2024-25 NBA Power Rankings: Week 20
Updated: March 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 20, 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 | 52-10 | 1 | -0.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 51-11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 44-18 | 3.2 | +0.8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 39-21 | 4.2 | -1.4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 40-21 | 5.2 | -0.2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 40-22 | 5.8 | +0.4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Memphis Grizzlies | 38-24 | 8 | +1.6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 37-25 | 9 | +0.4 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 35-25 | 9.4 | +1 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 36-25 | 10.2 | -1 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | 34-28 | 10.4 | -1.4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| 12 | Detroit Pistons | 35-28 | 11.2 | -1.2 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 35-29 | 12.4 | +1.2 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 32-29 | 14.2 | -2 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 13 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 33-29 | 14.2 | +1.4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 16 | Dallas Mavericks | 32-31 | 16.2 | +0.8 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Miami Heat | 29-32 | 17 | -1.4 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | Orlando Magic | 29-34 | 18.2 | +1.6 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 19 | Atlanta Hawks | 28-34 | 19.4 | -0.4 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| 20 | Portland Trail Blazers | 28-35 | 19.6 | -1.4 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| 21 | Phoenix Suns | 29-33 | 20.8 | +1 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
| 22 | San Antonio Spurs | 26-34 | 22.2 | +0.2 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 21 |
| 23 | Chicago Bulls | 24-38 | 23.2 | -0.4 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| 24 | Toronto Raptors | 20-42 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 |
| 25 | Brooklyn Nets | 21-40 | 25.2 | +2 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| 25 | Philadelphia 76ers | 21-40 | 25.2 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
| 27 | New Orleans Pelicans | 17-45 | 25.6 | -2 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | Utah Jazz | 15-47 | 27.8 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Washington Wizards | 12-49 | 29.4 | -0.6 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| 30 | Charlotte Hornets | 14-47 | 29.6 | +1.4 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic