By Law Murray | The Athletic, 2026-02-16 16:19:02
本周推荐专辑：《Reasonable Doubt》，Jay-Z (1996)
今天是NBA常规赛中我最喜欢的日子之一：总统日。终于，日历上出现了一个无事发生的休息日。希望我刚才这番话不是在“败人品”。
结束的不只是NBA全明星周末，整个二月的狂潮都已经过去。超级碗尘埃落定，NBA交易截止日已经关闭。对所有人来说，全明星假期已经开启。
常规赛仍需收官，但在开始之前，让我们最后回顾一下在直觉穹顶球馆（Intuit Dome）度过的周末——几乎每一支球队都以某种方式进入了NBA的“奖励关卡”。
阅读提示：这份实力榜不仅会对每支球队进行排名，我们还将保留球队晋级或降级的梯队分类。每周将分为五个梯队：
- 顶级争冠者 (Top Contenders) —— 固定为五支球队，他们是联盟的佼佼者
- 处境良好 (In a Good Place) —— 可能是一支球队，也可能是七支
- 泡泡区 (The Bubble) —— 别把它和迪斯尼世界的复赛泡泡搞混。这里是中游球队
- 并非威胁 (Not the Tier to Fear) —— 并不是在打联盟最烂的篮球，但还有很多工作要做
- 地下室 (Basement Floor) —— 垫底队伍
对实力榜的预期：
- 这些排名是我的主观判断。我会考虑各种客观指标，但最终由我决定。
- 这些排名不仅仅是对过去一周的回顾——我们也在进行前瞻性的预测，所以它是两者的平衡。
- 虽然主观，但不带偏见。实力榜中没有私人恩怨，我们力求建立一个包容的精英评价体系。
- 这些排名所具备的一个特质是：“残酷的侵略性”。
- 请享受比赛，也请享受排名！
在第18周的《The Athletic》NBA实力榜中，我们将回顾每支球队在全明星周末的时刻。胜负记录和其他统计数据截至周日的比赛。
第一梯队：顶级争冠者
1. 底特律活塞 (40-13)
上期排名： 第2
过去一周： 胜黄蜂，胜猛龙
进攻效率： 116.6（第10位） 防守效率： 108.3（第2位）
全明星周末时刻： 实力榜迎来了新的榜首——不仅是本赛季第一次，也是自2025年3月下旬以来的第一次。活塞队在这一周内拿到了榜首位置，本周他们经历了多名球员禁赛，也有多名全明星入选。
恰如其分的是，在一场多年来首次出现真防守的全明星赛中，活塞队主帅 J.B. 比克斯塔夫 (J.B. Bickerstaff) 带领全明星队（Stars）获胜，凯德·坎宁安 (Cade Cunningham) 和 杰伦·杜伦 (Jalen Duren) 也在阵容之中。
底特律还加入了 “40胜20负”俱乐部——除了他们和俄克拉荷马城雷霆队，可能没有多少球队能做到这一点。
2. 圣安东尼奥马刺 (38-16)
上期排名： 第3
过去一周： 胜湖人，胜勇士
进攻效率： 117.0（第7位） 防守效率： 110.9（第3位）
全明星周末时刻： 我们终于可以这么说了：马刺队的排名超过了一支本赛季被他们击败过四次的球队。
执教美国条纹队（USA Stripes）老将队的 米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 贡献了全明星前最精彩的发言——他公开质疑为什么圣安东尼奥在对阵星光熠熠的对手时取得如此佳绩，却只有一名全明星。他认为如果 德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 或 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 没进全明星，那么 维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 就应该在MVP领跑名单中占据绝对优势。
福克斯最终加入了约翰逊的条纹队，而文班亚马则被认为是激发了周日全明星赛竞争性的功臣。
荣誉提名：马刺队派出了三名球员参加新秀挑战赛（卡斯尔、迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)、卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant)），而且 布莱恩特差点在周六晚上的扣篮大赛中抢走风头。
3. 俄克拉荷马城雷霆 (42-14)
上期排名： 第1
过去一周： 胜湖人，胜太阳，负雄鹿
进攻效率： 117.8（第4位） 防守效率： 106.3（第1位）
全明星周末时刻： 雷霆在主场被密尔沃基痛击，这意味着这支以24胜1负开局的球队没能带着全联盟第一的战绩进入全明星假期。
他们到目前为止的赛季表现建立在卫冕冠军的可信度和早期的统治力之上；从揭幕战到上周初，他们一直是NBA最好的球队。他们依然很强，但最近14场比赛仅取得7胜7负，且 谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 因腹部伤势缺席了全明星赛。
切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren) 是最后一位登场的条纹队全明星，他在三场比赛中贡献了10分和2次盖帽。
4. 纽约尼克斯 (35-20)
上期排名： 第4
过去一周： 负步行者，胜费城
进攻效率： 118.9（第3位） 防守效率： 112.8（第11位）
全明星周末时刻： 他们带回投篮之星大赛是有原因的：为了给尼克斯队再添一个冠军。在刚拿到NBA杯之后，杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson)、卡尔-安东尼·唐斯 (Karl-Anthony Towns) 和 阿兰·休斯顿 (Allan Houston)（阿兰·休斯顿！）拿下了又一场表演赛的胜利。趣闻：休斯顿在2012年就曾作为纽约三人组的一员赢得过这项赛事的冠军，当时他的队友是 兰德里·菲尔兹 (Landry Fields) 和 卡皮·庞德克斯特 (Cappie Pondexter)。无意冒犯尼克斯，但我宁愿看布伦森和唐斯的一对一（我们在全明星赛中领略到了一点），也不想再看投篮之星大赛了。
5. 波士顿凯尔特人 (35-19)
上期排名： 第5
过去一周： 胜公牛
进攻效率： 120.2（第2位） 防守效率： 112.6（第9位）
全明星周末时刻： 对波士顿来说，全明星假期最棒的部分是：他们已经拿到了35场胜利，正处于他们习惯的位置——全明星 杰伦·布朗 (Jaylen Brown) 领衔东部前列。
对于布朗来说，场外的一个周末令人不悦，他周六的全明星活动被叫停了，这个话题一直延续到了周日。在球场上，波士顿冲击“40胜20负”俱乐部的道路将经过一次西部客场之旅，对阵四支胜率超过五成的球队，然后下周五回到主场迎战布鲁克林篮网。
第二梯队：处境良好
6. 克利夫兰骑士 (34-21)
上期排名： 第8
过去一周： 胜掘金，胜奇才
进攻效率： 117.5（第5位） 防守效率： 113.3（第12位）
全明星周末时刻： 骑士队的败场数已经超过了上赛季总和，也无法达到“40胜20负”。先忘掉这些：自一月以来，没有任何球队的战绩比克利夫兰更好，而且 詹姆斯·哈登 (James Harden) 时代正迎来飞速开局。
多诺万·米切尔 (Donovan Mitchell) 在三节比赛中为条纹队贡献了12分，而 杰隆·泰森 (Jaylon Tyson) 在周五为麦迪队（Team T-Mac）砍下10分领跑全队。
7. 丹佛掘金 (35-20)
上期排名： 第6
过去一周： 负骑士，胜灰熊
进攻效率： 121.0（第1位） 防守效率： 116.9（第24位）
全明星周末时刻： 尼库拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokić) 是当代的蒂姆·邓肯，他在本届全明星赛创下了个人新低，只打了一场比赛，上场5分钟一分未得。要知道即便邓肯在他所有的15次全明星亮相中，每场都能有得分进账。
贾马尔·穆雷 (Jamal Murray) 在约基奇身边也打得挣扎，在那场比赛中6投0中，但在他的第二场比赛中找回了状态，贡献了2个三分和4次助攻。
8. 休斯顿火箭 (33-20)
上期排名： 第7
过去一周： 胜快船，负快船
进攻效率： 117.0（第6位） 防守效率： 112.0（第5位）
全明星周末时刻： 这是一场 凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 打中锋、阿尔佩伦·申京 (Alperen Şengün) 打控卫的全明星赛。杜兰特在对阵申京的球队时投进了一记关键的接球跳投三分，而当时文班亚马在篮下站位太深，无法干扰到接杰伦·布朗传球的杜兰特。
同样值得注意的是：里德·谢泼德 (Reed Sheppard) 让卡特·布莱恩特在周五晚的新秀挑战赛中原地转了一整圈。
第三梯队：泡泡区
9. 洛杉矶湖人 (33-21)
上期排名： 第9
过去一周： 负雷霆，负马刺，胜独行侠
进攻效率： 116.3（第11位） 防守效率： 116.6（第23位）
全明星周末时刻： 卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Dončić) 在湖人队即将开始的连续八个主场的第一场比赛中扭伤了腹股沟，因此他在直觉穹顶球馆短暂的五分钟“反派演出”是一个令人鼓舞的信号，预示着他可能在本周晚些时候对阵洛杉矶快船时回归。
