[ESPN] NBA 实力榜：30支球队的伤病情况展望

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By NBA insiders | ESPN, 2025-03-12 20:00:00

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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NBA 常规赛还剩一个月就将结束，东部领头羊克利夫兰骑士队已经锁定了一个季后赛席位，还有几支球队也接近锁定。

通常情况下，季后赛中最有希望的球队都是那些能够保持健康的球队。我们已经看到像新奥尔良鹈鹕队和达拉斯独行侠队这样的球队，因为伤病不断增加而排名下滑。

在本周的实力榜中，我们将评估每支球队的健康状况，以及他们应该如何应对赛季的最后几周。是应该通过让首发球员休战来优先考虑球员发展（和潜在的选秀顺位），还是努力保持排名，为季后赛准备一套健康的阵容？

让我们深入了解一下本周更新的 NBA 30 支球队的实力榜。

注：球队排名基于我们的专家组（ESPN 的 Tim Bontemps、Jamal Collier、Michael 莱特(Michael Wright)、Tim MacMahon、Dave McMenamin、Ohm Youngmisuk 和 Chris Herring）认为的球队本赛季应有的位置。

此前排名：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 | 1 月 15 日 | 1 月 22 日 | 1 月 29 日 | 2 月 5 日 | 2 月 12 日 | 2 月 26 日 | 3 月 5 日

跳转至球队：

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 | UTA | WAS

  1. 克利夫兰骑士
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 55 胜 10 负
  • 此前排名： 1
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 MEM（3 月 14 日），主场对阵 ORL（3 月 16 日），客场对阵 LAC（3 月 18 日）

骑士队的健康状况非常好，以至于教练 Kenny Atkinson 周日能够让 14 名球员上场对阵密尔沃基，克利夫兰也将连胜纪录扩大到 14 场。在还剩 17 场比赛的情况下，骑士队在东部排名第一的位置上领先 8 个胜场，他们将有充分的余地对潜在的伤病风险格外谨慎，而无需冒着季后赛排名的风险。– Dave McMenamin

  1. 俄克拉荷马城雷霆
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 53 胜 12 负
  • 此前排名： 2
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 BOS（3 月 12 日），客场对阵 DET（3 月 15 日），客场对阵 MIL（3 月 16 日）

切特·霍姆格伦周一输给掘金队的比赛中表现挣扎，但他上场的事实是一个令人鼓舞的进步迹象。 这标志着自从霍姆格伦从骨盆骨折中恢复过来，缺席了三个月以来，第一次背靠背都参加了比赛。 当霍姆格伦和以赛亚·哈尔滕施泰因同时上场时，雷霆队的战绩为 8 胜 2 负，并且这两名 7 英尺长人的净效率值为 +12.3。– Tim MacMahon

  1. 波士顿凯尔特人
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 47 胜 18 负
  • 此前排名： 3
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 OKC（3 月 12 日），客场对阵 MIA（3 月 14 日），客场对阵 BKN（3 月 15 日），主场对阵 BKN（3 月 18 日）

克里斯塔普斯·波尔津吉斯周一宣布，他和凯尔特人队尚未找到导致他缺席过去六场比赛的病毒感染的解释，这令人非常担忧。 积极的一面是，朱·霍勒迪从手指受伤中恢复过来，缺席了 10 天，并在周六战胜湖人队的比赛中复出。– Tim Bontemps

  1. 丹佛掘金
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 42 胜 23 负
  • 此前排名： 6
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 MIN（3 月 12 日），主场对阵 LAL（3 月 14 日），主场对阵 WAS（3 月 15 日），客场对阵 GS（3 月 17 日）

尼古拉·约基奇说他正在打“他职业生涯中最好的篮球”，并且是在带伤的情况下做到的。约基奇正在处理肘部和脚踝的伤势，但在过去的三场比赛中至少打了 40 分钟，其中包括他在周五战胜菲尼克斯的比赛中得到 31 分、22 次助攻和 21 个篮板的历史性表现。约基奇决心帮助他的球队在排名中更进一步，并打出比他之前的 MVP 赛季更好的水平。掘金队必须以健康的阵容进入季后赛来支持约基奇，并且需要贾马尔·穆雷继续发挥作用，如果他们想取得长足的进步。球队的粘合剂阿隆·戈登一直在与包括小腿拉伤在内的伤病作斗争。他本赛季已经缺席了 20 多场比赛。– Ohm Youngmisuk

  1. 洛杉矶湖人
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 40 胜 23 负
  • 此前排名： 4
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 MIL（3 月 13 日），客场对阵 DEN（3 月 14 日），主场对阵 PHX（3 月 16 日），主场对阵 SA（3 月 17 日）

勒布朗·詹姆斯左腹股沟拉伤，阻止他在周六洛杉矶对阵波士顿的比赛中上场，这无疑是最近影响球队的最受关注的伤病，但绝不是唯一一个。在湖人队过去的五场比赛中，奥斯汀·里夫斯（小腿）缺席了两场，贾克森·海耶斯（膝盖）缺席了两场，多里安·芬尼-史密斯（脚踝）缺席了一场，乔丹·古德温（脚踝）缺席了三场，八村塁（膝盖）缺席了五场。消息人士告诉 ESPN，詹姆斯预计至少还要缺席一周，根据教练 JJ Redick 的说法，八村塁也将缺席。– McMenamin

  1. 孟菲斯灰熊
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 41 胜 24 负
  • 此前排名： 7
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 UTAH（3 月 12 日），主场对阵 CLE（3 月 14 日），主场对阵 MIA（3 月 15 日），客场对阵 SAC（3 月 17 日）

