RealClearSports Power Rankings
NBA RANKING - 1/1/17
RCS Rank |  |  |  |  |  |  | RCS Avg | |
| 2 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.67 Cleveland Cavaliers Change 2 RCS Rank 1.67 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.83 Golden State Warriors Change 1 RCS Rank 1.83 |
| 4 |  | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 Houston Rockets Change 1 RCS Rank 3.5 |
| 4 |  | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 San Antonio Spurs Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 3.5 |
| 5 |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4.5 Toronto Raptors Change 1 RCS Rank 4.5 |
| 7 |  | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6.67 Boston Celtics Change 3 RCS Rank 6.67 |
| 8 |  | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7.83 Oklahoma City Thunder Change 1 RCS Rank 7.83 |
| 8 |  | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8.17 Memphis Grizzlies Change 1 RCS Rank 8.17 |
| 9 |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8.67 Utah Jazz Change 2 RCS Rank 8.67 |
| 11 |  | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10.67 Charlotte Hornets Change 1 RCS Rank 10.67 |
| 11 |  | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 Milwaukee Bucks Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 11 |
| 12 |  | 17 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12.17 Los Angeles Clippers Change 5 RCS Rank 12.17 |
| 13 |  | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12.83 Atlanta Hawks Change 4 RCS Rank 12.83 |
| 13 |  | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13.33 Washington Wizards Change 2 RCS Rank 13.33 |
| 16 |  | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15.5 Indiana Pacers Change 1 RCS Rank 15.5 |
| 17 |  | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 17 New York Knicks Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 17 |
| 18 |  | 22 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 18.33 Chicago Bulls Change 4 RCS Rank 18.33 |
| 19 |  | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19.17 Denver Nuggets Change 1 RCS Rank 19.17 |
| 19 |  | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 19.33 New Orleans Pelicans Change 6 RCS Rank 19.33 |
| 20 |  | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19.67 Sacramento Kings Change 3 RCS Rank 19.67 |
| 20 |  | 23 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 20 Detroit Pistons Change 5 RCS Rank 20 |
| 21 |  | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 Portland Trail Blazers Change 2 RCS Rank 21 |
| 22 |  | 15 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 21.5 Orlando Magic Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 21.5 |
| 23 |  | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 22.83 Minnesota Timberwolves Change 1 RCS Rank 22.83 |
| 25 |  | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24.67 Dallas Mavericks Change 2 RCS Rank 24.67 |
| 26 |  | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26.17 Miami Heat Change 3 RCS Rank 26.17 |
| 28 |  | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27.83 Phoenix Suns Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 27.83 |
| 28 |  | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28.17 Philadelphia 76ers Change ↔ 0 RCS Rank 28.17 |
| 28 |  | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28.17 Los Angeles Lakers Change 2 RCS Rank 28.17 |
| 29 |  | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29.33 Brooklyn Nets Change 1 RCS Rank 29.33 |
