2021-22 NBA Power Rankings
Updated: February 21st
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 19, 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 | 48-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | 41-19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Miami Heat | 38-21 | 3 | -0.33 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 42-17 | 5 | +1.67 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 38-21 | 6 | -3.33 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers | 35-23 | 7 | +1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 36-24 | 7 | +1.67 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 35-24 | 8.67 | -2.66 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | 33-25 | 9 | -2.33 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | Boston Celtics | 34-26 | 9.33 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 35-23 | 9.33 | +2.33 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | 36-22 | 9.67 | +0.34 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| 13 | Toronto Raptors | 32-25 | 13.33 | +2 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| 14 | Brooklyn Nets | 31-28 | 14.67 | -0.66 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31-28 | 15 | +0.67 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
| 16 | Los Angeles Clippers | 30-31 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Atlanta Hawks | 28-30 | 16 | -0.67 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Lakers | 27-31 | 18.33 | -1 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| 19 | Charlotte Hornets | 29-31 | 19 | +1.33 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs | 23-36 | 21 | +0.33 | 22 | 19 | 22 |
| 20 | Portland Trail Blazers | 25-34 | 21 | -3.67 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
| 22 | Washington Wizards | 27-31 | 21.33 | -0.67 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| 23 | New Orleans Pelicans | 23-36 | 22.33 | +0.66 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| 24 | New York Knicks | 25-34 | 24.33 | +2.66 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| 25 | Sacramento Kings | 22-38 | 25.33 | +0.33 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| 26 | Indiana Pacers | 20-40 | 25.67 | +0.67 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
| 27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 18-40 | 26.67 | -0.33 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | Detroit Pistons | 13-45 | 28.33 | -1.67 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| 29 | Orlando Magic | 13-47 | 29 | +0.67 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | Houston Rockets | 15-43 | 29.67 | +1 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Sources: NBA.com, ESPN, and The Athletic | |||||||
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