2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 15
Updated: January 30, 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 15, 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: 2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 14
Note: Negative change number below equals improvement (number got closer to 1).
| Rank | Team | W-L | Avg. | Chg. | NBA | CBS | NBC | ESPN | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 38-10 | 1.2 | +0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 34-11 | 2.2 | -0.6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 28-17 | 3.2 | -2.8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 32-15 | 4 | +1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 31-16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Boston Celtics | 29-18 | 6 | +0.4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 29-18 | 8.2 | -1.6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29-20 | 8.8 | -3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 28-19 | 9.8 | +2.2 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 9 |
| 10 | Toronto Raptors | 29-20 | 10.4 | -2.6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 29-19 | 10.6 | +5.2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 28-18 | 10.8 | -0.6 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | 27-22 | 13.4 | +1.6 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 22-24 | 14.2 | -1.2 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 25-21 | 14.2 | +1.2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| 16 | Miami Heat | 25-23 | 15.6 | -0.4 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
| 17 | Portland Trail Blazers | 23-25 | 17.6 | +0.6 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| 17 | Orlando Magic | 24-22 | 17.6 | +1.8 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| 19 | Chicago Bulls | 23-24 | 18.4 | -3.2 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| 20 | Charlotte Hornets | 20-28 | 20 | -0.2 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
| 21 | Atlanta Hawks | 24-25 | 20.8 | -0.4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
| 22 | Memphis Grizzlies | 18-27 | 22.2 | +2 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 |
| 23 | Dallas Mavericks | 19-28 | 22.4 | -0.2 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| 24 | Milwaukee Bucks | 18-27 | 23.4 | +0.6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
| 25 | New Orleans Pelicans | 12-37 | 25.6 | -2.8 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | Utah Jazz | 15-33 | 25.8 | +0.2 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | Indiana Pacers | 12-36 | 27.4 | -1.2 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| 28 | Sacramento Kings | 12-36 | 28 | +1 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
| 29 | Brooklyn Nets | 12-33 | 28.2 | +2.2 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | 11-34 | 30 | +0.6 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic