[ESPN] NBA实力榜：每支球队的最大软肋是什么？

ESPN · 2025 年12 月 10 日 12:40

By NBA insiders | ESPN, 2025-12-10 20:00:00

本周，阿联酋航空NBA杯成为万众瞩目的焦点，周三的两场重头戏将为四分之一决赛画上句号，并决出将于周六在拉斯维加斯举行的半决赛对阵。

奥兰多魔术队和纽约尼克斯队已经成功锁定席位，而俄克拉荷马城雷霆队、菲尼克斯太阳队、洛杉矶湖人队和圣安东尼奥马刺队将为剩余名额展开争夺。

在NBA杯四强尘埃落定之前，也在即将被淘汰的26支球队于周四和周五重返常规赛征程之前，让我们一起来看看最新的实力榜更新，同时深入剖析每支球队所面临的最大软肋。谁需要在防守端加倍努力？谁的进攻端存在着明显的漏洞？

谁只是急需恢复健康？而卫冕冠军雷霆队在创下历史性的23胜1负开局的背景下，是否还存在弱点？我们的NBA内部专家将深入剖析所有这些问题，并在每周的实力榜中对联盟30支球队进行排名。

注：球队排名基于我们专家团（ESPN的安东尼·斯莱特、戴夫·麦克梅纳明、贾马尔·科利尔、凯文·佩尔顿、迈克尔·C·莱特、奥姆·扬米苏克、蒂姆·邦坦普斯、蒂姆·麦克马洪、文森特·古德维尔和扎克·克拉姆）对各队本赛季实力的评估。

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1. 俄克拉荷马城雷霆

2025-26赛季战绩： 23胜1负
上期排名： 1
后续赛程： 12月10日对阵太阳，12月13日NBA杯半决赛*（*若周三取胜）

最大软肋：也许……是三分球？

对于一支成为历史上第三支以23胜1负开局的球队来说，很难找出什么值得警惕的问题。雷霆队联盟第一的104.1防守效率值，比第二名火箭队（110.7）每百回合要好上超过6分。这个差距相当于第二名和第二十三名之间的巨大鸿沟。因此，防守端无可挑剔。或许有人会担心他们在进攻端过度依赖谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 的超凡表现，但他本赛季首次休战，球队就以30分的优势大胜爵士。那就让我们说说三分球吧。他们在季后赛中的三分命中率仅为33.8%，这几乎让他们功亏一篑。但本赛季通过24场比赛，这一数据已提升至37.4%，位列NBA第七。 – 安东尼·斯莱特

2. 丹佛掘金

2025-26赛季战绩： 17胜6负
上期排名： 4
后续赛程： 12月11日客场对阵国王，12月15日主场对阵火箭

最大软肋：健康

掘金队只需要恢复完整阵容。当阿隆·戈登 (Aaron Gordon) 在阵时，丹佛的战绩是10胜3负，而没有他时则是4胜3负。戈登正从二级腿筋拉伤中恢复，至少要休战到12月下旬，甚至可能更久。同样的情况也发生在克里斯蒂安·布劳恩 (Christian Braun) 身上，他自11月中旬以来就因脚踝扭伤缺阵。问题不仅仅在于缺少两名首发时如何赢球。掘金队还必须小心不要过度消耗尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic)，自从布劳恩受伤后，他场均出战35.8分钟。这只略低于约基奇上赛季创下的生涯新高36.7分钟，当时掘金队因为他伤病累累，不得不在三月份让他休战了一段时间。 – 蒂姆·麦克马洪

3. 底特律活塞

2025-26赛季战绩： 19胜5负
上期排名： 2
后续赛程： 12月12日对阵老鹰，12月15日客场对阵凯尔特人

最大软肋：三分球

如果要给活塞队赛季初领跑东部的表现挑点毛病，那就是他们的投射（三分命中率第19，出手数第28）。这个问题迟早会暴露出来。在他们创下队史纪录的13连胜之后的一段时间里，当对手改用联防时——就像上周雄鹿队做的那样——活塞队多次挥霍巨大领先优势，并且无法有效应对。本赛季活塞队的所有五场失利中，他们的三分命中率都在33%或以下。 – 文森特·古德维尔

4. 休斯顿火箭

2025-26赛季战绩： 15胜6负
上期排名： 4
后续赛程： 12月11日对阵快船，12月15日客场对阵掘金

最大软肋：失误

休斯顿的失误率（16.1%）排在联盟第28位，这可以归因于老将控卫弗雷德·范弗利特 (Fred VanVleet) 赛季报销后，球队在组织进攻方面采取了集体分担的方式。周六，火箭队在客场以13分之差输给达拉斯，他们让独行侠队利用自己的20次失误得到了34分。在一段尤其致命的时间里，里德·谢泼德 (Reed Sheppard) 在大约60秒内出现了三次失误，助推了达拉斯一波14-0的攻势。火箭队主教练伊梅·乌度卡 (Ime Udoka) 在赛后表示：“接球脱手，各种小问题，什么都有。” – 迈克尔·C·莱特

5. 纽约尼克斯

2025-26赛季战绩： 17胜7负
上期排名： 5
后续赛程： 12月13日对阵魔术（NBA杯半决赛）

最大软肋：持球点防守和内线防守

防守将永远是这套阵容的一个隐忧，因为明星球员杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson) 和卡尔-安东尼·唐斯 (Karl-Anthony Towns) 并不以防守见长。自从约什·哈特 (Josh Hart) 找回状态以来，纽约作为一个整体的防守表现有所好转，过去九场比赛赢下八场——包括周二在多伦多赢得的杯赛季后赛——让尼克斯队感觉又回到了正轨。如果米切尔·罗宾逊 (Mitchell Robinson) 能打更多时间，那将减轻双能翼侧球员OG·阿努诺比 (OG Anunoby) 和米卡尔·布里奇斯 (Mikal Bridges) 身上承担的巨大防守压力。 – 文森特·古德维尔

6. 洛杉矶湖人

2025-26赛季战绩： 17胜6负
上期排名： 6
后续赛程： 12月10日对阵马刺，12月13日NBA杯半决赛*（*若周三取胜）

最大软肋：整体防守

尽管湖人队在三分球命中数上排名第26位（三分命中率排第17位）的贫攻表现依然是球队一个反复出现的软肋，但他们的整体进攻效率却高居第六。真正的问题在于他们的防守。特别是，赛季初的转换防守漏洞百出。对手场均通过转换进攻能从洛杉矶身上得到24.3分（联盟第18），转换进攻命中率高达55%（联盟第17）。此外，洛杉矶在三分防守方面也排在第27位，让对手投出了38.2%的三分命中率——这是湖人队想要成为顶级强队必须改变的另一个趋势。 – 戴夫·麦克梅纳明

7. 波士顿凯尔特人

2025-26赛季战绩： 15胜9负
上期排名： 15
后续赛程： 12月11日客场对阵雄鹿，12月15日主场对阵活塞

最大软肋：制造罚球

这支波士顿球队的阵容一直以来都非常依赖三分球，同时罚球率在联盟中也偏低。但在休赛期的人员流失以及杰森·塔图姆 (Jayson Tatum) 受伤后，这种差距变得更加明显，塔图姆上赛季的罚球总数排在联盟第三。凯尔特人本赛季场均罚球次数在NBA垫底，如果这一趋势持续整个82场常规赛，他们可能难以维持联盟第二的进攻效率。 – 蒂姆·邦坦普斯

8. 圣安东尼奥马刺

2025-26赛季战绩： 16胜7负
上期排名： 8
后续赛程：客场对阵湖人，12月13日NBA杯半决赛*（*若周三取胜）

最大软肋：三分防守

维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 的缺阵可能与此有关，但马刺队在限制对手三分命中率方面与华盛顿并列第27位（38.3%）。文班亚马那8英尺的臂展和快速覆盖场地的能力，让圣安东尼奥的防守者们高枕无忧，因为他们知道他能封盖掉大部分篮下投篮。在文班亚马出战的前12场比赛中，对手有42.3%的出手来自三分线外。自从文班亚马缺阵后，这个数字下降了（36.9%），因为对手们找到了更容易的攻击篮筐的路线。随着马刺队需要防守更多的突破，他们的三分防守似乎也随之滑坡。 – 莱特

9. 明尼苏达森林狼

2025-26赛季战绩： 15胜9负
上期排名： 11
后续赛程： 12月12日客场对阵勇士，12月14日主场对阵国王

最大软肋：戈贝尔不在场时的防守

鲁迪·戈贝尔 (Rudy Gobert) 或许不再像过去那样具有统治力，但他仍然是一名非常优秀的防守球员——而当他不在场时，森林狼队在防守端的表现并不理想。当戈贝尔在场时，明尼苏达的防守效率为108.6——优于除了联盟领头羊雷霆队之外的任何球队。但当他下场时，明尼苏达的防守效率骤降至118.3，这个数字恰好介于夏洛特黄蜂队（第24）和洛杉矶快船队（第25）之间。如果明尼苏达想再次闯入西部决赛，这一点必须得到改善。 – 蒂姆·邦坦普斯

10. 奥兰多魔术

2025-26赛季战绩： 15胜10负
上期排名： 9
后续赛程： 12月13日对阵尼克斯（NBA杯半决赛）

最大软肋：保持阵容完整

在弗朗茨·瓦格纳 (Franz Wagner) 因左脚踝扭伤缺阵——周一的核磁共振检查显示没有结构性损伤——以及保罗·班凯罗 (Paolo Banchero) 在因腹股沟拉伤缺阵后回归的情况下，奥兰多最大的任务是保持他们的节奏。（魔术队在班凯罗缺阵期间取得了7胜3负的战绩。）尽管如此，魔术队可能在未来二到四周内都无法迎来他们本赛季最稳定的球员瓦格纳。在魔术队杯赛季后赛的胜利中，德斯蒙德·贝恩 (Desmond Bane) 挺身而出，砍下37分，承担了大部分重任。 – 奥姆·扬米苏克

11. 迈阿密热火

2025-26赛季战绩： 14胜11负
上期排名： 7
后续赛程： 12月15日对阵猛龙

最大软肋：进攻稳定性

热火队的进攻已经慢了下来。在21场比赛中有13场得分至少120分之后，热火队已经连续四场比赛未能达到这一分数线——这四场比赛全部失利。在周二被淘汰出NBA杯后，随着泰勒·希罗 (Tyler Herro) 的回归，迈阿密必须在全员健康的情况下，想办法延续他们流畅、快节奏的进攻。 – 奥姆·扬米苏克

12. 多伦多猛龙

2025-26赛季战绩： 15胜10负
上期排名： 10
后续赛程： 12月15日对阵热火

最大软肋：罚球差

多伦多在罚球出手数和让对手罚球数两项数据上都位列联盟后十名，这相当于猛龙队每场比赛要多送给对手两到三分。多伦多是联盟仅有的五支没有一名球员场均罚球出手次数达到五次的球队之一，其他四支是战绩低于五成的奇才、黄蜂、独行侠和国王。在周二的杯赛季后赛失利中，尼克斯队的罚球比猛龙队多了10次。 – 扎克·克拉姆

13. 克利夫兰骑士

2025-26赛季战绩： 14胜11负
上期排名： 13
后续赛程： 12月12日客场对阵奇才，12月14日主场对阵黄蜂

最大软肋：进攻状态下滑（以他们自己的标准而言）

上赛季联盟第一的进攻火力帮助他们以68胜的战绩横扫东部。本赛季，尽管克利夫兰的进攻效率仍然排在第10位，但下滑是显而易见的。周六输给金州勇士队的比赛是骑士队2025-26赛季进攻表现最差的一场，也暴露了困扰他们的诸多问题。骑士队本赛季第二次得分未过百——上赛季只发生过一次——三分命中率仅24%，快攻得分只有8分，全明星后卫达柳斯·加兰 (Darius Garland) 15投仅6中。要想完全恢复竞争者地位，骑士队需要加兰贡献更多、打出更好的转换进攻，并投进更多的三分球。 – 贾马尔·科利尔

14. 菲尼克斯太阳

2025-26赛季战绩： 14胜10负
上期排名： 14
后续赛程： 12月10日客场对阵雷霆，12月13日NBA杯半决赛*（*若周三取胜）

最大软肋：球的分配

在新任主教练乔丹·奥特 (Jordan Ott) 的带领下，太阳队无疑是赛季初的一个成功典范，他们的防守和进攻效率都徘徊在联盟前十附近，但菲尼克斯可以通过优化球的分配来进一步提升。太阳队的助攻失误比（1.62比1）排在联盟第22位，这一数据很能说明问题，既凸显了菲尼克斯需要更好地保护球权，也反映出他们的进攻可能有些过于依赖单打和罚球。 – 戴夫·麦克梅纳明

15. 金州勇士

2025-26赛季战绩： 13胜12负
上期排名： 16
后续赛程： 12月12日对阵森林狼，12月14日客场对阵开拓者

最大软肋：进攻效率

这是联盟进攻效率最低的九支球队，从最差的开始排：奇才、独行侠、步行者、国王、鹈鹕、灰熊、公牛、篮网，然后是勇士。爵士、开拓者、快船和黄蜂是排在金州勇士之前的四支球队。所以，勇士是进攻效率排名后13位的球队中唯一一支胜率超过五成的。他们靠防守生存，但要想成为季后赛边缘的竞争者，无论斯蒂芬·库里 (Stephen Curry) 在场与否，他们都必须找到更高的进攻效率和可持续性。勇士队的失误率排在联盟倒数第五，三分命中率处于中游水平（36.4%），并且场均通过突破得到的得分是联盟第二少的（22.1分）。这并非制胜之道。 – 安东尼·斯莱特

16. 费城76人

2025-26赛季战绩： 13胜10负
上期排名： 17
后续赛程： 12月12日对阵步行者，12月14日客场对阵老鹰

最大软肋：内线尺寸（无论恩比德在场与否）

让我们暂且不谈乔尔·恩比德 (Joel Embiid) 能否规律、高效地出战这个显而易见的问题。即便不考虑这一点，这仍然是一支以外线为主、后卫众多的阵容。这种风格给费城带来了很多好处，但也在攻防两端带来了不少问题。在周日输给湖人队的比赛中，这种尺寸上的缺失在防守端表现得尤为明显，当时勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 不断强行杀入内线，打出了他本赛季最好的一场比赛。 – 蒂姆·邦坦普斯

17. 亚特兰大老鹰

2025-26赛季战绩： 14胜11负
上期排名： 12
后续赛程： 12月12日客场对阵活塞，12月14日主场对阵76人

最大软肋：内线存在感

主教练奎因·斯奈德 (Quin Snyder) 最担心的问题之一是，在缺乏足够尺寸的情况下，球队的篮板和内线防守。一个健康的克里斯塔普斯·波尔津吉斯 (Kristaps Porzingis) 对老鹰队的护筐大有裨益，但这名大个子最近因病连续缺席了四场比赛，并且在背靠背的比赛中经常被安排轮休。杰伦·约翰逊 (Jalen Johnson) 和奥涅卡·奥孔古 (Onyeka Okongwu) 是队内最好的篮板手，但老鹰队必须想办法在内线对抗更具尺寸的对手。戴森·丹尼尔斯 (Dyson Daniels) 场均6.2个篮板有所帮助，但约翰逊将不得不继续以场均10.5个篮板扛起篮板重任。 – 奥姆·扬米苏克

18. 孟菲斯灰熊

2025-26赛季战绩： 11胜13负
上期排名： 20
后续赛程： 12月12日对阵爵士，12月15日客场对阵快船

最大软肋：轮换调整

贾·莫兰特 (Ja Morant) 只打了12场比赛。但在莫兰特遭遇小腿拉伤之前，很明显他和教练组在主教练图奥马斯·伊萨洛 (Tuomas Iisalo) 的一些执教理念上并未达成共识。伊萨洛的执教方式采用短轮换，一些球员认为这会影响他们找到比赛节奏。在开局15场输掉11场之后，孟菲斯在过去九场比赛中赢了七场，看起来灰熊队开始找到舒适区了。扎克·埃迪 (Zach Edey) 在缺席13场比赛后回归也起到了帮助。 – 莱特

19. 达拉斯独行侠

2025-26赛季战绩： 9胜16负
上期排名： 22
后续赛程： 12月12日对阵篮网，12月15日客场对阵爵士

最大软肋：创造投篮机会

缺乏创造投篮机会的能力一直是独行侠队最突出的问题，但自从落选秀新秀瑞安·内姆哈德 (Ryan Nembhard) 进入首发阵容以来，情况有了巨大改善。内姆哈德上赛季在冈萨加大学读大四时助攻数领跑全国，他在作为首发的六场比赛中，场均得到14.8分、6.8次助攻，且仅有1.3次失误。达拉斯在这期间取得了4胜2负的战绩，每百回合得到120.6分，并摆脱了赛季进攻效率榜的垫底位置。身高5英尺11英寸的内姆哈德在防守端存在一些不足，这让人怀疑他是否能成为一个长期的首发球员，但独行侠队预测他的下限至少是一名高质量的替补。 – 蒂姆·麦克马洪

20. 波特兰开拓者

2025-26赛季战绩： 9胜15负
上期排名： 21
后续赛程： 12月11日客场对阵鹈鹕，12月14日主场对阵勇士

最大软肋：三分球

开拓者队的三分命中率是联盟最低的33%，更令人担忧的是，他们在这方面并非运气不佳。根据本赛季的出手次数加权计算，波特兰球员的生涯三分命中率为32%。朱·霍勒迪 (Jrue Holiday)（本赛季36.5%）的回归应该会有所帮助——自从霍勒迪小腿拉伤后，开拓者战绩为3胜9负，而有他的赛季开局为6胜6负。但波特兰在外线角色球员的选择上严重倾向于防守，明智的做法是增加一名投射专家来疏通场上空间。 – 凯文·佩尔顿

21. 密尔沃基雄鹿

2025-26赛季战绩： 10胜15负
上期排名： 19
后续赛程： 12月11日对阵凯尔特人，12月14日客场对阵篮网

最大软肋：非扬尼斯在场时间

本赛季，雄鹿队的进攻比以往任何时候都更加围绕扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 展开。当他在场时，球队的进攻效率高达126.3，这将是NBA最佳水平；而当他不在场时，进攻效率骤降至109.0，属于联盟最差行列。在阿德托昆博因小腿拉伤将缺阵未来几周的情况下，雄鹿队希望他们能找到一种稳定产生进攻火力的方法，以避免在他们的明星球员无法扛起球队时就一蹶不振。 – 贾马尔·科利尔

22. 芝加哥公牛

2025-26赛季战绩： 9胜14负
上期排名： 18
后续赛程： 12月12日客场对阵黄蜂，12月14日主场对阵鹈鹕

最大软肋：整体进攻

在七连败期间，几乎所有事情都出了问题，这波连败不仅冲散了公牛队开局迅猛所带来的所有良好氛围，也让他们的排名一路下滑。考虑到公牛队的人员配置，他们的防守注定会面临挑战，但他们的进攻本应是快速、建立在球的转移之上，并拥有多名有能力的组织者。然而，公牛队的进攻效率却排在联盟第24位，自11月24日以来更是联盟最差。芝加哥变得更加依赖单打、容易失误且效率低下，这再次引发了关于阵容发展方向的疑问。 – 贾马尔·科利尔

23. 犹他爵士

2025-26赛季战绩： 8胜15负
上期排名： 23
后续赛程： 12月12日客场对阵灰熊，12月15日主场对阵独行侠

最大软肋：防守

爵士队再次成为一支防守历史性糟糕的球队。犹他州在2023-24赛季创下了史上最高防守效率值的不幸记录，当时爵士队每百回合失分119.6分。上赛季情况仅略有改善，小幅下降至仍然是联盟最差的119.4分。好吧，爵士队本赛季每百回合失分120.8分。唯一的好消息是，犹他在防守的泥潭里并不孤单：奇才队甚至更糟（123.8分），还有几支球队也几乎同样糟糕。爵士队的盖帽手沃克·凯斯勒 (Walker Kessler)（肩部手术）赛季报销，并且正走向可能充满争议的受限制自由球员谈判。近期的乐透秀泰勒·亨德里克斯 (Taylor Hendricks) 和科迪·威廉姆斯 (Cody Williams)，曾被预测为潜在的防守尖兵，也未能获得常规轮换角色。 – 蒂姆·麦克马洪

24. 夏洛特黄蜂

2025-26赛季战绩： 7胜17负
上期排名： 24
后续赛程： 12月12日对阵公牛，12月14日客场对阵骑士

最大软肋：制造失误

黄蜂队在防守端的表现非常极端，在四个关键因素中的两项（防守篮板和限制对手上罚球线，后者排名第一）都位列前五，但在限制对手有效命中率和制造失误方面却位列倒数五名。好消息是，对手不太可能一直保持联盟最高的39%三分命中率，因为该数据有回归平均值的趋势，但夏洛特无法迫使对手失误的问题则不太可能自行纠正。黄蜂队制造失误的比率排在联盟倒数第四，每百回合抢断数只有奇才队比他们更少。 – 凯文·佩尔顿

25. 洛杉矶快船

2025-26赛季战绩： 6胜18负
上期排名： 25
后续赛程： 12月11日客场对阵火箭，12月15日主场对阵灰熊

最大软肋：转换防守

快船队场均失误14.6次，在联盟排名第17，这导致了他们场均快攻失分（17.5分）排在联盟第27位。这个缺陷之所以让快船队特别失望，是因为这并不是一个突然出现的问题。助理教练杰夫·范甘迪 (Jeff Van Gundy) 甚至在训练营期间为球员们制作了T恤，提醒他们“赶快TMD回防”，并将那句脏话分解为他们转换防守理念的四个准则。 – 戴夫·麦克梅纳明

26. 萨克拉门托国王

2025-26赛季战绩： 6胜18负
上期排名： 26
后续赛程： 12月11日对阵掘金，12月14日客场对阵森林狼

最大软肋：进攻效率

他们的防守问题完全在预料之中。国王队缺乏护筐能力和必要的侧翼身高，所以他们没有足够的人员在防守端竞争。扎克·拉文 (Zach LaVine) 最近也公开承认了这一点。但拉文是一名爆发力十足的得分手。他在上周战胜迈阿密的比赛中得到了42分。德玛尔·德罗赞 (DeMar DeRozan) 是近代最伟大的中距离大师之一。多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯 (Domantas Sabonis)、马利克·蒙克 (Malik Monk)、拉塞尔·威斯布鲁克 (Russell Westbrook)、丹尼斯·施罗德 (Dennis Schroder) 和基根·穆雷 (Keegan Murray) 都是独具天赋的球员。这是一个奇怪的组合，但人们曾设想他们至少有足够的火力达到联盟平均或更好的得分水平。但24场比赛过后，国王队的进攻效率（109.0）排在NBA倒数第四，仅优于奇才、独行侠和步行者。 – 安东尼·斯莱特

27. 印第安纳步行者

2025-26赛季战绩： 6胜18负
上期排名： 27
后续赛程： 12月12日客场对阵76人，12月14日主场对阵奇才

最大软肋：三分球

步行者队的三分命中率以33.2%排在联盟第29位，尽管他们最近投得好多了，球队在过去六场比赛中取得了4胜2负的战绩。问题出在角色球员身上，因为印第安纳最重要的进攻球员（帕斯卡尔·西亚卡姆 (Pascal Siakam)、本尼迪克特·马图林 (Bennedict Mathurin)、安德鲁·内姆哈德 (Andrew Nembhard) 和阿隆·内史密斯 (Aaron Nesmith)）合计三分命中率为38.1%，而队中其他球员的命中率仅为29.7%。至少，这对下个赛季来说是一个积极的信号，届时印第安纳将依靠这些关键球员和一个健康的泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿 (Tyrese Haliburton) 重返竞争行列。 – 扎克·克拉姆

