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NBA Week 3 Power Rankings

Week 3 · Through Nov 5

1Portland Trail Blazers6-1 · +11.1 pts/gmFormWWWLWWW6-1▲ 32Philadelphia 76ers8-1 · +5.8 pts/gmFormWWWLWWWWW8-1▲ 43Houston Rockets7-2 · +10.3 pts/gmFormWWWWWLWWL7-2▼ 14Detroit Pistons6-2 · +9.4 pts/gmFormWWWLWWWL6-2▼ 15Los Angeles Lakers7-2 · +7.9 pts/gmFormWWWLWLWWW7-2▲ 2

Head to Head — No. 1 vs No. 2

No. 1Portland Trail Blazers logoPortland Trail Blazers6-1 · +11.1 pts/gm
No. 2Philadelphia 76ers logoPhiladelphia 76ers8-1 · +5.8 pts/gm
Compare them in the Stats Hub →

Week 3 Highlights

NBA's Top 5 Plays of the Night | November 5, 2026 — NBA on YouTube · November 6, 2026

League Leaders

Points · per gameLuka Doncic38.5Luka DoncicLos Angeles LakersRebounds · per gameDomantas Sabonis14.9Domantas SabonisSacramento KingsAssists · per gameTyrese Haliburton9.5Tyrese HaliburtonIndiana Pacers

From the Previously Stats Hub — the same numbers these rankings argue from.

Biggest Movers

Biggest Climbers

Philadelphia 76ers▲ 4No. 2 · 8-1Atlanta Hawks▲ 4No. 13 · 5-4New York Knicks▲ 4No. 14 · 4-4

Biggest Fallers

Dallas Mavericks▼ 8No. 17 · 4-4Memphis Grizzlies▼ 5No. 6 · 6-2Cleveland Cavaliers▼ 5No. 15 · 4-4

The Full List

Ranks 1–15
1Portland Trail Blazers6-1 · +11.1 pts/gm ▲ 3FormWWWLWWW6-1

Winners of three straight. Outscoring teams by 11.1 points a game, a top-three mark in the league.

2Philadelphia 76ers8-1 · +5.8 pts/gm ▲ 4FormWWWLWWWWW8-1

Winners of five straight.

3Houston Rockets7-2 · +10.3 pts/gm ▼ 1FormWWWWWLWWL7-2

7-2 with a +10.3 point differential per game.

4Detroit Pistons6-2 · +9.4 pts/gm ▼ 1FormWWWLWWWL6-2

6-2 with a +9.4 point differential per game.

5Los Angeles Lakers7-2 · +7.9 pts/gm ▲ 2FormWWWLWLWWW7-2

Winners of three straight.

6Memphis Grizzlies6-2 · +10.8 pts/gm ▼ 5FormWWWWWWLL6-2

Lost two straight. Outscoring teams by 10.8 points a game, a top-three mark in the league.

7San Antonio Spurs6-2 · +8.2 pts/gm ▲ 1FormLLWWWWWW6-2

Winners of six straight.

8Boston Celtics6-2 · +6.0 pts/gm ▼ 3FormLWWWWWLW6-2

6-2 with a +6.0 point differential per game.

9Minnesota Timberwolves6-3 · +11.2 pts/gm ▲ 2FormWWWLLWLWW6-3

Winners of two straight. Outscoring teams by 11.2 points a game — the best mark in the league.

10Oklahoma City Thunder6-2 · +1.2 pts/gm ▲ 2FormWWWWLLWW6-2

Winners of two straight.

11Golden State Warriors6-3 · +4.8 pts/gm ▲ 2FormLLLWWWWWW6-3

Winners of six straight.

12Denver Nuggets4-3 · +0.7 pts/gm ▲ 2FormLWLWWLW4-3

4-3 with a +0.7 point differential per game.

13Atlanta Hawks5-4 · +2.8 pts/gm ▲ 4FormWWLLLWLWW5-4

Winners of two straight.

14New York Knicks4-4 · +4.9 pts/gm ▲ 4FormLLLWWLWW4-4

Winners of two straight.

15Cleveland Cavaliers4-4 · +2.1 pts/gm ▼ 5FormLWWWLWLL4-4

Lost two straight.

Ranks 16–30
16Toronto Raptors4-4 · +4.4 pts/gm ▼ 1FormWWLWLLWL4-4

4-4 with a +4.4 point differential per game.

17Dallas Mavericks4-4 · -0.1 pts/gm ▼ 8FormLWLWWWLL4-4

Lost two straight. Outscored by 0.1 points a game so far.

18New Orleans Pelicans4-4 · +2.4 pts/gm ▲ 2FormLLLLWWWW4-4

Winners of four straight.

19Washington Wizards4-4 · -0.1 pts/gm ▼ 3FormWLWLLWWL4-4

Outscored by 0.1 points a game so far.

20Indiana Pacers3-6 · -3.0 pts/gm ▲ 3FormWLWLLLLLW3-6

Outscored by 3.0 points a game so far.

21Miami Heat3-6 · -6.6 pts/gm —FormLLLLWWLWL3-6

Getting outscored by 6.6 points a game.

22Phoenix Suns2-5 · -7.6 pts/gm ▲ 2FormLWLLLLW2-5

Getting outscored by 7.6 points a game. And it has come against one of the league's hardest schedules so far.

23Charlotte Hornets3-6 · -11.1 pts/gm ▼ 4FormWLWWLLLLL3-6

Lost five straight. Getting outscored by 11.1 points a game.

24Brooklyn Nets2-6 · -6.2 pts/gm ▲ 3FormLLLLLWLW2-6

Getting outscored by 6.2 points a game.

25Orlando Magic2-6 · -9.5 pts/gm ▼ 3FormLLWLWLLL2-6

Lost three straight. Getting outscored by 9.5 points a game.

26LA Clippers1-7 · -6.5 pts/gm —FormWLLLLLLL1-7

Lost seven straight. Getting outscored by 6.5 points a game.

27Utah Jazz1-7 · -11.2 pts/gm ▼ 2FormLWLLLLLL1-7

Lost six straight. Getting outscored by 11.2 points a game. And it has come against one of the league's hardest schedules so far.

28Milwaukee Bucks1-7 · -12.2 pts/gm —FormLLLWLLLL1-7

Lost four straight. Getting outscored by 12.2 points a game.

29Sacramento Kings1-7 · -14.0 pts/gm ▲ 1FormLLLLLLWL1-7

Getting outscored by 14.0 points a game. And it has come against one of the league's hardest schedules so far.

30Chicago Bulls1-7 · -18.0 pts/gm ▼ 1FormLWLLLLLL1-7

Lost six straight. Getting outscored by 18.0 points a game.

How we rank

These rankings are computed, not voted on. After the week's games settle, the formula re-ranks all 30 teams from verified results: season record counts 40%, last-10 form 25%, point differential per game 20%, and strength of schedule — the combined record of the teams you have actually played — 15%.

Every number printed here comes from the league's results feed: the record, the form line and the differential beside each team are the inputs themselves, so the ranking can be checked against them. Movement arrows compare this edition with the previous one.

Early in a season the samples are small and the list moves fast — that is the math being honest. The full method lives on our How We Rank page. These are Previously's rankings: an argument made from verified numbers, argued in the open.

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