2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 20

Updated: March 4, 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 20, 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
1San Antonio Spurs44-171.8+0.411142
2Oklahoma City Thunder48-152-0.632311
3Detroit Pistons45-152.4+0.423223
4Boston Celtics41-204.6+0.454455
5New York Knicks40-225-0.845664
6Cleveland Cavaliers39-246.6+0.866588
7Minnesota Timberwolves39-237-177777
8Denver Nuggets38-247.2-0.288839
9Houston Rockets38-228.4+0.699996
10Toronto Raptors35-2611+0.21212101110
11Los Angeles Lakers37-2411.8+11111141013
12Phoenix Suns35-2612.8+0.61013171311
13Philadelphia 76ers33-2813-0.81315111214
14Orlando Magic32-2814-11514131612
14Charlotte Hornets31-3114-1.81410161416
16Miami Heat33-2915-0.41716121515
17Golden State Warriors31-3017.6+2.21818151918
17Atlanta Hawks31-3117.6-2.41917181717
19Los Angeles Clippers29-3118.2+0.61619191819
20Portland Trail Blazers29-3320+1.62020202020
21Milwaukee Bucks26-3421.2+0.22121212122
22New Orleans Pelicans19-4422.8-1.22222222523
23Chicago Bulls25-3723.2-0.22324252321
23Memphis Grizzlies23-3723.2-0.22423232224
25Dallas Mavericks21-4024.6+0.82525242425
26Utah Jazz18-4326.2+0.62626262627
27Washington Wizards16-4527.4+0.82727272729
28Brooklyn Nets15-4628.6+0.42828302928
29Sacramento Kings14-4928.8-1.22930293026
30Indiana Pacers15-4629+0.23029282830

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