对于“替补” 勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 来说，这也是一次异常活跃的全明星亮相，作为老将条纹队的先发，他在22分钟内得到15分——这是他自2022年克利夫兰全明星赛（去年他完全没打）以来的最高得分和出场时间。
是的，贾克森·海斯 (Jaxson Hayes) 在周六晚上没有接到东契奇或勒布朗的空接，这确实是一个错失的机会，委实遗憾。
安东尼·爱德华兹被评为2026年全明星赛最有价值球员。(Kirby Lee / Imagn Images)
10. 明尼苏达森林狼 (34-22)
上期排名： 第10
过去一周： 胜老鹰，胜开拓者
进攻效率： 117.0（第8位） 防守效率： 112.4（第7位）
全明星周末时刻： 森林狼再次拥有了一位全明星MVP：安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards)，这是自2003年 凯文·加内特 (Kevin Garnett) 以来的队史第一人。
爱德华兹在全明星队对阵世界队的加时赛中首开纪录，他在第一场比赛的32分中拿下了13分。
如果不是爱德华兹在常规时间末尾甩掉贾马尔·穆雷，耐心地等待机会，在全明星队的最后一次进攻中命中那记接球跳投的扳平三分，比赛甚至都进不了加时。
11. 多伦多猛龙 (32-23)
上期排名： 第11
过去一周： 负活塞
进攻效率： 113.8（第16位） 防守效率： 112.2（第6位）
全明星周末时刻： 安东尼·爱德华兹在对阵世界队的加时赛中开了头，而 斯科蒂·巴恩斯 (Scottie Barnes) 则负责收尾，命中了一记绝杀三分。虽然巴恩斯迎来了高光时刻，但对于 布伦登·英格拉姆 (Brandon Ingram) 来说，这是一个被遗忘的夜晚，他在自2020年以来的首场全明星赛中一分未得。
12. 凤凰城太阳 (32-23)
上期排名： 第14
过去一周： 胜独行侠，负雷霆
进攻效率： 114.5（第14位） 防守效率： 112.7（第10位）
全明星周末时刻： 德文·布克 (Devin Booker) 是全明星获胜队中唯一一位90后，这也是他20多岁时参加的最后一场全明星赛。他最终扮演了一个与他11月在太阳队时非常接近的角色，在28分钟内送出8次助攻。布克在三分大赛中遭遇了历史上最令人痛苦的亚军经历之一，他在胜利近在咫尺时，在最后一组球架手感冰凉。
13. 费城76人 (30-24)
上期排名： 第12
过去一周： 负开拓者，负纽约
进攻效率： 114.8（第13位） 防守效率： 114.5（第15位）
全明星周末时刻： 76人的后场在整个周末都备受瞩目。新秀 VJ·艾奇科姆 (VJ Edgecombe) 在周五晚上表现强劲，在他首场新秀挑战赛中包揽了球队最后10分，并在决赛中命中致胜罚球，荣膺MVP奖。
泰瑞斯·马克西 (Tyrese Maxey) 在周六晚上的三分大赛表现不佳，但他却是周日全明星冠军队的先发控卫。马克西在周日最后一场比赛的前三分钟就得到了他15分中的7分，有效地击溃了老将条纹队。现在，76人需要马克西和艾奇科姆重新找回状态，因为他们在全明星假期前打出了赛季最糟糕的两场比赛。
14. 金州勇士 (29-26)
上期排名： 第13
过去一周： 胜灰熊，负马刺
进攻效率： 114.3（第15位） 防守效率： 112.5（第8位）
全明星周末时刻： 湾区去年举办了全明星周末，斯蒂芬·库里 (Stephen Curry) 拿到了MVP。但今年库里因右膝伤势缺席了全明星赛前的最后五场比赛。至少库里在场边的投篮命中，为现场带去了一些氛围。
15. 迈阿密热火 (29-27)
上期排名： 第15
过去一周： 负爵士，胜鹈鹕
进攻效率： 113.7（第17位） 防守效率： 111.6（第4位）
全明星周末时刻： 这是一个有趣的迈阿密热火周末。圣迭戈人、UCLA校友、前洛杉矶快船球员 诺曼·鲍威尔 (Norman Powell) 首次入选全明星并代表世界队出战，此前一晚他在三分大赛中遗憾未能进入决赛。凯尔·威尔 (Kel’el Ware) 和双向合同球员 贾米尔·扬 (Jahmir Young) 都在各自新秀队的失利中命中了一记三分。
但周末的主角是 凯肖德·约翰逊 (Keshad Johnson)，他在周六晚上赢得了扣篮大赛冠军，度过了一段美妙时光。这对热火队来说是一个充实的周末，对圣迭戈来说也是一个美好的周末，毕竟约翰逊曾是2023年那支打入最终四强的球队成员。
16. 夏洛特黄蜂 (26-29)
上期排名： 第16
过去一周： 负活塞，胜老鹰
进攻效率： 116.8（第9位） 防守效率： 114.8（第16位）
全明星周末时刻： 黄蜂队的连胜被终结，穆萨·迪亚巴特 (Moussa Diabaté) 和 迈尔斯·布里奇斯 (Miles Bridges) 因与活塞球员发生冲突而被禁赛。但黄蜂在假期前拿到了一场胜利，新秀 康·克内佩尔 (Kon Knueppel) 进入了三分大赛决赛。克内佩尔绝对是职业生涯某个阶段能赢得该项赛事的稳妥人选。这对克内佩尔来说是个忙碌的周末，他加入了投篮之星大赛的“Team Cameron”，同时也参加了新秀挑战赛。
17. 奥兰多魔术 (28-25)
上期排名： 第17
过去一周： 胜雄鹿，负雄鹿
进攻效率： 113.6（第19位） 防守效率： 114.0（第14位）
全明星周末时刻： 周末最惊险的时刻莫过于魔术新秀 杰斯·理查德森 (Jase Richardson) 在扣篮大赛中向他的冠军父亲 杰森·理查德森 (Jason Richardson) 致敬时，险些遭遇重伤。至少 杰斯还可以拿这件事开玩笑……
第四梯队：并非威胁
18. 洛杉矶快船 (26-28)
上期排名： 第18
过去一周： 负火箭，胜火箭
进攻效率： 115.3（第12位） 防守效率： 115.6（第20位）
全明星周末时刻： 在我们谈论快船举办本届全明星周末这种荒诞戏码（现场找不到任何紫色或金色的痕迹！）之前，我们必须谈谈快船在交易截止日的“抛售”。快船在高位送走了詹姆斯·哈登和 伊维察·祖巴茨 (Ivica Zubac)。这并不意味着他们放弃了这个赛季。科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 已经证明了这一点，他在背靠背客场作战且休息时间为零的情况下，拖着快船在休斯顿逆转取胜。
这个周末，队史最佳球员在客场之旅中被球队裁掉两个月后宣布退役（指 克里斯·保罗 (Chris Paul)），球队未来的中锋 亚尼克·科南·尼德豪瑟 (Yanic Konan Niederhauser) 在新秀赛表现不俗，前快船球员 科里·马盖蒂 (Corey Maggette) 参加了投篮之星大赛，伦纳德在周日对阵世界队的12分钟比赛中砍下31分点燃了全明星赛。与此同时，联盟正在进行的调查仍悬而未决，专员 亚当·萧华 (Adam Silver) 提醒媒体他并不参与调查的日常事务。
19. 波特兰开拓者 (27-29)
上期排名： 第20
过去一周： 胜费城，负森林狼，胜爵士
进攻效率： 113.5（第21位） 防守效率： 115.5（第18位）
全明星周末时刻： 现在依然是“利拉德时间”，即使 达米安·利拉德 (Damian Lillard) 本赛季从未上场，且已有近三年没为开拓者出战了。利拉德仍处于去年季后赛跟腱撕裂的恢复期，但他还是在三分大赛中实现了三连冠。在利拉德及时的表现之间，中锋 多诺万·克林根 (Donovan Clingan) 与 杨瀚森 (Yang Hansen) 在周五晚的新秀赛中针锋相对，而全明星 德尼·阿夫迪亚 (Deni Avdija) 在周日贡献了几个进球和几次助攻。
20. 密尔沃基雄鹿 (23-30)
上期排名： 第21
过去一周： 负奥兰多，胜奥兰多，胜雷霆
进攻效率： 113.1（第24位） 防守效率： 116.4（第22位）
全明星周末时刻： 提到利拉德，这位前雄鹿成员在三分赛后迎来了名人赛教练 扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 的探班，后者因小腿伤势无法参加周日的比赛。对 鲍比·波蒂斯 (Bobby Portis Jr.) 来说，这是一个糟糕的周六下午，他在三分大赛八位选手中排名垫底。但雄鹿在假期前获得了一些不错的胜利，扬尼斯非常享受 卡姆·托马斯 (Cam Thomas) 在奥兰多的表演，而 奥斯曼·吉昂 (Ousmane Dieng) 则凯旋而归回到俄克拉荷马城。
亚特兰大的杰伦·约翰逊在全明星周末表现稳健。(Kirby Lee / Imagn Images)
21. 亚特兰大老鹰 (26-30)
上期排名： 第19
过去一周： 负森林狼，负黄蜂
进攻效率： 113.6（第20位） 防守效率： 114.9（第17位）
全明星周末时刻： 杰伦·约翰逊 (Jalen Johnson) 在杜克大学总共只打了278分钟。但“Team Cameron”需要一个全明星代表。2024年状元秀 扎卡里·里萨谢 (Zaccharie Risacher) 作为替补入选新秀挑战赛，却在失利中5投0中尴尬吞蛋。约翰逊至少在周日为获胜的全明星队打出了强力收官，在20分钟内得到14分。
22. 孟菲斯灰熊 (20-33)
上期排名： 第23
