Pro Basketball Power Ratings



Last updated:  Monday, March 16, 2026 - thru games of March 15


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 Oklahoma City Thunder 53 15 56.98 1
2 San Antonio Spurs 49 18 56.02 2
3 Detroit Pistons 48 19 54.86 3
4 Boston Celtics 44 23 54.31 4
5 New York Knicks 44 25 53.74 5
6 Houston Rockets 41 25 53.08 6
7 Denver Nuggets 41 27 53.06 7
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 41 27 52.90 8
9 Minnesota Timberwolves 41 27 52.10 9
10 Los Angeles Lakers 42 25 51.83 11
11 Miami Heat 38 30 51.74 10
12 Phoenix Suns 39 28 51.62 12
13 Toronto Raptors 38 29 51.28 15
14 Orlando Magic 38 28 51.23 14
15 Charlotte Hornets 34 34 51.04 13
16 Atlanta Hawks 36 31 50.74 17
17 Los Angeles Clippers 34 33 50.60 16
18 Philadelphia 76ers 37 31 50.34 19
19 Golden State Warriors 32 35 50.26 18
20 Portland Trail Blazers 32 36 49.49 20
21 Milwaukee Bucks 28 39 47.15 21
22 Chicago Bulls 27 40 47.00 22
23 Memphis Grizzlies 23 43 46.65 23
24 New Orleans Pelicans 22 46 46.49 24
25 Dallas Mavericks 23 45 46.14 25
26 Utah Jazz 20 48 44.76 26
27 Brooklyn Nets 17 50 44.54 27
28 Sacramento Kings 18 51 43.97 28
29 Indiana Pacers 15 53 43.15 29
30 Washington Wizards 16 50 42.95 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 2025-2026
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION(2) W L Rating PD SS
4 Boston Celtics 44 23 54.31 485 29
5 New York Knicks 44 25 53.74 421 15
13 Toronto Raptors 38 29 51.28 117 22
18 Philadelphia 76ers 37 31 50.34 -30 27
27 Brooklyn Nets 17 50 44.54 -594 1

CENTRAL DIVISION(6) W L Rating PD SS
3 Detroit Pistons 48 19 54.86 500 30
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 41 27 52.90 287 17
21 Milwaukee Bucks 28 39 47.15 -320 21
22 Chicago Bulls 27 40 47.00 -299 11
29 Indiana Pacers 15 53 43.15 -592 10

SOUTHEAST DIVISION(5) W L Rating PD SS
11 Miami Heat 38 30 51.74 259 23
14 Orlando Magic 38 28 51.23 107 18
15 Charlotte Hornets 34 34 51.04 217 16
16 Atlanta Hawks 36 31 50.74 74 25
30 Washington Wizards 16 50 42.95 -728 12


WESTERN CONFERENCE
SOUTHWEST DIVISION(3) W L Rating PD SS
2 San Antonio Spurs 49 18 56.02 472 5
6 Houston Rockets 41 25 53.08 279 14
23 Memphis Grizzlies 23 43 46.65 -181 19
24 New Orleans Pelicans 22 46 46.49 -299 9
25 Dallas Mavericks 23 45 46.14 -331 13

NORTHWEST DIVISION(1) W L Rating PD SS
1 Oklahoma City Thunder 53 15 56.98 736 24
7 Denver Nuggets 41 27 53.06 274 7
9 Minnesota Timberwolves 41 27 52.10 226 28
20 Portland Trail Blazers 32 36 49.49 -170 2
26 Utah Jazz 20 48 44.76 -519 6

PACIFIC DIVISION(4) W L Rating PD SS
10 Los Angeles Lakers 42 25 51.83 82 26
12 Phoenix Suns 39 28 51.62 92 20
17 Los Angeles Clippers 34 33 50.60 57 8
19 Golden State Warriors 32 35 50.26 50 4
28 Sacramento Kings 18 51 43.97 -672 3

RECENT GAMES


FRIDAY MARCH 13
Phoenix 115  at Toronto 122
Memphis 110  at Detroit 126
New York 101  at Indiana 92
Cleveland 138  at Dallas 105
New Orleans 105  at Houston 107
Minnesota 127  at Golden State 117
Utah 114  at Portland 124
Chicago 108  at LA Clippers 119



SATURDAY MARCH 14
Brooklyn 97  at Philadelphia 104
Milwaukee 99  at Atlanta 122
Charlotte 102  at San Antonio 115
Washington 100  at Boston 111
Orlando 121  at Miami 117
Denver 125  at LA Lakers 127  (OT)
Sacramento 118  at LA Clippers 109



SUNDAY MARCH 15
Minnesota 103  at Oklahoma City 116
Detroit 108  at Toronto 119
Dallas 130  at Cleveland 120
Indiana 123  at Milwaukee 134
Portland 103  at Philadelphia 109
Golden State 107  at New York 110
Utah 111  at Sacramento 116


UPCOMING GAMES(ALL TIMES EASTERN)

    
MONDAY MARCH 16
Golden State at Washington, 7:00
Orlando at Atlanta, 7:00  (NBC Sports Network, Peacock)
Phoenix at Boston, 7:30
Portland at Brooklyn, 7:30
Memphis at Chicago, 8:00
Dallas at New Orleans, 8:00
LA Lakers at Houston, 9:30  (NBC Sports Network, Peacock)
San Antonio at LA Clippers, 10:00  (Peacock)



TUESDAY MARCH 17
Detroit at Washington, 7:00
Miami at Charlotte, 7:00
Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7:00
Indiana at New York, 7:30
Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8:00  (NBC, Peacock)
Phoenix at Minnesota, 8:00
Philadelphia at Denver, 10:00  (NBC, Peacock)
San Antonio at Sacramento, 10:00



WEDNESDAY MARCH 18
Golden State at Boston, 7:00  (ESPN)
Oklahoma City at Brooklyn, 7:30
Portland at Indiana, 7:30
Toronto at Chicago, 8:00
LA Clippers at New Orleans, 8:00
Utah at Minnesota, 8:00
Denver at Memphis, 8:30
Atlanta at Dallas, 8:30
LA Lakers at Houston, 9:30  (ESPN)



THURSDAY MARCH 19
Detroit at Washington, 7:00
Orlando at Charlotte, 7:00  (NBA TV)
LA Lakers at Miami, 8:00
Cleveland at Chicago, 8:00
LA Clippers at New Orleans, 8:00
Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:00
Milwaukee at Utah, 9:00
Philadelphia at Sacramento, 10:00