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NBA Power Rankings

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Latest Update: 1/20/25

Conference:

Team	Conference	Record	Current Rank	Previous	Week Diff	Preseason	Pre Diff	Notes
Boston Celtics	EAST	29-13	1	1	-	1	-	They've hit a snag, but would still be the heavy favorites in any playoff series
Cleveland Cavaliers	EAST	35-6	2	3	+1	8	+6	Even great teams lose sometimes, as the Cavs are just 2-2 in their last 4
New York Knicks	EAST	27-16	3	4	+1	9	+6	Knicks fans are collectively panicking, but the data says to stay relaxed, as this team has top-5 talent
Houston Rockets	WEST	28-13	4	6	+2	19	+15	The Rockets' impressive season moves on after an impressive sweep of the Grizzlies
Oklahoma City Thunder	WEST	35-7	5	2	-3	2	-3	This move to 5th is only due to injuries, particularly Hartenstein. They are still the best in the west when healthy
Denver Nuggets	WEST	26-16	6	5	-1	5	-1	The Russ Resergence continues, and the Nuggets continue to pile on wins
Memphis Grizzlies	WEST	27-15	7	8	+1	17	+10	Back-to-back wins over Wemby and the Spurs capped off an impressive stretch vs difficult teams
Sacramento Kings	WEST	22-20	8	7	-1	13	+5	They finally lost a game, but are still 9-1 since firing Mike Brown
Milwaukee Bucks	EAST	24-17	9	9	-	10	+1	They have too many nights where they just don't show up, but winnign 7 of their last 8 is impressive
Minnesota Timberwolves	WEST	22-20	10	12	+2	7	-3	The version of the Wolves that beat the Knicks last friday can win a championship. Unfortunately, that version almost never shows up this season
Los Angeles Clippers	WEST	24-17	11	11	-	11	-	Coming off of an impressive 4-0 week, it'll be interesting to see if theoy can rise in the ranks as Kawhi starts to play more minutes
Dallas Mavericks	WEST	23-19	12	20	+8	3	-9	The 8 spot jump is due to Kyrie returning, and they will get even higher when Luka is back
Indiana Pacers	EAST	24-19	13	13	-	18	+5	The Pacers continue to rise, both in our rankings and in the standings
Atlanta Hawks	EAST	22-19	14	21	+7	21	+7	The Hawks are finally healthy and have a big game against the Knicks today
Miami Heat	EAST	21-20	15	19	+4	20	+5	The Heat had a massive win on Sunday, but there are way more questions than answers. here
Phoenix Suns	WEST	21-20	16	15	-1	6	-10	Nick Richards looked good in his Suns debut, but i'm not sure he's enough to turn around their season
Los Angeles Lakers	WEST	22-18	17	14	-3	12	-5	Lost the battle of LA to the Clippers, but still sit at 6th in the west
San Antonio Spurs	WEST	19-22	18	17	-1	22	+4	The Spurs are trending in the wrong direction, as Wemby's looked pretty human lately
Golden State Warriors	WEST	21-20	19	16	-3	16	-3	Coming off back-to-back wins, the Warriors hope it's the start of their turnaround
Philadelphia 76ers	EAST	15-26	20	10	-10	4	-16	On a 6-game losing streak, the clock is ticking for the Sixers to get healthy
New Orleans Pelicans	WEST	11-32	21	24	+3	14	-7	The Pelicans have won 3 straight, and it's easy to feel bad for their fans as this team is actually loaded with talent
Orlando Magic	EAST	23-21	22	18	-4	15	-7	Paolo's reutnr hasn't made the impact Orlando hoped for, as they're on a 3-game losing streak
Detroit Pistons	EAST	21-21	23	23	-	24	+1	They had a great win over the Knicks, but now have lost 2 in a row. Big game today against Houston
Chicago Bulls	EAST	18-25	24	22	-2	25	+1	A 5-game losing streak has them closer to missing the play-in entirely
Charlotte Hornets	EAST	10-28	25	26	+1	28	+3	If Lamelo stays healthy, there's a chance this team can contend for the 10th seed
Brooklyn Nets	EAST	14-29	26	29	+3	26	-	The Nets are clearly in tank mode, and it's working
Toronto Raptors	EAST	10-32	27	25	-2	27	-	An impressive win over Boston doesn't change the fact that this is a lost season
Portland Trail Blazers	WEST	14-28	28	28	-	30	+2	Scoot Henderson is improving, which at least provides a small silver lining in a lost season
Utah Jazz	WEST	10-30	29	27	-2	23	-6	They don't have enough talent when healthy, and now half their rotation is out
Washington Wizards	EAST	6-35	30	30	-	29	-1	The cream of the crop when it comes to losing
	Conference

What are FTN’s NBA Power Rankings?

FTN’s NBA Power Rankings for 2024-2025 are rankings set for all NBA teams. FTN’s simulation model powers the rankings.

The table includes includes each team’s current ranking, their previous ranking, their preseason ranking, and the difference. The table also includes some notes from FTN’s Marshall Gershon

How do I use the NBA Power Rankings Table?

Our NBA Power Rankings table includes the following columns to give you a full picture of the landscape of the NBA:

Team: All 30 NBA Teams have a ranking
Conference: the conference that the respective team belongs to.
Record: Each team’s current record at the time of these rankings.
Current Rank: Where each team currently sits in our power rankings
Previous: Where each team ranked last week
Week Diff: The difference between where the team ranks now and a week ago. Use this column to discover which teams are trending in the right direction each week
Preseason: Where each team ranked in the preseason
Pre Diff: The difference between where the team ranks now and in the preseason. Use this column to discover which teams are overperforming or underperforming preseason expectations.