NBA

2025-26 Week 3 Rankings

Oklahoma City Thunder is No. 1 in the Week 3 NovaModel NBA rankings, ahead of Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 2

52 games were played in Week 2. Top-10 teams lost 15 times. 8 games were upsets by the pre-game rankings. Oklahoma City Thunder is the new No. 1.

Boston Celtics upset No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers, 109-108 on the road. Jaylen Brown led Boston Celtics with 32 pts. In these rankings, Boston Celtics rises from No. 28 to No. 16 and Philadelphia 76ers falls from No. 3 to No. 4.
Phoenix Suns upset No. 2 San Antonio Spurs, 130-118 at home. Devin Booker led Phoenix Suns with 28 pts. In these rankings, Phoenix Suns rises from No. 27 to No. 22 and San Antonio Spurs falls from No. 2 to No. 8.
Indiana Pacers upset No. 9 Golden State Warriors, 114-109 at home. Aaron Nesmith led Indiana Pacers with 31 pts. In these rankings, Indiana Pacers rises from No. 30 to No. 27 and Golden State Warriors falls from No. 9 to No. 13.
Orlando Magic upset No. 6 Charlotte Hornets, 123-107 on the road. Franz Wagner led Orlando Magic with 21 pts. In these rankings, Orlando Magic rises from No. 19 to No. 18 and Charlotte Hornets falls from No. 6 to No. 23.
Minnesota Timberwolves upset No. 6 Charlotte Hornets, 122-105 on the road. Julius Randle led Minnesota Timberwolves with 30 pts. In these rankings, Minnesota Timberwolves rises from No. 17 to No. 15 and Charlotte Hornets falls from No. 6 to No. 23.
Boston Celtics upset No. 10 Cleveland Cavaliers, 125-105 at home. Jaylen Brown led Boston Celtics with 30 pts. In these rankings, Boston Celtics rises from No. 28 to No. 16 and Cleveland Cavaliers falls from No. 10 to No. 14.
Portland Trail Blazers upset No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers, 122-108 on the road. Deni Avdija led Portland Trail Blazers with 25 pts. In these rankings, Portland Trail Blazers rises from No. 18 to No. 5 and Los Angeles Lakers rises from No. 7 to No. 3.
Toronto Raptors upset No. 10 Cleveland Cavaliers, 112-101 on the road. Brandon Ingram led Toronto Raptors with 20 pts. In these rankings, Toronto Raptors rises from No. 21 to No. 19 and Cleveland Cavaliers falls from No. 10 to No. 14.

Week 2 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 3 ranking uses only games played before Week 3, 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	7-0	W 137-106 vs NO	@ #17 LAC	69.8O 51.7 · D 54.5	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
2	Chicago BullsEastern Conference	5-1	L 116-128 @ NY	vs #4 PHI	68.0O 54.4 · D 50.2	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
3	Los Angeles LakersWestern Conference	5-2	W 130-120 vs MIA	@ #5 POR	61.8O 51.8 · D 50.8	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
4	Philadelphia 76ersEastern Conference	5-1	W 129-105 @ BKN	@ #2 CHI	61.1O 56.1 · D 47.6	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
5	Portland Trail BlazersWestern Conference	4-2	W 109-107 vs DEN	vs #3 LAL	61.1O 53.9 · D 50.2	▲ 13Up 13 spots since last week
6	Houston RocketsWestern Conference	3-2	W 128-101 @ BOS	vs DAL	60.9O 58.0 · D 51.9	▲ 17Up 17 spots since last week
7	Detroit PistonsEastern Conference	4-2	W 122-110 vs DAL	@ #24 MEM	60.7O 50.9 · D 52.5	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
8	San Antonio SpursWestern Conference	5-1	L 118-130 @ PHX	@ #3 LAL	60.5O 48.1 · D 56.3	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
9	Milwaukee BucksEastern Conference	4-2	L 133-135 vs SAC	@ IND	58.2O 54.2 · D 48.8	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
10	Denver NuggetsWestern Conference	3-2	L 107-109 @ POR	vs #20 SAC	57.9O 53.6 · D 53.9	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
11	New York KnicksEastern Conference	3-3	W 128-116 vs CHI	vs WSH	56.8O 49.9 · D 53.0	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
12	Miami HeatEastern Conference	3-3	L 120-130 @ LAL	@ #17 LAC	55.6O 56.2 · D 50.3	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
13	Golden State WarriorsWestern Conference	4-3	L 109-114 @ IND	vs #22 PHX	55.4O 50.2 · D 51.6	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
14	Cleveland CavaliersEastern Conference	4-3	W 117-109 vs ATL	vs #4 PHI	52.4O 47.6 · D 52.4	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
15	Minnesota TimberwolvesWestern Conference	3-3	W 122-105 @ CHA	@ BKN	51.7O 48.4 · D 51.8	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
16	Boston CelticsEastern Conference	3-4	L 101-128 vs HOU	vs #25 UTAH	50.7O 45.2 · D 57.1	▲ 12Up 12 spots since last week
17	LA ClippersWestern Conference	3-2	W 126-124 vs NO	vs #12 MIA	49.9O 43.9 · D 53.9	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
18	Orlando MagicEastern Conference	3-4	W 125-94 @ WSH	@ #21 ATL	49.0O 48.4 · D 52.5	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
19	Toronto RaptorsEastern Conference	3-4	W 117-104 vs MEM	vs #9 MIL	47.2O 52.3 · D 47.2	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
20	Sacramento KingsWestern Conference	2-4	W 135-133 @ MIL	@ #10 DEN	46.2O 47.9 · D 50.1	–
21	Atlanta HawksEastern Conference	3-4	L 109-117 @ CLE	vs #18 ORL	44.6O 47.8 · D 49.3	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
22	Phoenix SunsWestern Conference	3-4	W 130-118 vs SA	@ #13 GS	44.2O 51.3 · D 46.5	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
23	Charlotte HornetsEastern Conference	3-4	W 126-103 vs UTAH	@ NO	43.2O 51.5 · D 47.6	▼ 17Down 17 spots since last week
24	Memphis GrizzliesWestern Conference	3-4	L 104-117 @ TOR	vs #7 DET	41.4O 47.8 · D 47.5	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
25	Utah JazzWestern Conference	2-4	L 103-126 @ CHA	@ #16 BOS	39.9O 49.2 · D 47.2	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
26	Dallas MavericksWestern Conference	2-4	L 110-122 vs DET	@ #6 HOU	39.3O 43.0 · D 50.4	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
27	Indiana PacersEastern Conference	1-5	W 114-109 vs GS	vs #9 MIL	32.3O 47.0 · D 45.9	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
28	Washington WizardsEastern Conference	1-5	L 94-125 vs ORL	@ #11 NY	31.9O 47.9 · D 42.5	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
29	Brooklyn NetsEastern Conference	0-6	L 105-129 vs PHI	vs #15 MIN	24.5O 46.8 · D 43.3	–
30	New Orleans PelicansWestern Conference	0-6	L 106-137 @ OKC	vs #23 CHA	24.2O 45.6 · D 42.6	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week