2021-22 NBA Power Rankings
Updated: November 16th
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 5, 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 | Golden State Warriors | 11-2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Nets | 10-4 | 2.33 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns | 9-3 | 3.67 | -4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Washington Wizards | 9-3 | 5.67 | -3.33 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 9-4 | 5.67 | -4.33 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Miami Heat | 8-5 | 5.67 | +4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Chicago Bulls | 9-4 | 6.33 | -3.67 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Utah Jazz | 8-5 | 7.67 | +3 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 8-6 | 10.33 | -3.34 | 11 | 13 | 7 |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 8-6 | 10.67 | +7.34 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 9-5 | 11 | -3.33 | 13 | 7 | 13 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 8-5 | 11.33 | -7.67 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Dallas Mavericks | 8-4 | 11.67 | -0.33 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| 14 | Milwaukee Bucks | 6-8 | 13 | +2.67 | 14 | 17 | 8 |
| 15 | Charlotte Hornets | 8-7 | 15 | -4.67 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | New York Knicks | 7-6 | 15.67 | +4.67 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| 17 | Boston Celtics | 6-7 | 17 | -2.67 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| 18 | Toronto Raptors | 7-7 | 18 | +3.33 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 19 | Portland Trail Blazers | 6-8 | 19.33 | +4 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| 20 | Memphis Grizzlies | 6-7 | 20.33 | +8.66 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
| 20 | Indiana Pacers | 6-8 | 20.33 | -2.34 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
| 22 | Atlanta Hawks | 5-9 | 21.33 | +3 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
| 23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 5-7 | 24 | -3 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
| 24 | San Antonio Spurs | 4-9 | 24.33 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| 25 | Sacramento Kings | 5-8 | 24.67 | +2.67 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
| 26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4-8 | 25 | +0.33 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 27 | Detroit Pistons | 3-9 | 27.33 | -1.67 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | Orlando Magic | 3-10 | 28 | +1.33 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 29 | New Orleans Pelicans | 1-9 | 29 | +0.67 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| 30 | Houston Rockets | 1-12 | 29.67 | +0.67 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Sources: NBA.com, ESPN, and The Athletic | |||||||
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