2021-22 NBA Power Rankings
Updated: December 14th
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 9, 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 |
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1 | Phoenix Suns | 21-4 | 1 | -0.67 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Golden State Warriors | 21-5 | 2 | +0.67 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Utah Jazz | 19-7 | 3.67 | -1.66 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 18-10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
5 | Brooklyn Nets | 19-8 | 4.33 | +0.33 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
6 | Miami Heat | 16-11 | 6.67 | -0.66 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
7 | Chicago Bulls | 17-10 | 7.67 | +3 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 15-12 | 7.67 | -1.66 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 16-12 | 9 | -2.67 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
10 | Memphis Grizzlies | 16-11 | 10.67 | -2.33 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 15-12 | 11.67 | -3 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
12 | Atlanta Hawks | 13-13 | 12.67 | +0.67 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
13 | Washington Wizards | 15-12 | 13.67 | +3.34 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 15-13 | 14 | -5.33 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
14 | Denver Nuggets | 13-13 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 9 |
16 | Charlotte Hornets | 15-13 | 14.33 | +0.66 | 14 | 12 | 17 |
17 | Boston Celtics | 13-14 | 17 | +6.33 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
17 | Dallas Mavericks | 13-13 | 17 | +1.67 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
19 | Toronto Raptors | 12-14 | 19.33 | -1.34 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 12-15 | 21 | +1.67 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
20 | Indiana Pacers | 12-16 | 21 | -2.67 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
22 | New York Knicks | 12-15 | 21.33 | +2.33 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
23 | Portland Trail Blazers | 11-16 | 23 | +1.33 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
24 | San Antonio Spurs | 10-16 | 23.33 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
25 | Sacramento Kings | 11-16 | 25.33 | +0.33 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
26 | Houston Rockets | 8-18 | 25.67 | -0.33 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
27 | New Orleans Pelicans | 8-21 | 27.33 | +0.33 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 8-18 | 27.67 | -1.66 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
29 | Orlando Magic | 5-23 | 29 | +1 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
30 | Detroit Pistons | 4-22 | 30 | +0.33 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, ESPN, and The Athletic |
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