过去一周： 负勇士，负掘金
进攻效率： 113.3（第23位） 防守效率： 115.6（第19位）
全明星周末时刻： 灰熊队有三名球员入选新秀挑战赛，但只有两人上场，因为新秀 塞德里克·考沃德 (Cedric Coward) 受到右膝酸痛困扰；2024年二轮秀 杰伦·威尔斯 (Jaylen Wells) 和 卡姆·斯宾塞 (Cam Spencer) 的入选展示了孟菲斯出色的选秀眼光。威尔斯在文斯队（Team Vince）投进了几个三分，击败了斯宾塞所在的麦迪队。
23. 芝加哥公牛 (24-31)
上期排名： 第22
过去一周： 负篮网，负波士顿
进攻效率： 113.5（第22位） 防守效率： 117.6（第25位）
全明星周末时刻： 尽管联盟可能希望 麦克·麦克朗 (Mac McClung) 成为全明星周末的一分子，但这位公牛队的双向合同球员今年没有参加扣篮大赛，也没能参加新秀赛。马塔斯·布泽利斯 (Matas Buzelis) 在去年参加后今年也拒绝参加扣篮大赛，但他确实在多诺万·克林根头上完成了一次漂亮的扣篮，并在文斯队的夺冠征程中领跑得分榜。对公牛队来说，过去三周非常艰难，他们在过去10场比赛中输掉了9场。
24. 达拉斯独行侠 (19-35)
上期排名： 第24
过去一周： 负太阳，负湖人
进攻效率： 110.2（第27位） 防守效率： 113.5（第13位）
全明星周末时刻： 库珀·弗拉格 (Cooper Flagg) 脚部受伤，不得不缺席新秀赛。独行侠唯一的露脸机会是弗拉格出现在 科技峰会上。此外，独行侠带着九连败进入全明星假期，丹尼尔·加福德 (Daniel Gafford)（脚踝）和 纳吉·马绍尔 (Naji Marshall)（脚部）都在最后一场比赛中因伤离场。
25. 印第安纳步行者 (15-40)
上期排名： 第29
过去一周： 胜纽约，胜篮网
进攻效率： 108.8（第30位） 防守效率： 116.1（第21位）
全明星周末时刻： 是的，步行者被罚款了，因为他们在交易截止日前对阵犹他爵士的比赛中轮休全明星 帕斯卡尔·西亚卡姆 (Pascal Siakam)、安德鲁·内姆哈德 (Andrew Nembhard) 以及随后被交易的 班尼迪克特·马图林 (Bennedict Mathurin)，违反了球员参与政策。是的，步行者输了40场。但这些失利没有一场发生在全明星赛前的那一周。此外，西亚卡姆周日在代表世界队出战时7投5中。
第五梯队：地下室
26. 布鲁克林篮网 (15-38)
上期排名： 第25
过去一周： 胜公牛，负步行者
进攻效率： 110.6（第26位） 防守效率： 117.7（第26位）
全明星周末时刻： 我们已经到达了“萧华区”。在这个梯队里你找不到任何全明星球员。但 叶戈尔·德明 (Egor Demin) 参加了新秀挑战赛，并在文斯队有一些亮眼表现，包括在对阵麦迪队的开球阶段完成了一次快攻扣篮。
27. 犹他爵士 (18-38)
上期排名： 第28
过去一周： 胜迈阿密，胜国王，负开拓者
进攻效率： 113.6（第18位） 防守效率： 121.0（第30位）
全明星周末时刻： 多亏了库珀·弗拉格受伤，艾斯·贝利 (Ace Bailey) 才得以补位参加新秀赛，成为整个周末唯一的爵士队代表。贝利在梅罗队（Team Melo）战胜奥斯汀队的比赛中贡献5分4篮板2助攻，但在输给文斯队的决赛中毫无建树。在此之前，爵士队因在两场比赛中操纵名单而被罚款50万美元，理由是“行为对联盟不利”——讽刺的是，其中一场比赛他们还在迈阿密赢了球。做了也挨骂，不做也挨骂，做了赢了还是要挨骂。
提醒一下，如果说雷霆队要为爵士队加大“摆烂”力度负责，那么这正是那支在2022赛季收官战对阵快船时，让 乔治斯·卡莱察基斯 (Georgios Kalaitzakis) 在一场50分的分差中打满48分钟进行“超级摆烂”的球队，随后他们如愿在选秀大会上用榜眼签选中了切特·霍姆格伦。
28. 新奥尔良鹈鹕 (15-41)
上期排名： 第27
过去一周： 胜国王，负迈阿密
进攻效率： 112.4（第25位） 防守效率： 118.0（第27位）
全明星周末时刻： 这个冬天，关于鹈鹕的负面舆论多得让人不想再议论。这就是在六月做出那些莫名其妙的举动的后果。两位乐透区新秀都参加了新秀挑战赛，德里克·奎恩 (Derik Queen) 所在的文斯队战胜了 杰里迈亚·费尔斯 (Jeremiah Fears) 所在的梅罗队夺冠。费尔斯是控卫，但目前的传球手感奎恩更佳，而费尔斯则是更可靠的得分点。
29. 华盛顿奇才 (14-39)
上期排名： 第26
过去一周： 负克利夫兰
进攻效率： 109.4（第29位） 防守效率： 120.4（第29位）
全明星周末时刻： 奇才重组了整支球队，去年输掉了60多场比赛，甚至没能在选秀中拿到前五顺位——于是他们交易来了两位伤病缠身的球星：特雷·杨 (Trae Young) 和 安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis)。而他们现在依然打算在乐透区再碰碰运气！与此同时，奇才拥有四名新秀挑战赛成员。亚历克斯·萨尔 (Alex Sarr) 作为其中唯一的前五顺位新秀，因腿筋酸痛缺席，但 巴布·卡林顿 (Bub Carrington)、基肖恩·乔治 (Kyshawn George) 和新秀 特雷·约翰逊 (Tre Johnson) 全都出现在文斯队对阵麦迪队的赛场上。乔治最终战胜了卡林顿和约翰逊，随后他在文斯队的夺冠赛中送出的助攻（4次）甚至和整个梅罗队总和一样多。
30. 萨克拉门托国王 (12-44)
上期排名： 第30
过去一周： 负鹈鹕，负爵士
进攻效率： 109.6（第28位） 防守效率： 119.8（第28位）
全明星周末时刻： NBA最差战绩。败场数已经超过上赛季总和。带着14连败进入全明星假期。尽管三名首发 德马尔·德罗赞 (DeMar DeRozan)、扎克·拉文 (Zach LaVine) 和 拉塞尔·威斯布鲁克 (Russell Westbrook) 都与洛杉矶有深厚渊源，却没有任何全明星代表。更糟糕的是，拉文现在已经赛季报销。这里真是一座“悲伤工厂”……但至少他们还没被罚款！
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 post-All-Star Break: A new No. 1 entering the second half
Album of the Week: “Reasonable Doubt,” Jay-Z (1996)
Today is one of my favorite days of the NBA regular season: Presidents’ Day. Finally, a day on the calendar with nothing going on. I hope I didn’t just jinx it.
It’s not just NBA All-Star Weekend that’s over; the entire February wave has passed. The Super Bowl is done. The NBA trade deadline is closed. And for everyone, the All-Star break has arrived.
There’s still a regular season to finish, but before we get to that, one last look at the weekend at Intuit Dome — where just about every team found its way into the NBA’s bonus stage.
Fine print: these Power Rankings won’t just rank every team. We’ll retain the tiers that teams will be promoted into and relegated out of. There will be five tiers each week:
- Top Contenders – Locked at five, these are the class of the league
- In a Good Place – Could be one team, could be seven teams
- The Bubble – Not to be confused with Walt Disney World. The middle of the pack
- Not the Tier to Fear – Not playing the worst ball in the league, but with a lot of work to do
- Basement Floor – Bringing up the rear
What to expect from Power Rankings:
- These are my subjective rankings. I will consider a variety of objective measures, but it’s my final call.
