Power Rankings

Week of 2026-10-05 — an Elo-style rating built from every real result this season, updated weekly. Ratings start every team at 1500 and move based on wins/losses, margin of victory, and opponent strength.

This is a standalone strength ranking, not a betting signal — unlike MLB/NFL's own Elo, this hasn't been backtested against real graded NBA picks yet, so treat it as informational only for now.

#	Team	Rating	Change	Games
1	San Antonio SpursSA	1738	—	111
2	New York KnicksNY	1728	—	110
3	Oklahoma City ThunderOKC	1723	—	108
4	Detroit PistonsDET	1643	—	102
5	Boston CelticsBOS	1637	—	94
6	Denver NuggetsDEN	1604	—	97
7	Charlotte HornetsCHA	1595	—	91
8	Cleveland CavaliersCLE	1585	—	105
9	Houston RocketsHOU	1584	—	94
10	Los Angeles LakersLAL	1577	—	101
11	Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN	1564	—	103
12	Orlando MagicORL	1545	—	97
13	Philadelphia 76ersPHI	1540	—	101
14	Atlanta HawksATL	1537	—	94
15	Toronto RaptorsTOR	1536	—	98
16	LA ClippersLAC	1520	—	88
17	Phoenix SunsPHX	1518	—	95
18	Portland Trail BlazersPOR	1518	—	94
19	Miami HeatMIA	1511	—	92
20	Golden State WarriorsGS	1441	—	94
21	New Orleans PelicansNO	1410	—	86
22	Milwaukee BucksMIL	1382	—	90
23	Dallas MavericksDAL	1370	—	88
24	Chicago BullsCHI	1362	—	90
25	Sacramento KingsSAC	1339	—	88
26	Indiana PacersIND	1321	—	88
27	Utah JazzUTAH	1309	—	89
28	Memphis GrizzliesMEM	1307	—	91
29	Brooklyn NetsBKN	1303	—	87
30	Washington WizardsWSH	1253	—	86