2021-22 NBA Power Rankings
Updated: November 1st
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 3, 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 | Record | Avg. | Chg. | ESPN | NBA.com | The Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Heat | 5-1 | 1.33 | -7.34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 5-1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 4-3 | 4.33 | +0.66 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Golden State Warriors | 5-1 | 4.33 | -0.67 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3-4 | 5.67 | +3.67 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 4-2 | 6.33 | +2.66 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 5-1 | 6.67 | -5.66 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 5-1 | 8 | -3.33 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | 8.67 | +1.67 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 | 8.67 | +1 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 2-3 | 12 | +4.67 | 15 | 13 | 8 |
| 12 | Charlotte Hornets | 5-2 | 12.67 | -1.66 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Washington Wizards | 5-1 | 13.33 | -4.67 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| 13 | Atlanta Hawks | 3-3 | 13.33 | +4.66 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | Dallas Mavericks | 4-2 | 15 | +1.33 | 11 | 17 | 17 |
| 15 | Memphis Grizzlies | 3-3 | 15 | +2.67 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| 17 | Portland Trail Blazers | 3-3 | 15.67 | -1 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| 18 | Toronto Raptors | 4-3 | 18.67 | -2.66 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| 19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3-2 | 20 | +0.33 | 21 | 18 | 21 |
| 19 | Boston Celtics | 2-4 | 20 | +1.67 | 19 | 23 | 18 |
| 21 | Sacramento Kings | 3-3 | 21 | -1.67 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3-4 | 21.67 | -3 | 22 | 20 | 23 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1-4 | 21.67 | +4.34 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| 24 | San Antonio Spurs | 2-4 | 24.33 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| 25 | Indiana Pacers | 1-6 | 24.67 | +3.34 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 26 | New Orleans Pelicans | 1-6 | 26.67 | -0.33 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | Houston Rockets | 1-5 | 27.33 | 0 | 26 | 29 | 27 |
| 28 | Detroit Pistons | 1-5 | 27.67 | -0.66 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
| 29 | Orlando Magic | 1-6 | 28.33 | +1 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1-5 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Sources: NBA.com, ESPN, and The Athletic | |||||||
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