RealClearSports Power Rankings
NBA RANKING - 12/19/16
RCS Rank |  |  |  |  |  |  | RCS Avg | |
 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.17 Golden State Warriors Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 1.17 | |
 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 Houston Rockets Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 3 | |
 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 San Antonio Spurs Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 3.5 | |
 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.67 Cleveland Cavaliers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 3.67 | |
 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4.17 Toronto Raptors Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 4.17 | |
 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.5 Utah Jazz Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 6.5 | |
 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6.67 Los Angeles Clippers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 6.67 | |
 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 9.17 Memphis Grizzlies Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 9.17 | |
 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9.33 Oklahoma City Thunder Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 9.33 | |
 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9.5 Boston Celtics Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 9.5 | |
 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 Milwaukee Bucks Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 11 | |
 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11.67 Charlotte Hornets Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 11.67 | |
 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 14.33 Chicago Bulls Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 14.33 | |
 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14.5 Indiana Pacers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 14.5 | |
 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 14.83 Detroit Pistons Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 14.83 | |
 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15.33 Washington Wizards Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 15.33 | |
 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 16.5 New York Knicks Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 16.5 | |
 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17.33 Atlanta Hawks Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 17.33 | |
 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18.5 Portland Trail Blazers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 18.5 | |
 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19.83 Denver Nuggets Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 19.83 | |
 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 21.67 Orlando Magic Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 21.67 | |
 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22.5 Miami Heat Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 22.5 | |
 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 Sacramento Kings Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 23 | |
 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 24.17 Minnesota Timberwolves Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 24.17 | |
 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 New Orleans Pelicans Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 25 | |
 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25.83 Los Angeles Lakers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 25.83 | |
 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 26.67 Dallas Mavericks Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 26.67 | |
 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27.5 Phoenix Suns Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 27.5 | |
 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28.33 Philadelphia 76ers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 28.33 | |
 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29.83 Brooklyn Nets Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 29.83 | |
