2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 12

Updated: January 8, 2026

Throughout the 2025-26 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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Note: Negative change number below equals improvement (number got closer to 1).

RankTeamW-LAvg.Chg.NBACBSNBCESPNATH
1Detroit Pistons28-91.8-2.9531122
2Oklahoma City Thunder31-72.6+0.8526311
3San Antonio Spurs26-112.8+1.0515233
4Houston Rockets22-124-1.2542455
5Boston Celtics23-134.6-3.1573544
6Phoenix Suns22-157.4-1.6848107
6Minnesota Timberwolves24-137.4-0.3559689
8Denver Nuggets25-127.6+3.3597976
9New York Knicks24-137.8+4.55612768
10Los Angeles Lakers23-129.6-0.410811910
11Toronto Raptors23-1512-0.251213121211
12Cleveland Cavaliers21-1712.8-1.21511101513
13Philadelphia 76ers20-1513-1.751314131114
14Miami Heat20-1713.6-0.651118141312
15Golden State Warriors20-1815.4+1.41615151615
16Orlando Magic21-1715.8+3.051419161416
17Los Angeles Clippers13-2317.2-2.81910191721
18Atlanta Hawks18-2119.8-1.71726201818
19Milwaukee Bucks16-2120.2-2.052221172120
19Portland Trail Blazers18-2020.2-0.82017222022
21Chicago Bulls17-2020.4+0.42424181917
22Memphis Grizzlies16-2121+21825212219
23Charlotte Hornets13-2422-12316232424
24Dallas Mavericks14-2323.2-1.052520252323
25Utah Jazz12-2424.4+3.152123272526
26Brooklyn Nets11-2325.6+3.62627242625
27Washington Wizards10-2625.8-2.952722262727
28New Orleans Pelicans8-3128.2+1.452828282928
29Sacramento Kings8-2929+1.252929292830
30Indiana Pacers6-3129.8-0.23030303029

Sources: NBA.com, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic