[ESPN] NBA 实力排行榜：国王、步行者和森林狼找到节奏

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By NBA insiders | ESPN, 2025-01-15 21:00:00

由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。

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随着 2025 年 NBA 交易截止日的临近（2 月 6 日，美国东部时间下午 3 点），东西部联盟的几支球队将在接下来的三周内重新评估他们的阵容。

俄克拉荷马城雷霆队仍然是西部最具统治力的球队，这要归功于 MVP 候选人谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大(Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)，但西部的其他球队仍然处于混战之中，这可能会迫使其他竞争者为了季后赛希望而追求超级巨星。金州勇士队会在下个月之前采取一些引人注目的行动来拯救他们的赛季吗？还是菲尼克斯太阳队会继续追逐心怀不满的超级巨星吉米·巴特勒？

在东部，克利夫兰骑士队和波士顿凯尔特人队仍然是主要的竞争者，但上赛季的鱼腩球队底特律活塞队这次也加入了季后赛的争夺，在一月份至今只输了一场比赛。而保罗·班凯罗(Paolo Banchero)的回归将使奥兰多魔术队在本赛季剩余的时间里引起其他东部球队的注意。

距离交易截止日还有 22 天，以下是本周实力排行榜上所有 30 支球队的排名。

注：球队排名基于我们专家组成员（ESPN 的蒂姆·邦坦普斯(Tim Bontemps)、贾马尔·科利尔(Jamal Collier)、迈克尔·莱特(Michael Wright)、蒂姆·麦克马洪(Tim MacMahon)、戴夫·麦克梅纳明(Dave McMenamin)、奥姆·扬米苏克(Ohm Youngmisuk)、克里斯·赫林(Chris Herring)和凯文·佩尔顿(Kevin Pelton)）认为球队本赛季应有的位置。

之前的排名：季前赛 | 10 月 30 日 | 11 月 5 日 | 11 月 13 日 | 11 月 20 日 | 11 月 27 日 | 12 月 4 日 | 12 月 11 日 | 12 月 18 日 | 12 月 25 日 | 1 月 1 日 | 1 月 8 日

跳转到一支球队：
ATL | BOS | BKN | CHA | CHI | CLE
DAL | DEN | DET | GS | HOU | IND
LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN
NO | NY | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHX
POR | SAC | SA | TOR | UTAH | WAS

  1. 克利夫兰骑士队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 34-5
  • 先前排名： 1
  • 接下来的比赛： @ OKC (1 月 16 日), @ MIN (1 月 18 日), vs. PHX (1 月 20 日)

骑士队 12 连胜的势头以一种不光彩的方式被终结，他们在主场被步行者队痛击，步行者队在下半场以 68-40 的比分力压骑士队。这场失利给骑士队带来了充满挑战的一周，他们将在客场挑战印第安纳、俄克拉荷马城和明尼苏达。骑士队已经复仇了步行者队。然而，雷霆队将寻求对他们的复仇，而森林狼队也开始恢复他们上赛季季后赛的状态。– 麦克梅纳明

  1. 俄克拉荷马城雷霆队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 33-6
  • 先前排名： 2
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. CLE (1 月 16 日), @ DAL (1 月 17 日), vs. BKN (1 月 19 日)

随着赛季中期临近，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大的 MVP 竞争力可以围绕着他在两个主要统计类别中的巨大领先优势来展开。截至周二晚上，他已经得到 1,192 分，比其他任何球员都多 161 分。他的正负值为 +474，比其他任何球员都高 142 分。更不用说吉尔杰斯-亚历山大为西部领先的雷霆队打满了每一场比赛。– 麦克马洪

  1. 波士顿凯尔特人队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 28-11
  • 先前排名： 3
  • 接下来的比赛： @ TOR (1 月 15 日), vs. ORL (1 月 17 日), vs. ATL (1 月 18 日), @ GS (1 月 20 日)

在 19 胜 5 负的开局之后，波士顿在过去的 16 场比赛中取得了 9 胜 7 负的战绩，让克利夫兰在东部联盟的榜首位置上拉开了差距。波士顿挣扎的最大原因是什么？在本赛季三分球命中率火热开局之后，他们的三分球命中率在这段时间内下滑至 34.6%（联盟第 23 位）。– 邦坦普斯

  1. 休斯顿火箭队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 26-12
  • 先前排名： 5
  • 接下来的比赛： @ DEN (1 月 15 日), @ SAC (1 月 16 日), @ POR (1 月 18 日), vs. DET (1 月 20 日)

休斯顿在周一战胜灰熊队，取得了本赛季对阵灰熊的第三场胜利，成为本赛季唯一一支三次击败灰熊的球队。这场胜利也标志着球队取得了四连胜，杰伦·格林(Jalen Green)追平了职业生涯最高的 42 分。22 岁的格林已经连续五场比赛得分超过 25 分，而阿门·汤普森(Amen Thompson)在周一的比赛中第二次单场送出 5 次盖帽。火箭队对阵 NBA 排名前六的球队时战绩为 5 胜 3 负，这巩固了他们在西部榜首的竞争者地位。– 莱特

  1. 纽约尼克斯队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 26-15
  • 先前排名： 4
  • 接下来的比赛： @ PHI (1 月 15 日), vs. MIN (1 月 17 日), vs. ATL (1 月 20 日), @ BKN (1 月 21 日)

坏消息是，在进入周一的比赛之前，在过去的 10 场比赛中，没有哪支球队的场均三分命中率低于尼克斯队的 29.9%。好消息呢？纽约——仍然是联盟中进攻效率第三高的球队——在这 10 场比赛中赢下了 6 场。在主场惨败给俄克拉荷马城之后，真正的问题是尼克斯队如何与顶级对手抗衡。他们拥有联盟剩余赛程中最艰难的赛程。– 赫林

  1. 孟菲斯灰熊队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 25-15
  • 先前排名： 6
  • 接下来的比赛： @ SA (1 月 15 日), @ SA (1 月 17 日), vs. MIN (1 月 20 日)

