2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 22
Updated: March 18, 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 22, 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 | CBS | NBC | ESPN | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 54-15 | 1 | -0.75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 51-18 | 2 | +0.75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 45-23 | 3.8 | +0.05 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 49-19 | 4.2 | +0.45 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 45-25 | 5.2 | +0.7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 43-25 | 5.8 | -4.95 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 42-27 | 7.6 | -0.9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-27 | 7.8 | +1.3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Orlando Magic | 38-30 | 9.6 | -2.15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 41-26 | 10 | +1.5 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 42-27 | 10.2 | +3.45 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 38-29 | 12.8 | -0.45 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| 12 | Miami Heat | 38-31 | 12.8 | +1.05 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 37-31 | 14 | -2 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 39-30 | 14.4 | +1.9 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
| 16 | Los Angeles Clippers | 34-34 | 15.2 | -1.8 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Charlotte Hornets | 35-34 | 16.6 | +1.35 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | Philadelphia 76ers | 37-32 | 18.8 | +1.3 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33-36 | 19.4 | -0.6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| 20 | Golden State Warriors | 33-35 | 20 | +1 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| 21 | Chicago Bulls | 28-40 | 21 | -1.5 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
| 22 | New Orleans Pelicans | 23-46 | 21.6 | -1.15 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 23 | Milwaukee Bucks | 28-40 | 22.4 | +0.9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
| 24 | Dallas Mavericks | 23-46 | 24 | -1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
| 25 | Sacramento Kings | 18-52 | 25.6 | -2.9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
| 26 | Memphis Grizzlies | 23-44 | 26.2 | +2.95 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
| 27 | Utah Jazz | 20-48 | 26.4 | +0.15 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | Brooklyn Nets | 17-51 | 27.6 | +0.85 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Washington Wizards | 16-52 | 29 | +0.25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Indiana Pacers | 15-54 | 30 | +0.25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic