2020 NBA Power Rankings: Week 1
Throughout the 2020-21 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 2020-21 NBA season, ranked by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (including links to each source).
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| Rank | Team | Avg. | ESPN | NBA.com | CBS | The Athletic | SI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | |||
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Miami Heat | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Nets | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 5.8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Boston Celtics | 7.2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 8.4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 10.2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 10.2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | 10.2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 10.8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | 13.6 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| 14 | Golden State Warriors | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
| 15 | Houston Rockets | 15.6 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
| 15 | Indiana Pacers | 15.6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | New Orleans Pelicans | 16.6 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 |
| 18 | Memphis Grizzlies | 17.6 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Atlanta Hawks | 19.8 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
| 20 | Washington Wizards | 20.4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 22 | Orlando Magic | 21.2 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| 23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 23.8 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 |
| 24 | Chicago Bulls | 24.4 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 23 |
| 25 | Sacramento Kings | 24.6 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | Charlotte Hornets | 25.8 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 27.4 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 29 |
| 28 | New York Knicks | 27.8 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | Detroit Pistons | 28.2 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
| 30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29.2 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
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