2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Week 5
Updated: November 19, 2025
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 5, ranked by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (including links to each source).
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| Rank | Team | W-L | Avg. | Chg. | NBA | CBS | NBC | ESPN | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 14-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 10-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 9-3 | 3.6 | -1.6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 13-2 | 3.6 | -1.4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 8-5 | 5.8 | -0.6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 11-4 | 6.6 | -0.2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 10-5 | 7 | +1.8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | San Antonio Spurs | 10-4 | 9 | +4.6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 8 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 9-5 | 9 | -1.4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | Toronto Raptors | 9-5 | 10.4 | -5.4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 9-7 | 10.4 | -3.6 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 12 | Atlanta Hawks | 9-6 | 11.8 | -6.6 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 8-5 | 14 | +1.2 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| 14 | Phoenix Suns | 9-6 | 14.4 | -3.8 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| 14 | Milwaukee Bucks | 8-7 | 14.4 | +4 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 17 |
| 16 | Miami Heat | 8-6 | 14.8 | +4.6 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| 17 | Orlando Magic | 8-7 | 16.8 | -2.4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 18 | Boston Celtics | 8-7 | 17.8 | -0.6 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| 19 | Chicago Bulls | 7-6 | 18 | +6 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
| 20 | Portland Trail Blazers | 6-8 | 19.8 | +5.2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| 21 | Utah Jazz | 5-9 | 21.8 | -1.8 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4-10 | 22.2 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| 23 | Charlotte Hornets | 4-10 | 22.6 | -1.2 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
| 24 | Dallas Mavericks | 4-11 | 23.8 | -1.6 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
| 25 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4-11 | 24.4 | +2.6 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 26 | Sacramento Kings | 3-11 | 26 | +1.8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | Brooklyn Nets | 2-12 | 27.4 | -1.2 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | New Orleans Pelicans | 2-12 | 28 | +1.2 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Indiana Pacers | 1-13 | 28.6 | +0.4 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | 1-12 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic