2021-22 NBA Power Rankings
Updated: January 3rd
Throughout the 2021-22 NBA season, we will update our consensus NBA Power Rankings from a variety of national sites.
Below you will find a table of our NBA Power Rankings heading into Week 12, ranked by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (including links to each source).
Note: Negative number in change field = improvement (lower #, moving closer to No. 1). Positive number in change field = deterioration (higher #, moving closer to No. 30).
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Rank | Team | Record | Avg. | Chg. | ESPN | NBA.com | The Athletic |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Golden State Warriors | 28-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Utah Jazz | 26-10 | 2.67 | -0.66 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Phoenix Suns | 28-8 | 3.33 | +1.33 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
4 | Chicago Bulls | 24-10 | 4 | -2.67 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 25-13 | 4 | -1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
6 | Brooklyn Nets | 23-11 | 6 | +2.33 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
7 | Miami Heat | 23-14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
8 | Memphis Grizzlies | 23-14 | 8.33 | -2 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 19-16 | 9.67 | -0.33 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
10 | Denver Nuggets | 18-16 | 10 | -1 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21-16 | 10 | +2.67 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 19-18 | 12.33 | -1.67 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
13 | Charlotte Hornets | 19-18 | 14.67 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 19 |
14 | Dallas Mavericks | 18-18 | 15 | -0.67 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
15 | Washington Wizards | 18-18 | 15.33 | +1.33 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
16 | Boston Celtics | 18-19 | 15.67 | +2 | 17 | 14 | 16 |
17 | Los Angeles Lakers | 19-19 | 16 | -0.33 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
18 | Atlanta Hawks | 16-19 | 18 | +1 | 20 | 21 | 13 |
18 | Toronto Raptors | 16-17 | 18 | -1.33 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 16-20 | 20 | +0.67 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
20 | New York Knicks | 17-20 | 20 | +0.33 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
22 | San Antonio Spurs | 14-21 | 22.67 | +0.67 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
23 | Indiana Pacers | 14-23 | 23.33 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
23 | Sacramento Kings | 16-22 | 23.33 | -3 | 23 | 22 | 25 |
25 | Portland Trail Blazers | 13-22 | 25.33 | +1.66 | 25 | 27 | 24 |
26 | New Orleans Pelicans | 13-23 | 25.67 | +0.34 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 13-23 | 26.67 | +0.34 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
28 | Houston Rockets | 10-27 | 28 | -0.33 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | Orlando Magic | 7-30 | 29.33 | +0.66 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
30 | Detroit Pistons | 6-28 | 29.67 | -0.33 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Sources: NBA.com, ESPN, and The Athletic |
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