NBA Basketball Power Index 2026-27

Team
Sacramento Kings
Utah Jazz
New Orleans Pelicans
Milwaukee Bucks
Brooklyn Nets
Chicago Bulls
Washington Wizards
Denver Nuggets
Phoenix Suns
LA Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies
Charlotte Hornets
Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat
Indiana Pacers
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
Cleveland Cavaliers
Orlando Magic
Atlanta Hawks
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
Toronto Raptors
Minnesota Timberwolves
Philadelphia 76ers
San Antonio Spurs
Detroit Pistons
Oklahoma City Thunder
POWER INDEXPLAYOFFS
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-10.6
-4.8
-5.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-3.9
0.0
-3.9
3.4
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
-5.4
-1.9
-3.6
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-6.5
-3.0
-3.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-7.9
-4.5
-3.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-7.3
-4.0
-3.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-3.4
-0.6
-2.9
3.2
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
3.2
-2.0
83.6
21.9
6.9
1.8
0.6
-2.5
-0.7
-1.7
26.4
2.8
0.5
0.2
0.0
-3.5
-1.9
-1.6
4.8
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
-3.3
-1.7
-1.6
13.5
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
-1.8
-1.2
-0.5
19.2
3.6
0.8
0.3
0.0
-2.4
-1.9
-0.5
18.9
1.6
0.4
0.1
0.0
-0.8
-0.3
-0.5
26.3
5.3
1.7
0.4
0.1
-0.4
-0.0
-0.4
36.7
8.5
2.5
0.8
0.2
2.0
2.3
-0.3
62.1
14.7
4.7
1.3
0.5
2.7
2.9
-0.2
95.8
34.1
10.2
3.1
1.2
2.4
1.8
0.6
93.1
41.2
17.3
6.9
2.1
0.2
-1.2
1.4
53.3
13.3
4.0
1.2
0.3
2.0
0.6
1.5
90.0
36.3
15.2
6.0
1.7
4.0
2.3
1.7
99.6
58.7
22.4
8.8
4.2
2.1
0.3
1.8
91.5
28.9
8.9
2.4
1.0
5.0
3.2
1.9
99.6
69.2
40.9
23.5
9.7
3.5
1.3
2.2
96.0
52.3
26.0
12.4
4.7
2.6
-0.5
3.1
84.5
35.4
15.4
6.5
1.8
5.4
1.8
3.6
99.7
68.2
31.2
14.0
7.8
5.2
1.5
3.7
98.4
66.0
37.2
20.6
8.7
6.7
3.0
3.7
100.0
80.3
51.5
26.3
16.8
5.3
1.5
3.8
99.7
68.7
39.0
21.4
8.7
9.3
2.5
6.8
100.0
87.3
63.1
42.1
30.1
Last Updated: October 27, 2026
ESPN's NBA Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength developed by the ESPN Analytics team. BPI is meant to be the best predictor of a team's performance for the rest of the season. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. BPI accounts for game-by-game efficiency, strength of schedule, pace, days of rest, game location and preseason expectations.