Pro Basketball Power Ratings


Last updated:  Friday, March 17, 2023 - thru games of March 16


Welcome to my NBA power ratings!  I will be updating this page every Monday
and Friday.  To determine the approximate point spread for a game, simply take
the difference between the power ratings of the two teams in question and add
3 points for the home team.  These ratings are based on several factors,
including won-lost record, schedule strength, and margin of victory in games. 
The most recent games are given slightly more weight than those played earlier
in the season.  Enjoy!

LR = Ranking in Last Ratings

NBA Team Rankings


Team W L Rating LR
1 Milwaukee Bucks 50 20 54.5 1
2 Boston Celtics 48 22 54.3 2
3 Philadelphia 76ers 46 22 53.8 3
4 Cleveland Cavaliers 44 28 53.2 4
5 Denver Nuggets 47 23 52.8 5
6 Memphis Grizzlies 41 27 52.7 6
7 New York Knicks 41 30 52.4 7
8 Sacramento Kings 42 27 52.0 8
9 Brooklyn Nets 39 31 51.3 10
10 Phoenix Suns 38 32 51.3 9
11 Los Angeles Clippers 37 33 50.5 13
12 Golden State Warriors 36 34 50.5 12
13 Oklahoma City Thunder 34 36 50.5 11
14 Toronto Raptors 34 36 50.3 20
15 Miami Heat 38 33 50.3 18
16 Los Angeles Lakers 34 36 50.0 17
17 Chicago Bulls 31 37 50.0 15
18 Minnesota Timberwolves 35 35 50.0 22
19 Washington Wizards 32 37 49.9 21
20 Atlanta Hawks 34 35 49.8 14
21 Dallas Mavericks 35 35 49.7 16
22 New Orleans Pelicans 33 36 49.5 19
23 Utah Jazz 33 36 49.3 23
24 Indiana Pacers 32 38 48.6 25
25 Portland Trail Blazers 31 38 48.4 24
26 Orlando Magic 28 42 47.5 26
27 Charlotte Hornets 22 49 45.7 27
28 Houston Rockets 17 52 43.8 29
29 Detroit Pistons 16 55 43.7 28
30 San Antonio Spurs 18 51 43.6 30


NBA Teams By Division


PD = Point differential = Points For minus Points Against
SS = strength of schedule ranking (1 is toughest and 30 is weakest)

NBA 2022-2023
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION(1) W L Rating PD SS
2 Boston Celtics 48 22 54.3 373 22
3 Philadelphia 76ers 46 22 53.8 297 27
7 New York Knicks 41 30 52.4 202 6
9 Brooklyn Nets 39 31 51.3 43 1
14 Toronto Raptors 34 36 50.3 46 9

CENTRAL DIVISION(4) W L Rating PD SS
1 Milwaukee Bucks 50 20 54.5 270 18
4 Cleveland Cavaliers 44 28 53.2 382 11
17 Chicago Bulls 31 37 50.0 45 12
24 Indiana Pacers 32 38 48.6 -148 10
29 Detroit Pistons 16 55 43.7 -534 3

SOUTHEAST DIVISION(5) W L Rating PD SS
15 Miami Heat 38 33 50.3 -34 14
19 Washington Wizards 32 37 49.9 -14 4
20 Atlanta Hawks 34 35 49.8 -18 5
26 Orlando Magic 28 42 47.5 -207 13
27 Charlotte Hornets 22 49 45.7 -423 2


WESTERN CONFERENCE
SOUTHWEST DIVISION(6) W L Rating PD SS
6 Memphis Grizzlies 41 27 52.7 253 16
21 Dallas Mavericks 35 35 49.7 39 26
22 New Orleans Pelicans 33 36 49.5 30 17
28 Houston Rockets 17 52 43.8 -543 8
30 San Antonio Spurs 18 51 43.6 -654 21

NORTHWEST DIVISION(3) W L Rating PD SS
5 Denver Nuggets 47 23 52.8 270 30
13 Oklahoma City Thunder 34 36 50.5 101 19
18 Minnesota Timberwolves 35 35 50.0 -3 28
23 Utah Jazz 33 36 49.3 -1 23
25 Portland Trail Blazers 31 38 48.4 -103 15

PACIFIC DIVISION(2) W L Rating PD SS
8 Sacramento Kings 42 27 52.0 188 29
10 Phoenix Suns 38 32 51.3 129 20
11 Los Angeles Clippers 37 33 50.5 9 25
12 Golden State Warriors 36 34 50.5 36 24
16 Los Angeles Lakers 34 36 50.0 -31 7


Recent Game Results 


FRIDAY MARCH 17
Philadelphia 121  at Charlotte 82
Golden State 119  at Atlanta 127
Washington 94  at Cleveland 117
Minnesota 131  at Chicago 139  (2OT)
Memphis 126  at San Antonio 120  (OT)
New Orleans 112  at Houston 114
Boston 126  at Portland 112
Dallas 111  at LA Lakers 110



SATURDAY MARCH 18
Denver 110  at New York 116
Orlando 113  at LA Clippers 108
Minnesota 107  at Toronto 122
Philadelphia 141  at Indiana 121
Sacramento 132  at Washington 118
Miami 99  at Chicago 113
Golden State 119  at Memphis 133
Boston 117  at Utah 118



SUNDAY MARCH 19
Denver 108  at Brooklyn 102
Phoenix 120  at Oklahoma City 124
Atlanta 118  at San Antonio 126
Miami 112  at Detroit 100
New Orleans 117  at Houston 107
Toronto 111  at Milwaukee 118
LA Clippers 117  at Portland 102
Orlando 105  at LA Lakers 111


Upcoming Games (All Times Eastern)


MONDAY MARCH 20
Chicago at Philadelphia, 7:00
Indiana at Charlotte, 7:00
Minnesota at New York, 7:30
Dallas at Memphis, 8:00  (NBA TV)
Golden State at Houston, 8:00
Sacramento at Utah, 9:00



TUESDAY MARCH 21
Washington at Orlando, 7:00
Cleveland at Brooklyn, 7:30  (NBA TV)
Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30
San Antonio at New Orleans, 8:00
Boston at Sacramento, 10:00  (NBA TV)
Oklahoma City at LA Clippers, 10:30



WEDNESDAY MARCH 22
Denver at Washington, 7:00
Indiana at Toronto, 7:30
New York at Miami, 7:30
Golden State at Dallas, 7:30  (ESPN)
Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:00
San Antonio at Milwaukee, 8:00
Atlanta at Minnesota, 8:00
Houston at Memphis, 8:00
Portland at Utah, 9:00
Phoenix at LA Lakers, 10:00  (ESPN)



THURSDAY MARCH 23
New York at Orlando, 7:00  (NBA TV)
Cleveland at Brooklyn, 7:30
Charlotte at New Orleans, 8:00
Oklahoma City at LA Clippers, 10:30  (NBA TV)