本赛季灰熊队已经拿下了 97 个得分超过 30 分的单节，同时在一月份的比赛中场均失分 121.2 分。但灰熊队本月的战绩为 2 胜 4 负，其中贾·莫兰特(Ja Morant)因伤缺席了三场比赛。最近的一次失利发生在周一，对手是火箭队，尽管火箭队出现了 23 次失误，让灰熊队得到了 31 分，但他们仍然取得了胜利。灰熊队在比赛还剩 9 分 55 秒时领先 13 分，但在最后阶段被对手以 33-20 超越。灰熊队将争取在圣安东尼奥结束他们的四场客场之旅，在那里他们将两次面对维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)和正在崛起的马刺队。– 莱特

  1. 丹佛掘金队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 24-15
  • 先前排名： 7
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. HOU (1 月 15 日), @ MIA (1 月 17 日), @ ORL (1 月 19 日), vs. PHI (1 月 21 日)

掘金队在休赛期引进拉塞尔·威斯布鲁克(Russell Westbrook)时并不确定情况会如何发展，他们希望这位前 MVP 能与尼古拉·约基奇(Nikola Jokic)一起带来活力、节奏、拼搏精神和组织能力。但在将近 40 场比赛之后，威斯布鲁克的表现超出了所有人的预期，而且似乎在他第 18 个赛季中变得越来越好。他与约基奇的化学反应令人印象深刻，自从 12 月 27 日威斯布鲁克进入首发阵容以来，掘金队的战绩为 7 胜 3 负——这是同期西部第三好的战绩，仅次于雷霆队（8 胜 1 负）和国王队（7 胜 1 负）。在截至周二的四场比赛中，威斯布鲁克场均得到 22.7 分、9.0 个篮板和 7.7 次助攻。他有两场比赛投进两个或更多三分球，并在同期送出 4 次盖帽和 3 次抢断。– 扬米苏克

  1. 达拉斯独行侠队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 22-18
  • 先前排名： 11
  • 接下来的比赛： @ NO (1 月 15 日), vs. OKC (1 月 17 日), @ CHA (1 月 20 日)

三年级后卫杰登·哈迪(Jaden Hardy)在凯里·欧文(Kyrie Irving)因病和背伤缺席的五场比赛中是独行侠队的一大亮点。哈迪在这段时间内场均上场 22.6 分钟，得到 15.4 分，投篮命中率为 49.1%，三分球命中率为 51.9%。教练贾森·基德(Jason Kidd)说，22 岁的哈迪发展的下一步是“保持稳定”。– 麦克马洪

  1. 奥兰多魔术队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 23-18
  • 先前排名： 10
  • 接下来的比赛： @ MIL (1 月 15 日), @ BOS (1 月 17 日), vs. DEN (1 月 19 日), @ TOR (1 月 21 日)

欢迎回来，班凯罗！魔术队的这位全明星前锋在周五对阵雄鹿队的比赛中得到 34 分，这是他自 10 月份因斜肌拉伤缺席以来的第一场比赛。尽管这并没有转化为胜利，但魔术队在周日的比赛中战胜了 76 人队，重新回到了胜利的轨道上，班凯罗得到 20 分，科尔·安东尼(Cole Anthony)得到 27 分。班凯罗的回归对魔术队来说是时候，他们仍然缺少因斜肌拉伤而缺阵的弗朗茨·瓦格纳(Franz Wagner)，而杰伦·萨格斯(Jalen Suggs)也因背部拉伤缺席了过去五场比赛。– 佩尔顿

  1. 洛杉矶湖人队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 20-17
  • 先前排名： 8
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. MIA (1 月 15 日), vs. BKN (1 月 17 日), @ LAC (1 月 19 日), vs. WAS (1 月 21 日)

多里安·芬尼-史密斯(Dorian Finney-Smith)的交易并没有立即给湖人队带来他们所希望的回报。自从得到这位 3D 侧翼以来，湖人队的战绩为 2 胜 4 负，而周一输给圣安东尼奥的比赛是芬尼-史密斯表现最差的一场，他 4 投 1 中只得到 4 分，并在 20 分钟的上场时间内正负值为 -13。显然，由于南加州的野火，球队停赛六天也于事无补。“自从我来到洛杉矶，这两周真是太疯狂了，”芬尼-史密斯说。“我不骗你。”– 麦克梅纳明

  1. 洛杉矶快船队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 21-17
  • 先前排名： 9
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. BKN (1 月 15 日), @ POR (1 月 16 日), vs. LAL (1 月 19 日), vs. CHI (1 月 21 日)

在 Intuit Dome 球馆输掉前四场比赛后，快船队终于在老板史蒂夫·鲍尔默(Steve Ballmer)的科技宫殿里找到了舒适感，在过去 15 场比赛中赢下了 13 场。自 11 月 4 日以来，只有克利夫兰（17 胜 2 负）和俄克拉荷马城（14 胜 2 负）的主场战绩比他们更好。在周一战胜热火队的比赛中，快船队的防守将热火队的得分限制在 98 分，这是他们第 11 次将对手的得分限制在 100 分以下，与热火队和森林狼队并列本赛季第三多。科怀·伦纳德(Kawhi Leonard)只复出了三场比赛，在这三场比赛中，他的上场时间都没有超过 21 分钟。但一旦他变得更强壮，快船队的防守真的可以腾飞——他们目前在联盟中排名第四（108.6）。– 扬米苏克

  1. 印第安纳步行者队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 22-19
  • 先前排名： 15
  • 接下来的比赛： @ DET (1 月 16 日), vs. PHI (1 月 18 日)

步行者队在一月份取得了六连胜，包括周日战胜骑士队，尽管后卫泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿(Tyrese Haliburton)因腿筋受伤缺席了下半场比赛。步行者队在这波连胜中在东部排名上升到第五位，但他们可能需要想办法在没有这位明星后卫的情况下赢得比赛。哈利伯顿在 2024 年 1 月拉伤了同一条腿筋，缺席了 10 场比赛中的 9 场。– 科利尔

  1. 密尔沃基雄鹿队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 21-17
  • 先前排名： 12
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. ORL (1 月 15 日), vs. TOR (1 月 17 日), vs. PHI (1 月 19 日)

在客场惨败给尼克斯队之后，雄鹿队本赛季对阵东部前三名球队（克利夫兰、波士顿、纽约）的战绩为 0 胜 8 负，这促使球星扬尼斯·阿德托昆博(Giannis Antetokounmpo)在赛后恳请球队“振作起来”。雄鹿队需要继续赢球来保住他们在积分榜上的位置，因为他们将在周三主场迎战另一支排名高于他们的东部球队——排名第五的魔术队。– 科利尔

  1. 明尼苏达森林狼队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 21-18
  • 先前排名： 18
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. GS (1 月 15 日), @ NYK (1 月 17 日), vs. CLE (1 月 18 日), @ MEM (1 月 20 日)

安东尼·爱德华兹(Anthony Edwards)在周一战胜奇才队的比赛中在第四节得到 20 分，最终得到 40 分，并延续了令人印象深刻的火热状态。自 1 月 4 日以来，他是 NBA 的第三号得分手，在此期间场均得到 33.6 分。森林狼队需要他继续这样的表现，因为他们即将进入一段残酷的赛程，在接下来的一周里将面对勇士队、尼克斯队、骑士队和灰熊队。– 科利尔

  1. 迈阿密热火队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 20-18
  • 先前排名： 16
  • 接下来的比赛： @ LAL (1 月 15 日), vs. DEN (1 月 17 日), vs. SA (1 月 19 日), vs. POR (1 月 21 日)

热火队将在周三晚上客场挑战湖人队，结束他们的六场客场之旅。然而，所有人的目光都将集中在热火队周五晚上回到主场迎战掘金队的比赛上——这是吉米·巴特勒(Jimmy Butler)在被禁赛七场后可以复出的第一场比赛。无论巴特勒是否出场，这场充满戏剧性的传奇都将继续下去，如果他出场，那会是什么样子？– 邦坦普斯

  1. 萨克拉门托国王队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 20-20
  • 先前排名： 20
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. HOU (1 月 16 日), vs. WAS (1 月 19 日)

国王队在临时教练道格·克里斯蒂(Doug Christie)的带领下取得的七连胜最终在周二客场挑战密尔沃基的比赛中以他们的 2025 年首败告终，但尽管球星后卫德阿伦·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)最近缺席了三场比赛，萨克拉门托仍然是联盟中最炙手可热的球队之一。在福克斯缺席的情况下，德玛尔·德罗赞(DeMar DeRozan)和多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯(Domantas Sabonis)加强了他们的比赛，帮助国王队取得了本赛季两场最精彩的胜利——包括上周五在 TD 花园球馆以 17 分的优势战胜卫冕冠军波士顿凯尔特人队。福克斯回归阵容并没有减缓国王队在周日战胜芝加哥的比赛中的势头，这已经是国王队在克里斯蒂的带领下第四次以六分或更少的优势获胜——比他们在布朗(Brown)的带领下（三场）还要多。– 佩尔顿

  1. 底特律活塞队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 21-19
  • 先前排名： 19
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. IND (1 月 16 日), vs. PHX (1 月 18 日), @ HOU (1 月 20 日)

自从 2025 年开始以来，活塞队就停不下来了。他们在一月份取得了 7 胜 1 负的战绩，并在周一令人印象深刻地战胜了尼克斯队，这距离他们自 2019 年 3 月以来单月最佳战绩只差一场胜利——那是在去年 11 月，当时活塞队的战绩为 8 胜 9 负。凯德·坎宁安(Cade Cunningham)在一月份场均得到 26.5 分，投篮命中率为 50%，并送出 8.3 次助攻，继续他争取首次入选全明星的努力，而马利克·比斯利(Malik Beasley)场均 15.8 分的表现帮助活塞队克服了首发后卫杰登·艾维(Jaden Ivey)因腓骨骨折而缺阵的影响。– 佩尔顿

  1. 菲尼克斯太阳队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 19-20
  • 先前排名： 23
  • 接下来的比赛： @ WAS (1 月 16 日), @ DET (1 月 18 日), @ CLE (1 月 20 日)

在周二客场挑战亚特兰大的比赛之前，菲尼克斯取得了三连胜，这是他们自 11 月初以来最长的连胜。虽然现在判断布拉德利·比尔(Bradley Beal)替补出场是否会成为一个永久性的解决方案还为时过早，但这已经显示出了一些希望的迹象。在替补出场的五场比赛中，比尔的投篮命中率为 53%（首发时为 48%），而他的得分也稳定在 17.4 分（只比首发时的 17.8 分略低）。更重要的是，自从改变以来，菲尼克斯的战绩为 4 胜 1 负。– 麦克梅纳明

  1. 圣安东尼奥马刺队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 19-19
  • 先前排名： 14
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. MEM (1 月 15 日), vs. MEM (1 月 17 日), @ MIA (1 月 19 日)

在三连败期间的比赛末段崩盘让圣安东尼奥在与湖人队的两场比赛前寻求救赎。马刺队于上周四提前抵达洛杉矶，准备与湖人队进行第一场比赛，但由于南加州的野火，直到周一才进行比赛。克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)上周在芝加哥输球后表示，圣安东尼奥需要在比赛后期找到毅力。马刺队展示了这一点，他们结束了对湖人队的连败，并证明这支年轻的球队正在逐渐学习如何结束比赛。维克托·文班亚马、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)和德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)在本场比赛中都得到了全队最高的 23 分。– 莱特

  1. 亚特兰大老鹰队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 20-19
  • 先前排名： 17
  • 接下来的比赛： @ CHI (1 月 15 日), @ BOS (1 月 18 日), @ NYK (1 月 20 日)

自从在 2024 年年底取得四连胜以来，亚特兰大的日子就不好过，老鹰队自 2025 年开始以来已经输掉了四场比赛。虽然那场胜利令人欣喜若狂，也让人心跳加速——特雷·杨(Trae Young)上周在客场挑战犹他的比赛中在刚过半场的位置投中压哨球——但事实上，对阵西部最差的球队需要这样的绝杀才能取胜，这很说明问题。自新年伊始，亚特兰大的防守一直排在联盟倒数前三，如果他们想避免连续第四个赛季参加附加赛，就需要解决这个问题。– 赫林

  1. 金州勇士队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 19-20
  • 先前排名： 13
  • 接下来的比赛： @ MIN (1 月 15 日), vs. WAS (1 月 18 日), vs. BOS (1 月 20 日)

金州勇士队的挫败感持续累积，他们在周一输给了只有 9 胜的猛龙队，而德雷蒙德·格林(Draymond Green)（疾病/背部）、乔纳森·库明加(Jonathan Kuminga)（脚踝）、加里·佩顿二世(Gary Payton II)（小腿）和布兰丁·波杰姆斯基(Brandin Podziemski)（腹部）都缺席了比赛。勇士队教练史蒂夫·科尔(Steve Kerr)称这是他们经历过的最令人沮丧的夜晚之一，理由是球队在攻防两端都缺乏执行力和纪律性。他把责任归咎于自己。距离交易截止日还有三周多的时间，斯蒂芬·库里(Stephen Curry)表示，勇士队不应该惊慌失措，也不应该以牺牲球队的未来为代价做出任何“孤注一掷”的举动。– 扬米苏克

  1. 芝加哥公牛队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 18-22
  • 先前排名： 22
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. ATL (1 月 15 日), vs. CHA (1 月 17 日), @ POR (1 月 19 日), @ LAC (1 月 21 日)

公牛队本赛季拥有一个健康的扎克·拉文(Zach LaVine)，他的投篮命中率 (51.7) 和三分球命中率 (45.0) 都创下了职业生涯新高。拉文已经连续六场比赛得分至少达到 30 分，这是他职业生涯中最长的连续 30+ 得分的场次。他与阿德托昆博是本赛季仅有的两名拥有如此长连续 30+ 得分的球员。– 科利尔

  1. 费城 76 人队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 15-23
  • 先前排名： 21
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. NYK (1 月 15 日), @ IND (1 月 18 日), @ MIL (1 月 19 日), @ DEN (1 月 21 日)

接下来的三周将决定费城本赛季的命运。76 人队在周二晚上的比赛中付出了巨大的努力，尽管球队的三位全明星（乔尔·恩比德(Joel Embiid)、保罗·乔治(Paul George) 和泰瑞斯·马克西(Tyrese Maxey)）以及几位轮换球员都缺席了比赛，但他们仍然在一场势均力敌的比赛中输给了雷霆队。但在交易截止日之前的剩余 12 场比赛中，有 11 场是对阵胜率超过 50% 的球队，其中包括五组背靠背的比赛，如果费城在这里苦苦挣扎，可能会毁掉 76 人队甚至进入附加赛的机会——更不用说季后赛了。– 邦坦普斯

  1. 波特兰开拓者队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 13-26
  • 先前排名： 24
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. LAC (1 月 16 日), vs. HOU (1 月 18 日), vs. CHI (1 月 19 日), @ MIA (1 月 21 日)

开拓者队在一月份的表现起伏不定，他们在周三以 19 分的优势战胜新奥尔良，然后在周四输给达拉斯的比赛中在还剩四分半钟时挥霍了 10 分的领先优势，最终以 6 分之差落败。在周六开始的五连主的第一场比赛中，波特兰被缺少多名主力的热火队痛击。一个积极的方面是前锋德尼·阿夫迪亚(Deni Avdija)的稳定发挥。自 12 月 21 日以来，阿夫迪亚场均得到 18.6 分和 8.0 个篮板，投篮命中率超过 50%。– 佩尔顿

  1. 布鲁克林篮网队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 14-26
  • 先前排名： 25
  • 接下来的比赛： @ LAC (1 月 15 日), @ LAL (1 月 17 日), @ OKC (1 月 19 日), vs. NYK (1 月 21 日)

在送走首发球员丹尼斯·施罗德(Dennis Schroder)和多里安·芬尼-史密斯之后，篮网队——他们取得了令人惊喜的 9 胜 10 负的开局——开始落入季前赛的预期。他们在周二战胜波特兰之前遭遇了五连败。– 赫林

  1. 犹他爵士队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 10-28
  • 先前排名： 26
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. BOS (1 月 15 日), @ MIL (1 月 17 日), vs. ORL (1 月 21 日)

新秀以赛亚·科利尔(Isaiah Collier)在周日战胜篮网队的比赛中得到赛季最高的 23 分、7 个篮板和 7 次助攻，包括在加时赛最后时刻的制胜球。这只是他第二次得分上双的比赛，但科利尔最近展现出了稳定的组织能力。在过去的五场比赛中，他作为首发场均送出 7.8 次助攻，每场比赛都至少送出 6 次助攻。– 麦克马洪

  1. 多伦多猛龙队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 9-31
  • 先前排名： 27
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. BOS (1 月 15 日), @ MIL (1 月 17 日), vs. ORL (1 月 21 日)

猛龙队本赛季剩余时间的重点将是培养斯科蒂·巴恩斯(Scottie Barnes)和伊曼纽尔·奎克利(Immanuel Quickley)之间的化学反应，他们是球队的两个长期建队基石。尽管奎克利已经在多伦多待了整整一年，但由于上赛季巴恩斯和本赛季奎克利的伤病，他们几乎没有一起打过球。猛龙队希望在接下来的三个月里这种情况会有所改变。– 邦坦普斯

