NBA Power Rankings 2019

Who’s hot and who’s cold in the hunt for the NBA 2019-20 title? 

The conference standings don’t always tell the what's up and what's down, so use our Power Rankings to make sure you know that you are on the know. Power rankings are updated after each NBA Regular season match week after every NBA Playoffs game.

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

NBA Power Rankings archive

The archive is the permanent record of the peaks and valleys of the 2019-2020 season.

Week 5 - November 18th - November 24th 

• LeBron and the Lakers are unmoved at the top of the rankings. 
• The Rockets have now lost three in their last three; including losses to the Nuggets, Clippers and a significant home loss to the Mavs in their last. 
• The Pelicans are the most improved team in the league, marching up with +10 points.
• There's no change for the Warriors, who are on 3-14 for the season outright. A stark contest to what we're so used to seeing from the Golden State. 

Week 4 - November 11th - November 17th 

• The Lakers and Celtics battle it out at the top of the NBA power rankings, as they lead the Eastern and the Western Conference league tables.
• Houston Rockets, led by the unstoppable James Harden, are marching their way up the rankings and will challenge the top two for the the number one spot in no time. 
• The Pistons and Clippers have had a difficult week, and have dropped the further down the table. 
• The Golden State Warriors are having a really tough season. They still haven't won a game since losing Steph Curry to a broken hand. 

Week 3 - November 4th - November 10th 

• An unstoppable run of form for the Western and Eastern Conference leaders means the Lakers and Celtics are on top of the NBA Power Rankings. 
• Four wins on the bounce for the Denver Nuggets makes them the most improved team in the rankings, they sit in 3rd on 7-2 overall.
• The Timberwolves have recorded 4 losses in their last 6, making them the worst performing team this week - they drop to 14th in our power rankings. 
• Things have gone from bad to worse for the Warriors. The loss of Steph Curry has been reflected in their results, as they sit at the bottom of the table.

Week 2 - October 28th - November 3rd 

• Brett Brown's 76ers remain on top, after claiming a well-earned win over the Portland Trail Blazers in their last; taking the game 129-128. 
• The most improved team in the NBA this week are the Indiana Pacers, who lost their first 3 only to come back and win the following three.
• The Knicks are at the bottom of the pile, but shockingly, the 6-time NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors are just ahead of them in 29th. 
• LeBron and the Lakers started the season with a loss to rivals the Clippers, but haven't looked back since winning their next 5 to put them 3rd in the rankings. 

Week 1 - October 22nd - October 27th

• The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a commanding start, with a record of 3-0 and wins over the 76ers, Wizards and Heat. 
• The current NBA title-holders the Toronto Raptors have made a steady start with a record of 2-1, having lost to the Boston Celtics.
• Two title-contenders, in the Rockets and Bucks, both sit on a record of 1-1 with the Bucks winning the heads-up 117-111. 
• The Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks are having a troublesome time with 3 losses from their first three. 

Preseason

• Toronto Raptors finish the season as NBA Champions 2018-19
• Kahwi Leonard was named the NBA Finals MVP
• Milwaukees Giannis Antetokounmpo named the NBA MVP for 2018-19 season
• Zion Williamson drafted as number 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft

Preseason Power Rankings will arrive soon

• Will Toronto Dominate?
• How's Zion Williamson going to be?
• Can LeBron James turn the lakers boat around?