NBA Power Rankings — Week 1, 2026

As of 2026-10-04

latest is Week 2, 2026

#	Team	Rec	Rating	Inj	Δ Wk	SOS	vs Mkt	Earl's Take
1	San Antonio Spurs Δ —	0-0	+11.7	—	——	0.0	+11.7	—
2	Detroit Pistons Δ —	0-0	+10.3	—	——	0.0	+10.3	—
3	Oklahoma City Thunder Δ —	0-0	+9.4	—	——	0.0	+9.4	—
4	Charlotte Hornets Δ —	0-0	+9.4	—	——	0.0	+9.4	—
5	New York Knicks Δ —	0-0	+8.5	—	——	0.0	+8.5	—
6	Boston Celtics Δ —	0-0	+6.8	—	——	0.0	+6.8	—
7	Houston Rockets Δ —	0-0	+6.0	—	——	0.0	+6.0	—
8	Denver Nuggets Δ —	0-0	+5.4	—	——	0.0	+5.4	—
9	Toronto Raptors Δ —	0-0	+4.8	—	——	0.0	+4.8	—
10	Cleveland Cavaliers Δ —	0-0	+4.3	—	——	0.0	+4.3	—
11	Atlanta Hawks Δ —	0-0	+3.9	—	——	0.0	+3.9	—
12	Los Angeles Lakers Δ —	0-0	+3.4	—	——	0.0	+3.4	—
13	LA Clippers Δ —	1-0	+2.6	—	——	-3.5	+2.6	—
14	Minnesota Timberwolves Δ —	0-0	+2.4	—	——	0.0	+2.4	—
15	Orlando Magic Δ —	0-0	+1.9	—	——	0.0	+1.9	—
16	LON London Lions Δ —	0-0	+1.4	—	——	0.0	+1.4	—
17	TBD TBD Δ —	0-0	+1.4	—	——	0.0	+1.4	—
18	Portland Trail Blazers Δ —	0-0	+1.2	—	——	0.0	+1.2	—
19	Philadelphia 76ers Δ —	0-0	+0.9	—	——	0.0	+0.9	—
20	Phoenix Suns Δ —	0-0	+0.5	—	——	0.0	+0.5	—
21	Miami Heat Δ —	0-0	-0.1	—	——	0.0	-0.1	—
22	New Orleans Pelicans Δ —	0-0	-2.1	—	——	0.0	-2.1	—
23	Golden State Warriors Δ —	0-1	-3.5	—	——	+2.6	-3.5	—
24	Chicago Bulls Δ —	0-0	-7.2	—	——	0.0	-7.2	—
25	Dallas Mavericks Δ —	0-0	-7.3	—	——	0.0	-7.3	—
26	Indiana Pacers Δ —	0-0	-7.8	—	——	0.0	-7.8	—
27	Milwaukee Bucks Δ —	0-0	-8.9	—	——	0.0	-8.8	—
28	Sacramento Kings Δ —	0-0	-9.5	—	——	0.0	-9.5	—
29	Utah Jazz Δ —	0-0	-9.9	—	——	0.0	-9.9	—
30	Memphis Grizzlies Δ —	0-0	-11.4	—	——	0.0	-11.4	—
31	Washington Wizards Δ —	0-0	-13.8	—	——	0.0	-13.8	—
32	Brooklyn Nets Δ —	0-0	-14.5	—	——	0.0	-14.5	—

Rating is in points on a neutral field: a team's rating minus its opponent's approximates the spread. Rec is the team's W-L-T through this week. Δ Wk is movement vs last week. Inj is the rating points docked for key players ruled out/doubtful/questionable this week. SOS is the average rating of opponents faced, in points vs league average (negative = easier schedule). vs Mkt is Earl's rating minus the market's (from closing lines), placed on Earl's points scale — positive means Earl is higher on the team than the market. How Earl rates teams →