2024-25 NBA Power Rankings: Week 18
Updated: February 20, 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 18, ranked by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (including links to each source).
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Previous: NBA Power Rankings: Week 17
Note: There were no NBA power rankings from ESPN, CBS Sports or NBC Sports this week.
| Rank | Team | W-L | Avg. | Chg. | NBA | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 44-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 44-10 | 2.5 | +0.1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 39-16 | 2.5 | -0.1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 36-18 | 4.5 | -0.7 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 36-19 | 5 | +0.2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Memphis Grizzlies | 36-18 | 5.5 | +0.5 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Houston Rockets | 34-21 | 7.5 | -0.1 | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 32-21 | 7.5 | +0.1 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 30-23 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31-23 | 10 | -1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31-25 | 11 | +1.6 | 9 | 13 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 29-24 | 12.5 | +0.5 | 14 | 11 |
| 13 | Detroit Pistons | 29-26 | 13.5 | -2.1 | 15 | 12 |
| 13 | Dallas Mavericks | 30-26 | 13.5 | -0.1 | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | Golden State Warriors | 28-27 | 14.5 | -0.5 | 13 | 16 |
| 16 | Sacramento Kings | 28-27 | 16.5 | +1.3 | 19 | 14 |
| 17 | Orlando Magic | 27-29 | 18 | -1 | 18 | 18 |
| 18 | Phoenix Suns | 26-28 | 19 | +2.2 | 17 | 21 |
| 19 | Miami Heat | 25-28 | 19.5 | +1.3 | 20 | 19 |
| 19 | Atlanta Hawks | 26-29 | 19.5 | -0.3 | 22 | 17 |
| 21 | Portland Trail Blazers | 23-32 | 20.5 | -0.3 | 16 | 25 |
| 21 | San Antonio Spurs | 23-29 | 20.5 | -0.5 | 21 | 20 |
| 23 | Brooklyn Nets | 20-34 | 22.5 | -2.5 | 23 | 22 |
| 24 | Philadelphia 76ers | 20-34 | 24 | +0.6 | 25 | 23 |
| 25 | Toronto Raptors | 17-38 | 25 | -0.6 | 24 | 26 |
| 26 | Chicago Bulls | 22-33 | 25.5 | +1.9 | 27 | 24 |
| 27 | Utah Jazz | 13-41 | 27 | -0.6 | 26 | 28 |
| 28 | Charlotte Hornets | 14-39 | 28 | +0.6 | 29 | 27 |
| 29 | New Orleans Pelicans | 13-42 | 28.5 | -0.5 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | 9-45 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, The Athletic