Archive · as published November 12, 2026

NBA Power RankingsNovember 12, 2026

The season projection blended with results so far, weighted by games played. Early on the roster projection dominates; by mid-season the record carries most of the weight.

#	Team	Rating	Proj W	W-L	Pt diff/gm	L10
1	San Antonio SpursSA	+1.66	57.1	10-2	+11.2	100%
2	Boston CelticsBOS	+1.40	52.0	10-2	+11.2	90%
3	Houston RocketsHOU	+1.08	50.5	9-3	+8.9	70%
4	Los Angeles LakersLAL	+1.06	46.3	11-2	+7.9	80%
5	Detroit PistonsDET	+1.01	50.3	7-3	+8.1	70%
6	Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN	+0.99	47.8	8-3	+11.1	70%
7	Oklahoma City ThunderOKC	+0.96	54.4	8-4	+4.2	60%
8	Philadelphia 76ersPHI	+0.74	47.9	9-3	+1.0	70%
9	New York KnicksNY	+0.73	49.6	6-5	+6.8	60%
10	Portland Trail BlazersPOR	+0.64	42.5	8-3	+7.3	70%
11	Golden State WarriorsGS	+0.62	41.3	8-4	+7.8	80%
12	Denver NuggetsDEN	+0.57	47.6	6-4	+1.2	60%
13	Atlanta HawksATL	+0.32	43.9	7-5	+2.1	50%
14	Cleveland CavaliersCLE	+0.31	45.8	6-6	+2.1	50%
15	Dallas MavericksDAL	+0.31	39.0	7-4	+4.6	70%
16	Memphis GrizzliesMEM	+0.10	34.7	7-4	+6.0	60%
17	Miami HeatMIA	+0.02	43.5	5-6	-4.3	50%
18	Toronto RaptorsTOR	+0.02	40.7	5-6	+2.5	40%
19	Phoenix SunsPHX	-0.29	39.2	4-6	-5.3	40%
20	Orlando MagicORL	-0.38	38.6	4-7	-5.5	40%
21	Indiana PacersIND	-0.49	36.5	4-8	-2.4	30%
22	Washington WizardsWSH	-0.80	31.4	4-8	-5.9	30%
23	Charlotte HornetsCHA	-0.80	34.0	4-7	-11.6	30%
24	New Orleans PelicansNO	-0.95	27.5	4-8	-7.3	40%
25	LA ClippersLAC	-1.01	30.9	2-8	-5.9	20%
26	Brooklyn NetsBKN	-1.09	26.2	3-8	-5.1	30%
27	Chicago BullsCHI	-1.58	26.9	1-9	-15.5	10%
28	Utah JazzUTAH	-1.60	26.1	1-11	-11.5	0%
29	Milwaukee BucksMIL	-1.69	25.0	1-11	-14.6	10%
30	Sacramento KingsSAC	-1.74	22.6	1-10	-12.7	10%

The top five that week

San Antonio Spurs top the board at +1.66, 10-2 with a +11.2 points per game margin, and a projection of 57.1 wins. The gap to Boston Celtics is 0.26 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Boston Celtics sit second at +1.40, 10-2 with a +11.2 points per game margin, and a projection of 52.0 wins.
Houston Rockets sit third at +1.08, 9-3 with a +8.9 points per game margin, and a projection of 50.5 wins.
Los Angeles Lakers sit fourth at +1.06, 11-2 with a +7.9 points per game margin, and a projection of 46.3 wins.
Detroit Pistons sit fifth at +1.01, 7-3 with a +8.1 points per game margin, and a projection of 50.3 wins.

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