20 ▲2 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers 4-5 -0.8 -0.8 -4.3 -1.1 -6.2
21 ▲5 New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans 3-5 -6.4 -6.4 +2.6 -2.5 -6.3
22 ▼4 Chicago BullsChicago Bulls 2-6 -4.9 -4.9 +3.3 -5.0 -6.6
23 ▲1 San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs 2-6 -6.2 -6.2 +4.1 -5.0 -7.2
24 ▼9 Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies 3-5 -6.6 -6.6 +1.3 -2.5 -7.8
25 – Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers 3-6 -5.0 -5.0 +0.2 -3.3 -8.1
26 ▼7 Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors 2-7 -7.1 -7.1 +3.2 -5.6 -9.5
27 – Washington WizardsWashington Wizards 3-6 -6.0 -6.0 -1.8 -3.3 -11.1
28 ▲2 Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons 2-6 -11.4 -11.4 +3.2 -5.0 -13.2
29 – Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets 1-7 -12.1 -12.1 +6.2 -7.5 -13.4
30 ▼2 Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks 1-9 -14.8 -14.8 +2.6 -8.0 -20.2