28. 布鲁克林篮网

2025-26赛季战绩： 6胜17负
上期排名： 28
后续赛程： 12月12日客场对阵独行侠，12月14日主场对阵雄鹿

最大软肋：第二得分点

在小迈克尔·波特 (Michael Porter Jr.) 身边寻找更多的进攻火力一直是布鲁克林整个赛季的问题，自从卡梅伦·托马斯 (Cam Thomas) 上月初因腿筋受伤缺阵以来，这个问题尤为突出。篮网队似乎在四场比赛中赢下三场的赛季最佳阶段里找到了及时的贡献。今晚是扎伊尔·威廉姆斯 (Ziaire Williams)，明晚是戴龙·夏普 (Day’Ron Sharpe)，再加上诺阿·克劳尼 (Noah Clowney) 在整体比赛中的进步。与此同时，波特在过去三场比赛中以惊人的效率场均得到超过34分。 – 文森特·古德维尔

29. 华盛顿奇才

2025-26赛季战绩： 3胜19负
上期排名： 30
后续赛程： 12月12日对阵骑士，12月14日客场对阵步行者

最大软肋：球权争夺战

华盛顿场均出手89.6次，而他们的对手场均出手95.3次。这个差距是所有球队中最大的，原因在于奇才队在防守端难以夺回球权：他们在制造失误方面排名第29，防守篮板率排名第30。奇才队正朝着创造NBA单赛季最差防守效率值的纪录而去，而这种无法控制对手出手次数的情况是主要原因。 – 扎克·克拉姆

30. 新奥尔良鹈鹕

2025-26赛季战绩： 3胜22负
上期排名： 30
后续赛程： 12月11日对阵开拓者，12月14日客场对阵公牛

最大软肋：内线防守

对手在对阵鹈鹕时，在三分线内的投篮命中率高达61%，这不仅是本赛季NBA最差的，也是联盟历史上的最高纪录。在本赛季之前，没有球队在开赛10场后还让对手的两分球命中率超过60%，而本赛季国王队也“完成”了这一壮举，之后才有所改善。周一输给圣安东尼奥的比赛只是鹈鹕队第四次将对手的两分球命中率限制在55%以下，但马刺队火热的三分球表现（36投17中，命中率47%）让新奥尔良无法利用德里克·奎恩 (Derik Queen) 砍下的33分三双取胜。 – 凯文·佩尔顿

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 Power Rankings: What is each team’s biggest weakness?

The Emirates NBA Cup takes center stage this week, with Wednesday’s doubleheader capping the quarterfinal round and setting up Saturday’s semifinals in Las Vegas.

The Orlando Magic and New York Knicks have already punched their tickets, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs will battle to join them.

Before the NBA Cup’s final four teams are set, and before the soon-to-be 26 eliminated teams resume their regular seasons on Thursday and Friday, let’s check in on the latest Power Rankings update while also diagnosing the biggest weaknesses facing every team. Who needs to step it up on the defensive end? Who has a glaring hole on offense?

Who simply needs to get healthy? And do the defending champion Thunder have a weakness at all amid a historic 23-1 start? Our NBA insiders break down all these questions and rank the 30 teams in our weekly Power Rankings.

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

Previous rankings: Preseason | Oct. 29 | Nov. 5 | Nov. 12 | Nov. 19 | Nov. 26 | Dec. 3

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 | UTAH | WAS

1. Oklahoma City Thunder

2025-26 record: 23-1
Previous ranking: 1
Next games: vs. PHX (Dec. 10), NBA Cup semifinals* (Dec. 13, *with a win Wednesday)

Biggest weakness: Maybe … 3-point shooting?

It’s difficult to ring any type of alarm for a team that became only the third in history to open the regular season 23-1. The Thunder’s league-best 104.1 defensive rating is more than six points per 100 possessions better than the Rockets’ (110.7) in the second slot. That gap is equivalent to the canyon between second and 23rd. So there’s nothing to complain about on the defensive end. Perhaps there’s a concern about an offensive overreliance on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s greatness, but he just sat his first game of the season and they beat the Jazz by 30 points. Let’s go with 3-point shooting. They made only 33.8% of their 3s in the playoffs. It nearly doomed them. But that’s been bumped to 37.4% through 24 games, seventh best in the NBA. – Anthony Slater

2. Denver Nuggets

2025-26 record: 17-6
Previous ranking: 4
Next games: @ SAC (Dec. 11), vs. HOU (Dec. 15)

Biggest weakness: Health

The Nuggets just need to get whole. Denver is 10-3 with Aaron Gordon in the lineup and 4-3 without him. Gordon, who is recovering from a Grade 2 hamstring strain, will be sidelined until at least late December and likely longer. The same is true for Christian Braun, who has been out since mid-November with a sprained ankle. The issue isn’t only finding ways to win without two starters. The Nuggets have to be careful about wearing down Nikola Jokic, who is averaging 35.8 minutes per game since Braun was injured. That is only slightly below the career-high 36.7 minutes Jokic averaged last season, when the Nuggets needed to shut him down for a stretch in March because of all his bumps and bruises. – Tim MacMahon

3. Detroit Pistons

2025-26 record: 19-5
Previous ranking: 2
Next games: vs. ATL (Dec. 12), @ BOS (Dec. 15)

Biggest weakness: 3-point shooting

If there was ever a knock on the Pistons’ early-season run to the East lead, it’s their shooting (19th in 3-point percentage, 28th in attempts). And it was bound to bite at some point. For a stretch after their franchise-record 13-game win streak, the Pistons squandered big leads when teams switched to a zone defense – like the Bucks did last week – and weren’t able to counter. All five Pistons losses this season have featured a 3-point percentage of 33% or worse. – Vincent Goodwill

4. Houston Rockets

2025-26 record: 15-6
Previous ranking: 4
Next games: vs. LAC (Dec. 11), at DEN (Dec. 15)

Biggest weakness: Turnovers

Houston ranks 28th in the league in turnover percentage (16.1%), a number that can be attributed to the team’s by-committee approach to offensive facilitation after veteran point guard Fred VanVleet’s season-ending injury. The Rockets lost at Dallas by 13 points on Saturday after allowing the Mavericks to rack up 34 points off their 20 turnovers. In one particularly damaging sequence, Reed Sheppard committed three turnovers in about 60 seconds to help fuel a 14-0 Dallas run. “Dropped passes, a little bit of everything, all of the above,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said after the loss. – Michael C. Wright

5. New York Knicks

2025-26 record: 17-7
Previous ranking: 5
Next games: vs. ORL (Dec. 13, NBA Cup semifinal)

Biggest weakness: Point-of-attack and paint defense

Defense will always be a cause of concern with this roster, as stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns don’t specialize on that end of the floor. New York has been better as an overall unit since Josh Hart has found his mojo, as winning eight of nine games – including Tuesday’s Cup quarterfinal in Toronto – has the Knicks feeling like the Knicks again. If Mitchell Robinson plays more minutes, that will alleviate the pressure on two-way wings OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges to make every play. – Vincent Goodwill

6. Los Angeles Lakers

2025-26 record: 17-6
Previous ranking: 6
Next games: vs. SAS (Dec. 10), NBA Cup semifinal* (Dec. 13, *with a win Wednesday)

Biggest weakness: General defense

Though the Lakers’ anemic 26th ranking in 3-pointers made (and 17th ranking in 3-point percentage) remains a recurring soft spot for the team, the Lakers are sixth in overall offensive rating. The real issue? Their defense. In particular, the transition defense has been too porous to start the season. Opposing teams are averaging 24.3 points per game in transition against Los Angeles (18th in the league) and shooting 55% in transition (17th). L.A. is also 27th in 3-point defense, allowing opponents to shoot 38.2% from the outside – another trend that needs to change for the Lakers to be elite. – Dave McMenamin

7. Boston Celtics

2025-26 record: 15-9
Previous ranking: 15
Next games: at MIL (Dec. 11), vs. DET (Dec. 15)

Biggest weakness: Getting to the line

This Boston roster has always featured a heavy dose of 3-pointers combined with one of the lower free throw rates in the league. But that disparity has only grown after offseason departures and the injury to Jayson Tatum, who attempted the third most free throws in the league last season. The Celtics, last in the NBA in free throw attempts per game this season, could struggle to maintain their No. 2 offensive rating if that trend lasts through an entire 82-game season. – Tim Bontemps

8. San Antonio Spurs

2025-26 record: 16-7
Previous ranking: 8
Next games: at LAL, NBA Cup semifinal* (Dec. 13, *with a win Wednesday)

Biggest weakness: 3-point defense

Victor Wembanyama’s absence likely factors into this, but the Spurs are tied with Washington for 27th in opponent 3-point field goal percentage (38.3). Wembanyama’s 8-foot wingspan and ability to cover ground in a hurry provided San Antonio’s defenders the luxury of knowing he could erase most shots at the rim. In the first 12 games with Wembanyama in the fold, opponents took 42.3% of their shots from 3-point range. Since Wembanyama has been sidelined, that number has diminished (36.9%) as teams found easier paths to the rim. With the Spurs defending more drives, it appears their 3-point defense has slipped. – Wright

9. Minnesota Timberwolves

2025-26 record: 15-9
Previous ranking: 11
Next games: at GSW (Dec. 12), vs. SAC (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: Defense without Gobert

Rudy Gobert may not quite be the dominant force he once was, but he’s still a very good defensive player – and the Timberwolves don’t have a lot of success at that end of the court when he’s not involved. When Gobert plays, Minnesota has a 108.6 defensive rating – better than any team but the league-leading Thunder. But when he’s off the court, Minnesota falls to a 118.3 defensive rating, which would slot right between the Charlotte Hornets (24th) and LA Clippers (25th). That has to improve if Minnesota wants to make another trip to the West finals. – Bontemps

10. Orlando Magic

2025-26 record: 15-10
Previous ranking: 9
Next game: vs. NYK (Dec. 13, NBA Cup semifinal)

Biggest weakness: Remaining whole

Orlando’s biggest task becomes maintaining its rhythm with Franz Wagner sidelined by a left ankle sprain – an MRI on Monday revealed no structural damage – and with Paolo Banchero coming back into the fold after missing time with a groin strain. (The Magic went 7-3 in Banchero’s absence.) Still, the Magic could be without Wagner, their steadiest player so far this season, for two to four weeks. Desmond Bane picked up plenty of the slack with 37 points in Orlando’s Cup quarterfinal win. – Ohm Youngmisuk

11. Miami Heat

2025-26 record: 14-11
Previous ranking: 7
Next games: vs. TOR (Dec. 15)

Biggest weakness: Offensive consistency

The Heat’s offense has slowed down. After scoring at least 120 points in 13 of 21 games, the Heat have failed to reach that mark in four straight games – all losses. Miami will have to figure out how to continue its free-flowing, up-tempo offense when fully healthy with Tyler Herro back in the mix after being eliminated from the NBA Cup on Tuesday. – Youngmisuk

12. Toronto Raptors

2025-26 record: 15-10
Previous ranking: 10
Next games: vs. MIA (Dec. 15)

Biggest weakness: Free throw differential

Toronto is a bottom-10 team in both free throws attempted and allowed, which equated to the Raptors spotting their opponents an extra two to three points per game. Toronto is one of just five teams that doesn’t have a single player averaging five free throw attempts per game, along with the below-.500 Wizards, Hornets, Mavericks and Kings. In Tuesday’s Cup quarterfinal loss, the Knicks shot 10 more free throws than the Raptors. – Zach Kram

13. Cleveland Cavaliers

2025-26 record: 14-11
Previous ranking: 13
Next games: at WAS (Dec. 12), vs. CHA (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: A slumping offense (by their standards)

Last season’s No. 1 offense blitzed through the East with 68 wins. This season, the drop-off has been noticeable despite Cleveland still ranking 10th in offensive efficiency. Saturday’s loss to Golden State was the Cavs’ worst offensive showing of 2025-26, and it showcased plenty of the issues plaguing them. The Cavs were held under 100 points for the second time – that happened just once last season – and shot 24% from 3-point range with just eight fast-break points and with All-Star guard Darius Garland shooting 6-of-15 from the floor. To fully regain their contender status, the Cavs need more production from Garland, better transition offense and more 3s to fall. – Jamal Collier

14. Phoenix Suns

2025-26 record: 14-10
Previous ranking: 14
Next games: at OKC (Dec. 10), NBA Cup semifinals* (Dec. 13, *with a win Wednesday)

Biggest weakness: Ball distribution

The Suns are an undisputable early-season success story, hovering near the top 10 in the league in defensive and offensive efficiency under first-year coach Jordan Ott, but Phoenix can improve by sharpening its ball distribution. The Suns rank 22nd in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.62-to-1), a telling stat that highlights both Phoenix’s need for better ball protection and an offense that could be a tad too reliant on isolation play and free throws. – McMenamin

15. Golden State Warriors

2025-26 record: 13-12
Previous ranking: 16
Next games: vs. MIN (Dec. 12), at POR (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: Offensive efficiency

Here is a list of the nine least-efficient offenses in the NBA, starting from the worst: Wizards, Mavericks, Pacers, Kings, Pelicans, Grizzlies, Bulls, Nets and then Warriors. The Jazz, Blazers, Clippers and Hornets are the next four above Golden State. So the Warriors are the only team in the bottom 13 with a record above .500. They are surviving on the defensive end but must find some better efficiency and sustainability with and without Stephen Curry on the floor to become a fringe playoff threat. The Warriors have the fifth-worst turnover percentage in the league, shoot a midtier percentage from deep (36.4%) and get the second-fewest points per game (22.1) off drives. That’s not a winning formula. – Slater

16. Philadelphia 76ers

2025-26 record: 13-10
Previous ranking: 17
Next games: vs. IND (Dec. 12), at ATL (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: Interior size (with and without Embiid)

Let’s set aside the obvious question of how regularly, and effectively, Joel Embiid will be able to play. Even when that isn’t accounted for, this is still a perimeter-oriented, guard-heavy roster. That style has plenty of benefits for Philadelphia, but also a fair share of issues at both ends. That lack of size showed up in a significant way defensively in Sunday’s loss to the Lakers, when LeBron James repeatedly muscled his way inside en route to his best game of the season. – Bontemps

17. Atlanta Hawks

2025-26 record: 14-11
Previous ranking: 12
Next games: at DET (Dec. 12), vs. PHI (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: Paint presence

One of coach Quin Snyder’s biggest concerns is his team’s rebounding and interior defense without a ton of size. A healthy Kristaps Porzingis goes a long way for the Hawks’ rim protection, but the big man recently missed four consecutive games because of illness and is often held out of a game in back-to-backs. Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu have been the best rebounders on the team, but the Hawks have to figure out how to battle more size inside. Dyson Daniels has helped with 6.2 rebounds per game, but Johnson will have to keep carrying the rebound load at 10.5 per game. – Youngmisuk

18. Memphis Grizzlies

2025-26 record: 11-13
Previous ranking: 20
Next games: vs. UTAH (Dec. 12), at LAC (Dec. 15)

Biggest weakness: Rotational adjustments

Ja Morant has played in just 12 games. But before Morant suffered his calf strain, it was clear he and the coaching staff weren’t on the same page regarding some of coach Tuomas Iisalo’s philosophies. Iisalo’s approach employs short rotations, which some players believe negatively affects their ability to fall into a rhythm. After dropping 11 of its first 15 games, Memphis has won seven of its past nine, and it appears the Grizzlies are starting to find a comfort level. The return of Zach Edey after a 13-game absence has helped. – Wright

19. Dallas Mavericks

2025-26 record: 9-16
Previous ranking: 22
Next games: vs. BKN (Dec. 12), at UTAH (Dec. 15)

Biggest weakness: Shot creation

A lack of shot creation has been the Mavericks’ most glaring issue, but there has been drastic improvement since undrafted rookie Ryan Nembhard’s insertion into the starting lineup. Nembhard, who led the nation in assists as a Gonzaga senior last season, has averaged 14.8 points, 6.8 assists and only 1.3 turnovers in six games as a starter. Dallas has gone 4-2 in that span, scoring 120.6 points per 100 possessions while climbing out of last place in the seasonlong offensive efficiency rankings. At 5-foot-11, Nembhard has some defensive deficiencies that create doubt about whether he can be a long-term starter, but the Mavericks project his floor as at least a high-quality backup. – MacMahon

20. Portland Trail Blazers

2025-26 record: 9-15
Previous ranking: 21
Next games: at NO (Dec. 11), vs. GSW (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: 3-point shooting

The Blazers are shooting a league-low 33% beyond the arc, and what’s more troubling is they haven’t really been unlucky in that regard. Weighted by attempts this season, Portland’s players are 32% career 3-point shooters. The return of Jrue Holiday (36.5% this season) should help – the Blazers have gone 3-9 since Holiday’s calf strain after starting the season 6-6 with him. But Portland has defaulted heavily toward defense with its role players on the perimeter and would be wise to add a shooting specialist to unclog the court. – Kevin Pelton

21. Milwaukee Bucks

2025-26 record: 10-15
Previous ranking: 19
Next games: vs. BOS (Dec. 11), at BKN (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: The non-Giannis minutes

This season, more than ever, everything about the Bucks offense runs through Giannis Antetokounmpo. The team’s offensive rating goes from 126.3 with him on the floor, which would be the best in the NBA, to 109.0 without him on the court, which would be among the worst in the league. While Antetokounmpo is sidelined with a calf strain over the next few weeks, the Bucks hope they can discover a way to generate consistent offense to stop falling apart whenever their star can’t carry them. – Collier

22. Chicago Bulls

2025-26 record: 9-14
Previous ranking: 18
Next games: at CHA (Dec. 12), vs. NO (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: Offense in general

Just about everything is going wrong during a seven-game losing streak that has erased any good vibes brought by the Bulls’ fast start and has sent them free-falling in the standings. The Bulls were always going to be challenged defensively considering their personnel, but their offense was supposed to be fast, built on ball movement and featuring several capable playmakers. Instead, the Bulls have the league’s No. 24 offensive rating and, since Nov. 24, its worst. Chicago has become more iso heavy, turnover prone and inefficient, which has reopened questions about the direction of the roster. – Collier

23. Utah Jazz

2025-26 record: 8-15
Previous ranking: 23
Next games: at MEM (Dec. 12), vs. DAL (Dec. 15)

Biggest weakness: Defense

Once again, the Jazz are a historically horrible defensive team. Utah set the unfortunate record of having the highest defensive rating ever in 2023-24, when the Jazz allowed 119.6 points per 100 possessions. That improved only slightly last season, dipping slightly to a still-league-worst 119.4. Well, the Jazz are giving up 120.8 points per 100 possessions this season. The only good news is that Utah has company in its defensive misery: The Wizards are even worse (123.8) and a few teams are almost as bad. Jazz shot blocker Walker Kessler (shoulder surgery) is out for the season and headed toward what could be contentious restricted free agency negotiations. Recent lottery picks Taylor Hendricks and Cody Williams, who projected as potential defensive stoppers, haven’t earned regular rotation roles as well. – MacMahon

24. Charlotte Hornets

2025-26 record: 7-17
Previous ranking: 24
Next games: vs. CHI (Dec. 12), at CLE (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: Forcing turnovers

The Hornets are all extremes on defense, ranking in the top five in two of the four factors (defensive rebounding and in keeping opponents off the free throw line, where they are No. 1) but in the bottom five in effective field goal percentage allowed and in forcing turnovers. The good news is opponents won’t likely keep shooting a league-high 39% from 3-point range given the tendency for that stat to regress, but Charlotte’s inability to turn teams over is less likely to correct itself. The Hornets are forcing turnovers at the fourth-lowest rate, and only the Wizards are generating fewer steals per 100 possessions. – Pelton

25. LA Clippers

2025-26 record: 6-18
Previous ranking: 25
Next games: at HOU (Dec. 11), vs. MEM (Dec. 15)

Biggest weakness: Transition defense

The Clippers are 17th in the league with 14.6 turnovers per game, fueling their rank (27th) in fast-break points allowed per game (17.5). The reason this deficiency is particularly disappointing for the Clippers is because it’s not an issue that sneaked up on them. Assistant coach Jeff Van Gundy even made T-shirts for the players to wear during training camp, reminding them to “Get the f— back,” with the profanity broken down to four tenets of their transition defense philosophy. – McMenamin

26. Sacramento Kings

2025-26 record: 6-18
Previous ranking: 26
Next games: vs. DEN (Dec. 11), at MIN (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: Offensive rating

Their defensive trouble is all too predictable. The Kings lack rim protection and requisite length on the wing, so they don’t have the personnel to compete on that end. Zach LaVine openly admitted that recently. But LaVine is an explosive scorer. He had 42 points in a win over Miami last week. DeMar DeRozan is one of the greatest midrange operators in recent memory. Domantas Sabonis, Malik Monk, Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schroder and Keegan Murray are all unique talents. It’s a strange mix, but the presumption was they had enough there to at least score at a league average or better rate. But through 24 games, the Kings have the fourth-worst offensive rating (109.0) in the NBA, better than only the Wizards, Mavericks and Pacers. – Slater

27. Indiana Pacers

2025-26 record: 6-18
Previous ranking: 27
Next games: at PHI (Dec. 12), vs. WSH (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: 3-point shooting

The Pacers rank 29th with a 33.2% mark from distance, though they’ve shot much better of late, as the team has gone 4-2 in its past six games. The problem has been with the role players, as Indiana’s most important offensive players (Pascal Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith) are a combined 38.1% on 3s, while the rest of the team hits at 29.7%. That’s a bullish sign for next season, at least, when Indiana will rely on those key players and a healthy Tyrese Haliburton to return to contention. – Kram

28. Brooklyn Nets

2025-26 record: 6-17
Previous ranking: 28
Next games: at DAL (Dec. 12), vs. MIL (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: A second scoring option

Finding more offense next to Michael Porter Jr. has been an issue all season for Brooklyn, and especially since Cam Thomas has been sidelined with a hamstring injury suffered early last month. It seems the Nets found timely contributions in winning three of four games, their best stretch of the season. Ziaire Williams one night, Day’Ron Sharpe the next, plus Noah Clowney making strides in his overall game. Porter, meanwhile, has averaged more than 34 points in his past three games on amazing efficiency. – Goodwill

29. Washington Wizards

2025-26 record: 3-19
Previous ranking: 30
Next games: vs. CLE (Dec. 12), at IND (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: The possession battles

Washington averages 89.6 shots per game, while its opponents average 95.3. That deficit is the largest for any team, and it’s because the Wizards struggle to get the ball back on defense: They rank 29th in forcing turnovers and 30th in defensive rebound rate. The Wizards are on pace to set an NBA record for worst single-season defensive rating, and that inability to control opponent shot attempts is a large reason. – Kram

30. New Orleans Pelicans

2025-26 record: 3-22
Previous ranking: 30
Next games: vs. POR (Dec. 11), at CHI (Dec. 14)

Biggest weakness: Interior defense

Opponents are shooting 61% inside the arc against the Pelicans, not only the worst in the NBA this season but the highest mark in league history. No team had allowed more than 60% 2-point shooting beyond the first 10 games before this season, when the Kings also pulled off the feat before improving. Monday’s loss to San Antonio was just the fourth time the Pelicans have held an opponent below 55% on 2s, but the Spurs’ red-hot 3-point shooting (17-of-36, 47%) prevented New Orleans from taking advantage of Derik Queen’s 33-point triple-double. – Pelton

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