2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 6
Updated: November 26, 2025
Throughout the 2025-26 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 for Week 6, ranked by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (including links to each source).
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Note: Negative change number below equals improvement (number got closer to 1).
| Rank | Team | W-L | Avg. | Chg. | NBA | CBS | NBC | ESPN | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 17-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 13-4 | 2.6 | +0.6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 15-2 | 2.8 | -0.8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 11-4 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 13-4 | 5.2 | -1.4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Toronto Raptors | 13-5 | 6.8 | -3.6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 12-7 | 7.6 | +0.6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Phoenix Suns | 11-7 | 8.6 | -5.8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| 9 | Miami Heat | 12-6 | 9 | -5.8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | 11-5 | 9.6 | +0.6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 10-7 | 11.2 | +2.2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 10-6 | 11.2 | +5.4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 11-8 | 13.4 | -3.4 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| 13 | Atlanta Hawks | 11-8 | 13.4 | +1.6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 |
| 15 | Boston Celtics | 9-8 | 15.4 | -2.4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
| 16 | Philadelphia 76ers | 9-8 | 15.8 | +1.8 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
| 17 | Golden State Warriors | 10-9 | 16.4 | +6 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Chicago Bulls | 9-8 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| 19 | Milwaukee Bucks | 8-10 | 19 | +4.6 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| 20 | Portland Trail Blazers | 8-10 | 19.4 | -0.4 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | Memphis Grizzlies | 6-12 | 21.4 | -3 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Clippers | 5-13 | 22 | -0.2 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 23 | Utah Jazz | 5-12 | 22.8 | +1 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| 24 | Dallas Mavericks | 5-14 | 24 | +0.2 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | Charlotte Hornets | 4-13 | 24.8 | +2.2 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | Sacramento Kings | 5-13 | 26.6 | +0.6 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | Brooklyn Nets | 3-14 | 26.8 | -0.6 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| 28 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3-15 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| 29 | Indiana Pacers | 2-15 | 28.6 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | 2-15 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic