RealClearSports Power Rankings
NBA RANKING - 12/5/16
RCS Rank |  |  |  |  |  |  | RCS Avg | |
 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 Golden State Warriors Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 1 | |
 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2.67 San Antonio Spurs Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 2.67 | |
 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.17 Toronto Raptors Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 3.17 | |
 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4.67 Los Angeles Clippers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 4.67 | |
 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.67 Cleveland Cavaliers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 4.67 | |
 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 Houston Rockets Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 5.5 | |
 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 Utah Jazz Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 8 | |
 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8.17 Chicago Bulls Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 8.17 | |
 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8.83 Boston Celtics Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 8.83 | |
 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9.83 Oklahoma City Thunder Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 9.83 | |
 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 12.17 Detroit Pistons Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 12.17 | |
 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 12.5 Milwaukee Bucks Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 12.5 | |
 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12.5 Memphis Grizzlies Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 12.5 | |
 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13.17 Charlotte Hornets Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 13.17 | |
 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 New York Knicks Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 15 | |
 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 Portland Trail Blazers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 16 | |
 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16.33 Indiana Pacers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 16.33 | |
 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18.83 Atlanta Hawks Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 18.83 | |
 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 19.33 Los Angeles Lakers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 19.33 | |
 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 20.33 Orlando Magic Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 20.33 | |
 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21.67 Miami Heat Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 21.67 | |
 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 New Orleans Pelicans Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 23 | |
 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23.17 Sacramento Kings Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 23.17 | |
 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 23.17 Minnesota Timberwolves Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 23.17 | |
 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 23.5 Denver Nuggets Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 23.5 | |
 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 Washington Wizards Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 24 | |
 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27.33 Phoenix Suns Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 27.33 | |
 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27.67 Dallas Mavericks Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 27.67 | |
 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28.83 Brooklyn Nets Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 28.83 | |
 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 Philadelphia 76ers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 30 | |
