Rockets Take Over No. 1 Spot in NBA Power Rankings
The Houston Rockets have climbed to the top of the league's power rankings for Week 2 of the 2026-27 season.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 8% |
| 28 Oct, 14:56 UTC | 8% |
| 28 Oct, 05:51 UTC | 8% |
| 28 Oct, 05:26 UTC | 8% |
| 28 Oct, 04:35 UTC | 8% |
| 28 Oct, 04:17 UTC | 8% |
| 28 Oct, 03:43 UTC | 7% |
| 27 Oct, 22:03 UTC | 7% |
| 27 Oct, 17:28 UTC | 8% |
| 27 Oct, 16:37 UTC | 8% |
| 27 Oct, 16:15 UTC | 8% |
| 27 Oct, 14:29 UTC | 8% |
| 27 Oct, 13:48 UTC | 8% |
| 27 Oct, 13:26 UTC | 7% |
| 27 Oct, 12:57 UTC | 7% |
| 27 Oct, 12:15 UTC | 7% |
| 27 Oct, 11:51 UTC | 7% |
| 27 Oct, 10:42 UTC | 6% |
| 27 Oct, 08:54 UTC | 6% |
| 27 Oct, 08:20 UTC | 6% |
| 27 Oct, 07:17 UTC | 6% |
| 27 Oct, 06:56 UTC | 6% |
| 27 Oct, 06:26 UTC | 6% |
| 27 Oct, 05:40 UTC | 6% |
| 27 Oct, 05:20 UTC | 6% |
| 27 Oct, 04:06 UTC | 5% |
| 27 Oct, 03:26 UTC | 5% |
| 27 Oct, 02:16 UTC | 5% |
| 27 Oct, 00:31 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 23:52 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 23:10 UTC | 5% |
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| 26 Oct, 21:18 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 12:18 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 11:03 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 10:14 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 09:39 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 09:24 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 08:58 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 05:36 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 05:04 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 03:41 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 03:27 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 02:41 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 02:27 UTC | 5% |
| 26 Oct, 01:58 UTC | 5% |
| 25 Oct, 19:25 UTC | 4% |
| 25 Oct, 18:57 UTC | 4% |
| 25 Oct, 17:03 UTC | 4% |
| 25 Oct, 16:56 UTC | 4% |
| 25 Oct, 14:34 UTC | 4% |
| 25 Oct, 14:19 UTC | 4% |
| 25 Oct, 12:34 UTC | 4% |
| 25 Oct, 12:03 UTC | 4% |
| 25 Oct, 06:35 UTC | 4% |
| 25 Oct, 03:30 UTC | 4% |
| 25 Oct, 03:23 UTC | 3% |
| 25 Oct, 02:21 UTC | 3% |
| 24 Oct, 14:12 UTC | 3% |
| 24 Oct, 08:50 UTC | 3% |
| 24 Oct, 08:09 UTC | 3% |
| 24 Oct, 07:27 UTC | 4% |
| 24 Oct, 06:58 UTC | 3% |
| 24 Oct, 04:25 UTC | 3% |
| 24 Oct, 03:42 UTC | 3% |
| 23 Oct, 13:52 UTC | 3% |
| 23 Oct, 13:19 UTC | 3% |
| 23 Oct, 12:43 UTC | 3% |
| 23 Oct, 11:34 UTC | 3% |
| 23 Oct, 11:27 UTC | 3% |
| 23 Oct, 09:55 UTC | 2% |
| 23 Oct, 06:11 UTC | 3% |
| 22 Oct, 08:08 UTC | 3% |
| 22 Oct, 06:15 UTC | 3% |
| 22 Oct, 04:48 UTC | 3% |
| 22 Oct, 02:54 UTC | 3% |
| 22 Oct, 02:12 UTC | 3% |
| 21 Oct, 16:43 UTC | 3% |
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 26 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 26 October at 22:30 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 38h 38m later. The most recent article, from CBS Sports Headlines, appeared on 28 October at 13:08 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: SI Feed, CBS Sports Headlines.
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- Will Houston Rockets win the 2027 NBA Finals? — the market puts it at 8%, with $26k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jul 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the Houston Rockets are officially named the champion of the 2026-27 NBA season. It resolves to No if they are eliminated or do not win by the deadline. Readers often mistake the linked story about Kevin Durant’s contract as relevant, but only the final championship outcome matters.
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