2021-22 NBA Power Rankings
Updated: January 17th
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 14, 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 | Phoenix Suns | 33-9 | 1.33 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Golden State Warriors | 31-12 | 2.67 | +1.67 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | 30-15 | 2.67 | -2.33 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 27-18 | 5 | -1.67 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Miami Heat | 27-16 | 5 | -0.67 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Chicago Bulls | 27-14 | 6 | +3 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 25-17 | 7 | -2 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Brooklyn Nets | 27-15 | 7.67 | +0.34 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 29-14 | 8 | +4 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 26-18 | 10 | -1.33 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Dallas Mavericks | 24-19 | 10.67 | +0.67 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Denver Nuggets | 22-20 | 12.67 | +0.34 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
| 13 | Charlotte Hornets | 23-20 | 13 | -2 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| 14 | Toronto Raptors | 21-19 | 14.33 | +1 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 22-21 | 16.33 | -3 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| 15 | Boston Celtics | 22-22 | 16.33 | -2.67 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Clippers | 21-23 | 17 | +1.67 | 20 | 18 | 13 |
| 18 | Washington Wizards | 22-21 | 18 | -1.33 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| 18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 21-22 | 18 | +2.33 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| 20 | Los Angeles Lakers | 21-22 | 18.33 | +3.33 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | Atlanta Hawks | 17-25 | 22 | +1.67 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
| 21 | Portland Trail Blazers | 17-25 | 22 | -2 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | New Orleans Pelicans | 16-27 | 23.33 | -2.34 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
| 24 | Sacramento Kings | 18-28 | 23.67 | -1 | 21 | 24 | 26 |
| 25 | Indiana Pacers | 15-28 | 25 | +2.33 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
| 25 | San Antonio Spurs | 16-27 | 25 | +2 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 14-28 | 27.33 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| 28 | Detroit Pistons | 10-32 | 28.33 | -0.67 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| 28 | Houston Rockets | 13-32 | 28.33 | +0.66 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | Orlando Magic | 8-36 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Sources: NBA.com, ESPN, and The Athletic | |||||||
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