- These rankings are not just a review of the past week — we are projecting forward as well, so it is a balance of the two.
- These are subjective, but not biased. There are no agendas in the Power Rankings, and we strive for an inclusive meritocracy
- The one quality that these rankings possess: “Ruthless aggression.”
- Enjoy the games, and enjoy the rankings, please!
For Week 18 of The Athletic NBA Power Rankings, we will remember All-Star Weekend moments for each team. Win-loss records and other statistical data are through Sunday’s action.
Tier 1: Top Contenders
1. Detroit Pistons (40-13)
Last ranking: Second
In the last week: W at CHA, W at TOR
Offensive rating: 116.6 (10th place)Defensive rating: 108.3 (Second place)
All-Star Weekend moment: We have a new No. 1 in the Power Rankings — not just for the first time this season, but for the first time since late March 2025. The Pistons claimed it in a week that included multiple suspensions and multiple All-Stars.
Fittingly, in an All-Star game that featured real defense for the first time in years, Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff led the winning Stars squad, with Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren on the roster.
Detroit also joined the “40 before 20” club — and there may not be many teams joining them and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
2. San Antonio Spurs (38-16)
Last ranking: Third
In the last week: W at LAL, W at GS
Offensive rating: 117.0 (Seventh place)Defensive rating: 110.9 (Third place)
All-Star Weekend moment: We can finally say it: the Spurs are ranked above a team they beat four times this season.
Mitch Johnson, coaching the veteran USA Stripes, delivered some of the week’s best pre-All-Star sound — openly wondering why San Antonio had only one All-Star despite strong results against star-laden opponents, and arguing that if De’Aaron Fox or Stephon Castle weren’t All-Stars, Victor Wembanyama should be leading the MVP race.
Fox ultimately landed on Johnson’s Stripes squad, while Wembanyama was credited with sparking Sunday’s competitive edge.
Honorable mention: The Spurs sent three players to the Rising Stars game (Castle, Dylan Harper, Carter Bryant), and Bryant nearly stole Saturday night’s dunk contest.
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (42-14)
Last ranking: First
In the last week: W at LAL, W at PHO, L vs. MIL
Offensive rating: 117.8 (Fourth place)Defensive rating: 106.3 (First place)
All-Star Weekend moment: The Thunder getting hammered at home by Milwaukee meant a team that started 24-1 didn’t carry the league’s best record into the All-Star break.
Their season to date has been built on defending-champion credibility and early dominance; they were the NBA’s best team from opening night through early last week. They’re still good, but just 7-7 over their last 14, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed the All-Star Game with an abdominal injury.
Chet Holmgren was the last Stripes All-Star to see the floor, finishing with 10 points and two blocks across three games.
4. New York Knicks (35-20)
Last ranking: Fourth
In the last week: L vs. IND, W at PHI
Offensive rating: 118.9 (Third place)Defensive rating: 112.8 (11th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: They brought back Shooting Stars for a reason: to give the Knicks another title. Fresh off the NBA Cup, Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Allan Houston (Allan Houston!) delivered another exhibition win. Fun fact: Houston won this event in 2012 as a part of another New York trio, including Landry Fields and Cappie Pondexter. No shade to the Knicks, but I’d rather watch Brunson and Towns go one-on-one (we got a taste in the All-Star Game) than see Shooting Stars again.
5. Boston Celtics (35-19)
Last ranking: Fifth
In the last week: W vs. CHI
Offensive rating: 120.2 (Second place)Defensive rating: 112.6 (Ninth place)
All-Star Weekend moment: The best part of the All-Star break for Boston: They’re already at 35 wins and right where they’re used to — near the top of the Eastern Conference, with All-Star Jaylen Brown leading the way.
It was an upsetting weekend off the floor for Brown after his Saturday All-Star event was shut down, a storyline that lingered into Sunday. On the court, Boston’s path to the “40 before 20” club runs through a Western Conference road trip against four winning teams before returning home to host the Brooklyn Nets next Friday.
Tier 2: In a Good Place
6. Cleveland Cavaliers (34-21)
Last ranking: Eighth
In the last week: W at DEN, W vs. WAS
Offensive rating: 117.5 (Fifth place)Defensive rating: 113.3 (12th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: The Cavaliers already have more losses than all of last season and won’t reach 40 before 20. Forget that for a moment: No team has a better record since January than Cleveland, and the James Harden era is off to a fast start.
