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)