  1. 夏洛特黄蜂队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 8-28
  • 先前排名： 29
  • 接下来的比赛： @ UTAH (1 月 15 日), @ CHI (1 月 17 日), vs. DAL (1 月 20 日)

中锋马克·威廉姆斯(Mark Williams)在其 NBA 生涯的前三个赛季中一直与伤病作斗争，他在周日输给太阳队的比赛中打出了他年轻职业生涯中最好的表现，得到 24 分和 16 个篮板。（尽管黄蜂队在前一场比赛中战胜了太阳队，结束了 10 连败）尽管如此，当他们能够取得一些有希望的胜利时，失败——尤其是在重建期间——就更容易接受了。– 赫林

  1. 新奥尔良鹈鹕队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 9-32
  • 先前排名： 28
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. DAL (1 月 15 日), vs. UTAH (1 月 17 日), vs. UTAH (1 月 20 日)

鹈鹕队在过去七场比赛中赢下了四场，这是他们队史第二差的 40 场开局。然而，特雷·墨菲三世(Trey Murphy III)仍然是一个冉冉升起的新星。这位四年级老将周日在惜败波士顿的比赛中拿下了他本赛季的第三场 30+ 的比赛，锡安·威廉姆森(Zion Williamson)也在禁赛一场后复出。尽管赫伯·琼斯(Herb Jones)因右肩唇撕裂将无限期缺阵，但随着交易候选人布兰登·英格拉姆(Brandon Ingram)接近复出，新奥尔良的伤病报告似乎正朝着积极的方向发展。– 莱特

  1. 华盛顿奇才队
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 6-32
  • 先前排名： 30
  • 接下来的比赛： vs. PHX (1 月 16 日), @ GS (1 月 18 日), @ SAC (1 月 19 日), @ LAL (1 月 21 日)

奇才队已经遭遇了七连败，包括周日以 41 分的巨大分差输给了雷霆队。从周六开始，华盛顿将要在 10 天内进行六场西海岸之旅，但这对奇才队的年轻核心来说应该是一次很好的学习经历。亚历山大·萨尔(Alexandre Sarr)本月已经获得了三次两双，但在这趟旅程中，他将面对一些经验丰富的前锋的考验，包括德雷蒙德·格林、多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯、安东尼·戴维斯(Anthony Davis)、劳里·马尔卡宁(Lauri Markkanen)和德里克·莱弗利二世(Dereck Lively II)。– 扬米苏克

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As the 2025 NBA trade deadline approaches (Feb. 6, 3 p.m. ET), several teams across both conferences will be reevaluating their rosters over the next three weeks.

The Oklahoma City Thunder remain the dominant team in the West behind MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander but the rest of the conference continues to be a battleground that may force other contenders to pursue a superstar for their playoff hopes. Will the Golden State Warriors make a splashy move before next month to help save their season? Or will the Phoenix Suns continue their chase of disgruntled superstar Jimmy Butler?

In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics remain the contenders to beat, but last season’s lowly Detroit Pistons are in the hunt for the postseason this time, losing only one game in January so far. And the return of Paolo Banchero for the Orlando Magic will put other East teams on notice for the remainder of the season.

With 22 days left until the trade deadline, this is where all 30 teams stack up in this week’s power rankings.

Note: Team rankings are based on where members of our panel (ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Jamal Collier, Michael Wright, Tim MacMahon, Dave McMenamin, Ohm Youngmisuk, Chris Herring and Kevin Pelton) think teams belong this season.

Previous rankings: Preseason | Oct. 30 | Nov. 5 | Nov. 13 | Nov. 20 | Nov. 27 | Dec. 4 | Dec. 11 | Dec. 18 | Dec. 25 | Jan. 1 | Jan. 8

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ATL | BOS | BKN | CHA | CHI | CLE\

DAL | DEN | DET | GS | HOU | IND\

LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN\

NO | NY | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHX\

POR | SAC | SA | TOR | UTAH | WAS

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

  • 2024-25 record: 34-5
  • Previous ranking: 1
  • Next games: @ OKC (Jan. 16), @ MIN (Jan. 18), vs. PHX (Jan. 20)

Cleveland saw its 12-game winning streak snapped in unceremonious fashion, getting blown out at home against a Pacers team that outscored the Cavs 68-40 in the second half. The loss set up a challenging week for the squad, with road games at Indiana, Oklahoma City and Minnesota. The Cavaliers got revenge over the Pacers. However, the Thunder will be looking for revenge against them and the Wolves are starting to resemble their playoff form from last season. – Dave McMenamin

2. Oklahoma City Thunder

  • 2024-25 record: 33-6
  • Previous ranking: 2
  • Next games: vs. CLE (Jan. 16), @ DAL (Jan. 17), vs. BKN (Jan. 19)

As the midway point of the season nears, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP case can be built around his massive leads in two major statistical categories. He had 1,192 points entering Tuesday night, which was 161 more than any other player. His plus-minus was plus-474, which was 142 points better than any other player. Not to mention Gilgeous-Alexander has played every game for the West-leading Thunder. – Tim MacMahon

3. Boston Celtics

  • 2024-25 record: 28-11
  • Previous ranking: 3
  • Next games: @ TOR (Jan. 15), vs. ORL (Jan. 17), vs. ATL (Jan. 18), @ GS (Jan. 20)

Boston is 9-7 across its past 16 games following a 19-5 start, allowing Cleveland to break away at the top of the Eastern Conference. What’s been the biggest cause for Boston’s struggles? After a hot start from beyond the arc this season, their 3-point shooting percentage has slumped to 34.6 (23rd in the league) over that stretch. – Tim Bontemps

