2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 9

Updated: December 17, 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 9, ranked by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (including links to each source).

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Previous: 2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 8

Note: Negative change number below equals improvement (number got closer to 1).

RankTeamW-LAvg.Chg.NBACBSNBCESPNATH
1Oklahoma City Thunder24-21011111
2Denver Nuggets19-62.8022532
3Detroit Pistons21-53.6-0.446323
4Houston Rockets16-73.8-0.233454
5New York Knicks18-74.4-154265
6San Antonio Spurs18-75.8-365846
7Los Angeles Lakers18-77.6+278977
8Minnesota Timberwolves17-98-0.8107698
9Boston Celtics15-118.6+3897109
10Orlando Magic15-119.80111010810
11Philadelphia 76ers14-1112.8-2.41512121114
11Miami Heat14-1212.8+0.41216131211
13Toronto Raptors16-1113.2+11314141312
13Phoenix Suns14-1213.2+1.4911151516
15Cleveland Cavaliers15-1214.2-0.61615111415
16Atlanta Hawks15-1214.4-11413161613
17Golden State Warriors13-1417+1.61717171717
18Memphis Grizzlies12-1418.4+0.41819181819
19Dallas Mavericks10-1718.6-0.41918191918
20Portland Trail Blazers10-1620.202021202020
21Milwaukee Bucks11-1621.402123212121
22Utah Jazz10-1522.2-0.62320232322
23Charlotte Hornets8-1822.6+0.62222222225
24Brooklyn Nets7-1824.2-1.82524252423
25Los Angeles Clippers6-2025.8-0.42425272726
26Chicago Bulls10-1526+0.62730242524
27New Orleans Pelicans5-2226.8-32626292627
28Indiana Pacers6-2028+22928262829
29Washington Wizards4-2028.6-0.62827303028
30Sacramento Kings6-2029.2+3.23029282930

Sources: NBA.com, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic