NBA 2021 Teams RANKINGS
View the latest NBA 2021 Teams Rankings based on the industry leading Dunkel Index rating system. The Dunkel Index analyzes game data to produce a power rating for each team. Those ratings are the basis for our game predictions.
BASKETBALL: NBA RANKINGS
Sport
BASKETBALL
League
NBA
Season
2021
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W / L RTGIndex rating for the season adjusted for won/loss record.
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SEA RTGPure Index rating for season.
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REC RTGMost recent pure Index rating.
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HIHighest pure Index rating for season.
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LOLowest pure Index rating for season.
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W/L +/-Percentage increase/decrease for pure Index rating over previous season.
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SEA +/-Percentage increase/decrease for pure Index rating over previous season.
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20 W/LAdjusted Index rating for 2020 season.
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20 SEAPure Index rating for 2020 season.
Regular Season
| RANK | TEAMS | RECORD | W / L RTG | SEA RTG | REC RTG | HI | LO | 20 W/L | 20 SEA | W/L +/- | SEA +/- |
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| Rankings not yet available for this season | |||||||||||
| 1 | Utah Jazz | 52-20 | 147.602 | 123.955 | 0.000 | 131.113 | 114.768 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 51-21 | 144.389 | 122.220 | 0.000 | 127.290 | 116.223 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 49-23 | 140.585 | 121.372 | 0.000 | 128.062 | 116.054 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 47-25 | 138.087 | 121.830 | 0.000 | 127.826 | 113.111 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 47-25 | 137.846 | 121.589 | 0.000 | 125.380 | 117.139 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | Brooklyn Nets | 47-24 | 136.803 | 119.806 | 0.000 | 125.143 | 114.348 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 46-26 | 136.213 | 121.434 | 0.000 | 127.298 | 116.724 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 8 | Los Angeles Lakers | 42-30 | 129.428 | 120.560 | 0.000 | 128.533 | 113.369 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 42-30 | 128.223 | 119.356 | 0.000 | 125.720 | 113.582 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42-30 | 126.232 | 117.364 | 0.000 | 125.744 | 112.098 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 41-31 | 125.592 | 118.202 | 0.000 | 125.931 | 109.969 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 12 | Atlanta Hawks | 41-31 | 125.294 | 117.905 | 0.000 | 123.223 | 112.973 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 13 | Miami Heat | 40-32 | 123.166 | 117.254 | 0.000 | 122.802 | 111.008 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 14 | Memphis Grizzlies | 38-34 | 121.801 | 118.845 | 0.000 | 125.188 | 113.852 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 15 | Golden State Warriors | 39-33 | 120.837 | 116.403 | 0.000 | 123.506 | 106.387 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 16 | Boston Celtics | 36-36 | 118.369 | 118.369 | 0.000 | 125.384 | 113.042 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 17 | Indiana Pacers | 34-38 | 113.440 | 116.396 | 0.000 | 120.586 | 112.073 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 18 | San Antonio Spurs | 33-39 | 113.031 | 117.465 | 0.000 | 121.741 | 110.787 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 19 | Washington Wizards | 34-38 | 111.565 | 114.521 | 0.000 | 121.968 | 106.542 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 20 | Charlotte Hornets | 33-39 | 111.437 | 115.871 | 0.000 | 120.538 | 111.322 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 21 | New Orleans Pelicans | 31-41 | 109.848 | 117.238 | 0.000 | 121.520 | 112.266 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 22 | Chicago Bulls | 31-41 | 107.833 | 115.222 | 0.000 | 119.910 | 107.061 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 23 | Sacramento Kings | 31-41 | 106.275 | 113.665 | 0.000 | 119.974 | 107.006 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 24 | Toronto Raptors | 27-45 | 102.986 | 116.287 | 0.000 | 121.395 | 107.417 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 23-48 | 92.456 | 110.930 | 0.000 | 119.162 | 104.908 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22-50 | 89.154 | 109.845 | 0.000 | 118.058 | 102.648 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 27 | Detroit Pistons | 20-52 | 89.097 | 112.745 | 0.000 | 117.013 | 105.856 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 22-50 | 88.934 | 109.625 | 0.000 | 118.323 | 99.395 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 29 | Orlando Magic | 21-51 | 87.675 | 109.845 | 0.000 | 117.983 | 102.351 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 30 | Houston Rockets | 17-55 | 82.803 | 110.884 | 0.000 | 123.451 | 101.507 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
Postseason
| RANK | TEAMS | RECORD | W / L RTG | SEA RTG | REC RTG | HI | LO | 20 W/L | 20 SEA | W/L +/- | SEA +/- |
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| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 16-7 | 133.156 | 126.505 | 0.000 | 130.791 | 119.938 | 59.501 | 60.240 | 1.24% | 1.10% |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 14-8 | 131.243 | 126.810 | 0.000 | 131.414 | 119.530 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 7-5 | 126.889 | 125.411 | 0.000 | 129.213 | 123.286 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 7-5 | 126.406 | 124.928 | 0.000 | 127.708 | 121.016 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 10-8 | 125.409 | 123.931 | 0.000 | 126.157 | 121.662 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | Utah Jazz | 6-5 | 124.150 | 123.411 | 0.000 | 125.893 | 120.184 | 119.149 | 119.149 | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 10-9 | 123.937 | 123.198 | 0.000 | 129.845 | 116.239 | 62.977 | 62.238 | 0.97% | 0.98% |
| 8 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2-4 | 122.669 | 124.146 | 0.000 | 126.824 | 121.948 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | 4-6 | 120.557 | 122.035 | 0.000 | 124.724 | 119.848 | 113.498 | 113.498 | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 0-2 | 120.317 | 121.794 | 0.000 | 122.488 | 121.101 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-4 | 119.245 | 119.984 | 0.000 | 122.876 | 117.626 | 61.737 | 60.999 | 0.93% | 0.97% |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 3-4 | 119.109 | 119.848 | 0.000 | 121.581 | 118.393 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 13 | New York Knicks | 1-4 | 117.996 | 120.213 | 0.000 | 122.232 | 118.286 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 1-1 | 117.271 | 117.271 | 0.000 | 118.811 | 115.732 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 15 | Dallas Mavericks | 3-4 | 116.535 | 117.274 | 0.000 | 119.973 | 115.331 | 57.515 | 58.254 | 1.03% | 1.01% |
| 16 | Boston Celtics | 2-4 | 115.978 | 117.456 | 0.000 | 118.605 | 116.399 | 127.901 | 127.901 | -0.09% | -0.08% |
| 17 | Washington Wizards | 2-5 | 115.202 | 117.419 | 0.000 | 120.252 | 114.870 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 18 | San Antonio Spurs | 0-1 | 114.197 | 114.936 | 0.000 | 114.936 | 114.936 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 19 | Miami Heat | 0-4 | 112.971 | 115.927 | 0.000 | 119.330 | 113.515 | 62.276 | 61.537 | 0.81% | 0.88% |
| 20 | Charlotte Hornets | 0-1 | 109.100 | 109.839 | 0.000 | 109.839 | 109.839 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