尽管伤病缠身，尤其是贾伦·杰克逊的伤病，但孟菲斯队在周三与爵士队的比赛前已经取得了三连胜，这在很大程度上要归功于贾·莫兰特和戴斯蒙德·贝恩的回归。自莫兰特重返阵容以来，灰熊队的战绩为 3 胜 1 负，并且他开始找到节奏。但是教练泰勒·詹金斯对替补阵容的贡献表示担忧。莫兰特和贝恩终于健康并茁壮成长，他们有足够的天赋让孟菲斯队保持稳定。但是，随着大个子杰克逊和扎克·埃迪的缺席，像杰伊·赫夫和 GG·杰克逊这样的球员需要站出来。– Michael 莱特

  1. 纽约尼克斯
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 41 胜 23 负
  • 此前排名： 5
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 POR（3 月 12 日），客场对阵 GS（3 月 15 日），主场对阵 MIA（3 月 17 日）

随着纽约队接近锁定季后赛首轮的主场优势，他们失去了控球后卫杰伦·布伦森，他因脚踝受伤预计至少缺席两周。布伦森的缺席无疑会抑制球队的控球能力——他平均每场比赛控球 8.7 分钟，是 NBA 最高的——但也让尼克斯队有机会在季后赛中发展出更好的进攻，当他不在场上时。– Chris Herring

  1. 金州勇士
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 37 胜 28 负
  • 此前排名： 12
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 SAC（3 月 13 日），主场对阵 NYK（3 月 15 日），主场对阵 DEN（3 月 17 日），主场对阵 MIL（3 月 18 日）

勇士队正在崛起，并朝着完全健康的方向努力。乔纳森·库明加预计将在本周回归，这是自 1 月 4 日脚踝扭伤以来的首次。库明加将为勇士队提供一个来自替补席的爆炸性元素，这可能是季后赛中的 X 因素。但是教练史蒂夫·科尔也不想破坏现在正在发挥作用的新兴化学反应，并将让库明加短时间出场，慢慢地让他适应。科尔表示，他将继续让像吉·桑托斯和摩西·穆迪这样的角色球员上场，他们在库明加缺席期间表现出色。科尔还预计 布兰丁·波杰姆斯基（背部）将在本周回归。– Youngmisuk

  1. 休斯顿火箭
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 40 胜 25 负
  • 此前排名： 8
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 PHX（3 月 12 日），主场对阵 DAL（3 月 14 日），主场对阵 CHI（3 月 15 日），主场对阵 PHI（3 月 17 日）

弗雷德·范弗利特接近从 3 月初以来一直缺席的脚踝伤势中恢复。但是，就在火箭队似乎终于恢复完全健康时，阿门·汤普森在周六扭伤了他的左脚踝。汤普森预计将缺席大约两周，因为休斯顿发现自己正在逼近西部第二或第三种子。火箭队需要在周六以战胜新奥尔良开始的六场主场比赛中处理好事务。预计俱乐部将在接下来的几场比赛中更多地依靠其由阿尔佩伦·申京和斯蒂文·亚当斯组成的双塔阵容。– 莱特

  1. 密尔沃基雄鹿
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 36 胜 28 负
  • 此前排名： 9
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 LAL（3 月 13 日），主场对阵 IND（3 月 15 日），主场对阵 OKC（3 月 16 日），主场对阵 GS（3 月 18 日）

健康可能是密尔沃基队在赛季最后一个月争夺总冠军希望的最关键因素。扬尼斯·阿德托昆博的伤病已经破坏了雄鹿队过去两个赛季的季后赛，但阿德托昆博告诉 ESPN，由于他致力于投更多中距离投篮，他现在的身体感觉更轻松。通过减少突破上篮并减少每晚的身体对抗，阿德托昆博希望让一支健康的雄鹿队——自全明星赛以来一直在寻找自己的步伐——有机会进入漫长的季后赛。– Jamal Collier

  1. 明尼苏达森林狼
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 37 胜 29 负
  • 此前排名： 14
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 DEN（3 月 12 日），主场对阵 ORL（3 月 14 日），主场对阵 UTAH（3 月 16 日），主场对阵 IND（3 月 17 日）

森林狼队的持续性挣扎部分是由于保持健康。但是自从朱利叶斯·兰德尔 3 月 2 日回归以来，森林狼队已经取得了五连胜。自 1 月 22 日以来，他们在兰德尔上场的过去 10 场比赛中都取得了胜利。在兰德尔、唐特·迪温琴佐和鲁迪·戈贝尔缺席一段时间后，明尼苏达队现在都很健康，并且拥有 NBA 剩余赛程中最轻松的赛程，这是一个在西部排名中上升的绝佳机会。– Collier

  1. 印第安纳步行者
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 36 胜 28 负
  • 此前排名： 11
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 PHI（3 月 14 日），客场对阵 MIL（3 月 15 日），客场对阵 MIN（3 月 17 日）

泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿的健康状况如何，步行者的状况也就如何。 他因左髋屈肌拉伤已经缺席了三场比赛，这是本赛季困扰印第安纳州的一系列伤病问题中的最新一起。 但是，步行者队需要哈利伯顿回到球场上，并发挥他在全明星赛后前七场比赛中的水平。 对于一支希望在去年进入分区决赛后重演一次深入季后赛的球队来说，它将依靠这名后卫，他在受伤前场均得到 23.9 分和 12.0 次助攻，投篮命中率为 60%。– Collier

  1. 洛杉矶快船
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 35 胜 30 负
  • 此前排名： 13
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 MIA（3 月 12 日），客场对阵 ATL（3 月 14 日），主场对阵 CHA（3 月 16 日），主场对阵 CLE（3 月 18 日）

对于快船队来说，本赛季没有比看到科怀·伦纳德在周日加时赛中对阵萨克拉门托的比赛中投中压哨绝杀更好的感觉了。考虑到他遭受了多少伤病，以及球队和伦纳德对膝盖炎症的谨慎程度，他在本月到目前为止已经两次上场 40 分钟的能力本身就是一个巨大的胜利。快船队希望他们能让诺曼·鲍威尔（右腿筋拉伤）和本·西蒙斯（左膝伤病管理）恢复健康，并在本赛季的最后一个月回到球场上，以争取第六名并摆脱附加赛。– Youngmisuk

  1. 底特律活塞
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 37 胜 29 负
  • 此前排名： 10
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 WAS（3 月 13 日），主场对阵 OKC（3 月 15 日），客场对阵 NO（3 月 17 日）

活塞队冲进东部前六名得益于接近完美的健康状况。 自从奥萨尔·汤普森在 11 月获准回归以来，只有一名底特律轮换球员缺席了超过几场比赛。 例外是首发后卫杰登·艾维，他在元旦遭遇腓骨骨折后缺席。 当艾维接受手术时，并未排除本赛季回归的可能性，但最近没有关于他康复的最新消息。 但是，活塞队从第六人马利克·比斯利那里获得了强劲的表现，并通过在交易截止日增加丹尼斯·施罗德来升级了他们的后场轮换。– Kevin Pelton

  1. 萨克拉门托国王
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 33 胜 31 负
  • 此前排名： 15
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 GS（3 月 13 日），客场对阵 PHX（3 月 14 日），主场对阵 MEM（3 月 17 日）

多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯早日康复。 由于他们的明星因腿筋拉伤而缺席，国王队以两场一边倒的胜利开始，包括德阿隆·福克斯上周五重返萨克拉门托，夹在上周在丹佛的一场小败之间。 但是他们在周日和周一的背靠背比赛中遇到了麻烦，在加时赛中输给快船队的关键比赛，然后在主场被尼克斯队击败。 快船队在排名中领先两场，并且拥有直接交锋的决胜局，这表明国王队很可能会像去年一样以第九名进入附加赛。– Pelton

  1. 菲尼克斯太阳
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 30 胜 35 负
  • 此前排名： 20
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 HOU（3 月 12 日），主场对阵 SAC（3 月 14 日），主场对阵 SAC（3 月 16 日），主场对阵 TOR（3 月 17 日）

菲尼克斯队在周一输给灰熊队的比赛中让布拉德利·比尔坐在替补席上，原因是他所谓的左小腿伤势管理。 这是比尔本赛季缺席的第 20 场比赛——其中七场是在太阳队过去的 15 场比赛中缺席的。 菲尼克斯队教练迈克·布登霍尔泽解释说，这是一种预防措施，旨在让比尔在赛季末尽可能保持健康，因为太阳队正在努力争取至少进入西部附加赛。– McMenamin

  1. 亚特兰大老鹰
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 31 胜 34 负
  • 此前排名： 19
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 CHA（3 月 12 日），主场对阵 LAC（3 月 14 日），客场对阵 BKN（3 月 16 日），客场对阵 CHA（3 月 18 日）

对于亚特兰大来说，最大的伤病打击是在 1 月份失去贾伦·约翰逊本赛季报销。 这位四年级前锋在得分（18.9 分）、篮板（10.0 个）和助攻（5.0 次）方面都打出了职业生涯最佳赛季。 除了管理特雷·杨的四头肌和卡里斯·勒韦尔的扭伤手指的日常伤病外，老鹰队的主要动机将是在附加赛中进入前两名。 根据 ESPN 的篮球实力指数，他们不太可能锁定前六名（机会不到 5%）。 跌至第九或第十将要求亚特兰大（拥有剩余赛程第二轻松的赛程）赢得两场附加赛，而不是一场才能进入季后赛。– Herring

  1. 达拉斯独行侠
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 33 胜 33 负
  • 此前排名： 16
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 SA（3 月 12 日），客场对阵 HOU（3 月 14 日），主场对阵 PHI（3 月 16 日）

独行侠队在周一战胜太阳队的比赛中结束了五连败，但他们勉强能够派出联盟最低限度的八名活跃球员。 但是，他们仍然太接近工资帽的第一个围裙，无法通过 10 天合同增加另一名球员。 安东尼·戴维斯（左内收肌拉伤）和戴瑞克·莱夫利二世（右脚踝应力性骨折）正在取得回归的进展，尽管独行侠队的高层必须讨论将他们带回本赛季是否有意义。– MacMahon

  1. 奥兰多魔术
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 30 胜 36 负
  • 此前排名： 18
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 NO（3 月 13 日），客场对阵 MIN（3 月 14 日），客场对阵 CLE（3 月 16 日）

如何在没有受伤的控球后卫贾伦·萨格斯的情况下得分，他上周接受了赛季报销的手术，以取出左膝中的一块软骨碎片，这仍然是魔术队（没有他 10 胜 21 负）面临的挑战。 奥兰多队在周六战胜了密尔沃基队，结束了五连败，但在周一输给休斯顿队的比赛中仅得到 84 分。 这是魔术队本赛季第五次得分 85 分或更低。 没有其他球队有超过两场比赛得分如此之低。– Pelton

  1. 迈阿密热火
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 29 胜 35 负
  • 此前排名： 17
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 LAC（3 月 12 日），主场对阵 BOS（3 月 14 日），客场对阵 MEM（3 月 15 日），客场对阵 NYK（3 月 17 日）

