NBA Power Rankings — Week 2, 2026

As of 2026-10-15

latest is Week 3, 2026

#	Team	Rec	Rating	Inj	Δ Wk	SOS	vs Mkt	Earl's Take
1	San Antonio Spurs Δ –	0-0	+11.7	—	–-0.0	0.0	+11.7	—
2	Detroit Pistons Δ –	0-0	+10.3	—	–-0.0	0.0	+10.3	—
3	Oklahoma City Thunder Δ –	0-0	+9.4	—	–-0.0	0.0	+9.4	—
4	Charlotte Hornets Δ –	0-0	+9.4	—	–-0.0	0.0	+9.4	—
5	New York Knicks Δ –	0-0	+8.5	—	–-0.0	0.0	+8.5	—
6	Boston Celtics Δ –	0-0	+6.8	—	–-0.0	0.0	+6.8	—
7	Houston Rockets Δ –	0-0	+6.0	—	–-0.0	0.0	+6.0	—
8	Toronto Raptors Δ ▲1	0-0	+4.8	—	▲1-0.0	0.0	+4.8	—
9	Cleveland Cavaliers Δ ▲1	0-0	+4.3	—	▲1-0.0	0.0	+4.3	—
10	Atlanta Hawks Δ ▲1	0-0	+3.9	—	▲1-0.0	0.0	+3.9	—
11	LA Clippers Δ ▲2	2-0	+3.8	—	▲2+1.2	+0.3	+3.8	—
12	Los Angeles Lakers Δ –	0-0	+3.4	—	–-0.0	0.0	+3.4	—
13	Denver Nuggets Δ ▼5	0-1	+2.8	—	▼5-2.5	+3.8	+2.8	—
14	Minnesota Timberwolves Δ –	0-0	+2.4	—	–0.0	0.0	+2.4	—
15	Orlando Magic Δ –	0-0	+1.9	—	–0.0	0.0	+1.9	—
16	LON London Lions Δ –	0-0	+1.4	—	–0.0	0.0	+1.4	—
17	TBD TBD Δ –	0-0	+1.4	—	–0.0	0.0	+1.4	—
18	Portland Trail Blazers Δ –	0-0	+1.2	—	–0.0	0.0	+1.2	—
19	Philadelphia 76ers Δ –	0-0	+0.9	—	–0.0	0.0	+0.9	—
20	Phoenix Suns Δ –	0-0	+0.5	—	–0.0	0.0	+0.5	—
21	Miami Heat Δ –	0-0	-0.1	—	–0.0	0.0	-0.1	—
22	New Orleans Pelicans Δ –	0-0	-2.1	—	–0.0	0.0	-2.1	—
23	Golden State Warriors Δ –	0-1	-2.2	—	–+1.3	+3.8	-2.2	—
24	Chicago Bulls Δ –	0-0	-7.2	—	–+0.0	0.0	-7.2	—
25	Dallas Mavericks Δ –	0-0	-7.3	—	–+0.0	0.0	-7.3	—
26	Indiana Pacers Δ –	0-0	-7.8	—	–+0.0	0.0	-7.8	—
27	Milwaukee Bucks Δ –	0-0	-8.9	—	–+0.0	0.0	-8.8	—
28	Sacramento Kings Δ –	0-0	-9.5	—	–+0.0	0.0	-9.5	—
29	Utah Jazz Δ –	0-0	-9.9	—	–+0.0	0.0	-9.9	—
30	Memphis Grizzlies Δ –	0-0	-11.4	—	–+0.0	0.0	-11.4	—
31	Washington Wizards Δ –	0-0	-13.8	—	–+0.0	0.0	-13.8	—
32	Brooklyn Nets Δ –	0-0	-14.5	—	–+0.0	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 →