2021-22 NBA Power Rankings
Updated: November 22nd
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 6, 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 |
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1 | Golden State Warriors | 15-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Phoenix Suns | 13-3 | 2 | -1.67 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Brooklyn Nets | 12-5 | 3.33 | +1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
4 | Chicago Bulls | 12-5 | 4.67 | -1.66 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
5 | Miami Heat | 11-6 | 5 | -0.67 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
6 | Utah Jazz | 11-5 | 5.67 | -2 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
7 | Washington Wizards | 11-5 | 7.33 | +1.66 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 9-8 | 8.33 | -4.67 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
9 | Denver Nuggets | 9-8 | 9.33 | +3.66 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 9-8 | 10.67 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 10-7 | 11.33 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 14 |
12 | Boston Celtics | 9-8 | 11.67 | -5.33 | 15 | 9 | 11 |
13 | Dallas Mavericks | 9-7 | 13.33 | +1.66 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
14 | Charlotte Hornets | 10-8 | 14.33 | -0.67 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
15 | Portland Trail Blazers | 9-8 | 15 | -4.33 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
16 | Atlanta Hawks | 8-9 | 16 | -5.33 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
17 | New York Knicks | 9-8 | 16.33 | +0.66 | 14 | 18 | 17 |
18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 9-8 | 16.67 | +5.67 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
19 | Los Angeles Lakers | 9-9 | 18 | +7.67 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
20 | Toronto Raptors | 8-10 | 20.33 | +2.33 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
21 | Memphis Grizzlies | 8-8 | 21.33 | +1 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7-9 | 22 | -3 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
23 | Indiana Pacers | 7-11 | 22.33 | +2 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 6-10 | 24.67 | +0.67 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
25 | San Antonio Spurs | 4-11 | 25 | +0.67 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
26 | Sacramento Kings | 6-11 | 25.33 | +0.66 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
27 | Detroit Pistons | 4-12 | 27 | -0.33 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
28 | Orlando Magic | 4-13 | 28.33 | +0.33 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
29 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3-15 | 28.67 | -0.33 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
30 | Houston Rockets | 1-15 | 30 | +0.33 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, ESPN, and The Athletic |
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