自从交易截止日以来，热火队一直在苦苦挣扎，在那段时间里取得了 4 胜 10 负的战绩。 赛季中期增加的安德鲁·威金斯一直进进出出阵容，并且总投篮命中率为 40%，三分球命中率为 31%。 当威金斯在场上时，迈阿密的每 100 回合的得分比他在替补席上时低 11.4 分。– Bontemps

  1. 波特兰开拓者
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 28 胜 38 负
  • 此前排名： 21
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 NYK（3 月 12 日），主场对阵 TOR（3 月 16 日），主场对阵 WAS（3 月 17 日）

随着球队赛程的加强，开拓者队争夺附加赛席位的努力停滞不前，遭遇四连败。 这四场比赛都是对阵各自联盟前六名的俱乐部。 让中锋德安德烈·艾顿和罗伯特·威廉姆斯三世保持健康可能会帮助波特兰队，他们一直在新秀多诺万·克林根身后采用委员会的方式。 克林根的身体状况和犯规麻烦通常会将他的上场时间限制在 25 分钟以内。 从积极的方面来看，边锋马蒂斯·赛布尔可能会在缺席整个赛季后很快回归，首先是由于膝盖炎症，然后是在康复期间遭受的严重脚踝扭伤。– Pelton

  1. 圣安东尼奥马刺
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 26 胜 37 负
  • 此前排名： 22
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 DAL（3 月 12 日），主场对阵 CHA（3 月 14 日），主场对阵 NO（3 月 15 日），客场对阵 LAL（3 月 17 日）

圣安东尼奥队尚未放弃为争夺附加赛资格而战的希望，但如果俱乐部让新加盟的德阿隆·福克斯在本赛季剩余的时间里休战，那么这个目标可能会变得更加困难。 福克斯表示，他计划在 3 月 17 日前往洛杉矶与湖人队比赛期间评估受伤的左手小拇指，并补充说“手术可能会也可能不会在那天进行”。 如果福克斯走这条路，圣安东尼奥队将在本赛季剩余的时间里让新秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔与老将克里斯·保罗搭档首发。– 莱特

  1. 芝加哥公牛
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 27 胜 38 负
  • 此前排名： 23
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 BKN（3 月 13 日），客场对阵 HOU（3 月 15 日），客场对阵 UTAH（3 月 17 日）

公牛队本周遭受了打击，后卫约什·吉迪在周一战胜步行者队的比赛中右脚踝受伤。 吉迪一瘸一拐地离开了球场，并且在步行靴中离开了球馆。 吉迪今年夏天将成为一名受限制的自由球员，他一直在打出他最好的篮球，自从全明星赛以来场均得到 23 分、11 个篮板和 8 次助攻。– Collier

  1. 费城 76 人
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 22 胜 42 负
  • 此前排名： 24
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 TOR（3 月 12 日），主场对阵 IND（3 月 14 日），客场对阵 DAL（3 月 16 日），客场对阵 HOU（3 月 17 日）

在这一点上，76 人队正在打完赛季的剩余比赛，并试图保留他们今年 NBA 选秀中受保护的前六顺位首轮选秀权。 为此，乔尔·恩比德已经被排除在本赛季之外，并且目前还不清楚泰瑞斯·马克西（背部）和保罗·乔治（腹股沟）何时会再次上场。– Bontemps

  1. 布鲁克林篮网
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 22 胜 43 负
  • 此前排名： 25
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 CHI（3 月 13 日），主场对阵 BOS（3 月 15 日），主场对阵 ATL（3 月 16 日），客场对阵 BOS（3 月 18 日）

总的来说，布鲁克林队在开始本赛季的最后一个月时都很健康。 （后卫卡姆·托马斯上个月末回到了阵容中，但因腿筋受伤每天都在进行评估。） 在第一年教练乔尔迪·费尔南德斯的带领下，尽管失去了一些他们最好的球员，但篮网队整个赛季都出人意料地具有竞争力。 他们正在接近联盟第五差的战绩，这有 10.5% 的机会获得今年选秀的第一顺位。– Herring

  1. 多伦多猛龙
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 22 胜 43 负
  • 此前排名： 26
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 PHI（3 月 12 日），客场对阵 UTAH（3 月 14 日），客场对阵 POR（3 月 16 日），客场对阵 PHX（3 月 17 日）

在过去的一周里，猛龙队一直在自由地轮休球员，因为他们经历了赛程中非常轻松的一段，对阵那些为乐透区位置而战的球队，包括周三在多伦多与 76 人队的对决。 其中一名可以利用上场时间的球员是新秀 Ja’Kobe Walter，但由于髋部拉伤，这名后卫缺席。– Bontemps

  1. 新奥尔良鹈鹕
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 18 胜 48 负
  • 此前排名： 27
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵 ORL（3 月 13 日），客场对阵 SA（3 月 15 日），主场对阵 DET（3 月 17 日）

鹈鹕队的球员本赛季因伤缺席了超过 200 场比赛，并且由于控球后卫德琼泰·穆雷从右跟腱断裂中恢复过来，他们将在下赛季陷入困境。 因此，预计鹈鹕队将利用本赛季剩余的时间来评估当前的阵容结构，以便为休赛期做好相应的计划。 考虑到特雷·墨菲三世的崛起，了解他不断增长的球技有多深也很重要——这反过来会让新奥尔良队更好地了解如何围绕他和锡安·威廉姆森为未来做好准备。– 莱特

  1. 夏洛特黄蜂
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 16 胜 48 负
  • 此前排名： 29
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 ATL（3 月 12 日），客场对阵 SA（3 月 14 日），客场对阵 LAC（3 月 16 日），主场对阵 ATL（3 月 18 日）

在本赛季早些时候，黄蜂队失去了首发边锋布兰登·米勒、特雷·曼和前锋格兰特·威廉姆斯，他们都因伤赛季报销。 如果夏洛特队让首发球员拉梅洛·鲍尔、迈尔斯·布里奇斯和马克·威廉姆斯坐在替补席上，以使球队在未来几周内保持在联盟倒数三名之列，这不足为奇——这将确保黄蜂队拥有获得第一顺位的最佳赔率。– Herring

  1. 犹他爵士
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 15 胜 50 负
  • 此前排名： 28
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 MEM（3 月 12 日），主场对阵 TOR（3 月 14 日），客场对阵 MIN（3 月 16 日），主场对阵 CHI（3 月 17 日）

正如整个赛季的情况一样，犹他队将继续拥有联盟中最长的伤病名单之一。 最近，劳里·马尔卡宁自 2 月 22 日以来一直缺席，乔丹·克拉克森自 2 月 26 日以来一直没有上场。 好消息是什么？ 爵士队拥有仅次于奇才队的第二好的乐透区赔率。– MacMahon

  1. 华盛顿奇才
  • 2024-25 赛季战绩： 13 胜 51 负
  • 此前排名： 30
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵 DET（3 月 13 日），客场对阵 DEN（3 月 15 日），客场对阵 POR（3 月 17 日）

比拉尔·库利巴利在多伦多的一次扣篮中被切入后，发生了一次可怕的摔倒，他被排除在周二与底特律的比赛之外。 库利巴利右髋部挫伤，奇才队可能会对他们的一名关键年轻球员过于谨慎。 在这一点上，奇才队正在努力培养像库利巴利、Bub Carrington、Alex Sarr 和 Kyshawn George 这样的球员，同时让他们保持健康。 在本赛季还剩一个多月的情况下，华盛顿队不想冒任何可能危及球队未来的风险。– Youngmisuk

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NBA Power Rankings: Injury outlook for all 30 teams

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The end of the NBA regular season is a month away and one team (the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers) has already clinched a playoff spot with several more on the brink.

As is usually the case, the teams with the best chances in the playoffs are those that can stay healthy. We’ve seen teams like the New Orleans Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks stumble down the standings due to mounting injuries.

For this week’s Power Rankings, we’re taking stock of each team’s health and how each should approach the final weeks of the season. Is it worth prioritizing player development (and potential draft positioning) by sitting starters? Or try to keep up in the standings and get a healthy roster for the playoffs?

Let’s dive into this week’s updated Power Rankings for all 30 NBA teams.

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 and Chris Herring) 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 | Jan. 15 | Jan. 22 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 5 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 26 | Mar. 5

Jump to a team:\

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 | UTA | WAS

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

  • 2024-25 record: 55-10
  • Previous ranking: 1
  • Next games: @ MEM (Mar. 14), vs. ORL (Mar. 16), @ LAC (Mar. 18)

The Cavaliers are so healthy that coach Kenny Atkinson was able to play 14 players against Milwaukee on Sunday as Cleveland ran its win streak to 14 straight games. With an eight-game lead for No. 1 in the East with 17 games left to play, the Cavs will have the luxury of being extra cautious with potential injury risks without risking playoff seeding. – Dave McMenamin

2. Oklahoma City Thunder

  • 2024-25 record: 53-12
  • Previous ranking: 2
  • Next games: @ BOS (Mar. 12), @ DET (Mar. 15), @ MIL (Mar. 16)

Chet Holmgren struggled in Monday’s loss to the Nuggets, but the fact that he played is an encouraging sign of progress. It marked the first time Holmgren has played both ends of a back-to-back since recovering from the fractured pelvis that sidelined him for three months. The Thunder are 8-2 when Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein play together and have a plus-12.3 net rating with both of their 7-footers on the floor. – Tim MacMahon

3. Boston Celtics

  • 2024-25 record: 47-18
  • Previous ranking: 3
  • Next games: vs. OKC (Mar. 12), @ MIA (Mar. 14), @ BKN (Mar. 15), vs. BKN (Mar. 18)

Kristaps Porzingis’ announcement Monday saying that he and the Celtics haven’t found an explanation for the viral illness that’s caused him to miss the past six games was quite concerning. On a positive front, Jrue Holiday returned from a pinky finger injury that caused him to miss 10 days for Saturday’s win over the Lakers. – Tim Bontemps

4. Denver Nuggets

  • 2024-25 record: 42-23
  • Previous ranking: 6
  • Next games: vs. MIN (Mar. 12), vs. LAL (Mar. 14), vs. WAS (Mar. 15), @ GS (Mar. 17)

Nikola Jokic says he’s playing “the best basketball of my life,” and doing so while banged up. Jokic is dealing with elbow and ankle injuries yet has logged at least 40 minutes in his past three games, which includes his historic 31-point, 22-assist, 21-rebound performance in Friday’s win over Phoenix. Jokic is determined to help his team climb higher in the seeding and play at a level that is somehow even better than his previous MVP seasons. The Nuggets must go into the postseason with a healthy cast to support Jokic and need Jamal Murray to keep producing if they want to make a deep run. Aaron Gordon, the team’s glue, has battled injuries, including a calf injury. He has missed over 20 games this season. – Ohm Youngmisuk

5. Los Angeles Lakers

  • 2024-25 record: 40-23
  • Previous ranking: 4
  • Next games: @ MIL (Mar. 13), @ DEN (Mar. 14), vs. PHX (Mar. 16), vs. SA (Mar. 17)

LeBron James’ left groin strain preventing him from closing L.A.‘s game in Boston on Saturday was certainly the most high-profile injury affecting the team recently, but hardly the only one. In the Lakers’ past five games, Austin Reaves (calf) has missed two, Jaxson Hayes (knee) has missed two, Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) has missed one, Jordan Goodwin (ankle) has missed three and Rui Hachimura (knee) has missed five. James, sources told ESPN, is expected to be out at least another week as well as Hachimura, according to coach JJ Redick. – McMenamin

6. Memphis Grizzlies

  • 2024-25 record: 41-24
  • Previous ranking: 7
  • Next games: vs. UTAH (Mar. 12), vs. CLE (Mar. 14), vs. MIA (Mar. 15), @ SAC (Mar. 17)

Despite a slew of injuries, most notably to Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis has won three straight games going into Wednesday’s matchup with the Jazz largely due to the returns of Ja Morant and Desmond Bane. The Grizzlies own a 3-1 record since Morant rejoined the lineup, and he’s starting to find a rhythm. But coach Taylor Jenkins expressed concern regarding the contributions of the supporting cast. Finally, healthy and thriving, Morant and Bane are talented enough to keep Memphis afloat. But with bigs Jackson and Zach Edey out, players such as Jay Huff and GG Jackson need to step up. – Michael Wright

7. New York Knicks

  • 2024-25 record: 41-23
  • Previous ranking: 5
  • Next games: @ POR (Mar. 12), @ GS (Mar. 15), vs. MIA (Mar. 17)

As New York closes in on securing home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs, it is without floor general Jalen Brunson, who’s slated to miss at least two weeks with an injured ankle. Brunson’s absence undoubtedly stifles the team’s ballhandling – he possesses the rock for an NBA-high 8.7 minutes per game – but it also gives the Knicks a chance to develop a better attack for the postseason when he’s not on the floor. – Chris Herring

8. Golden State Warriors

  • 2024-25 record: 37-28
  • Previous ranking: 12
  • Next games: vs. SAC (Mar. 13), vs. NYK (Mar. 15), vs. DEN (Mar. 17), vs. MIL (Mar. 18)

The Warriors are surging and working toward full strength. Jonathan Kuminga is expected to return this week for the first time since spraining his ankle on Jan. 4. Kuminga will provide the Warriors with an explosive element off the bench, which could be the X factor in the playoffs. But coach Steve Kerr also doesn’t want to mess with the budding chemistry that’s working now and will play Kuminga in short bursts to bring him along slowly. Kerr said he will continue playing role players like Gui Santos and Moses Moody, who have shined while Kuminga has been out. Kerr also expects Brandin Podziemski (back) to return this week. – Youngmisuk

9. Houston Rockets

  • 2024-25 record: 40-25
  • Previous ranking: 8
  • Next games: vs. PHX (Mar. 12), vs. DAL (Mar. 14), vs. CHI (Mar. 15), vs. PHI (Mar. 17)

Fred VanVleet is close to returning from an ankle injury that has kept him out since the beginning of March. But just when it seemed the Rockets were finally getting back to full health, Amen Thompson sprained his left ankle Saturday. Thompson is set to miss approximately two weeks as Houston finds itself within striking distance for the second or third seed in the West. The Rockets need to take care of business during a six-game homestand that started Saturday with a win over New Orleans. Look for the club to lean more on its two-big lineup featuring Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams these next few games. – Wright

10. Milwaukee Bucks

  • 2024-25 record: 36-28
  • Previous ranking: 9
  • Next games: vs. LAL (Mar. 13), vs. IND (Mar. 15), vs. OKC (Mar. 16), 2 GS (Mar. 18)

Health may be the most crucial factor for Milwaukee’s championship hopes over the final month of the season. Injuries to star Giannis Antetokounmpo have derailed the past two postseasons for the Bucks, but Antetokounmpo told ESPN his body feels fresher at this point, thanks to his commitment to shooting more midrange shots. By cutting down on drives to the basket and reducing contact on a nightly basis, Antetokounmpo hopes to give a healthy Bucks team – which has been finding its stride since the All-Star break – a shot at a long playoff run. – Jamal Collier

11. Minnesota Timberwolves

  • 2024-25 record: 37-29
  • Previous ranking: 14
  • Next games: @ DEN (Mar. 12), vs. ORL (Mar. 14), vs. UTAH (Mar. 16), vs. IND (Mar. 17)

The Wolves’ consistency struggles have been partially due to staying healthy. But since Julius Randle’s return on March 2, the Wolves are on a five-game winning streak. They have won the past 10 games with Randle in the lineup, dating to Jan. 22. Minnesota has Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and Rudy Gobert all healthy after missing time and the easiest remaining schedule in the NBA, a prime chance to move up in the standings in the West. – Collier

12. Indiana Pacers

  • 2024-25 record: 36-28
  • Previous ranking: 11
  • Next games: @ PHI (Mar. 14), @ MIL (Mar. 15), @ MIN (Mar. 17)

As Tyrese Haliburton’s health goes, so do the Pacers. He’s missed three straight games with a left hip flexor strain, the latest in a series of injury issues plaguing Indiana this season. However, the Pacers need Haliburton back on the court and playing at the level he was in his first seven games after the All-Star break. For a team looking to repeat a deep playoff run after making the conference finals last year, it will rely on the guard, who was putting up 23.9 points and 12.0 assists while shooting 60% before the injury. – Collier

13. LA Clippers

  • 2024-25 record: 35-30
  • Previous ranking: 13
  • Next games: @ MIA (Mar. 12), @ ATL (Mar. 14), vs. CHA (Mar. 16), vs. CLE (Mar. 18)

