Pro Basketball Power Ratings



Last updated:  Friday, April 3, 2026 - thru games of April 2


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 61 16 57.49 1
2 San Antonio Spurs 59 18 56.83 2
3 Detroit Pistons 56 21 55.24 3
4 Boston Celtics 51 25 54.70 4
5 New York Knicks 49 28 53.41 5
6 Denver Nuggets 49 28 53.36 6
7 Houston Rockets 47 29 53.13 8
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 48 29 53.06 7
9 Los Angeles Lakers 50 27 52.66 9
10 Minnesota Timberwolves 46 30 52.37 10
11 Atlanta Hawks 44 33 51.74 14
12 Charlotte Hornets 41 36 51.63 13
13 Phoenix Suns 42 35 51.47 12
14 Toronto Raptors 42 34 51.18 11
15 Miami Heat 40 37 50.90 15
16 Philadelphia 76ers 42 34 50.64 17
17 Los Angeles Clippers 39 38 50.34 16
18 Portland Trail Blazers 40 38 50.19 19
19 Orlando Magic 40 36 50.01 18
20 Golden State Warriors 36 41 49.67 20
21 Milwaukee Bucks 30 46 46.63 23
22 Chicago Bulls 29 47 46.63 21
23 New Orleans Pelicans 25 52 46.56 22
24 Memphis Grizzlies 25 51 45.92 24
25 Dallas Mavericks 24 52 45.62 25
26 Utah Jazz 21 56 44.17 26
27 Brooklyn Nets 18 58 43.99 27
28 Sacramento Kings 20 57 43.86 28
29 Indiana Pacers 18 58 43.83 29
30 Washington Wizards 17 59 42.74 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 51 25 54.70 549 25
5 New York Knicks 49 28 53.41 457 24
14 Toronto Raptors 42 34 51.18 156 21
16 Philadelphia 76ers 42 34 50.64 -11 27
27 Brooklyn Nets 18 58 43.99 -716 1

CENTRAL DIVISION(6) W L Rating PD SS
3 Detroit Pistons 56 21 55.24 606 30
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 48 29 53.06 315 20
21 Milwaukee Bucks 30 46 46.63 -448 11
22 Chicago Bulls 29 47 46.63 -374 9
29 Indiana Pacers 18 58 43.83 -611 6

SOUTHEAST DIVISION(5) W L Rating PD SS
11 Atlanta Hawks 44 33 51.74 177 23
12 Charlotte Hornets 41 36 51.63 376 29
15 Miami Heat 40 37 50.90 166 10
19 Orlando Magic 40 36 50.01 -10 17
30 Washington Wizards 17 59 42.74 -882 4


WESTERN CONFERENCE
SOUTHWEST DIVISION(3) W L Rating PD SS
2 San Antonio Spurs 59 18 56.83 650 12
7 Houston Rockets 47 29 53.13 341 19
23 New Orleans Pelicans 25 52 46.56 -348 5
24 Memphis Grizzlies 25 51 45.92 -337 14
25 Dallas Mavericks 24 52 45.62 -431 13

NORTHWEST DIVISION(1) W L Rating PD SS
1 Oklahoma City Thunder 61 16 57.49 877 22
6 Denver Nuggets 49 28 53.36 368 26
10 Minnesota Timberwolves 46 30 52.37 285 28
18 Portland Trail Blazers 40 38 50.19 -39 18
26 Utah Jazz 21 56 44.17 -625 8

PACIFIC DIVISION(4) W L Rating PD SS
9 Los Angeles Lakers 50 27 52.66 118 16
13 Phoenix Suns 42 35 51.47 115 7
17 Los Angeles Clippers 39 38 50.34 83 15
20 Golden State Warriors 36 41 49.67 -23 3
28 Sacramento Kings 20 57 43.86 -784 2

RECENT GAMES


MONDAY MARCH 30
Philadelphia 109  at Miami 119
Boston 102  at Atlanta 112
Phoenix 131  at Memphis 105
Chicago 114  at San Antonio 129
Minnesota 124  at Dallas 94
Cleveland 122  at Utah 113
Detroit 110  at Oklahoma City 114  (OT)
Washington 101  at LA Lakers 120



TUESDAY MARCH 31
Phoenix 111  at Orlando 115
Charlotte 117  at Brooklyn 86
Toronto 116  at Detroit 127
Dallas 99  at Milwaukee 123
New York 94  at Houston 111
Cleveland 113  at LA Lakers 127
Portland 114  at LA Clippers 104



WEDNESDAY APRIL 1
Philadelphia 153  at Washington 131
Atlanta 130  at Orlando 101
Boston 147  at Miami 129
Sacramento 123  at Toronto 115
Indiana 145  at Chicago 126
New York 130  at Memphis 119
Milwaukee 113  at Houston 119
Denver 130  at Utah 117
San Antonio 127  at Golden State 113



THURSDAY APRIL 2
Phoenix 107  at Charlotte 127
Minnesota 108  at Detroit 113
LA Lakers 96  at Oklahoma City 139
Cleveland 118  at Golden State 111
New Orleans 106  at Portland 118
San Antonio 118  at LA Clippers 99


UPCOMING GAMES(ALL TIMES EASTERN)

    
FRIDAY APRIL 3
Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7:00
Indiana at Charlotte, 7:00
Atlanta at Brooklyn, 7:30
Chicago at New York, 7:30  (NBA TV)
Boston at Milwaukee, 8:00
Toronto at Memphis, 8:00
Utah at Houston, 8:00
Orlando at Dallas, 8:30
New Orleans at Sacramento, 10:00



SATURDAY APRIL 4
Washington at Miami, 3:00
San Antonio at Denver, 3:00  (Amazon Prime Video)
Detroit at Philadelphia, 7:00  (NBA TV)



SUNDAY APRIL 5
Toronto at Boston, 3:30  (NBA TV)
Washington at Brooklyn, 3:30
Phoenix at Chicago, 3:30
Memphis at Milwaukee, 3:30
Indiana at Cleveland, 6:00
Orlando at New Orleans, 7:00
Charlotte at Minnesota, 7:00
Utah at Oklahoma City, 7:00
LA Lakers at Dallas, 7:30  (NBC, Peacock)
LA Clippers at Sacramento, 9:00
Houston at Golden State, 10:00  (NBC, Peacock)