2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 21
Updated: March 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 21, 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 | San Antonio Spurs | 48-17 | 1.25 | -0.55 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 51-15 | 1.75 | -0.25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 46-18 | 3.75 | +1.35 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 43-22 | 3.75 | -0.85 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 42-25 | 4.5 | -0.5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40-26 | 6.5 | -0.1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 40-26 | 6.75 | -0.25 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 40-26 | 8.5 | +1.3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 40-25 | 8.5 | +0.1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 40-25 | 10.75 | -1.05 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Orlando Magic | 36-28 | 11.75 | -2.25 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 11 | Miami Heat | 37-29 | 11.75 | -3.25 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | 38-27 | 12.5 | -0.3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| 14 | Toronto Raptors | 36-29 | 13.25 | +2.25 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | Charlotte Hornets | 34-33 | 15.25 | +1.25 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
| 16 | Atlanta Hawks | 34-31 | 16 | -1.6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Clippers | 33-32 | 17 | -1.2 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
| 18 | Philadelphia 76ers | 35-30 | 17.5 | +4.5 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| 19 | Golden State Warriors | 32-33 | 19 | +1.4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| 20 | Portland Trail Blazers | 31-35 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | Milwaukee Bucks | 27-37 | 21.5 | +0.3 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | New Orleans Pelicans | 22-45 | 22.75 | -0.05 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| 22 | Chicago Bulls | 27-38 | 22.5 | -0.7 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| 24 | Memphis Grizzlies | 23-41 | 23.25 | +0.05 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| 25 | Dallas Mavericks | 21-44 | 25 | +0.4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | Utah Jazz | 20-46 | 26.25 | +0.05 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | Brooklyn Nets | 17-48 | 26.75 | -1.85 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| 28 | Sacramento Kings | 16-51 | 28.5 | -0.3 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
| 29 | Washington Wizards | 16-48 | 28.75 | +1.35 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | Indiana Pacers | 15-50 | 29.75 | +0.75 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic