2026-27 NBA Power Rankings Week 4: Spurs, Thunder Reclaim Top 2; Grizzlies Fall Back To Earth

Three weeks down and plenty more season. After a strange week 2 of injuries and slow starts, the NBA hierarchy is looking more normal to what it was supposed to be. The San Antonio Spurs have bounced back from an 0-2 to win eight straight. The Oklahoma City Thunder were decimated by injuries last week to have an undefeated week and be the ultimate powerhouse. The Lakers are looking a lot like Showtime and now have the frontrunner MVP in Luka Doncic, who is averaging 40 a night.

The NBA stories include the New York Knicks finally over .500 after a slow start and the 38-year-old superstar Steph Curry has led the Golden State Warriors to a seven-game win streak. The Memphis Grizzlies were the final team to lose a game. Teams are playing towards the NBA Cup, which will be the biggest talk for the next month in the league.

With that being said, let’s get right into it!

*Record and stats as of November 8, 2026

NBA Power Rankings – Week 4

Highest Risers: Lakers +7, Thunder, Suns, Timberwolves +6

Highest Fallers: Grizzlies -10, Rockets, Cavaliers, Hornets -5, Jazz -4

1. San Antonio Spurs 8-2 (4)

Eight straight wins after their 0-2 start and a career 52-point, 24 rebound game from Victor Wembanyama. Yep, the Spurs are back and the West goes through them this season.

2. Oklahoma City Thunder 8-2 (8)

Yes, there was legitimate concern about the Thunder being down after the injuries they dealt with this year. This week included two wins against the Cavaliers. Shai Gilgeous Alexander looks to have bounced after a slow start and is looking to capture his third MVP. The Thunder are showing why they are a powerhouse. 

3. Los Angeles Lakers 9-2 (10)

 The Lakers are playing incredible ball and Doncic is playing out of his mind and is averaging 40 points a night and looking like the front runner for MVP. The offense is giving show time vibes and they are capable of winning without Doncic. Austin Reaves put on a show in Detroit with 43 points.

4. Philadelphia 76ers 9-2 (2)

Despite their bad loss to the Cavaliers on Friday, the 76ers are currently the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The offense has yet to turn the corner which is currently a below average to average offensive team in the league. 

5. Detroit Pistons- 6-3 (3)

The losses were against teams that ranked above the Pistons, so Detroit shouldn’t fall too far down. However, a big takeaway I have noticed is Detroit’s slow starts. In both games, Detroit has been outscored by eight points and 24 points in their losses to the Lakers and 76ers.

6. Houston Rockets- 6-3 (1)

The Rockets still hold the third best offense in the NBA. But their offense looked below average this week especially in the loss to the Suns where they shot under 40%. Alperen Segun has been shooting 32% in both losses. At least the Rockets beat the Boston Celtics pretty convincingly. 

7. Boston Celtics- 8-2 (5)

A few big wins against some of the lower ranked teams means Boston is taking care of business. The Celtics are currently ranked top-five in both offensive and defensive efficiency and Jayson Tatum is currently ranked sixth in the league for scoring. Their big matchup this week will be against the 76ers on Tuesday.

8. New York Knicks- 5-4 (12)

The Knicks finally have reached above .500 after a 0-3 start. Their offense has been starting to click after a slow start and the Knicks will have a couple of easy games and a rematch against the Cavaliers after taking one on their home floor.

9. Golden State Warriors-7-3 (14)

All these Warriors do is win, win, win! After looking like a bottom feeder in Week 1, the Warriors are riding high on a seven game win streak. Golden State has a big week with games vs. the New Orleans Pelicans and a couple on the road in San Antonio and Houston. Can they prove they are a solid playoff contender?

10. Minnesota Timberwolves-8-3 (16)

After a down week, the Timberwolves have won four straight. Their leading scorer for three of those four games? Ayo Dosunmu. The 26 year old guard is currently averaging 23 points on 50% shooting for the month of November and Minnesota got a big win in Houston which was a result of a hot 43% shooting from three. Maybe the Timberwolves will be fine. 

11. Cleveland Cavaliers- 5-5 (6)

Their kryptonite this season? The Thunder. Two games played and they are experienced being on the wrong side of the sweep. Still, can’t talk too bad about them as they put a beating down on the 76ers and losing to the champs is never bad.

12. Portland Trail Blazers- 6-3 (9)

The Blazers lost to the Lakers and Spurs which are two contenders in the NBA. Their schedule for the next couple of weeks is an interesting pattern. They play the Thunder twice and then Sacramento Kings. Followed by 2 road games against the Timberwolves and then the Bucks. Let’s see it fold.

