NBA Power Rankings Based on NBA Championship Odds After Week 9

The NBA season just kicked off last month, so many of the championship odds aren't going to change. Yet, that doesn't mean there isn't a hierarchy of teams in the league.

The Association is constantly changing, and keeping up with who looks best can be difficult. Every week, I'll be providing my NBA Power Rankings for each team in relation to their NBA title odds. 

Here's how things stand after the first few weeks of action. All odds listed are via WynnBET.

1. Phoenix Suns (+800, LW: No. 1)

The Suns are showing the world that last year wasn't a fluke. They've gotten better and with Devin Booker back, life is good in the desert.

2. Golden State Warriors (+400, LW: No. 2)

The Warriors seem to have taken their foot off the gas a little bit. However, Klay Thompson is set to make is return, which might be the best sight of the entire NBA season.

3. Utah Jazz (+1000, LW: No. 4)

The Jazz are hanging around the top spot in the West. We should make no mistake about it: Utah is for real and needs to be respected.

4. Brooklyn Nets (+250, LW: No. 5)

Brooklyn is down two stars and decided to bring Kyrie Irving back. While the move isn't one the public likes to see, the Nets are adding a 50/40/90 guy -- even if it is just part-time.

5. Chicago Bulls (+2500, LW: No. 8)

Chicago has come back from the COVID list and continues to roll. DeMar Derozan is playing out of his mind this season. The Bulls need to be looked out for to make a deep run.

6. Cleveland Cavaliers (+10000, LW: No. 9)

Earlier in the year, I said the Wizards were the surprise of the year. I was wrong. The Cavs are third in the conference and it looks like their success is sustainable.

7. Milwaukee Bucks (+700, LW: No. 3)

Milwaukee keeps taking steps back because of injury. Once the Bucks are healthy again, it will take a lot to slow them down.

8. Memphis Grizzlies (+7500, LW: No. 10)

Memphis has held the fort down nobly while Ja Morant was recovering. He's back and the Grizzlies have star power -- which is fantastic.

9. Miami Heat (+1400, LW: No. 6)

Miami is in the same boat as the Bucks. The Heat just need to be healthy before we look at them seriously. Luckily, they will have plenty of time in the New Year to do so.

10. Philadelphia 76ers (+2000, LW: No. 7)

Philly is hopping on Joel Embiid's back and is letting him carry them. The Sixers need a little bit more to get into the elite status, but Embiid is doing the best he can.

11. Denver Nuggets (+2000, LW: No. 14)

Nikola Jokic is doing the best he can. The fact the Nuggets are even fifth is a testament to his greatness.

12. Los Angeles Clippers (+2000, LW: No. 12)

The Clippers are a rag-tag group of players that are making it work right now. They are 5-5 over their last 10 and are staying the course until Kawhi comes back.

13. Charlotte Hornets (+20000, LW: No. 11)

Charlotte is as explosive as any team in the league. With the team coming back together, the Hornets can finally build that chemistry needed to make a deep run.

14. Los Angeles Lakers (+1000, LW: No. 13)

Los Angeles just lost Anthony Davis for a few weeks -- continuing its sluggish start. Unless LeBron goes insane for the next month, the Lakers will be hurting.

15. Dallas Mavericks (+4000, LW: No. 15)

Dallas has lost control of the Southwest division and looks like it will be in the play-in conversation rather than the home court advantage conversation.

16. Boston Celtics (+5000, LW: No. 16)

Boston is like Dallas in the sense that the Celtics are the middle ground. Nothing great is going to come out of these camps, but they can be as good -- or bad -- as they want to on any given night.

17. Minnesota Timberwolves (+20000, LW: No. 24)

Minnesota keeps jumping up and down this ranking because it can't seem to be impressive for a significant amount of time. If the Wolves can string some wins together, then maybe they can stay in the teens.

18. Atlanta Hawks (+4000, LW: No. 19)

Atlanta just can't seem to be back on a roll. The Hawks are 14-15 and are out of the play-in as of now. Their meeting with the Knicks will be must-watch television though.

19. Toronto Raptors (+20000, LW: No. 18)

The Raptors just had several players enter into the COVID protocol, and most were starters. We'll see how that affects them in the upcoming week.

20. San Antonio Spurs (+30000, LW: No. 22)

The Spurs are half a game out of the play-in and Dejounte Murray is taking leaps this season. If the Spurs can find a deal for Thad Young and get some more help, they could be back in the playoffs.

21. Sacramento Kings (+20000, LW: No. 21)

Sacramento is on the cusp of the play-in. The Kings haven't made a huge jump, but they aren't falling apart either. We'll have to see how long they stay together as the season goes on.

22. Washington Wizards (+8000, LW: No. 17)

Washington was a fraud. The Wizards are sliding every week in the standings. They are 3-7 in their last 10 and Spencer Dinwiddie has played terribly.

23. Houston Rockets (+50000, LW: No. 20)

Houston is falling back down to earth. The Rockets are tied with the Pelicans for the worst record in the Western Conference and are trying to get back to their winning ways.

24. New Orleans Pelicans (+25000, LW: No. 23)

New Orleans has been respectable over its last 10 games. The Pelicans are playing decent basketball and are one run away from being in the play-in conversation.

25. New York Knicks (+7500, LW: No. 25)

New York is struggling without R.J. Barrett and it still can't figure out how to get its defense going. With Trae Young coming into town, the Knicks need to figure some things out.

26. Indiana Pacers (+20000, LW: No. 26)

The Indiana Pacers are stuck. They don't win a lot of games and they haven't found a trade partner in order to kick off the rebuild.

27. Oklahoma City Thunder (+50000, LW: No. 28)

The Thunder have been competitive and have played in some close, close games. They are 4-6 in their last 10, and are still struggling to find consistency.

28. Portland Trail Blazers (+8000, LW: No. 27)

Portland can't play defense, can only win at home and is down a star. If the Blazers don't make a major change, they can expect to be firmly in a rebuild for the foreseeable future.

29. Orlando Magic (+100000, LW: No. 29)

Orlando also ended its losing streak, but it came against the Nets -- who were fielding a team of backups.

30. Detroit Pistons (+75000, LW: No. 30)

The Pistons were finally able to get a win and break their long losing streak, but that doesn't mean they still aren't the worst team in the league.