RealClearSports Power Rankings
NBA RANKING - 1/15/17
RCS Rank |  |  |  |  |  |  | RCS Avg | |
| 1 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 Golden State Warriors Change 1 RCS Rank 1 |
| 3 |  | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.67 San Antonio Spurs Change 1 RCS Rank 2.67 |
| 3 |  | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.33 Cleveland Cavaliers Change 1 RCS Rank 3.33 |
| 4 |  | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.83 Houston Rockets Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 3.83 |
| 5 |  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 Toronto Raptors Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 5 |
| 6 |  | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 Boston Celtics Change 1 RCS Rank 6 |
| 7 |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6.67 Los Angeles Clippers Change 5 RCS Rank 6.67 |
| 8 |  | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8.33 Utah Jazz Change 1 RCS Rank 8.33 |
| 9 |  | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 Memphis Grizzlies Change 1 RCS Rank 9 |
| 10 |  | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9.67 Oklahoma City Thunder Change 2 RCS Rank 9.67 |
| 11 |  | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10.83 Atlanta Hawks Change 2 RCS Rank 10.83 |
| 13 |  | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12.67 Milwaukee Bucks Change 2 RCS Rank 12.67 |
| 13 |  | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 Washington Wizards Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 13 |
| 15 |  | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 14.67 Indiana Pacers Change 1 RCS Rank 14.67 |
| 15 |  | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15.17 Chicago Bulls Change 3 RCS Rank 15.17 |
| 16 |  | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 15.67 Charlotte Hornets Change 5 RCS Rank 15.67 |
| 17 |  | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16.5 Portland Trail Blazers Change 4 RCS Rank 16.5 |
| 19 |  | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18.5 Detroit Pistons Change 1 RCS Rank 18.5 |
| 20 |  | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19.5 New Orleans Pelicans Change 1 RCS Rank 19.5 |
| 21 |  | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21.17 Sacramento Kings Change 1 RCS Rank 21.17 |
| 21 |  | 24 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 21.33 Denver Nuggets Change 2 RCS Rank 21.33 |
| 22 |  | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 21.83 Minnesota Timberwolves Change 1 RCS Rank 21.83 |
| 22 |  | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 22.33 New York Knicks Change 5 RCS Rank 22.33 |
| 25 |  | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 24.67 Philadelphia 76ers Change 3 RCS Rank 24.67 |
| 25 |  | 19 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24.67 Orlando Magic Change 3 RCS Rank 24.67 |
| 25 |  | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25.17 Dallas Mavericks Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 25.17 |
| 26 |  | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 Phoenix Suns Change 2 RCS Rank 26 |
| 28 |  | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 Los Angeles Lakers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 28 |
| 28 |  | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 28.17 Miami Heat Change 2 RCS Rank 28.17 |
| 30 |  | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 Brooklyn Nets Change 1 RCS Rank 30 |
