2024-25 NBA Power Rankings: Week 16
Updated: February 6, 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 16, 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 | NBC | ESPN | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 40-9 | 1.25 | +0.25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 41-10 | 2.25 | -0.15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 36-15 | 3 | -0.8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Memphis Grizzlies | 35-16 | 4.25 | -0.95 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 32-18 | 4.75 | +1.75 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | New York Knicks | 24-17 | 5.5 | -0.1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 32-19 | 7 | -0.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Lakers | 29-19 | 9.25 | -1.75 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 28-21 | 9.25 | -0.95 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 28-22 | 9.5 | +0.5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 27-22 | 11 | +2.4 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| 12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 28-23 | 11.5 | +0.3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | Dallas Mavericks | 26-25 | 14.5 | +1.1 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | 25-25 | 14.5 | -0.7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| 15 | Sacramento Kings | 25-25 | 15 | +1.2 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 11 |
| 16 | Miami Heat | 25-24 | 15.5 | -0.7 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
| 17 | Detroit Pistons | 25-26 | 16.75 | -0.85 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| 17 | Golden State Warriors | 25-25 | 16.75 | -1.45 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| 19 | San Antonio Spurs | 22-26 | 19 | -1.4 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 |
| 20 | Orlando Magic | 25-27 | 21 | +3.6 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
| 21 | Atlanta Hawks | 23-28 | 21.5 | +0.9 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| 22 | Portland Trail Blazers | 22-29 | 21.75 | -2.45 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| 23 | Philadelphia 76ers | 20-30 | 22 | -0.4 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | Chicago Bulls | 22-30 | 24 | +0.8 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | Toronto Raptors | 16-35 | 24.25 | -0.15 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | Brooklyn Nets | 17-34 | 26.5 | -1.1 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | Utah Jazz | 12-37 | 27.5 | -0.7 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
| 28 | New Orleans Pelicans | 12-39 | 28 | +0.6 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| 28 | Charlotte Hornets | 12-36 | 28 | +1.4 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | 9-41 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic