2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 16
Updated: February 5, 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 16, 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 15
Note: Negative change number below equals improvement (number got closer to 1).
| Rank | Team | W-L | Avg. | Chg. | NBA | NBC | ESPN | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 40-12 | 1.25 | +0.05 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 37-12 | 1.75 | -0.45 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs | 34-16 | 3.25 | -0.75 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 31-18 | 4.75 | +1.55 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 33-19 | 5.5 | +0.5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | New York Knicks | 33-18 | 6 | -2.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 32-20 | 7.25 | -3.35 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Boston Celtics | 33-18 | 7.5 | +1.5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 31-20 | 8.25 | -1.55 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31-21 | 9.5 | +0.7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 30-19 | 11.75 | +0.95 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 30-22 | 12.25 | +1.85 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 29-21 | 13.25 | -0.95 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | Golden State Warriors | 27-24 | 14.25 | +0.85 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Clippers | 23-27 | 14.75 | +0.55 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Miami Heat | 27-25 | 15.5 | -0.1 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Orlando Magic | 25-24 | 16.75 | -0.85 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| 18 | Charlotte Hornets | 23-28 | 17.5 | -2.5 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Chicago Bulls | 24-27 | 19.25 | +0.85 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| 20 | Atlanta Hawks | 25-27 | 19.75 | -1.05 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | Portland Trail Blazers | 23-28 | 21 | +3.4 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | Dallas Mavericks | 19-31 | 22.25 | -0.15 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| 23 | Memphis Grizzlies | 20-29 | 23 | +0.8 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| 24 | Milwaukee Bucks | 20-29 | 24.25 | +0.85 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | New Orleans Pelicans | 13-40 | 25.5 | -0.1 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 |
| 26 | Indiana Pacers | 13-38 | 26.25 | -1.15 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
| 27 | Washington Wizards | 13-36 | 27.25 | -2.75 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 |
| 28 | Brooklyn Nets | 13-36 | 27.75 | -0.45 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | Utah Jazz | 16-35 | 27.75 | +1.95 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 |
| 30 | Sacramento Kings | 12-40 | 30 | +2 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic