[ESPN] NBA实力榜：活塞或马刺能否追上雷霆，争夺榜首之位？

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By NBA insiders | ESPN, 2026-01-28 20:00:00

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距离2026年NBA交易截止日仅剩一周，而至今交易市场仍相对平静。然而，随着常规赛下半程的深入，东西部联盟的格局都已发生了重大变化。

俄克拉荷马城雷霆队本月已输掉五场比赛——这与他们新年开始前整个赛季的输球场次相同。这支此前看似不可战胜的球队如今也显现出了凡人的一面。不过，他们依然稳居西部榜首，并对势头迅猛的圣安东尼奥马刺队保持着六个胜场的领先优势。

在东部，排名竞争依旧激烈，尤其是在附加赛席位附近。克利夫兰骑士队重回强队讨论行列，他们正凭借一波四连胜在东部排名中攀升，看起来更像是上赛季那支东部第一的球队，而非本赛季此前步履维艰的队伍。

随着2月5日交易截止日的临近，我们的NBA内部专家们在1月份的最后一期实力榜中，分析了全部30支球队的当前排名。

注：球队排名基于我们专家团（ESPN的安东尼·斯莱特 (Anthony Slater)、戴夫·麦克梅纳明 (Dave McMenamin)、贾马尔·科利尔 (Jamal Collier)、凯文·佩尔顿 (Kevin Pelton)、迈克尔·C·莱特 (Michael C. Wright)、鲍比·马克斯 (Bobby Marks)、蒂姆·邦坦普斯 (Tim Bontemps)、蒂姆·麦克马洪 (Tim MacMahon)、文森特·古德维尔 (Vincent Goodwill) 和扎克·克拉姆 (Zach Kram)）对各队实力的判断。

往期排名： 季前赛 | 10月29日 | 11月5日 | 11月12日 | 11月19日 | 11月26日 | 12月3日 | 12月10日 | 12月17日 | 12月24日 | 12月31日 | 1月7日 | 1月14日 | 1月21日

跳转至球队：
亚特兰大老鹰 | 波士顿凯尔特人 | 布鲁克林篮网 | 夏洛特黄蜂 | 芝加哥公牛 | 克利夫兰骑士
达拉斯独行侠 | 丹佛掘金 | 底特律活塞 | 金州勇士 | 休斯顿火箭 | 印第安纳步行者
洛杉矶快船 | 洛杉矶湖人 | 孟菲斯灰熊 | 迈阿密热火 | 密尔沃基雄鹿 | 明尼苏达森林狼
新奥尔良鹈鹕 | 纽约尼克斯 | 俄克拉荷马城雷霆 | 奥兰多魔术 | 费城76人 | 菲尼克斯太阳
波特兰开拓者 | 萨克拉门托国王 | 圣安东尼奥马刺 | 多伦多猛龙 | 犹他爵士 | 华盛顿奇才

1. 俄克拉荷马城雷霆

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 38胜10负
  • 上期排名： 1
  • 未来赛程： 1月29日客场对阵森林狼，2月1日客场对阵掘金，2月3日主场对阵魔术

进入周二晚的比赛前，雷霆队在本赛季输掉的10场比赛中，三分球命中率仅为30.8%。这包括了近期分别输给步行者和猛龙的两场主场比赛，当晚三分球表现分别为26投7中和43投11中。在以三分之差输给弱旅步行者的比赛中，首发出场的以赛亚·乔 (Isaiah Joe) 和吕冈茨·多尔特 (Luguentz Dort) 合计10次三分出手全部偏出。这仍然是这支略显蹒跚的巨无霸最脆弱的一环——角色球员们未能惩罚对手的重兵防守策略。——安东尼·斯莱特

2. 底特律活塞

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 34胜11负
  • 上期排名： 2
  • 未来赛程： 1月29日客场对阵太阳，1月30日客场对阵勇士，2月1日主场对阵篮网，2月3日主场对阵掘金

管理层手握一个价值1400万美元且将于今夏到期的“不用即作废”交易特例，活塞队可能会在交易截止日前采取行动，以补强他们的第二得分点和产量不足的三分投射能力。好消息是，自1月4日右手腕受伤以来一直状态不佳的凯德·坎宁安 (Cade Cunningham)，在周日迎来爆发，面对国王队30分钟内22投13中砍下29分，而他自受伤以来的投篮命中率和罚球命中率分别只有38%和69%。——文森特·古德维尔

3. 休斯顿火箭

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 28胜16负
  • 上期排名： 7
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日主场对阵马刺，1月29日客场对阵老鹰，1月31日主场对阵独行侠，2月2日客场对阵步行者

火箭队继续严重依赖明星前锋凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 的超长上场时间，而杜兰特坚称自己能够承受这样的比赛负荷。在周一战胜孟菲斯灰熊的比赛中，杜兰特本赛季首次连续第三场比赛砍下30+得分。当然，休斯顿火箭队无限期地失去了中锋史蒂文·亚当斯 (Steven Adams)（左脚踝受伤），但他们在其他位置上得到了增援，塔里·伊森 (Tari Eason) 和多里安·芬尼-史密斯 (Dorian Finney-Smith) 在伤愈复出后仍在逐渐找回状态。在完全健康的情况下，这两名球员都能提升球队防守并提供可靠的外线投射。休斯顿火箭本赛季主场仅输三场，并且在全明星周末前的接下来10场比赛中有6场是在丰田中心进行。——迈克尔·C·莱特

4. 丹佛掘金

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 31胜16负
  • 上期排名： 4
  • 未来赛程： 1月29日主场对阵篮网，1月30日主场对阵快船，2月1日主场对阵雷霆，2月3日客场对阵活塞

在丹佛掘金队其他首发球员遭遇伤病困扰时，后卫贾马尔·穆雷 (Jamal Murray) 一直是球队稳定的明星。进入周二对阵活塞的比赛前，有望首次入选全明星的穆雷，在三届MVP尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic) 因膝伤缺阵后，场均能贡献28.2分和8.4次助攻，投篮三项数据高达.500/.429/.906。穆雷本赛季场均26.0分和7.3次助攻均为生涯新高，他的投篮命中率（.490）和三分命中率（.448）同样如此。——蒂姆·麦克马洪

5. 圣安东尼奥马刺

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 31胜15负
  • 上期排名： 3
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日客场对阵火箭，1月31日客场对阵黄蜂，2月1日主场对阵魔术

主场四连胜于周日被鹈鹕队终结，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 在该场比赛中拿下了个人本赛季第六次至少15分和15个篮板的数据（这是他自11月12日以来的首次）。这场失利的好的一面是，它标志着圣安东尼奥马刺队近一个月来首次以完全健康的阵容出战。文班亚马本月早些时候曾指出，马刺队有遇弱不强的倾向——这个问题依然存在。既然马刺队已全员健康，他们有机会在全明星周末前取得进步。——莱特

6. 波士顿凯尔特人

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 29胜17负
  • 上期排名： 5
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日主场对阵老鹰，1月30日主场对阵国王，2月1日主场对阵雄鹿，2月3日客场对阵独行侠

周一晚主场击败开拓者后，波士顿凯尔特人队在过去七场比赛中赢了五场，并继续位居东部第二。更令人印象深刻的是，考虑到他们因交易和自由市场流失了数名球员，并且本赛季一直缺少杰森·塔图姆 (Jayson Tatum)，凯尔特人队的净效率值仍高居联盟第三，仅次于联盟领头羊雷霆队和东部第一的活塞队。——蒂姆·邦坦普斯

7. 纽约尼克斯

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 28胜18负
  • 上期排名： 8
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日客场对阵猛龙，1月30日主场对阵开拓者，2月1日主场对阵湖人，2月3日客场对阵奇才

很难说尼克斯队已经王者归来，因为在周二晚之前，他们结束四连败后的两场胜利中，有一场是战胜了同城对手、战绩惨淡的篮网队。但他们在客场险胜76人队的比赛，应该足以避免了在交易截止日前一周陷入全面恐慌。替补后卫兰德里·沙梅特 (Landry Shamet) 自右肩扭伤复出后手感火热，三分命中率高达43.5%。然而，卡尔-安东尼·唐斯 (Karl-Anthony Towns) 糟糕的一月仍在继续，这可能令人担忧。如果他本月场均16.6分的表现持续下去，这将是他自2017年11月以来的最低月度场均得分。——古德维尔

8. 多伦多猛龙

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 29胜19负
  • 上期排名： 13
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日主场对阵尼克斯，1月30日客场对阵魔术，2月1日主场对阵爵士

多伦多猛龙队本赛季的首次西部重要客场之旅堪称再完美不过了。猛龙队在客场之旅的首战输给了湖人队，但随后接连战胜勇士、国王、开拓者和卫冕冠军雷霆，取得四连胜。这波连胜将猛龙队的排名提升至东部并列第三，而在他们回到主场的首场比赛中，他们将迎战尼克斯队——另一支并列东部第三的球队——这将是周三一场重要的比赛。——扎克·克拉姆

9. 洛杉矶湖人

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 28胜17负
  • 上期排名： 10
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日客场对阵骑士，1月30日客场对阵奇才，2月1日客场对阵尼克斯，2月3日客场对阵篮网

在湖人队4胜1负的这段时期，八村塁 (Rui Hachimura) 连续五场比赛出手次数达到或超过10次——这是他本赛季最长的一次。八村塁在进攻端角色的稳定性与他出任替补相吻合，主教练JJ·雷迪克 (JJ Redick) 赋予了他在第二阵容中担任头号进攻选择的权力。八村塁表示，自从雷迪克召开球队会议鼓励卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Doncic) 和勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 更多地传球后，他的触球机会也增加了。——戴夫·麦克梅纳明

10. 明尼苏达森林狼

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 28胜19负
  • 上期排名： 6
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日客场对阵独行侠，1月29日主场对阵雷霆，1月31日客场对阵灰熊，2月2日客场对阵灰熊

是的，明尼苏达森林狼队在周一战胜了轮休多名核心球员的金州勇士队，但此前遭遇的五连败让球队担忧。本赛季，森林狼队在对阵胜率超过五成的球队时战绩为11胜14负——对于这支不仅希望连续第三次闯入西部决赛，还渴望更进一步的球队而言，这是一个令人沮丧的信号。——邦坦普斯

11. 克利夫兰骑士

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 28胜20负
  • 上期排名： 12
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日主场对阵湖人，1月30日客场对阵太阳，2月1日客场对阵开拓者

骑士队开始找到他们的节奏了。在周三主场迎战湖人队之前，他们已经取得四连胜，在过去九场比赛中赢了七场，这一切都归功于他们进攻效率的提升。在此期间，骑士队的进攻效率值为117.6，高居联盟第五，看起来更像是上赛季那支领跑东部的进攻端巨无霸。克利夫兰骑士队近期的强势表现使他们的排名升至第五，并有望在下半赛季的出色发挥下，争夺季后赛首轮的主场优势。——贾马尔·科利尔

12. 金州勇士

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 26胜22负
  • 上期排名： 11
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日客场对阵爵士，1月30日主场对阵活塞，2月3日主场对阵76人

周六，在他们于明尼阿波利斯市的比赛被推迟后，斯蒂芬·库里 (Stephen Curry) 说他“紧盯着电视”观看当地的报道。但在某个时刻，库里离开了新闻，溜达到球馆进行训练。训练期间，库里感觉右膝有些问题。他在周日热身后带伤出战，28分钟内得到26分。但他在周一因球队所称的髌骨发炎而休战。这是他过去在没有缺席太多时间的情况下处理过的问题，但俱乐部将在未来几周密切关注此事。——斯莱特

13. 菲尼克斯太阳

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 28胜19负
  • 上期排名： 9
  • 未来赛程： 1月29日主场对阵活塞，1月30日主场对阵骑士，2月1日主场对阵快船，2月3日客场对阵开拓者

杰伦·格林 (Jalen Green) 的复出首秀开局并不顺利。在因右腿筋问题缺席两个月后，他在回归的首场比赛中20分钟内得到12分，但投篮11投仅4中。在第二场比赛中，他因伤势加重只打了四分钟——这迫使他缺席了本应是他的第三场比赛。——麦克梅纳明

14. 迈阿密热火

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 25胜22负
  • 上期排名： 16
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日主场对阵魔术，1月29日客场对阵公牛，1月31日主场对阵公牛，2月1日主场对阵公牛，2月3日主场对阵老鹰

热火队在周日战胜太阳队，为他们的客场之旅画上句号，这次客场之旅战绩为3胜5负。在过去四场比赛中，佩莱·拉尔森 (Pelle Larsson)、尼古拉·约维奇 (Nikola Jovic) 和小海梅·哈克斯 (Jaime Jaquez Jr.) 合计场均贡献37分，帮助迈阿密热火队提升了实力，并有机会从那些争夺东部附加赛席位的球队中脱颖而出。热火队接下来将与芝加哥公牛队交手三次，并分别对阵奥兰多魔术队和亚特兰大老鹰队，这五场比赛中有四场是主场作战。——鲍比·马克斯

15. 费城76人

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 25胜21负
  • 上期排名： 14
  • 未来赛程： 1月29日主场对阵国王，1月31日主场对阵鹈鹕，2月2日客场对阵快船，2月3日客场对阵勇士

对费城76人队来说，这是一段起伏不定的时期。在周二晚击败（缺少扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 的）雄鹿队后，他们过去10场比赛的战绩为4胜6负。积极的一面是，乔尔·恩比德 (Joel Embiid) 在过去几周看起来恢复了昔日的状态，这让他有理由竞争下个月的全明星赛席位。消极的一面是，费城队的阵容中球员进进出出，如同旋转门一般，导致包括恩比德在内的核心球员都承认，建立球队的连续性和稳定性非常困难。——邦坦普斯

16. 洛杉矶快船

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 22胜24负
  • 上期排名： 18
  • 未来赛程： 1月30日客场对阵掘金，2月1日客场对阵太阳，2月2日主场对阵76人

上周，快船队本赛季非凡的逆袭，被用一顿特殊的“大餐”来纪念。快船队博客213Hoops的主编罗伯特·弗洛姆 (Robert Flom)，品尝了自己12月20日的那条推文，当时他写道：“如果他们本赛季能在任何一段赛程中取得15胜3负的战绩，我将打印并吃掉这条推文。”果然，他们做到了，弗洛姆也吃掉了印有他质疑言论的纸。——麦克梅纳明

17. 奥兰多魔术

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 23胜22负
  • 上期排名： 15
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日客场对阵热火，1月30日主场对阵猛龙，2月1日客场对阵马刺，2月3日客场对阵雷霆

魔术队究竟怎么了？作为一支季前被预测能进入季后赛的球队，奥兰多魔术队遭遇四连败，且分差都达到了两位数，这是自去年一月以来的首次。魔术队目前的战绩比五成胜率还差一场，并且在过去15场比赛中，他们的攻防效率均排在联盟倒数五位。而在过去两个赛季，奥兰多队的防守效率都位列联盟前三。一个令人担忧的问题是弗朗茨·瓦格纳 (Franz Wagner) 的健康状况，他因左脚踝伤势缺席了16场比赛，并于1月15日复出。此后，他又因左脚踝酸痛连续缺席了三场比赛。球队预计的首发五人组——杰伦·萨格斯 (Jalen Suggs)、德斯蒙德·贝恩 (Desmond Bane)、瓦格纳、保罗·班凯罗 (Paolo Banchero) 和小温德尔·卡特 (Wendell Carter Jr.)——本赛季共同在场的时间仅占总回合数的6%。——马克斯

18. 芝加哥公牛

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 23胜23负
  • 上期排名： 20
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日客场对阵步行者，1月29日主场对阵热火，1月31日客场对阵热火，2月1日客场对阵热火，2月3日客场对阵雄鹿

公牛队重返五成胜率，并且即将进入一段赛程极其紧密的时期，包括未来七天内的五场比赛，以及从周四到周日连续三场对阵热火队的比赛。迈阿密热火队和芝加哥公牛队目前分别是东部第7和第9号种子，但他们之间仅差1.5个胜场。考虑到这两支球队已连续三个赛季在附加赛中相遇，本周末的比赛可能会对未来的季后赛排位产生影响。——科利尔

19. 波特兰开拓者

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 23胜25负
  • 上期排名： 17
  • 未来赛程： 1月30日客场对阵尼克斯，2月1日主场对阵骑士，2月3日主场对阵太阳

在缺少德尼·阿夫迪亚 (Deni Avdija)（他已于周二从背部拉伤中恢复）的情况下，开拓者队在周五和周一的背靠背失利中得分均未过百，并且输给了弱旅奇才队。尽管在他们赢下的两场比赛中，有一场是对阵阵容不整的湖人队并打出了高分，但在阿夫迪亚缺席的五场比赛中，他们场均仅得到107.6分。在阿夫迪亚受伤之前，波特兰开拓者队在他首发的过去八场比赛中赢了六场。随着他的回归，他们希望能稳稳地留在附加赛席位的讨论中。——凯文·佩尔顿

20. 孟菲斯灰熊

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 18胜26负
  • 上期排名： 19
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日主场对阵黄蜂，1月30日客场对阵鹈鹕，1月31日主场对阵森林狼，2月2日主场对阵森林狼

二年级后卫卡姆·斯潘塞 (Cam Spencer) 在过去五次首发中，每场都送出了10次以上的助攻。但球队的核心球员，如明星后卫贾·莫兰特 (Ja Morant)（肘部扭伤）和中锋扎克·埃迪 (Zach Edey)（左脚踝受伤）仍在养伤。莫兰特将缺席至交易截止日之后，而ESPN的沙姆斯·查拉尼亚 (Shams Charania) 本月早些时候报道称，孟菲斯灰熊队已经听取了关于这位两届全明星后卫的交易报价。目前尚不清楚灰熊队是否能交易走莫兰特，他本人曾表示希望留在2019年以第二顺位选中他的球队。——莱特

21. 亚特兰大老鹰

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 23胜25负
  • 上期排名： 21
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日客场对阵凯尔特人，1月29日主场对阵火箭，1月31日客场对阵步行者，2月3日客场对阵热火

一波四连败后，老鹰队接连战胜孟菲斯灰熊、菲尼克斯太阳和印第安纳步行者，取得三连胜，这得益于他们火热的三分球手感。在这三场胜利中，亚特兰大老鹰队的三分命中率高达44.7%，冠绝联盟。CJ·麦科勒姆 (CJ McCollum) 延续了他的强势表现，在此期间场均贡献19.7分，投篮命中率和三分命中率分别高达54.5%和55.6%。老鹰队近期表现提升的另一个因素是杰伦·约翰逊 (Jalen Johnson)，他在这三场比赛中场均得到22分，而在此前的四连败中，他场均只有16分。——马克斯

22. 夏洛特黄蜂

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 19胜28负
  • 上期排名： 22
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日客场对阵灰熊，1月29日客场对阵独行侠，1月31日主场对阵马刺，2月2日主场对阵鹈鹕

黄蜂队是联盟中状态最火热的球队之一，他们在过去七场比赛中赢了五场，其中四场胜利的净胜分至少达到18分，包括在周一下午的比赛中以37分的优势大胜阵容不整的76人队。事实上，根据Dunc’d On Daily Duncs的数据，夏洛特黄蜂队目前赢球的场均净胜分（19.4分）将是NBA历史最高纪录。尽管胜率比五成低了九场，但这些大胜意味着黄蜂队的净胜分实际上排在东部第七，领先于76人队。并且夏洛特黄蜂队的进攻效率已攀升至第六位。——佩尔顿

23. 达拉斯独行侠

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 19胜27负
  • 上期排名： 24
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日主场对阵森林狼，1月29日主场对阵黄蜂，1月31日客场对阵火箭，2月3日主场对阵凯尔特人

自从一月初被提上首发阵容，担任事实上的控球后卫以来，纳吉·马绍尔 (Naji Marshall) 的表现堪称惊艳。在此期间，马绍尔场均贡献20.0分、5.9个篮板和4.5次助攻，投篮命中率高达57.6%，帮助独行侠队取得了6胜4负的战绩。这位身高6英尺6英寸的侧翼球员已经悄然成为本赛季NBA最高效的突破手之一，这在很大程度上要归功于马绍尔致命的抛投。根据NBA的追踪数据，马绍尔在突破时的投篮命中率高达60.5%，在联盟这类出手得分排名前40的球员中，仅次于卢卡·东契奇。——麦克马洪

24. 密尔沃基雄鹿

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 18胜27负
  • 上期排名： 23
  • 未来赛程： 1月29日客场对阵奇才，2月1日客场对阵凯尔特人，2月3日主场对阵公牛

扬尼斯·阿德托昆博因小腿拉伤再次休战。尽管他预测自己需要四到六周的恢复时间，但雄鹿队并未给出这位明星球员回归的具体时间表，这让球队不得不努力挽救这个令人失望的赛季。本赛季在没有阿德托昆博的情况下，密尔沃基雄鹿队的战绩为 3胜11负（数据截至周二） ，并且在争夺东部最后一个附加赛席位的道路上面临着一场硬仗——雄鹿队目前落后于第10名的老鹰队3.5个胜场。——科利尔

25. 新奥尔良鹈鹕

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 12胜37负
  • 上期排名： 28
  • 未来赛程： 1月30日主场对阵灰熊，1月31日客场对阵76人，2月2日客场对阵黄蜂

鹈鹕队在周末取得背靠背胜利，包括周日在圣安东尼奥的一场出色表现，这是他们自12月份一波五连胜以来的首次连胜。赫伯特·琼斯 (Herbert Jones) 是这两段连胜时期的共同点，他从脚踝扭伤中复出，而在此期间他因伤几乎缺席了所有比赛。总的来说，新奥尔良鹈鹕队在琼斯出战时战绩为9胜17负，而在他缺阵时为3胜20负。一个担忧是：新秀德里克·奎因 (Derik Queen) 近期的表现未达到之前的水准。他一月份场均仅得到9.4分，命中率44%，相比之下，他在十二月份场均能得到15.0分，命中率为53%。——佩尔顿

26. 犹他爵士

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 15胜32负
  • 上期排名： 25
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日主场对阵勇士，1月30日主场对阵篮网，2月1日客场对阵猛龙，2月3日客场对阵步行者

优素福·努尔基奇 (Jusuf Nurkic) 成为队史首位连续三场比赛拿到三双的球员。现年31岁的努尔基奇上赛季在太阳队被雪藏在板凳上时价值跌至谷底，但在犹他爵士队的出色表现足以让他在合同进入最后几个月时，在交易市场上引起一些兴趣。但爵士队也可以考虑续签努尔基奇，希望他能担任替补。他的掩护（场均4.6次掩护助攻，联盟最佳）是基昂特·乔治 (Keyonte George) 迎来爆发赛季的一个因素。——麦克马洪

27. 萨克拉门托国王

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 12胜36负
  • 上期排名： 27
  • 未来赛程： 1月29日客场对阵76人，1月30日客场对阵凯尔特人，2月1日客场对阵奇才

国王队在多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯 (Domantas Sabonis) 从半月板部分撕裂中复出后，大部分时间都在限制他的上场时间，但他在最近的客场之旅中展现出了他受伤前的状态。这包括在克利夫兰得到24分、16个篮板和6次助攻的夜晚。据联盟消息人士证实，猛龙队是交易截止日前向国王队询价萨博尼斯的球队之一。他的合同还剩三年1.363亿美元，因此这需要一笔大规模的交易，RJ·巴雷特 (RJ Barrett) 或伊曼纽尔·奎克利 (Immanuel Quickley) 很可能会被送到国王。巴雷特的剩余合同（两年5730万美元）更具吸引力。——斯莱特

28. 布鲁克林篮网

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 12胜33负
  • 上期排名： 26
  • 未来赛程： 1月29日客场对阵掘金，1月30日客场对阵爵士，2月1日客场对阵活塞，2月3日主场对阵湖人

篮网队的痛苦仍在继续，他们在上周三晚以54分的巨大分差输给尼克斯队，扮演了哈林篮球队的陪练“华盛顿将军队”的角色。四天后，他们又让快船队以37分的优势击败，开启了他们的五连客之旅。当即将成为自由球员的卡梅隆·托马斯 (Cam Thomas) 在对阵凯尔特人队的一次进攻时间所剩无几时拒绝出手，导致主教练霍尔迪·费尔南德斯 (Jordi Fernandez) 将他换下时，这未必是一个好兆头。——古德维尔

29. 印第安纳步行者

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 11胜36负
  • 上期排名： 29
  • 未来赛程： 1月28日主场对阵公牛，1月31日主场对阵老鹰，2月2日主场对阵火箭，2月3日主场对阵爵士

印第安纳步行者队或许拥有NBA第二差的战绩，并且正朝着队史最差胜率迈进——但有一支球队，步行者队对阵时依然表现出色。在本赛季首次2025年总决赛重演中，步行者队在十月份的一场失利中将雷霆队拖入双加时。而在他们周五的第二次交锋中，印第安纳步行者队顶住了谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 的47分，在俄克拉荷马城取得了一场胜利。即使在一个过渡赛季，这也是一场尤其令人满意的胜利。——克拉姆

30. 华盛顿奇才

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 11胜34负
  • 上期排名： 30
  • 未来赛程： 1月29日主场对阵雄鹿，1月30日主场对阵湖人，2月1日主场对阵国王，2月3日主场对阵尼克斯

在奇才队交易掉CJ·麦科勒姆和科里·基斯珀特 (Corey Kispert) 之前，特雷·约翰逊 (Tre Johnson) 的单场上场时间从未超过29分钟。自那以后，这位新秀已经七次出场超过30分钟，并在周六的一场比赛中达到了职业生涯新高的37分钟，同时出手次数也创下了生涯新高的22次。凭借39%的三分命中率，这位6号秀正在充分利用他的新机会，他应该会在赛季后半段向最佳新秀阵容发起冲击。——克拉姆

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NBA Power Rankings: Can the Pistons or Spurs catch the Thunder for top spot?

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We’re one week from the 2026 NBA trade deadline, with the market staying relatively quiet up to this point. However, there have been major developments across both conferences as we narrow the second half of the regular season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have dropped five games this month – the same number they lost all season before the start of the new year. The previously invincible looking team now looks more human than before. However, it still remains at the top of the West, holding a six-game lead on the surging San Antonio Spurs.

In the East, the standings are still tightening, especially around the play-in positions. Back in the conversation are the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are climbing the conference standings, riding a four-game winning streak and looking more like the No. 1 team it did last season than the struggling troupe it has been so far.

As the Feb. 5 deadline approaches, our NBA insiders broke down where all 30 teams stand in the last power rankings of January.

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

Previous rankings: Preseason | Oct. 29 | Nov. 5 | Nov. 12 | Nov. 19 | Nov. 26 | Dec. 3 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 17 | Dec. 24 | Dec. 31 | Jan. 7 | Jan. 14 | Jan. 21

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: 38-10
  • Previous ranking: 1
  • Next games: @ MIN (Jan. 29), @ DEN (Feb. 1), vs. ORL (Feb. 3)

The Thunder have made 30.8% of their 3s in their 10 losses this season entering Tuesday night. That included a 7-of-26 night and an 11-of-43 shooting performance in two recent home defeats by the Pacers and Raptors, respectively. Isaiah Joe and Luguentz Dort started and combined to miss all 10 of their 3s in the three-point loss to the lowly Pacers. That continues to be the aspect of this slightly stumbling juggernaut that makes it most vulnerable – role guys failing to punish overloaded schemes. – Anthony Slater

2. Detroit Pistons

  • 2025-26 record: 34-11
  • Previous ranking: 2
  • Next games: @ PHX (Jan. 29), @ GS (Jan. 30), vs. BKN (Feb. 1), vs. DEN (Feb. 3)

With a $14 million use it or lose it trade exception that will expire over the summer hanging over the front office’s head, the Pistons could make a move to bolster their secondary scoring and low-volume 3-point shooting before the trade deadline. On the bright side, Cade Cunningham, who is battling a right wrist injury he suffered on Jan. 4, broke out Sunday, scoring 29 against the Kings and went 13 for 22 in 30 mins after shooting 38% from the field and only 69% from the line since his injury. – Vincent Goodwill

3. Houston Rockets

  • 2025-26 record: 28-16
  • Previous ranking: 7
  • Next games: vs. SA (Jan. 28), @ ATL (Jan. 29), vs. DAL (Jan. 31), @ IND (Feb. 2)

The Rockets continue to rely on heavy minutes from star forward Kevin Durant, who insists he’s built for the workload. Durant logged his third consecutive 30-point outing for the first time all season Monday in a win over Memphis. Sure, Houston lost center Steven Adams (left ankle) indefinitely, but the Rockets have gotten reinforcements elsewhere in Tari Eason and Dorian Finney-Smith, who are still ramping up coming off injuries. At full strength, both players bolster defense and add solid outside shooting. Houston has lost just three games at home this season and plays six of its next 10 going into the break at Toyota Center. – Michael C. Wright

4. Denver Nuggets

  • 2025-26 record: 31-16
  • Previous ranking: 4
  • Next games: vs. BKN (Jan. 29), vs. LAC (Jan. 30), vs. OKC (Feb. 1), @ DET (Feb. 3)

Guard Jamal Murray has been a steady star while Denver has dealt with injuries to the rest of its starting lineup. Entering Tuesday’s matchup against the Pistons, Murray, who is likely to be an All-Star for the first time, has averaged 28.2 points and 8.4 assists on .500/.429/.906 shooting splits since three-time MVP Nikola Jokic went down with a knee injury. Murray’s season averages of 26.0 points and 7.3 assists are career highs, as are his field goal percentage (.490) and 3-point percentage (.448). – Tim MacMahon

5. San Antonio Spurs

  • 2025-26 record: 31-15
  • Previous ranking: 3
  • Next games: @ HOU (Jan. 28), @ CHA (Jan. 31), vs. ORL (Feb. 1)

A four-game winning streak at home ended Sunday against the Pelicans with Victor Wembanyama logging his sixth game this season with at least 15 points and 15 rebounds (his first such game since Nov. 12). The upshot of the loss was that it marked the first time in nearly a month that San Antonio played with a fully healthy roster. Wembanyama pointed out earlier this month that the Spurs’ penchant for playing down to the competition – an issue that persists. Now that the Spurs are fully healthy again, they’ve got a chance to make strides before the All-Star break. – Wright

6. Boston Celtics

  • 2025-26 record: 29-17
  • Previous ranking: 5
  • Next games: vs. ATL (Jan. 28), vs. SAC (Jan. 30), vs. MIL (Feb. 1), @ DAL (Feb. 3)

Boston has won five of seven after beating Portland at home Monday night and remains second in the East. More impressively, given it lost several players to trade and free agency and have been without Jayson Tatum this season, the Celtics are third in the NBA in net rating, trailing only the league-leading Thunder and East-leading Pistons. – Tim Bontemps

7. New York Knicks

  • 2025-26 record: 28-18
  • Previous ranking: 8
  • Next games: @ TOR (Jan. 28), vs. POR (Jan. 30), vs. LAL (Feb. 1), @ WAS (Feb. 3)

It’s hard to say that the Knicks are back, considering one of their two wins following a four-game losing streak entering Tuesday night came against the ghastly crosstown Nets. But their close win on the road against the 76ers should be enough to stave off a full-blown panic a week before the trade deadline. Reserve guard Landry Shamet has been scorching since his return from a right shoulder sprain, shooting 43.5% from 3. However, Karl-Anthony Towns’ miserable January continues and could be cause for concern. If his 16.6 PPG this month holds, it will be his lowest monthly average since Nov. 2017. – Goodwill

8. Toronto Raptors

  • 2025-26 record: 29-19
  • Previous ranking: 13
  • Next games: vs. NYK (Jan. 28), @ ORL (Jan. 30), vs. UTAH (Feb. 1)

Toronto’s first big Western Conference road trip of the season could scarcely have gone better. The Raptors lost the first game of their trip against the Lakers, but responded with four consecutive victories over the Warriors, Kings, Trail Blazers and defending champion Thunder. That winning streak boosted the Raptors into a tie for third place in the Eastern Conference standings, and in their first game back home, they’ll face the Knicks – the other team tied for third in the East – in an important game Wednesday. – Zach Kram

9. Los Angeles Lakers

  • 2025-26 record: 28-17
  • Previous ranking: 10
  • Next games: @ CLE (Jan. 28), @ WAS (Jan. 30), @ NYK (Feb. 1), @ BKN (Feb. 3)

In the Lakers’ 4-1 run, Rui Hachimura registered 10 or more field goal attempts in five straight games – his longest such stretch of the season. The consistency in Hachimura’s offensive role has coincided with him coming off the bench, where coach JJ Redick has empowered him to be the No. 1 option with the second unit. Hachimura said his touches have also increased after Redick called a team meeting to encourage Luka Doncic and LeBron James to look to pass more. – Dave McMenamin

10. Minnesota Timberwolves

  • 2025-26 record: 28-19
  • Previous ranking: 6
  • Next games: @ DAL (Jan. 28), vs. OKC (Jan. 29), @ MEM (Jan. 31), @ MEM (Feb. 2)

Yes, Minnesota picked up a win over Golden State on Monday when the Warriors sat many key contributors, but the five consecutive losses before that were a cause for concern for the Wolves. On the season, Minnesota is 11-14 against teams over .500 – a discouraging sign for the ceiling of a group that’s not only hoping to make a third consecutive Western Conference finals but advance from there. – Bontemps

11. Cleveland Cavaliers

  • 2025-26 record: 28-20
  • Previous ranking: 12
  • Next games: vs. LAL (Jan. 28), @ PHX (Jan. 30), @ POR (Feb. 1)

The Cavs are starting to find their groove. They’ve won four games in a row and seven of their past nine entering Wednesday’s home game against the Lakers, all because of an uptick in their offensive production. The Cavs have an offensive rating of 117.6 during that span, fifth best in the league, looking much more like the offense juggernaut that led the East last season. Cleveland’s recent surge has the team up to fifth in the standings and in position, with a strong second half, to still claim home-court advantage in a first-round playoff series. – Jamal Collier

12. Golden State Warriors

  • 2025-26 record: 26-22
  • Previous ranking: 11
  • Next games: @ UTAH (Jan. 28), vs. DET (Jan. 30), vs. PHI (Feb. 3)

On Saturday, after their game in Minneapolis was postponed, Stephen Curry said he was “glued to the TV” watching local coverage. But at some point, Curry got away from the news and wandered over to the arena for a workout. During it, Curry felt an issue in his right knee. He warmed up and played through it Sunday, scoring 26 points in 28 minutes. But he sat Monday with what the team listed as inflammation in his patella. It’s an issue he has managed in the past without missing much time, but something the club will be monitoring in the weeks ahead. – Slater

13. Phoenix Suns

  • 2025-26 record: 28-19
  • Previous ranking: 9
  • Next games: vs. DET (Jan. 29), vs. CLE (Jan. 30), vs. LAC (Feb. 1), @ POR (Feb. 3)

Jalen Green’s return to the lineup did not start so hot. After a two-month absence because of a right hamstring issue, he scored 12 points in 20 minutes during his first game back but shot 4-for-11. He was limited to four minutes after aggravating the injury in his second game – forcing him out of the lineup for what would’ve been his third game. – McMenamin

14. Miami Heat

  • 2025-26 record: 25-22
  • Previous ranking: 16
  • Next games: vs. ORL (Jan. 28), @ CHI (Jan. 29), vs. CHI (Jan. 31), vs. CHI (Feb. 1), vs. ATL (Feb. 3)

The Heat capped their road trip Sunday with a win against the Suns and went 3-5 while away from home. In the past four games, Pelle Larsson, Nikola Jovic and Jaime Jaquez Jr. combined to average 37 points, helping elevate Miami with a chance to separate itself from the teams fighting for a play-in spot in the East. The Heat will play Chicago three times, Orlando and Atlanta with four of those five contests at home. – Bobby Marks

15. Philadelphia 76ers

  • 2025-26 record: 25-21
  • Previous ranking: 14
  • Next games: vs. SAC (Jan. 29), vs. NO (Jan. 31), @ LAC (Feb. 2), @ GS (Feb. 3)

It’s been an uneven stretch for Philadelphia, which is 4-6 in its past 10 games after beating the Bucks (minus Giannis Antetokounmpo) on Tuesday night. On the positive side, Joel Embiid has been looking like his old self over the past few weeks, making a possible argument for inclusion in next month’s All-Star Game. On the negative, Philadelphia has had a revolving door of players in and out of the lineup, which has caused contributors, including Embiid, to admit that building continuity and consistency is difficult. – Bontemps

16. LA Clippers

  • 2025-26 record: 22-24
  • Previous ranking: 18
  • Next games: @ DEN (Jan. 30), @ PHX (Feb. 1), vs. PHI (Feb. 2)

Last week, the Clippers’ remarkable season turnaround was commemorated with its own special meal. Robert Flom, the managing editor of the Clippers blog 213Hoops, got to taste his own tweet from Dec. 20, when he wrote: “If they go 15-3 in any stretch this season will print and eat this tweet.” Sure enough, they did, and Flom ate the paper on which his skepticism was printed. – McMenamin

17. Orlando Magic

  • 2025-26 record: 23-22
  • Previous ranking: 15
  • Next games: @ MIA (Jan. 28), vs. TOR (Jan. 30), @ SA (Feb. 1), @ OKC (Feb. 3)

What has happened to the Magic? A projected playoff team before the season, Orlando has lost four straight games by double digits for the first time since last January. The Magic are one game below .500 and rank in the bottom five in offense and defense in their past 15 games. Orlando finished in the top three defensively in the previous two seasons. A point of concern is Franz Wagner’s health, who missed 16 games with a left ankle injury and then returned Jan. 15. He has since missed three consecutive games with a sore left ankle. The projected starting five of Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. have played a total of 6% possessions together this season. – Marks

18. Chicago Bulls

  • 2025-26 record: 23-23
  • Previous ranking: 20
  • Next games: @ IND (Jan. 28), vs. MIA (Jan. 29), @ MIA (Jan. 31), @ MIA (Feb. 1), @ MIL (Feb. 3)

The Bulls are back to .500 and are about to enter a jam-packed portion of their schedule, including five games over the next seven days and three straight games against the Heat from Thursday through Sunday. Miami and Chicago are currently the No. 7 and No. 9 seeds in the conference but are separated by 1.5 games. Considering these two teams have played each other in the play-in tournament in three consecutive seasons, the games this weekend could have seeding implications down the line. – Collier

19. Portland Trail Blazers

  • 2025-26 record: 23-25
  • Previous ranking: 17
  • Next games: @ NYK (Jan. 30), vs. CLE (Feb. 1), vs. PHX (Feb. 3)

Playing without Deni Avdija, who returned from a back strain Tuesday, the Blazers failed to reach 100 points in back-to-back losses Friday and Monday and lost to the lowly Wizards. They’ve averaged just 107.6 points in the five games Avdija has missed despite running up the score against the short-handed Lakers in one of their two wins. Before Avdija’s injury, Portland had won six of the past eight games he started. With him back, they’re hoping to keep comfortably in the play-in conversation. – Kevin Pelton

20. Memphis Grizzlies

  • 2025-26 record: 18-26
  • Previous ranking: 19
  • Next games: vs. CHA (Jan. 28), @ NO (Jan. 30), vs. MIN (Jan. 31), vs. MIN (Feb. 2)

Second-year guard Cam Spencer has logged 10-plus assists in each of his past five starts. But top contributors such as star guard Ja Morant (elbow sprain) and center Zach Edey (left ankle) remain out nursing injuries. Morant will be out past the trade deadline, and ESPN’s Shams Charania reported earlier this month that Memphis has entertained trade offers for the two-time All-Star guard. It’s unclear whether the Grizzlies will be able to move Morant, who has expressed a desire to remain with the club that drafted him No. 2 in 2019. – Wright

21. Atlanta Hawks

  • 2025-26 record: 23-25
  • Previous ranking: 21
  • Next games: @ BOS (Jan. 28), vs. HOU (Jan. 29), @ IND (Jan. 31), @ MIA (Feb. 3)

Four straight losses for the Hawks have been followed by three straight wins against Memphis, Phoenix and Indiana sparked by their 3-point shooting. In those three wins, Atlanta shot a league best 44.7% from deep. CJ McCollum has continued his strong play, averaging 19.7 points, 54.5 FG% and 55.6 3P% over that span. Another factor in the Hawks improved play of late is Jalen Johnson who averaged 22 points compared to his 16 in their four losses. – Marks,

22. Charlotte Hornets

  • 2025-26 record: 19-28
  • Previous ranking: 22
  • Next games: @ MEM (Jan. 28), @ DAL (Jan. 29), vs. SA (Jan. 31), vs. NO (Feb. 2)

