2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 13
Updated: January 14, 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 13, 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).
| Rank | Team | W-L | Avg. | Chg. | NBA | CBS | NBC | ESPN | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 28-10 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 34-7 | 1.6 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 27-14 | 3.6 | -3.8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 27-13 | 4.4 | +1.6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 27-13 | 5.6 | -2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Boston Celtics | 24-15 | 6.2 | +1.6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Phoenix Suns | 24-16 | 6.4 | -1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | New York Knicks | 25-14 | 7.4 | -0.4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 23-14 | 9.4 | +5.4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Toronto Raptors | 24-17 | 10.8 | -1.2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | Philadelphia 76ers | 22-16 | 11.2 | -1.8 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 24-14 | 11.8 | +2.2 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22-19 | 12.2 | -0.6 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 14 | Golden State Warriors | 22-19 | 14.8 | -0.6 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Orlando Magic | 22-18 | 15.2 | -0.6 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | Los Angeles Clippers | 16-23 | 16.4 | -0.8 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| 17 | Miami Heat | 21-19 | 17.2 | +3.6 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| 18 | Atlanta Hawks | 20-22 | 18.4 | -1.4 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
| 19 | Portland Trail Blazers | 19-22 | 18.6 | -1.6 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
| 20 | Milwaukee Bucks | 17-23 | 19.8 | -0.4 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
| 21 | Memphis Grizzlies | 17-22 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
| 22 | Charlotte Hornets | 14-26 | 21.4 | -0.6 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
| 23 | Chicago Bulls | 18-21 | 21.8 | +1.4 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
| 24 | Dallas Mavericks | 15-25 | 23.4 | +0.2 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | Utah Jazz | 14-25 | 25.6 | +1.2 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
| 26 | Brooklyn Nets | 11-26 | 25.8 | +0.2 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| 27 | Washington Wizards | 10-28 | 27.6 | +1.8 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
| 28 | Indiana Pacers | 9-31 | 28.2 | -1.6 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| 29 | Sacramento Kings | 10-30 | 28.4 | -0.6 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
| 30 | New Orleans Pelicans | 9-33 | 29.2 | +1 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Sources: NBA.com, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic