{"id":93161,"date":"2026-11-12T12:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?page_id=93161"},"modified":"2026-11-12T12:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:08:18","slug":"power-rankings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nba\/power-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Power Rankings 2026-27: Squawka Signal Model"},"content":{"rendered":"

These are Squawka Signal’s NBA power rankings — every team ordered by our model’s Elo rating, the same team-strength measure that drives our Championship odds and daily game picks. It is a data-led ranking, not a writer’s opinion, and it updates every day as results land.<\/p>

Next to each team you get its current record, our projected win total for the full season and its title odds, so the ranking comes with the model’s reasoning attached rather than just a number.<\/p>\n\n

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NBA Power Rankings<\/h2>

All 30 teams ranked by the Squawka Signal model’s Elo rating — our running measure of team strength — with each team’s record, our projected win total and title odds alongside. Updated November 12, 2026.<\/p>

Rank<\/span>Team<\/span>Rec<\/span>Signal<\/span>Proj W<\/span>Title<\/span><\/div>
1<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"SAS\"
San Antonio SpursWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
10–2<\/div>
1720<\/div>
60<\/div>
22%<\/div><\/div>
2<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"NYK\"
New York KnicksEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
6–5<\/div>
1681<\/div>
54<\/div>
14%<\/div><\/div>
3<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"BOS\"
Boston CelticsEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
10–2<\/div>
1660<\/div>
56<\/div>
11%<\/div><\/div>
4<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"DET\"
Detroit PistonsEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
7–3<\/div>
1641<\/div>
54<\/div>
9%<\/div><\/div>
5<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"OKC\"
Oklahoma City ThunderWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
8–4<\/div>
1640<\/div>
53<\/div>
8%<\/div><\/div>
6<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"HOU\"
Houston RocketsWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
9–3<\/div>
1625<\/div>
53<\/div>
6%<\/div><\/div>
7<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"LAL\"
Los Angeles LakersWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
11–2<\/div>
1619<\/div>
53<\/div>
6%<\/div><\/div>
8<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"MIN\"
Minnesota TimberwolvesWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
8–3<\/div>
1618<\/div>
51<\/div>
5%<\/div><\/div>
9<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"DEN\"
Denver NuggetsWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
6–4<\/div>
1578<\/div>
47<\/div>
3%<\/div><\/div>
10<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"CLE\"
Cleveland CavaliersEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
6–6<\/div>
1577<\/div>
47<\/div>
3%<\/div><\/div>
11<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"POR\"
Portland Trail BlazersWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
8–3<\/div>
1575<\/div>
48<\/div>
3%<\/div><\/div>
12<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"PHI\"
Philadelphia 76ersEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
9–3<\/div>
1555<\/div>
48<\/div>
2%<\/div><\/div>
13<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"ATL\"
Atlanta HawksEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
7–5<\/div>
1538<\/div>
44<\/div>
2%<\/div><\/div>
14<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"GSW\"
Golden State WarriorsWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
8–4<\/div>
1533<\/div>
44<\/div>
1%<\/div><\/div>
15<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"TOR\"
Toronto RaptorsEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
5–6<\/div>
1520<\/div>
40<\/div>
1%<\/div><\/div>
16<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"PHX\"
Phoenix SunsWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
4–6<\/div>
1502<\/div>
39<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
17<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"CHA\"
Charlotte HornetsEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
4–7<\/div>
1500<\/div>
38<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
18<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"MIA\"
Miami HeatEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
5–6<\/div>
1493<\/div>
39<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
19<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"ORL\"
Orlando MagicEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
4–7<\/div>
1492<\/div>
38<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
20<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"LAC\"
LA ClippersWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
2–8<\/div>
1476<\/div>
34<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
21<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"DAL\"
Dallas MavericksWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
7–4<\/div>
1458<\/div>
37<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
22<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"MEM\"
Memphis GrizzliesWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
7–4<\/div>
1422<\/div>
33<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
23<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"NOP\"
New Orleans PelicansWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
4–8<\/div>
1381<\/div>
27<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
24<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"IND\"
Indiana PacersEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
4–8<\/div>
1362<\/div>
26<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
25<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"BKN\"
Brooklyn NetsEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
3–8<\/div>
1353<\/div>
25<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
26<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"CHI\"
Chicago BullsEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
1–9<\/div>
1348<\/div>
24<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
27<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"WAS\"
Washington WizardsEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
4–8<\/div>
1331<\/div>
25<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
28<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"MIL\"
Milwaukee BucksEAST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
1–11<\/div>
1329<\/div>
22<\/div>
<1%<\/div><\/div>
29<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"SAC\"
Sacramento KingsWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
1–10<\/div>
1328<\/div>
21<\/div>
0%<\/div><\/div>
30<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>
\"UTA\"
Utah JazzWEST<\/small><\/div><\/div>
1–11<\/div>
1294<\/div>
18<\/div>
0%<\/div><\/div><\/div>

“Signal” is each team’s Elo rating; “Proj W” and “Title” come from ten thousand season simulations. Movement is since the last update. How the model works<\/a> · NBA title odds<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>