The Hornets are one of the NBA’s hottest teams, having won five of their past seven games, with four of those wins secured by at least 18 points, including a 37-point victory in a Monday matinee against the short-handed 76ers. In fact, Charlotte’s current average margin of victory in wins (19.4 points) would be the highest in NBA history, per the Dunc’d On Daily Duncs. Despite being nine games below .500, those blowouts mean the Hornets actually have the seventh-best point differential in the East, ahead of the Sixers. And Charlotte is up to sixth in offensive rating. – Pelton

23. Dallas Mavericks

  • 2025-26 record: 19-27
  • Previous ranking: 24
  • Next games: vs. MIN (Jan. 28), vs. CHA (Jan. 29), @ HOU (Jan. 31), vs. BOS (Feb. 3)

Naji Marshall has been phenomenal since being plugged into the starting lineup as the de facto point guard in early January. Marshall has averaged 20.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists while shooting 57.6% from the floor to help the Mavs go 6-4 during that stretch. The 6-foot-6 wing has quietly emerged as one of the NBA’s most efficient drivers this season, in large part due to Marshall’s lethal floater. According to NBA tracking data, Marshall is shooting 60.5% from the floor on drives, trailing only Luka Doncic among the league’s top 40 scorers on such plays. – MacMahon

24. Milwaukee Bucks

  • 2025-26 record: 18-27
  • Previous ranking: 23
  • Next games: @ WAS (Jan. 29), @ BOS (Feb. 1), vs. CHI (Feb. 3)

Giannis Antetokounmpo is sidelined again with a calf strain. Although he predicted a four-to-six-week recovery period, the Bucks did not put a timeline on when their star player will return, leaving the team to try to salvage its disappointing season. Milwaukee has gone 3-11 (update TUESDAY) without Antetokounmpo this season and is facing an uphill climb to claim the last spot in the East play-in tournament – the Bucks are 3.5 games back from the No.10 seed, currently held by the Hawks. – Collier

25. New Orleans Pelicans

  • 2025-26 record: 12-37
  • Previous ranking: 28
  • Next games: vs. MEM (Jan. 30), @ PHI (Jan. 31), @ CHA (Feb. 2)

Back-to-back Pelicans wins over the weekend, including an impressive performance in San Antonio on Sunday, marked their first consecutive victories since a five-game streak in December. Herbert Jones is the common denominator in those stretches, having returned from an ankle sprain that sidelined him for all but one game in between. Overall, New Orleans is 9-17 with Jones available as compared to 3-20 in games he misses. One concern: Rookie Derik Queen hasn’t produced at the same level lately. He’s averaging just 9.4 points on 44% shooting in January, down from 15.0 points on 53% shooting during December. – Pelton

26. Utah Jazz

  • 2025-26 record: 15-32
  • Previous ranking: 25
  • Next games: vs. GS (Jan. 28), vs. BKN (Jan. 30), @ TOR (Feb. 1), @ IND (Feb. 3)

Jusuf Nurkic became the first player in franchise history to record triple-doubles in three consecutive games. Nurkic, 31, whose value was at a low while banished to the Suns’ bench last season, has played well enough in Utah to create some interest in the trade market as he enters the final months of his contract. But the Jazz can also envision re-signing Nurkic, hopefully to be a backup. His screening (league-best 4.6 screen assists per game) has been a factor in Keyonte George’s breakout season. – MacMahon

27. Sacramento Kings

  • 2025-26 record: 12-36
  • Previous ranking: 27
  • Next games: @ PHI (Jan. 29), @ BOS (Jan. 30), @ WAS (Feb. 1)

The Kings have mostly limited Domantas Sabonis’ minutes since his return from a partially torn meniscus, but he has flashed his pre-injury form on this recent road trip. That included a 24-point, 16-rebound, six-assist night in Cleveland. The Raptors, league sources confirmed, are among the teams that have checked in on Sabonis ahead of the trade deadline. He has three years and $136.3 million left on his contract, so it would need to be a large-scale deal with either RJ Barrett or Immanuel Quickley likely heading back. Barrett’s remaining contract (two years, $57.3 million) is more appetizing. – Slater

28. Brooklyn Nets

  • 2025-26 record: 12-33
  • Previous ranking: 26
  • Next games: @ DEN (Jan. 29), @ UTAH (Jan. 30), @ DET (Feb. 1), vs. LAL (Feb. 3)

The misery continues for the Nets, who served as the Washington Generals to the Knicks’ Harlem Globetrotters in a 54-point defeat last Wednesday night. Four days later, they allowed the Clippers to beat them by 37 to start their five-game road swing. It’s not necessarily the greatest sign when free agent to-be Cam Thomas refused to shoot during a late shot clock situation against the Celtics, prompting coach Jordi Fernandez to pull him. – Goodwill

29. Indiana Pacers

  • 2025-26 record: 11-36
  • Previous ranking: 29
  • Next games: vs. CHI (Jan. 28), vs. ATL (Jan. 31), vs. HOU (Feb. 2), vs. UTAH (Feb. 3)

Indiana might have the second-worst record in the NBA and be on pace for the worst winning percentage in franchise history – but there’s one team the Pacers are still playing well against. In the first 2025 Finals rematch this season, Indiana pushed the Thunder to double overtime in a loss in October. And in their second meeting Friday, Indiana withstood 47 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to earn a win in Oklahoma City. Even in a gap year, that’s an especially satisfying victory. – Kram

30. Washington Wizards

  • 2025-26 record: 11-34
  • Previous ranking: 30
  • Next games: vs. MIL (Jan. 29), vs. LAL (Jan. 30), vs. SAC (Feb. 1), vs. NYK (Feb. 3)

Tre Johnson hadn’t played more than 29 minutes in a game before the Wizards traded CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. Since then, the rookie has played 30-plus minutes seven times, peaking in a career-high 37-minute performance Saturday, which featured a career-high 22 shot attempts. With a 39% 3-point stroke, the No. 6 pick is making the most of his new opportunities, and he should make a run at an All-Rookie team over the second half of the season. – Kram

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