NBA Power Rankings 2020

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 Playoff game.

How does it work? 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 17 (February 10th - 16th)

Power Ranking updated on February 17th

• The Toronto Raptors are now just 6 wins behind the Eastern Conference leaders the Milwaukee Bucks, after going on a record-breaking win streak before losing out to the Brooklyn Nets. 
• The LA Lakers still have a gap between them and the second-place Denver Nuggets, as they lead in the West.
• Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks remain down at the bottom of the NHL power rankings, joined by the Cavs and Warriors.
• The Chicago Bulls are looking to snap a 6-game win streak, as they manage to accumulate a 6-game losing skid.  

Week 16 - February 3rd - February 9th

• A new month in 2020 and it looks much at the top of the table. The Lakers and Bucks both continue to lead their respective divisions, with their rivals slowly closing in on them. 
• The Toronto Raptors are now looking for their 15th consecutive win, as they are now third in the NBA power rankings. 
• The Memphis Timberwolves finally snapped their losing skid, which finished at 13 games. A big win over the Clippers offers some stability after a rough couple of weeks.
• The Cavs have now replaced the Hawks at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Though the Warriors remain at the bottom of the power rankings. 

Week 15 - January 27th - February 2nd

• The Bucks and Lakers continue to lead atop of the NBA power rankings this week, as well as their respective divisions, though the Toronto Raptors are just 6 wins off top spot now. 
• The Portland Trail Blazers extend their win streak to 4 games and are our most improved team in the NBA, as Damien Lillard keeps putting up 50+ scores. 
• Two weeks ago, the Utah Jazz was pushing for the 10th win in a row and vying for the top spot in the West. And now they are looking to avoid a fifth straight defeat, as the worst-performing team in the NBA. 
• Despite the fact that Trae Young is having a wonderful season, the Atlanta Hawks are right at the bottom of the table. They're joined by the struggling Warriors, Knicks and Cavaliers.  

Week 14 - January 20th - January 26th

• As we enter a new week in the NBA, we acknowledge the 40th win of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks.
• The Utah Jazz continues to play in fine form, picking up eight wins in their last 10 games and picking up wins against teams including the Clippers, Rockets, Mavs, and many more.
• While in the East, it's the Raptors who are hot. Extending their win streak to 7, they'll look to make it 8 against the Hawks in their next fixture.
• It looked for a brief moment like the Golden State Warriors were going to claw their way back into the Western Playoff positions, but that has since passed. They remain rock bottom of the tables. 

Week 13 - January 13th - January 19th

• The Bucks remain atop of the Eastern Conference. They are on another win-streak at the moment, going 6 games without a loss.
• The Denver Nuggets are one of the most improved teams in the NBA power rankings this week. They are +4 for the week and now sit third in the overall standings.
• The Rockets are on a 3-game losing streak, taking losses to the Grizzlies, Trail Blazers and more recently the Lakers as they drop down the rankings. 
• The Boston Celtics have had a rough week with a -5 ranking, losing to the Celtics, Bucks and Suns in their last three games.

Week 12 - January 6th - January 12th

• The Bucks begin to stretch their lead in the overall NBA standings. They have now tallied up 35 wins for the season, taking wins off the Warriors, Kings and Blazers in their last few games. 
• The Grizzlies started their recent form off with a 140-114 romping of the Clippers, before going on to an unbeaten 5 game win streak as we go into week twelve.
• The Hornets enter this week looking to snap a 4-game losing run. They're a poor form of late, makes them the worst-performing team this week. 
• The Atlanta Hawks are also on for their fifth consecutive loss as we enter week twelve. They are the worst-performing team in the league, with just 8 wins outright. 

Week 11 - December 30th - January 5th

• The Milwaukee Bucks have managed to create a bit of distance between themselves and the LA Lakers, remaining at the top and going 32-5 for the season overall.
• The Utah Jazz have enjoyed a nice little run of form over the Christmas period. They're currently on a 6-game win streak and will look to continue against the Knicks in their next game. 
• The Chicago Bulls started the season slowly but were looking sharp leading into the new year. The Bulls are the worst-performing team in the power rankings this week with a -5 rating. 
• Golden State and Atlanta Hawks occupy the bottom two positions this week, going 9-28 and 8-28 respectively. 

Week 10 - December 23rd - December 29th

• The Milwaukee Bucks lost out 121-109 to the 76ers this week, but they are still top of the East and the NBA outright.
• The Portland Trail Blazers are the NBA power rankings most improved team this week, picking up a number of excellent wins and going +7 in the rankings. 
• The Phoenix Suns have had a rough week, extending a losing streak to 8 games. They are the worst-performing team in the power rankings this week.
• The Golden State Warriors remain at the bottom of the pile, though they did go on a 4-game win streak and have shown signs of getting back to form. 

Week 9 - December 16th - December 22nd

• The Milwaukee Bucks faced off against the Lakers midweek, taking the win over LeBron and the high-flying Anthony Davis, meaning they are now the league leaders going 24-4 outright.
• The Sacramento Kings managed to secure wins over the Rockets, Mavericks and Warriors this week, earning them the accolade of the most improved team. 
• The Clippers and Miami Heat continue to play excellent ball and have worked their way up the NBA power rankings into 3rd and 4th positions, respectively. 
• The Golden State Warriors will soon be given a time in which starman Steph Curry will return to the court, but as it stands they still only have 5 wins for the season and are last in the rankings. 

Week 8 - December 9th - December 15th

• The Lakers and Bucks continue to hold the top spots, with the Bucks going on an astounding 18-game win streak.
• The Miami Heat now occupy the third spot in the power rankings, having beaten the Mavericks 122-118 in their last with Luca Doncic getting injured during the game. 
• The Minnesota Timberwolves have had better moments this season. Right now they are the worst-performing team, as they extend their losing streak to seven games.
• The Golden State Warriors continue to put in poor performance after poor performance. The New York Knicks are now doing better in the league than them, which is not a good report. 

Week 7 - December 2nd - December 8th

• The Bucks and the Lakers are still on top, as we'll likely see for the remainder of the season. The Lakers Anthony Davis put 50 up in their last, while Giannis continues to play in MVP-form.
• The Dallas Mavericks are in the best form of their season so far, with Doncic and Hardaway Jnr. putting up big scores game on game.
• The Nuggets form from the previous few weeks has dropped off, as they lose 6 points and fall to 10th in the rankings.
• Golden State has managed to pull away from the very bottom of the table, but continue to struggle without starman Steph Curry. 

Week 6 - November 25th - December 1st

• It's all square at the top of the NBA league and the NBA power rankings, with the LA Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks taking the top spot.
• The New Orleans Pelicans have had the worst week in the power rankings. They lost to the Clippers, Lakers and then back-to-back games against the Thunder.
• Portland Trail Blazers are on a 3-game winning streak and are the most improved team in the power rankings, sitting in 19th. 
• Golden State are still without Steph Curry and are still rock-bottom of the tables.

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 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 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
• Milwaukee's 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?