2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 17
Updated: February 12, 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 17, 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 | NBC | ESPN | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 40-13 | 1.5 | -0.25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 42-13 | 2 | +0.75 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs | 38-16 | 2.5 | -0.75 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 35-20 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Boston Celtics | 35-19 | 5.5 | -2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 35-20 | 6 | +0.5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Houston Rockets | 33-20 | 7 | +2.25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 34-21 | 7.75 | -1.75 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 34-22 | 9.75 | +2.5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 32-21 | 9.75 | -2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 32-23 | 11.75 | +3.5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Philadelphia 76ers | 30-24 | 12.25 | -1 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 32-23 | 12.25 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 26-29 | 14.75 | -2.75 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 16 |
| 14 | Golden State Warriors | 29-26 | 14.75 | +0.5 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| 16 | Miami Heat | 29-27 | 16 | +0.5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 17 | Orlando Magic | 28-25 | 16.5 | -0.25 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Clippers | 26-28 | 18 | +3.25 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| 19 | Atlanta Hawks | 26-30 | 18.75 | -1 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| 20 | Portland Trail Blazers | 26-29 | 19.25 | -1.75 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| 21 | Milwaukee Bucks | 22-30 | 21.75 | -2.5 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
| 21 | Chicago Bulls | 24-31 | 21.75 | +2.5 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | Memphis Grizzlies | 20-33 | 23.25 | +0.25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| 24 | Dallas Mavericks | 19-34 | 23.75 | +1.5 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | New Orleans Pelicans | 15-41 | 25 | -0.5 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| 26 | Brooklyn Nets | 15-38 | 26.75 | -1 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| 27 | Washington Wizards | 14-39 | 27 | -0.25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
| 28 | Utah Jazz | 18-37 | 27.5 | -0.25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 |
| 29 | Indiana Pacers | 15-40 | 28.25 | +2 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Sacramento Kings | 12-44 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic