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).

RankTeamW-LAvg.Chg.NBACBSNBCESPNATH
1Oklahoma City Thunder54-151-0.7511111
2San Antonio Spurs51-182+0.7522222
3Boston Celtics45-233.8+0.0534345
4Detroit Pistons49-194.2+0.4547433
5New York Knicks45-255.2+0.756654
6Los Angeles Lakers43-255.8-4.9563569
7Denver Nuggets42-277.6-0.9758810
8Cleveland Cavaliers42-277.8+1.398778
9Orlando Magic38-309.6-2.1511109117
10Houston Rockets41-2610+1.58151296
11Minnesota Timberwolves42-2710.2+3.45109111011
12Toronto Raptors38-2912.8-0.451211141512
12Miami Heat38-3112.8+1.051414101313
14Atlanta Hawks37-3114-21712131414
15Phoenix Suns39-3014.4+1.91317151215
16Los Angeles Clippers34-3415.2-1.81513161616
17Charlotte Hornets35-3416.6+1.351616171717
18Philadelphia 76ers37-3218.8+1.31822181818
19Portland Trail Blazers33-3619.4-0.61919192020
20Golden State Warriors33-3520+12021211919
21Chicago Bulls28-4021-1.52220202221
22New Orleans Pelicans23-4621.6-1.152118222324
23Milwaukee Bucks28-4022.4+0.92323232122
24Dallas Mavericks23-4624-12424242523
25Sacramento Kings18-5225.6-2.92525252726
26Memphis Grizzlies23-4426.2+2.952826282425
27Utah Jazz20-4826.4+0.152627262627
28Brooklyn Nets17-5127.6+0.852728272828
29Washington Wizards16-5229+0.252929292929
30Indiana Pacers15-5430+0.253030303030

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