NBA Power Rankings 2019

NBA Week 27

NBA Power Rankings on CanadaSportsBetting reflect the week-to-week changes in the association, including recent records, point differentials, injuries and other vital trends. These stats provide insight for fans betting on NBA games, in addition to NBA futures bets. Understanding the context behind single games matchups and long-term wagers vastly increase the odds of turning a profit over the course of a season when wagering through sports betting sites.  

Team Rank Rank Change Power Ranking Rating Change W-L-T
MIL Milwaukee Bucks MIL 1 - 1737 -6 61-22 Bet now! Bet now!
GSW Golden State Warriors GSW 2 +1 1701 3 58-25 Bet now! Bet now!
TOR Toronto Raptors TOR 3 -1 1701 -4 58-25 Bet now! Bet now!
DEN Denver Nuggets DEN 4 - 1652 -20 54-29 Bet now! Bet now!
POR Portland Trail Blazers POR 5 +1 1652 18 54-29 Bet now! Bet now!
HOU Houston Rockets HOU 6 -1 1648 -8 53-29 Bet now! Bet now!
PHI Philadelphia 76ers PHI 7 - 1615 -11 51-32 Bet now! Bet now!
UTA Utah Jazz UTA 8 - 1611 -10 50-32 Bet now! Bet now!
BOS Boston Celtics BOS 9 - 1603 10 50-33 Bet now! Bet now!
OKC Oklahoma City Thunder OKC 10 - 1591 3 49-34 Bet now! Bet now!
SAS San Antonio Spurs SAS 11 +2 1591 10 49-34 Bet now! Bet now!
IND Indiana Pacers IND 12 - 1579 -2 48-35 Bet now! Bet now!
LAC L.A. Clippers LAC 13 -2 1579 -9 48-35 Bet now! Bet now!
ORL Orlando Magic ORL 14 +1 1518 12 43-40 Bet now! Bet now!
BKN Brooklyn Nets BKN 15 -1 1518 12 43-40 Bet now! Bet now!
DET Detroit Pistons DET 16 - 1493 6 41-42 Bet now! Bet now!
CHA Charlotte Hornets CHA 17 +1 1475 1 39-43 Bet now! Bet now!
MIA Miami Heat MIA 18 +1 1475 1 39-43 Bet now! Bet now!
SAC Sacramento Kings SAC 19 -2 1475 -12 39-43 Bet now! Bet now!
LAL L.A. Lakers LAL 20 +1 1450 1 37-45 Bet now! Bet now!
MIN Minnesota Timberwolves MIN 21 -1 1438 -11 36-46 Bet now! Bet now!
MEM Memphis Grizzlies MEM 22 - 1401 3 33-49 Bet now! Bet now!
NOP New Orleans Pelicans NOP 23 - 1401 3 33-49 Bet now! Bet now!
DAL Dallas Mavericks DAL 24 - 1401 3 33-49 Bet now! Bet now!
WSH Washington Wizards WSH 25 - 1388 -5 32-50 Bet now! Bet now!
ATL Atlanta Hawks ATL 26 - 1351 -5 29-53 Bet now! Bet now!
CHI Chicago Bulls CHI 27 - 1265 -7 22-60 Bet now! Bet now!
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 28 - 1228 -3 19-63 Bet now! Bet now!
PHX Phoenix Suns PHX 29 - 1228 -3 19-63 Bet now! Bet now!
NYK New York Knicks NYK 30 - 1203 7 17-65 Bet now! Bet now!

How it works? We base our Power Ranking model on an improved version of Glicko (Glicko-2) that values ​​the strength of a team week after week, based on a rating, deviation and volatility.

NBA Power Rankings List

Toronto Raptors

If the Toronto Raptors remain healthy and continue playing cohesive ball, there’s no reason they can’t win the eastern conference to make their first NBA Finals in franchise history. The Raps enter the playoffs holding down the second spot for NBA power rankings.
 
Toronto’s deep and versatile, with the ability to go big or small whenever needed. This gives coach Nurse the ability to implement optimal strategy without sacrificing defense or perimeter shooting. 
 
Many forget that Kawhi Leonard already earned finals MVP during his championship with the Spurs. There’s a good chance he’ll become even more effective on both ends of the court, given his post season pedigree.
 

Golden State Warriors

Golden State clinched third place on the NBA power rankings, along with home advantage throughout the western conference bracket. The Warriors underwent internal turmoil during the regular campaign, preventing them from clinching first overall in the association.
 
Still, the Warriors boast Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, along with DeMarcus Cousins and finals MVP Andre Iguodala, which makes them favorites for a three-peat. This team’s so good that some sportsbooks offer a 16-0 playoff prop bet, which isn’t entirely unreasonable for the Warriors.
 

Milwaukee Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo has fulfilled his promise as an MVP-caliber superstar, dominating the entire court. Coach Budenholzer makes the most of Giannis by surrounding him with excellent shooters and defenders, lifting the Milwaukee Bucks to first overall and number one in the power rankings.
 
However, regular season success in a relatively weak eastern conference will need to be backed up in the post season. Most Bucks contributors simply don’t have the playoff experience of other contenders, which makes Milwaukee a prime candidate for disappointment, similar to the 60-win Atlanta Hawks of 2015.
 

Houston Rockets

Does James Harden have enough fuel in the tank to carry the Rockets to 16 playoff wins in 2019? Houston finally broke into the top five of the power rankings last week, holding on to the spot despite falling to fourth seed in the west.
 
A healthy Rockets squad with a dominant James Harden and Chris Paul features the elite type of ball necessary to upset the Warriors. Houston was a win away from the NBA finals last year and Harden’s improved, giving the Rockets a legit shot at winning their first ring since Hakeem.
 

Philadelphia 76ers 

Will this be the year Joel Embiid becomes an unstoppable playoff force? The Philadelphia 76ers occupy seventh in the power rankings after dropping a big game against the Bucks and losing to the Heat.
 
Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris have to play well for Philly to beat the Raptors and Bucks in the east, but the 76ers absolutely need Jimmy Butler to join Embiid as a dominant two-way force to give Philadelphia a realistic shot at winning a ring. Underestimate this squad at your peril.
 

Denver Nuggets

Denver remains snugly in fourth for the NBA power rankings, securing second spot in the western conference standings. A first-round matchup against the Spurs will be an uncomfortable affair for the club because coach Popovich will constantly attack Denver’s weak spots while slowing down the pace.
 
The Nuggets have the talent required for a deep post season run, but the lack of playoff experience increases the odds of Denver underperforming. Stars Jokic and Murray need Harris, Barton and Millsap to perform as elite role players for the Nuggets to proceed past the first couple of rounds.
 

Boston Celtics

Will the real Boston Celtics please stand up? The Celtics have been shady all season long, showing occasional flashes of the team which fought to the conference finals last year. They complete the regular campaign in ninth spot on the NBA rankings, finishing fourth in the east.
 
Boston should consider themselves lucky - if Vic Oladipo was healthy, the Indiana Pacers would enjoy home advantage and a slight edge over the Celtics. Instead, Indiana will struggle in the post season without their superstar, giving Boston an opportunity to ease into a playoff run.
 

Oklahoma City Thunder

A tumultuous regular season lands Oklahoma City in 10th on the power rankings, finishing sixth in the western conference just ahead of the Spurs and the Clippers. The Thunder barely avoided playing against the Warriors, Rockets and Nuggets, receiving a favorable bracket instead.
 
Portland won’t be a pushover, but the Thunder should consider themselves fortunate for drawing a team on the limp in the first round. Even if OKC continues to shoot poorly from the perimeter, Westbrook, Paul, Adams and Schroeder will attack the Blazers rack without mercy. A first round win could help the Thunder become a solid dark horse in the west.
 

Brooklyn Nets

Brooklyn fell one spot to finish in 15th for the NBA power rankings, but the Nets have enjoyed a resurgent season, making the playoffs for the first time since the trade fiasco which drained the club of resources.
 
The Lakers would have benefitted from peak D’Angelo Russell, who emerged as a superstar guard with Brooklyn in 2019. The Nets are young, fast and talented, coached to perfection by Kenny Atkinson. As such, Brooklyn’s the best longshot bet in the east.
 

Utah Jazz

Utah finishes the regular season in eighth place for the power rankings, landing in fifth position in the western standings. The Jazz are unlucky to draw the Houston Rockets in the first round instead of the Trail Blazers, as Portland edged Houston for third place in the west.
 
Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell are legit all-stars, but the rest of the lineup drops off sharply afterwards. It’s unlikely Mitchell can create enough offense on his own, while Gobert likely can’t stop James Harden from rampaging - especially if Paul stays healthy. Utah will challenge, but anything other than a first round exit would be a significant upset.
 
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