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2025-26 Week 12 Rankings

Oklahoma City Thunder is No. 1 in the Week 12 NovaModel NBA rankings, ahead of San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons. The biggest climb: Detroit Pistons, up 3 spots. The biggest drop: Denver Nuggets, down 4 spots. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 11

55 games were played in Week 11. Top-10 teams lost 15 times. 11 games were upsets by the pre-game rankings.

Phoenix Suns upset No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder, 108-105 at home. Jordan Goodwin led Phoenix Suns with 26 pts. In these rankings, Phoenix Suns rises from No. 11 to No. 10 and Oklahoma City Thunder stays at No. 1.
Brooklyn Nets upset No. 3 Denver Nuggets, 127-115 at home. Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn Nets with 27 pts. In these rankings, Brooklyn Nets stays at No. 26 and Denver Nuggets falls from No. 3 to No. 7.
Portland Trail Blazers upset No. 2 San Antonio Spurs, 115-110 on the road. Deni Avdija led Portland Trail Blazers with 29 pts. In these rankings, Portland Trail Blazers rises from No. 19 to No. 18 and San Antonio Spurs stays at No. 2.
Cleveland Cavaliers upset No. 2 San Antonio Spurs, 113-101 on the road. Jarrett Allen led Cleveland Cavaliers with 27 pts. In these rankings, Cleveland Cavaliers rises from No. 16 to No. 15 and San Antonio Spurs stays at No. 2.
Dallas Mavericks upset No. 5 Houston Rockets, 110-104 at home. Anthony Davis led Dallas Mavericks with 26 pts. In these rankings, Dallas Mavericks rises from No. 24 to No. 23 and Houston Rockets rises from No. 5 to No. 4.
Cleveland Cavaliers upset No. 3 Denver Nuggets, 113-108 at home. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland Cavaliers with 33 pts. In these rankings, Cleveland Cavaliers rises from No. 16 to No. 15 and Denver Nuggets falls from No. 3 to No. 7.
Atlanta Hawks upset No. 4 New York Knicks, 111-99 on the road. Onyeka Okongwu led Atlanta Hawks with 23 pts. In these rankings, Atlanta Hawks rises from No. 18 to No. 17 and New York Knicks falls from No. 4 to No. 6.
Miami Heat upset No. 3 Denver Nuggets, 147-123 at home. Norman Powell led Miami Heat with 25 pts. In these rankings, Miami Heat rises from No. 12 to No. 11 and Denver Nuggets falls from No. 3 to No. 7.

Week 11 recap reel

All 30 teams

How these rankings work

Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes. A Week 12 ranking uses only games played before Week 12, so it's the order the teams went into that week in. Movement is the change from the ranking before it.

Rank	Team	Record	Last	Next	Rating	Trend
1	Oklahoma City ThunderWestern Conference	30-6	L 105-108 @ PHX	vs #25 CHA	75.5O 54.0 · D 58.2	–
2	San Antonio SpursWestern Conference	25-10	L 110-115 vs POR	@ #19 MEM	65.2O 52.4 · D 52.6	–
3	Detroit PistonsEastern Conference	26-9	W 114-110 @ CLE	vs #6 NY	64.6O 51.0 · D 53.4	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
4	Houston RocketsWestern Conference	21-11	L 104-110 @ DAL	vs #10 PHX	62.5O 52.8 · D 54.3	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
5	Boston CelticsEastern Conference	22-12	W 146-115 @ LAC	vs #20 CHI	61.5O 50.8 · D 55.0	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
6	New York KnicksEastern Conference	23-12	L 119-130 vs PHI	@ #3 DET	61.5O 53.2 · D 51.6	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
7	Denver NuggetsWestern Conference	23-12	L 115-127 @ BKN	@ #13 PHI	60.0O 56.7 · D 48.0	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
8	Los Angeles LakersWestern Conference	22-11	W 120-114 vs MEM	@ NO	58.7O 50.3 · D 49.5	–
9	Minnesota TimberwolvesWestern Conference	23-13	W 141-115 @ WSH	vs #11 MIA	58.4O 51.6 · D 51.7	–
10	Phoenix SunsWestern Conference	21-14	W 108-105 vs OKC	@ #4 HOU	56.7O 48.4 · D 53.5	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
11	Miami HeatEastern Conference	20-16	W 125-106 vs NO	@ #9 MIN	56.2O 54.2 · D 49.5	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
12	Orlando MagicEastern Conference	20-16	W 135-127 vs IND	@ WSH	55.5O 50.2 · D 52.0	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
13	Philadelphia 76ersEastern Conference	19-14	W 130-119 @ NY	vs #7 DEN	54.3O 50.9 · D 49.8	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
14	Toronto RaptorsEastern Conference	21-15	W 134-117 vs ATL	vs #17 ATL	54.1O 47.7 · D 53.5	–
15	Cleveland CavaliersEastern Conference	20-17	L 110-114 vs DET	@ IND	53.7O 52.3 · D 49.8	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
16	Golden State WarriorsWestern Conference	19-17	W 123-114 vs UTAH	@ #22 LAC	52.9O 48.6 · D 52.8	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
17	Atlanta HawksEastern Conference	17-20	L 117-134 @ TOR	@ #14 TOR	48.5O 52.2 · D 47.2	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
18	Portland Trail BlazersWestern Conference	16-20	W 115-110 @ SA	vs #24 UTAH	47.5O 50.6 · D 47.5	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
19	Memphis GrizzliesWestern Conference	15-20	L 114-120 @ LAL	vs #2 SA	45.3O 49.1 · D 49.7	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
20	Chicago BullsEastern Conference	17-18	L 99-112 vs CHA	@ #5 BOS	44.6O 50.4 · D 45.5	–
21	Milwaukee BucksEastern Conference	16-20	W 115-98 @ SAC	@ #16 GS	43.0O 46.5 · D 50.3	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
22	LA ClippersWestern Conference	12-22	L 115-146 vs BOS	vs #16 GS	42.9O 46.3 · D 52.8	–
23	Dallas MavericksWestern Conference	13-23	W 110-104 vs HOU	@ SAC	40.2O 47.1 · D 49.7	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
24	Utah JazzWestern Conference	12-22	L 114-123 @ GS	@ #18 POR	40.1O 54.0 · D 40.7	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
25	Charlotte HornetsEastern Conference	12-23	W 112-99 @ CHI	@ #1 OKC	38.8O 48.8 · D 48.3	–
26	Brooklyn NetsEastern Conference	11-22	W 127-115 vs DEN	vs #12 ORL	38.4O 43.4 · D 52.6	–
27	New Orleans PelicansWestern Conference	8-29	L 106-125 @ MIA	vs #8 LAL	31.6O 49.2 · D 44.5	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
28	Sacramento KingsWestern Conference	8-28	L 98-115 vs MIL	vs #23 DAL	31.0O 44.7 · D 46.1	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
29	Washington WizardsEastern Conference	9-25	L 115-141 vs MIN	vs #12 ORL	30.2O 47.9 · D 42.5	–
30	Indiana PacersEastern Conference	6-30	L 127-135 @ ORL	vs #15 CLE	26.6O 44.5 · D 47.6	–

What happened in Week 11

All 30 teams

How these rankings work

What happened in Week 11

All 30 teams

How these rankings work

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