2026-27 NBA Power Rankings: Week 2
Updated: October 28, 2025
Throughout the 2026-27 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 2, 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. | NBA | CBS | NBC | ESPN | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4-0 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 3-1 | 2.4 | -5.4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 4-0 | 3.2 | -4.6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3-1 | 3.2 | -6.4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3-1 | 5.4 | +0.4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-1 | 6.4 | -4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Boston Celtics | 3-1 | 8.4 | +1.8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Toronto Raptors | 2-1 | 8.6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | San Antonio Spurs | 2-2 | 8.8 | +6.6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 3-0 | 11.4 | -7.2 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Atlanta Hawks | 2-2 | 11.8 | -4.2 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 8 |
| 12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2-1 | 12 | +2.4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| 13 | Denver Nuggets | 1-2 | 13.6 | +2.8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 2-2 | 13.8 | +3.8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 1-3 | 14 | +11.6 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 20 |
| 15 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4-0 | 14 | -9.2 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| 17 | Washington Wizards | 2-2 | 16.4 | -4.8 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
| 18 | Charlotte Hornets | 3-1 | 17.6 | -5.2 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| 19 | Orlando Magic | 1-2 | 18.4 | +3.2 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
| 20 | Dallas Mavericks | 2-2 | 21 | -0.2 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| 21 | Phoenix Suns | 1-2 | 21.8 | +3.2 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 18 |
| 22 | Utah Jazz | 1-3 | 22.4 | +4.4 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1-2 | 22.8 | -2.2 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
| 24 | Miami Heat | 0-4 | 23.4 | +11 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| 25 | New Orleans Pelicans | 0-3 | 25 | -0.4 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| 26 | Chicago Bulls | 1-3 | 25.4 | -0.4 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
| 27 | Golden State Warriors | 1-3 | 26.4 | +4.6 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | Brooklyn Nets | 0-4 | 27.8 | -0.4 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
| 29 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1-3 | 28.4 | -1 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | Sacramento Kings | 0-4 | 30 | +0.6 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: NBA.com, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN, The Athletic