There has to be no better feeling this season for the Clippers than seeing Kawhi Leonard sink a buzzer-beating game winner as he did in overtime against Sacramento on Sunday. Considering how many injuries he has sustained and how cautious the team and Leonard were with the inflammation in his knee, his ability to play 40 minutes twice so far this month is a big win in itself. The Clippers hope they can get Norman Powell (right hamstring strain) and Ben Simmons (left knee injury management) healthy and on the court in the last month of the season to make a push for the sixth spot and out of the play-in. – Youngmisuk

14. Detroit Pistons

  • 2024-25 record: 37-29
  • Previous ranking: 10
  • Next games: vs. WAS (Mar. 13), vs. OKC (Mar. 15), @ NO (Mar. 17)

The Pistons’ surge into the East’s top six has benefited from near-perfect health. Since Ausar Thompson was cleared to return in November, only one Detroit rotation player has missed more than a handful of games. The exception is starting guard Jaden Ivey, who was sidelined after a fibula fracture on New Year’s Day. When Ivey underwent surgery, a return this season wasn’t ruled out, but there’s been no update on his rehab recently. However, the Pistons have gotten strong play from sixth man Malik Beasley and upgraded their backcourt rotation by adding Dennis Schroder at the trade deadline. – Kevin Pelton

15. Sacramento Kings

  • 2024-25 record: 33-31
  • Previous ranking: 15
  • Next games: @ GS (Mar. 13), @ PHX (Mar. 14), vs. MEM (Mar. 17)

Get well soon, Domantas Sabonis. With their star sidelined by a hamstring strain, the Kings started with a pair of lopsided wins, including De’Aaron Fox’s return to Sacramento on Friday, sandwiched around a narrow loss in Denver last week. But they ran into trouble in a back-to-back set Sunday and Monday, losing a crucial game to the Clippers in overtime and then getting blown out by the Knicks at home. The Clippers are two games up in the standings at eighth and hold the head-to-head tiebreaker, suggesting the Kings will likely enter the play-in tournament at ninth just like last year. – Pelton

16. Phoenix Suns

  • 2024-25 record: 30-35
  • Previous ranking: 20
  • Next games: @ HOU (Mar. 12), vs. SAC (Mar. 14), vs. SAC (Mar. 16), vs. TOR (Mar. 17)

Phoenix sat Bradley Beal in its loss against the Grizzlies on Monday for what it called left calf injury management. It was Beal’s 20th missed game of the season – with seven of those coming in the Suns’ past 15 games. Phoenix coach Mike Budenholzer explained it was a preventative measure to try to have Beal as healthy as possible down the stretch as the Suns try to fight their way for at least a play-in tournament spot in the West. – McMenamin

17. Atlanta Hawks

  • 2024-25 record: 31-34
  • Previous ranking: 19
  • Next games: vs. CHA (Mar. 12), vs. LAC (Mar. 14), @ BKN (Mar. 16), @ CHA (Mar. 18)

The biggest injury hit for Atlanta was losing Jalen Johnson in January for the season. The fourth-year forward was having a career season in points (18.9), rebounds (10.0) and assists (5.0). The main motivation for the Hawks – aside from managing day-to-day injuries to Trae Young’s quad and Caris LeVert’s sprained finger – will be finishing in the top two spots for the play-in. They’re unlikely to clinch a top-six spot (less than a 5% chance, according to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index). Falling to ninth or 10th will require Atlanta, which has the second-easiest remaining schedule, to win two play-in games instead of one to reach the playoffs. – Herring

18. Dallas Mavericks

  • 2024-25 record: 33-33
  • Previous ranking: 16
  • Next games: @ SA (Mar. 12), @ HOU (Mar. 14), vs. PHI (Mar. 16)

The Mavs snapped a five-game slide against the Suns on Monday while barely able to suit up the league minimum eight active players. However, they remain too close to the salary cap’s first apron to add another player via a 10-day contract. Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) and Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture) are progressing toward a return, although the Mavs brass must discuss whether it makes sense to bring them back this season. – MacMahon

19. Orlando Magic

  • 2024-25 record: 30-36
  • Previous ranking: 18
  • Next games: @ NO (Mar. 13), @ MIN (Mar. 14), @ CLE (Mar. 16)

Finding a way to score without injured point guard Jalen Suggs, who underwent season-ending surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee last week, remains the challenge for the Magic (10-21 without him). Orlando won Saturday in Milwaukee, snapping a five-game losing streak, but managed a measly 84 points in Monday’s loss at Houston. That was the fifth time this season the Magic have scored 85 points or fewer. No other team has had more than two games scoring so low. – Pelton

20. Miami Heat

  • 2024-25 record: 29-35
  • Previous ranking: 17
  • Next games: vs. LAC (Mar. 12), vs. BOS (Mar. 14), @ MEM (Mar. 15), @ NYK (Mar. 17)

The Heat have struggled mightily since the trade deadline, going 4-10 over that stretch. Midseason addition Andrew Wiggins has been in and out of the lineup and has been shooting 40% overall and 31% from 3-point range. Miami is 11.4 points per 100 possessions worse with Wiggins on the court compared to when he’s on the bench. – Bontemps

21. Portland Trail Blazers

  • 2024-25 record: 28-38
  • Previous ranking: 21
  • Next games: vs. NYK (Mar. 12), vs. TOR (Mar. 16), vs. WAS (Mar. 17)

