2024-25 NBA Power Rankings: Week 12
Updated: January 10, 2025
Throughout the 2024-25 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 for Week 12, 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 | W-L | Avg. | Chg. | NBA | CBS | NBC | ESPN | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33-4 | 1.4 | +0.15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 30-6 | 1.6 | -0.15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 27-10 | 3 | -1.25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 25-13 | 4.6 | +1.35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 25-12 | 5.2 | -1.05 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Memphis Grizzlies | 24-14 | 5.2 | +0.45 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 21-15 | 7 | -2.75 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 22-16 | 9.4 | +2.9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 20-16 | 10.4 | -2.6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | 20-17 | 10.4 | +0.15 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| 11 | Orlando Magic | 22-17 | 10.8 | -0.2 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 19-16 | 11.6 | -1.4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 20-17 | 12.4 | +1.4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 12 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 20-18 | 14 | -3.75 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| 15 | Miami Heat | 19-17 | 15.2 | +3.7 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
| 16 | Golden State Warriors | 19-18 | 15.6 | -0.4 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 |
| 17 | San Antonio Spurs | 18-19 | 17.2 | -0.8 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 19 |
| 18 | Atlanta Hawks | 19-19 | 17.8 | +5.05 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
| 19 | Detroit Pistons | 19-19 | 18.6 | -3.15 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
| 20 | Sacramento Kings | 18-19 | 18.8 | -3.95 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
| 21 | Chicago Bulls | 17-20 | 21.8 | -0.45 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| 22 | Phoenix Suns | 17-19 | 22 | +2.75 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
| 22 | Philadelphia 76ers | 15-20 | 22 | +3.25 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
| 24 | Brooklyn Nets | 13-24 | 24.8 | +1.55 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| 24 | Portland Trail Blazers | 13-24 | 24.8 | -0.2 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
| 26 | Utah Jazz | 9-27 | 25.4 | -0.6 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
| 27 | Toronto Raptors | 8-30 | 27.8 | -0.2 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | New Orleans Pelicans | 7-31 | 28 | -1.75 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Charlotte Hornets | 8-27 | 29 | +0.75 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | 6-29 | 29.2 | +1.2 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Sources: NBA.com, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic