We’ve built our latest NBA Power Rankings with a data-driven approach, minimizing subjectivity by relying on key advanced metrics. Our ranking process is guided by research-backed indicators of success,

These Power Rankings won’t just rank every team. We will retain the tiers that teams will be promoted into and relegated out of. There will be five tiers every week: • Top Contenders – Locked at five,

Oklahoma City is surging, Cleveland is slumping. That alone leads to a change atop the Arizona Republic’ s latest NBA power rankings. Last week: No. 2 in rankings. The Thunder are 13-1 in their last 14 games.

If there are any doubts surrounding the Thunder's championship pedigree remaining, they will be put to bed tonight against the Celtics. Even if they don't win, it will come right down to the wire.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Aaron Wiggins added 19, as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to six games by holding on for a 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Clippers struggle to make a shot in the final minute as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City hold on for a 103-101 win.

Jayson Tatum had 30 points, nine assists and nine rebounds and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games with a 129-116 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Sam Hauser shot 8 for 10 from long distance and scored 24 points,