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2025-26 Week 13 Rankings

Oklahoma City Thunder is No. 1 in the Week 13 NovaModel NBA rankings, ahead of Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs. The biggest climb: Toronto Raptors, up 3 spots. The biggest drop: Houston Rockets, down 4 spots. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 12

55 games were played in Week 12. Top-10 teams lost 16 times. 8 games were upsets by the pre-game rankings.

Memphis Grizzlies upset No. 2 San Antonio Spurs, 106-105 at home. Cam Spencer led Memphis Grizzlies with 21 pts. In these rankings, Memphis Grizzlies stays at No. 19 and San Antonio Spurs falls from No. 2 to No. 3.
Portland Trail Blazers upset No. 4 Houston Rockets, 103-102 at home. Deni Avdija led Portland Trail Blazers with 41 pts. In these rankings, Portland Trail Blazers stays at No. 18 and Houston Rockets falls from No. 4 to No. 8.
Charlotte Hornets upset No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder, 124-97 on the road. Brandon Miller led Charlotte Hornets with 28 pts. In these rankings, Charlotte Hornets rises from No. 25 to No. 23 and Oklahoma City Thunder stays at No. 1.
Sacramento Kings upset No. 4 Houston Rockets, 111-98 at home. DeMar DeRozan led Sacramento Kings with 22 pts. In these rankings, Sacramento Kings stays at No. 28 and Houston Rockets falls from No. 4 to No. 8.
LA Clippers upset No. 3 Detroit Pistons, 98-92 on the road. Kawhi Leonard led LA Clippers with 26 pts. In these rankings, LA Clippers rises from No. 22 to No. 20 and Detroit Pistons rises from No. 3 to No. 2.
Portland Trail Blazers upset No. 4 Houston Rockets, 111-105 at home. Toumani Camara led Portland Trail Blazers with 25 pts. In these rankings, Portland Trail Blazers stays at No. 18 and Houston Rockets falls from No. 4 to No. 8.
Milwaukee Bucks upset No. 8 Los Angeles Lakers, 105-101 on the road. Kevin Porter Jr. led Milwaukee Bucks with 22 pts. In these rankings, Milwaukee Bucks falls from No. 21 to No. 22 and Los Angeles Lakers falls from No. 8 to No. 10.
Atlanta Hawks upset No. 7 Denver Nuggets, 110-87 on the road. Jalen Johnson led Atlanta Hawks with 29 pts. In these rankings, Atlanta Hawks stays at No. 17 and Denver Nuggets rises from No. 7 to No. 5.

Week 12 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 13 ranking uses only games played before Week 13, 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	33-7	W 124-112 vs MIA	vs #3 SA	75.1O 53.9 · D 56.8	–
2	Detroit PistonsEastern Conference	28-10	L 92-98 vs LAC	vs #9 PHX	65.5O 50.7 · D 54.3	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
3	San Antonio SpursWestern Conference	27-12	L 103-104 @ MIN	@ #1 OKC	65.1O 51.4 · D 53.5	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
4	Boston CelticsEastern Conference	24-14	L 95-100 vs SA	@ IND	61.6O 50.6 · D 55.1	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
5	Denver NuggetsWestern Conference	26-13	W 108-104 vs MIL	@ NO	60.8O 55.8 · D 48.2	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
6	New York KnicksEastern Conference	25-14	W 123-114 @ POR	@ SAC	60.7O 52.9 · D 51.2	–
7	Minnesota TimberwolvesWestern Conference	26-14	W 104-103 vs SA	@ #22 MIL	60.4O 52.5 · D 51.3	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
8	Houston RocketsWestern Conference	22-14	L 98-111 @ SAC	vs #21 CHI	59.4O 51.2 · D 54.3	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
9	Phoenix SunsWestern Conference	24-15	W 112-93 vs WSH	@ #15 MIA	58.3O 48.2 · D 54.2	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
10	Los Angeles LakersWestern Conference	23-13	L 101-105 vs MIL	@ SAC	57.2O 49.6 · D 49.8	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
11	Toronto RaptorsEastern Conference	24-16	W 116-115 vs PHI	vs #13 PHI	55.7O 48.1 · D 53.5	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
12	Cleveland CavaliersEastern Conference	22-18	W 146-134 vs MIN	vs #25 UTAH	54.5O 53.7 · D 48.6	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
13	Philadelphia 76ersEastern Conference	21-16	L 115-116 @ TOR	@ #11 TOR	54.5O 51.4 · D 50.0	–
14	Orlando MagicEastern Conference	22-18	W 128-118 vs NO	vs #19 MEM	53.9O 49.8 · D 51.6	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
15	Miami HeatEastern Conference	20-19	L 112-124 @ OKC	vs #9 PHX	53.1O 53.5 · D 48.7	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
16	Golden State WarriorsWestern Conference	21-19	L 111-124 vs ATL	vs #18 POR	52.5O 49.3 · D 52.3	–
17	Atlanta HawksEastern Conference	20-21	W 124-111 @ GS	@ #10 LAL	50.7O 52.1 · D 48.3	–
18	Portland Trail BlazersWestern Conference	19-21	L 114-123 vs NY	@ #16 GS	49.5O 50.9 · D 47.9	–
19	Memphis GrizzliesWestern Conference	17-22	W 103-98 vs BKN	vs #14 ORL	46.1O 49.0 · D 49.8	–
20	LA ClippersWestern Conference	15-23	W 98-92 @ DET	vs #23 CHA	45.3O 46.6 · D 52.8	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
21	Chicago BullsEastern Conference	18-20	W 125-107 vs DAL	@ #8 HOU	44.5O 50.4 · D 46.0	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
22	Milwaukee BucksEastern Conference	17-22	L 104-108 @ DEN	vs #7 MIN	43.1O 46.8 · D 50.6	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
23	Charlotte HornetsEastern Conference	14-25	W 150-95 @ UTAH	@ #20 LAC	40.8O 49.7 · D 49.6	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
24	Dallas MavericksWestern Conference	14-25	L 107-125 @ CHI	vs BKN	38.5O 46.6 · D 49.3	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
25	Utah JazzWestern Conference	13-25	L 95-150 vs CHA	@ #12 CLE	37.9O 53.9 · D 39.6	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
26	Brooklyn NetsEastern Conference	11-25	L 98-103 @ MEM	@ #24 DAL	36.0O 43.5 · D 52.3	–
27	New Orleans PelicansWestern Conference	9-32	L 118-128 @ ORL	vs #5 DEN	31.0O 49.3 · D 44.6	–
28	Sacramento KingsWestern Conference	9-30	W 111-98 vs HOU	vs #10 LAL	30.7O 44.9 · D 46.1	–
29	Washington WizardsEastern Conference	10-28	L 93-112 @ PHX	@ #20 LAC	29.3O 47.9 · D 42.5	–
30	Indiana PacersEastern Conference	8-31	W 123-99 vs MIA	vs #4 BOS	28.6O 45.4 · D 47.9	–

What happened in Week 12

All 30 teams

How these rankings work

What happened in Week 12

All 30 teams

How these rankings work

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