NBA Rankings (By Team)
NBA Rankings (By Division)
About NBA Power Ratings
Our NBA power ratings measure the relative performance of all NBA teams using 100% objective NBA performance stats and sophisticated computational algorithms.
Our proprietary NBA power ratings model iteratively analyzes information on every NBA game, including team performance, home/away status, margin of victory, and other factors. As each NBA season progresses, the NBA power ratings model builds a sophisticated, multi-layered web of knowledge: how each team has performed in various game scenarios, the strength of each team's opponents, the strength of each team's opponents' opponents, and so on.
The NBA power ratings model computes unbiased, quantitative ratings that assess both general (e.g. Overall NBA power ratings) and situational (e.g. Home/Away NBA power ratings) performance for every NBA team. The system is complex, unbiased, and dynamic; whenever a new NBA game result comes in, the power ratings of many teams will typically change as a result.
Like fine wine, NBA power ratings tend to improve with age. As more games are played, the potential impact of good luck on a team's results decreases, and the NBA power ratings model can make more "connections" between teams in conferences of varying strength. For some more insight, read more about how we rank teams.