4. Houston Rockets

  • 2024-25 record: 26-12
  • Previous ranking: 5
  • Next games: @ DEN (Jan. 15), @ SAC (Jan. 16), @ POR (Jan. 18), vs. DET (Jan. 20)
    Houston captured its third victory this season against the Grizzlies on Monday to become the only team this season to defeat Memphis three times. The win also marked the team’s fourth in a row as Jalen Green tied a career high with 42 points. Green, 22, has tallied 25-plus points in five consecutive outings, while Amen Thompson had his second five-block game of the season in Monday’s win. The Rockets are 5-3 against the top-six teams in the NBA, helping solidify their contender status at the top of the West. – Michael Wright

5. New York Knicks

  • 2024-25 record: 26-15
  • Previous ranking: 4
  • Next games: @ PHI (Jan. 15), vs. MIN (Jan. 17), vs. ATL (Jan. 20), @ BKN (Jan. 21)

The bad news is entering Monday’s matchup, at just 29.9%, no team has shot worse from three over the past 10 games than the Knicks. The good news? New York – still the third-most efficient offense in basketball – managed to win six of those contests. The real question, after a blowout loss to Oklahoma City at the Garden, is how the Knicks stack up against elite opponents. They have the league’s toughest remaining schedule. – Chris Herring

6. Memphis Grizzlies

  • 2024-25 record: 25-15
  • Previous ranking: 6
  • Next games: @ SA (Jan. 15), @ SA (Jan. 17), vs. MIN (Jan. 20)

Memphis has racked up 97 30-point quarters this season, while allowing 121.2 points per game throughout January. But the Grizzlies are 2-4 this month with Ja Morant missing three of those outings due to injury. The latest setback took place Monday, courtesy of the Rockets, who captured a victory despite committing 23 turnovers for 31 Grizzlies points. Memphis led by 13 points with 9:55 left but were outscored 33-20 down the stretch. The Grizzlies will look to close out their four-game road trip in San Antonio, where they’ll face Victor Wembanyama and the surging Spurs twice. – Wright

7. Denver Nuggets

  • 2024-25 record: 24-15
  • Previous ranking: 7
  • Next games: vs. HOU (Jan. 15), @ MIA (Jan. 17), @ ORL (Jan. 19), vs. PHI (Jan. 21)

The Nuggets weren’t sure how things would go when they added Russell Westbrook to the mix in the offseason, hoping the former MVP would bring energy, pace, hustle and playmaking alongside Nikola Jokic. But through nearly 40 games, Westbrook has exceeded every expectation and appears to be getting better in his 18th season. His chemistry with Jokic is impressive, and the Nuggets are 7-3 since inserting Westbrook into the starting lineup on Dec. 27 – the third-best record in the West during that span behind the Thunder (8-1) and Kings (7-1). In his four games entering Tuesday, Westbrook averaged 22.7 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.7 assists. He made two or more 3’s in a game twice and had four blocks and three steals during that stretch. – Ohm Youngmisuk

8. Dallas Mavericks

  • 2024-25 record: 22-18
  • Previous ranking: 11
  • Next games: @ NO (Jan. 15), vs. OKC (Jan. 17), @ CHA (Jan. 20)

Third-year guard Jaden Hardy was a major bright spot for the Mavs during Kyrie Irving’s five-game absence due to illness and a back injury. Hardy averaged 15.4 points in 22.6 minutes during that span, shooting 49.1% from the floor and 51.9% from 3-point range. The next step in the 22-year-old Hardy’s development: “Consistency,” coach Jason Kidd said. – MacMahon

9. Orlando Magic

  • 2024-25 record: 23-18
  • Previous ranking: 10
  • Next games: @ MIL (Jan. 15), @ BOS (Jan. 17), vs. DEN (Jan. 19), @ TOR (Jan. 21)

Welcome back, Paolo Banchero! The Magic’s All-Star forward had 34 points Friday against the Bucks in his first game since an oblique strain sidelined him in October. Although that didn’t translate into a victory, Orlando got back in the win column Sunday, beating the 76ers with 20 points from Banchero and 27 from Cole Anthony. Banchero’s return couldn’t have come at a better time for the Magic, who are still without Franz Wagner due to an oblique strain and have seen Jalen Suggs miss the past five games with a back strain. – Kevin Pelton

10. Los Angeles Lakers

  • 2024-25 record: 20-17
  • Previous ranking: 8
  • Next games: vs. MIA (Jan. 15), vs. BKN (Jan. 17), @ LAC (Jan. 19), vs. WAS (Jan. 21)

The Dorian Finney-Smith trade hasn’t resulted in the immediate returns L.A. hoped it would. The Lakers have gone 2-4 since acquiring the 3-and-D wing, and Monday’s loss to San Antonio was Finney-Smith’s worst performance of the lot, scoring 4 points on 1-for-4 shooting and managing minus-13 in 20 minutes. And obviously, the team’s six-day hiatus because of the Southern California wildfires hasn’t helped either. “It’s been a crazy two weeks since I’ve been in L.A., man,” Finney-Smith said. “I ain’t going to lie to you.” – McMenamin

11. LA Clippers

  • 2024-25 record: 21-17
  • Previous ranking: 9
  • Next games: vs. BKN (Jan. 15), @ POR (Jan. 16), vs. LAL (Jan. 19), vs. CHI (Jan. 21)

After losing their first four games at the Intuit Dome, the Clippers finally got comfortable in owner Steve Ballmer’s technological palace, winning 13 of their past 15. Since Nov. 4, only Cleveland (17-2) and Oklahoma City (14-2) have better home records. The defense held Miami to 98 points in the team’s win Monday, the 11th time holding an opponent under 100 points, tied with the Heat and Timberwolves for third most this season. Kawhi Leonard has been back for only three games and has played no more than 21 minutes in any of those contests. But once he gets stronger, the Clippers defense could really take off – it is currently fourth in the league (108.6). – Youngmisuk

12. Indiana Pacers

  • 2024-25 record: 22-19
  • Previous ranking: 15
  • Next games: @ DET (Jan. 16), vs. PHI (Jan. 18)