13. Denver Nuggets- 5-3 (15)

Losing to the division rival, Trail Blazers is never ideal.  The Nuggets have looked better since the start of the season. Honest question, who is this Spencer Jones guy? Dude has played one game and randomly dropped 13 on the Pacers. Tell me more.

14. Atlanta Hawks- 6-4 (17)

Atlanta managed to get three straight wins. Two of them were vs the Washington Wizards and one was a nail biter against the Brooklyn Nets. The competition wasn’t high. But an undefeated week is an undefeated one. SGA’s cousin, Nikolai Walker, is leading the Hawks in scoring. 

15. Toronto Raptors 5-4 (11)

Toronto’s sole win was against the Milwaukee Bucks. And they needed a 47 point quarter to escape a win against the Clippers. It wasn’t a good week for the defense as they allowed the nuggets to shoot 62% from the field in a 128-109 loss.

16. Dallas Mavericks- 6-4 (13)

I know the Dallas Mavericks have gotten a couple of big wins and almost beat the Spurs. However, when you lose to the Kings at home by double digits, it will knock you down a few spots. Can’t have it.

17. Memphis Grizzlies- 6-3 (7)

Wow, that was fun while it lasted. This couldn’t be more of a “coming back down to Earth” type of week. Their losses were to the Pelicans, Indiana Pacers and a blowout to Oklahoma City. Their schedule doesn’t get much easier.

18. Phoenix Suns- 3-5 (24)

The Suns were literally an average team. 15th in defensive rating which is better than last weeks’ dead last rating and a. 2-2 record and dead even net rating. At least there was improvement. Their big win was against the Rockets, and holding them to 100 points  

19. New Orleans Pelicans-4-6 (20)

This is a fun fact. The Pelicans are the first team to hand the Grizzlies a loss. That is something! Jeremiah Fears is also having a great start to November. Maybe they will be okay.

20. Miami Heat 4-6 (19)

The Heat have kind of bounced back after an 0-4. However when Giannis was asked about the slow start, he was straight up “We don’t trust one another”. And the defense of Miami has been putrid to say the least which isn’t what Heat Culture is accustomed to. Miami is ranked bottom five in defensive efficiency, points allowed, field goal and three-point percentage.

21. Indiana Pacers- 3-7 (23)

The Pacers were one of the teams that beat the undefeated Grizzlies going into this week! That was led by a big game of Andrew Nemhard. It appears that Tyrese Halliburton is making progress but not a specific time frame to return. 

22. Washington Wizards- 4-6 (18)

This week ended on a couple of bad losses to the Hawks and Thunder. Not shameful to lose to them but the way they lost was a different story.

23. Los Angeles Clippers 2-7 (27)

You have to give credit to the Clippers. They not only got a win against the rising Pelicans, but they managed to stay competitive in all of their games this week. You have to count silver linings!

24. Brooklyn Nets 2-7 (25)

Well the Nets once again had a week where it ended with a 37 point blowout loss to the Mavericks and it’s hard to see any young player with promise as a cornerstone. 

25. Orlando Magic 2-7 (23)

The Magic have been bad so far. Let’s not sugar coat this. Orlando is both ranked 25th in offense and defense. Good news they have the Bucks, Kings, and Utah Jazz they will face this week. If they struggle this week, then it might a a sign that change is needed. 

26. Charlotte Hornets 3-7 (21)

The offense that has struggled has gone from bad to worse. Two of their three losses were blowouts, not even coming close to 100 points. Charlotte is the only team that has an offensive rating less than 100.

27. Sacramento Kings 1-9 (30)

With a good win on the road in Dallas, the Kings deserve to be out of the NBA cellar. They also have been more competitive as they were competitive in their loss to Miami. 

28. Chicago Bulls 1-8 (28)

A part of me wants to have the Bulls below the Bucks since they have the worst net rating and a longer losing streak. However, their only win came against Milwaukee and they were competitive with the 76ers all game long and Philly has arguably the best team in the NBA right now.

29. Milwaukee Bucks- 1-9 (29)

A six-game losing streak, but hey, at least the Bucks were competitive against the Celtics in Boston. The biggest headline was Doc Rivers’ critical take on Giannis Antetokounmpo. Both guys aren’t even on the team anymore. 

30. Utah Jazz 1-9 (26)

Let’s remember this. The Jazz have only one win and they own the NBA’s longest losing streak at eight. Their sole win was a one point victory which ended with a Darryn Peterson game winner. Without that, they’d be winless. Definitely not the start Utah was looking for. They fall to last in the NBA power rankings.

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