The Blazers’ push for a play-in spot stalled with four consecutive losses as the team’s schedule stiffened. All four were games against clubs in the top six in their respective conferences. It’s possible having centers Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams III healthy could have helped Portland, which has utilized a committee approach behind rookie Donovan Clingan. Clingan’s conditioning and foul trouble often limit him to fewer than 25 minutes. On the plus side, wing Matisse Thybulle could return soon after missing all season, first due to knee inflammation and then a severe ankle sprain suffered during rehab. – Pelton

22. San Antonio Spurs

  • 2024-25 record: 26-37
  • Previous ranking: 22
  • Next games: vs. DAL (Mar. 12), vs. CHA (Mar. 14), vs. NO (Mar. 15), @ LAL (Mar. 17)

San Antonio hasn’t given up hope on fighting for a berth in the play-in tournament, but that goal could become more difficult if the club shuts down new addition De’Aaron Fox for the rest of the regular season. Fox said he plans to have an injured left pinky finger evaluated during a March 17 trip to Los Angeles for a matchup with the Lakers, adding “surgery may or may not happen that day.” If Fox goes that route, San Antonio will start rookie Stephon Castle next to veteran Chris Paul for the rest of the season. – Wright

23. Chicago Bulls

  • 2024-25 record: 27-38
  • Previous ranking: 23
  • Next games: vs. BKN (Mar. 13), @ HOU (Mar. 15), @ UTAH (Mar. 17)

The Bulls took a hit this week when guard Josh Giddey injured his right ankle in Monday’s win over the Pacers. Giddey limped off the floor and was seen leaving the arena in a walking boot. Giddey, who will be a restricted free agent this summer, has been playing some of his best basketball, averaging 23 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists since the All-Star break. – Collier

24. Philadelphia 76ers

  • 2024-25 record: 22-42
  • Previous ranking: 24
  • Next games: @ TOR (Mar. 12), vs. IND (Mar. 14), @ DAL (Mar. 16), @ HOU (Mar. 17)

At this point, the 76ers are playing out the string and trying to keep their top-six protected first-round pick in this year’s loaded NBA draft. To that end, Joel Embiid has already been ruled out for the season, and it remains unclear when Tyrese Maxey (back) and Paul George (groin) will play again. – Bontemps

25. Brooklyn Nets

  • 2024-25 record: 22-43
  • Previous ranking: 25
  • Next games: @ CHI (Mar. 13), vs. BOS (Mar. 15), vs. ATL (Mar. 16), @ BOS (Mar. 18)

By and large, Brooklyn is healthy as it begins its final month of the season. (Guard Cam Thomas, who returned to the lineup late last month, is day-to-day with a hamstring injury.) Under first-year coach Jordi Fernandez, the Nets have been surprisingly competitive all season despite dealing away some of their best talent. They are within striking distance of the league’s fifth-worst mark, which carries a 10.5% chance of landing the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. – Herring

26. Toronto Raptors

  • 2024-25 record: 22-43
  • Previous ranking: 26
  • Next games: vs. PHI (Mar. 12), @ UTAH (Mar. 14), @ POR (Mar. 16), @ PHX (Mar. 17)

The Raptors have been liberally resting players over the past week as they’ve gone through a very soft stretch in their schedule against teams battling for lottery position, including Wednesday’s showdown with the 76ers in Toronto. One player who could use playing time is rookie Ja’Kobe Walter but the guard is out with a hip strain. – Bontemps

27. New Orleans Pelicans

  • 2024-25 record: 18-48
  • Previous ranking: 27
  • Next games: vs. ORL (Mar. 13), @ SA (Mar. 15), vs. DET (Mar. 17)

Pelicans players have collectively missed over 200 games due to injuries this season and will start next season in the hole as point guard Dejounte Murray recovers from a ruptured right Achilles. So, look for the Pels to use the rest of this season to evaluate current roster construction to plan accordingly for the offseason. Given the emergence of Trey Murphy III, it’s also important to find out just how deep his growing bag is – which in turn will give New Orleans a better idea of how to build for the future around him and Zion Williamson. – Wright

28. Charlotte Hornets

  • 2024-25 record: 16-48
  • Previous ranking: 29
  • Next games: @ ATL (Mar. 12), @ SA (Mar. 14), @ LAC (Mar. 16), vs. ATL (Mar. 18)

Earlier in the campaign, the Hornets lost starting wing Brandon Miller, Tre Mann and forward Grant Williams to season-ending injuries. It wouldn’t be surprising if Charlotte sits starters LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Mark Williams to keep the team among the league’s bottom three in the coming weeks – which would ensure the Hornets have the best possible odds for the No. 1 pick. – Herring

29. Utah Jazz

  • 2024-25 record: 15-50
  • Previous ranking: 28
  • Next games: @ MEM (Mar. 12), vs. TOR (Mar. 14), @ MIN (Mar. 16), vs. CHI (Mar. 17)

Utah will continue to have one of the league’s longest injury reports, as has been the case all season. Most recently, Lauri Markkanen has been out since Feb. 22 and Jordan Clarkson hasn’t played since Feb. 26. The good news? The Jazz have the second-best lottery odds behind the Wizards. – MacMahon

30. Washington Wizards

  • 2024-25 record: 13-51
  • Previous ranking: 30
  • Next games: @ DET (Mar. 13), @ DEN (Mar. 15), @ POR (Mar. 17)

Bilal Coulibaly was ruled out for Tuesday’s game at Detroit after taking a terrifying fall while being undercut on a dunk at Toronto. Coulibaly has a right hip contusion, and the Wizards will likely be overly cautious with one of their key young players. At this point, the Wizards are trying to develop the likes of Coulibaly, Bub Carrington, Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George while keeping them healthy. With just over a month left in the season, Washington won’t want to risk anything that could jeopardize the team’s future. – Youngmisuk

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