Indiana went on a six-game winning streak to start January, including a victory over the Cavaliers on Sunday despite guard Tyrese Haliburton missing the second half with a hamstring injury. The Pacers have risen in the East standings during this hot streak to No. 5, but may have to find ways to win without its star guard. Haliburton strained the same hamstring in January 2024 and missed nine of 10 games. – Jamal Collier

13. Milwaukee Bucks

  • 2024-25 record: 21-17
  • Previous ranking: 12
  • Next games: vs. ORL (Jan. 15), vs. TOR (Jan. 17), vs. PHI (Jan. 19)

A blowout loss on the road against the Knicks dropped the Bucks to 0-8 against the East’s top-three teams (Cleveland, Boston, New York) this season, prompting star Giannis Antetokounmpo to implore the team to “get our stuff together” after the game. Milwaukee needs to keep racking up wins to protect its place in the standings as it is set to host another East team ahead of the team in the standings, the fifth-seeded Magic, on Wednesday. – Collier

14. Minnesota Timberwolves

  • 2024-25 record: 21-18
  • Previous ranking: 18
  • Next games: vs. GS (Jan. 15), @ NYK (Jan. 17), vs. CLE (Jan. 18), @ MEM (Jan. 20)

Anthony Edwards scored 20 points in the fourth quarter in Monday’s win against the Wizards, finishing with 40 and continuing an impressive hot streak. He’s the third-leading scorer in the NBA since Jan. 4, averaging 33.6 points during that span. The Wolves need him to continue that run as they enter a brutal stretch, facing the Warriors, Knicks, Cavs and Grizzlies in the next week. – Collier

15. Miami Heat

  • 2024-25 record: 20-18
  • Previous ranking: 16
  • Next games: @ LAL (Jan. 15), vs. DEN (Jan. 17), vs. SA (Jan. 19), vs. POR (Jan. 21)

Miami wraps up its six-game road trip Wednesday night against the Lakers. All eyes, though, will be on the Heat when they return home Friday night to take on the Nuggets – the first game Jimmy Butler is eligible to return after a seven-game suspension. The drama-filled saga will continue whether or not Butler plays, and if he does, what will that look like? – Bontemps

16. Sacramento Kings

  • 2024-25 record: 20-20
  • Previous ranking: 20
  • Next games: vs. HOU (Jan. 16), vs. WAS (Jan. 19)

The Kings’ seven-game winning streak under interim coach Doug Christie finally ended with their first loss in 2025 on Tuesday in Milwaukee, but Sacramento remains one of the league’s hottest teams despite a recent three-game absence for star guard De’Aaron Fox. DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis stepped up their play in Fox’s absence for two of the Kings’ best wins all season – including a 17-point win at TD Garden over the defending champion Boston Celtics last Friday. Fox’s return to the lineup didn’t slow Sacramento down in Sunday’s win at Chicago, already the Kings’ fourth by six points or fewer under Christie – more than they had under Brown (three). – Pelton

17. Detroit Pistons

  • 2024-25 record: 21-19
  • Previous ranking: 19
  • Next games: vs. IND (Jan. 16), vs. PHX (Jan. 18), @ HOU (Jan. 20)

Since the start of 2025, the Pistons can’t stop winning. Their 7-1 record in January, capped by Monday’s impressive victory over the Knicks, is one win away from matching their most in a month since March 2019 – and that came last November, when Detroit was 8-9. Cade Cunningham is averaging 26.5 points on 50% shooting and 8.3 assists in January, continuing his push for a first All-Star appearance, while Malik Beasley’s 15.8 PPG has helped the Pistons overcome the loss of starting guard Jaden Ivey to a fibula fracture. – Pelton

18. Phoenix Suns

  • 2024-25 record: 19-20
  • Previous ranking: 23
  • Next games: @ WAS (Jan. 16), @ DET (Jan. 18), @ CLE (Jan. 20)

Heading into Tuesday’s game in Atlanta, Phoenix recorded a three-game winning streak, its longest since early November. While it’s too early to tell if Bradley Beal coming off the bench will be a permanent fix, it’s shown some sign of promise. In five games as a reserve, Beal has shot 53% (compared to 48% as a starter), and his scoring has stayed steady at 17.4 points (just a tick down from 17.8 as a starter). More importantly, Phoenix is 4-1 since the shift. – McMenamin

19. San Antonio Spurs

  • 2024-25 record: 19-19
  • Previous ranking: 14
  • Next games: vs. MEM (Jan. 15), vs. MEM (Jan. 17), @ MIA (Jan. 19)

Late-game collapses during a three-game skid left San Antonio seeking redemption heading into their two-game matchup against the Lakers. The Spurs arrived in Los Angeles early Thursday for their first matchup against the Lakers, but didn’t play until Monday due to the wildfires in Southern California. Chris Paul said last week after a loss in Chicago that San Antonio needed to find grit late in games. The Spurs showcased just that, snapping their losing streak against the Lakers and proving the young club is gradually learning what it takes to close contests. Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and Devin Vassell each tied for a team-high 23 points in the outing. – Wright

20. Atlanta Hawks

  • 2024-25 record: 20-19
  • Previous ranking: 17
  • Next games:@ CHI (Jan. 15), @ BOS (Jan. 18), @ NYK (Jan. 20)

It’s been a rough go for Atlanta since stringing together four consecutive victories to close out 2024, with the Hawks dropping four games since the start of 2025. And as euphoric and heart-stopping as that one win was – Trae Young hit a buzzer-beater from just beyond half court to defeat Utah on the road last week – the fact that it was necessary against the worst team in the West was telling. Atlanta’s been a bottom-three defense since the start of the new year, something it needs to address if it wants to avoid a fourth straight season of the play-in. – Herring

21. Golden State Warriors

  • 2024-25 record: 19-20
  • Previous ranking: 13
  • Next games: @ MIN (Jan. 15), vs. WAS (Jan. 18), vs. BOS (Jan. 20)

The frustration continues to build in Golden State as the Warriors lost to the nine-win Raptors on Monday without Draymond Green (illness/back), Jonathan Kuminga (ankle), Gary Payton II (calf) and Brandin Podziemski (abdomen). Warriors coach Steve Kerr called this as frustrating a night as they have had, citing a lack of execution and discipline on both ends. He blamed himself. With just over three weeks before the trade deadline, Stephen Curry says the Warriors should not panic and make any “desperate” moves at the expense of the franchise’s future. –Youngmisuk

22. Chicago Bulls

  • 2024-25 record: 18-22
  • Previous ranking: 22
  • Next games: vs. ATL (Jan. 15), vs. CHA (Jan. 17), @ POR (Jan. 19), @ LAC (Jan. 21)

The Bulls are getting a healthy version of Zach LaVine this season and he’s posting a career high in field goal (51.7) and 3-point percentage (45.0). LaVine has scored at least 30 points in six straight games, the longest streak of his career. He joins Giannis Antetokounmpo as one of two players this season with a 30-point scoring streak spanning as many games. – Collier

23. Philadelphia 76ers

  • 2024-25 record: 15-23
  • Previous ranking: 21
  • Next games: vs. NYK (Jan. 15), @ IND (Jan. 18), @ MIL (Jan. 19), @ DEN (Jan. 21)

The next three weeks will define Philadelphia’s season. The 76ers gave a strong effort against the Thunder on Tuesday night, losing a competitive game despite the team’s three All-Stars (Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey) sitting out, as well as several rotation players. But with 11 of the remaining 12 games before the trade deadline being against winning teams, which includes five back-to-back sets, a struggle here for Philadelphia could spell doom for the 76ers’ chances of getting even into the play-in – let alone the playoffs. – Bontemps

24. Portland Trail Blazers

  • 2024-25 record: 13-26
  • Previous ranking: 24
  • Next games: vs. LAC (Jan. 16), vs. HOU (Jan. 18), vs. CHI (Jan. 19), @ MIA (Jan. 21)

An uneven January continued for the Blazers, who went from having a 19-point win in New Orleans on Wednesday to blowing a 10-point lead with four and a half minutes remaining in Thursday’s six-point loss to Dallas. In the opener of a five-game homestand Saturday, Portland got blown out by the short-handed Heat. One positive has been the consistent play of forward Deni Avdija. Since Dec. 21, Avdija is averaging 18.6 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting better than 50% from the field. – Pelton

25. Brooklyn Nets

  • 2024-25 record: 14-26
  • Previous ranking: 25
  • Next games: @ LAC (Jan. 15), @ LAL (Jan. 17), @ OKC (Jan. 19), vs. NYK (Jan. 21)

After dealing away starters Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith, the Nets – who got out to a pleasantly surprising 9-10 start – are starting to fall into preseason expectations. They dropped five straight before beating Portland on Tuesday. – Herring

26. Utah Jazz

  • 2024-25 record: 10-28
  • Previous ranking: 26
  • Next games: vs. BOS (Jan. 15), @ MIL (Jan. 17), vs. ORL (Jan. 21)

Rookie Isaiah Collier had a season-high 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, including the game-winner in the final seconds of overtime in Sunday’s win over the Nets. It was only his second game scoring in double figures, but Collier has recently displayed consistent playmaking ability. He has averaged 7.8 assists as a starter in the past five games, dishing out at least six dimes in each outing. – MacMahon

27. Toronto Raptors

  • 2024-25 record: 9-31
  • Previous ranking: 27
  • Next games: vs. BOS (Jan. 15), @ MIL (Jan. 17), vs. ORL (Jan. 21)

The rest of this season in Toronto is going to be about getting chemistry going between Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, the team’s two long-term building blocks. Although Quickley has been in Toronto for a full calendar year, because of injuries to Barnes last season and Quickley this season, they’ve barely played together. The Raptors are hoping that will change over the next three months. – Bontemps

28. Charlotte Hornets

  • 2024-25 record: 8-28
  • Previous ranking: 29
  • Next games: @ UTAH (Jan. 15), @ CHI (Jan. 17), vs. DAL (Jan. 20)

Center Mark Williams, who has battled injuries throughout the first three seasons of his NBA tenure, had perhaps the best performance of his young career Sunday, logging 24 points and 16 rebounds in a loss to the Suns. (Though the Hornets did manage to snap a 10-game skid by beating Phoenix in a previous matchup) Still, it’s much easier to live with defeats – particularly during a rebuild – when they can pull off some promising wins. – Herring

29. New Orleans Pelicans

  • 2024-25 record: 9-32
  • Previous ranking: 28
  • Next games: vs. DAL (Jan. 15), vs. UTAH (Jan. 17), vs. UTAH (Jan. 20)

Winners of four of their past seven, the Pelicans are off to their second-worst 40-game start in franchise history. However, Trey Murphy III remains a blossoming bright spot. The fourth-year vet produced his third 30-point game of the season in a close loss to Boston on Sunday, which also featured Zion Williamson’s return from a one-game suspension. Despite Herb Jones being out indefinitely due to a right labrum tear, New Orleans appears to be trending in a positive direction on the injury report with trade candidate Brandon Ingram inching closer to a return. – Wright

30. Washington Wizards

  • 2024-25 record: 6-32
  • Previous ranking: 30
  • Next games: vs. PHX (Jan. 16), @ GS (Jan. 18), @ SAC (Jan. 19), @ LAL (Jan. 21)

The Wizards have dropped seven straight games, including a 41-point loss to the Thunder on Sunday. Washington will have to endure a six-game West Coast trip in the span of 10 days, starting Saturday, but it should be a good learning experience for the Wizards’ young core. Alexandre Sarr has three double-doubles this month but will be tested against some veteran forwards on this trip, facing Draymond Green, Domantas Sabonis, Anthony Davis, Lauri Markkanen and Dereck Lively II. – Youngmisuk

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