Donovan Mitchell scored 12 points across three quarters for the Stripes, while Jaylon Tyson led Team T-Mac on Friday with 10.
7. Denver Nuggets (35-20)
Last ranking: Sixth
In the last week: L vs. CLE, W vs. MEM
Offensive rating: 121.0 (First place)Defensive rating: 116.9 (24th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: Nikola Jokić is our modern-day Tim Duncan, and he set a new personal low at this All-Star Game, playing just one of two games and going scoreless in five minutes. Even Duncan got a bucket in all 15 of his All-Star appearances.
Jamal Murray struggled alongside Jokić, missing all six shots in that game, but bounced back in his second with two 3s and four assists.
8. Houston Rockets (33-20)
Last ranking: Seventh
In the last week: W vs. LAC, L vs. LAC
Offensive rating: 117.0 (Sixth place)Defensive rating: 112.0 (Fifth place)
All-Star Weekend moment: This was an All-Star Game where Kevin Durant played center, and Alperen Şengün played point guard. Durant buried a key catch-and-shoot 3 against Şengün’s team, with Victor Wembanyama too deep in the paint to contest a Durant catch-and-shoot 3 from Jaylen Brown.
Also worth noting: Reed Sheppard spinning Carter Bryant all the way around Friday night in the Rising Stars challenge.
Tier 3: The Bubble
9. Los Angeles Lakers (33-21)
Last ranking: Ninth
In the last week: L vs. OKC, L vs. SA, W vs. DAL
Offensive rating: 116.3 (11th place)Defensive rating: 116.6 (23rd place)
All-Star Weekend moment: Luka Dončić tweaked his hamstring in the first game of what is now going to be an eight-game Lakers homestand, so his five-minute heel turn at Intuit Dome was an encouraging sign ahead of a likely return later this week against the LA Clippers.
This was also an unusually active All-Star showing for “reserve” LeBron James, who scored 15 points in 22 minutes as a starter for the veteran Stripes — his most points and minutes since the 2022 game in Cleveland (he skipped last year entirely).
And yes, Jaxson Hayes not getting lobbed to by Dončić or LeBron on Saturday night was a missed opportunity, to say the least.
Anthony Edwards was named the 2026 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. (Kirby Lee / Imagn Images)
10. Minnesota Timberwolves (34-22)
Last ranking: 10th
In the last week: W vs. ATL, W vs. POR
Offensive rating: 117.0 (Eighth place)Defensive rating: 112.4 (Seventh place)
All-Star Weekend moment: The Timberwolves have an All-Star MVP again: Anthony Edwards, the franchise’s first since Kevin Garnett in 2003.
Edwards opened the Stars-World overtime with a bucket and poured in 13 of his 32 points in that first game.
The game doesn’t even get to overtime if Edwards doesn’t lose Jamal Murray at the end of regulation and patiently wait for an opportunity to sink a catch-and-shoot, game-tying 3 on Stars’ final possession.
11. Toronto Raptors (32-23)
Last ranking: 11th
In the last week: L vs. DET
Offensive rating: 113.8 (16th place)Defensive rating: 112.2 (Sixth place)
All-Star Weekend moment: What Anthony Edwards started in overtime against the World Team, Scottie Barnes finished, nailing a game-winning 3. While Barnes had a major moment, it was a forgettable night for Brandon Ingram, who failed to score in his first All-Star Game since 2020.
12. Phoenix Suns (32-23)
Last ranking: 14th
In the last week: W vs. DAL, L vs. OKC
Offensive rating: 114.5 (14th place)Defensive rating: 112.7 (10th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: Devin Booker was the only member of the winning Stars team born in the 1990s, and this was his last All-Star Game of his 20s. He wound up playing a role that is close to how he was playing for the Suns in November, finishing with eight assists in 28 minutes. Booker had one of the more agonizing second-place finishes in 3-point contest history, as he dried up on his final rack with a win in sight.
13. Philadelphia 76ers (30-24)
Last ranking: 12th
In the last week: L at POR, L vs. NY
Offensive rating: 114.8 (13th place)Defensive rating: 114.5 (15th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: The 76ers backcourt was featured all weekend long. Rookie VJ Edgecombe was powerful on Friday night, scoring the final 10 points of his first Rising Stars game while hitting the game-winning free throws in the championship game to secure the MVP Award.
Tyrese Maxey didn’t do so well Saturday night in the 3-point shootout, but he was the starting point guard for the champion Stars team on Sunday. Maxey scored seven of his 15 points in the first three minutes of the final game Sunday night to effectively bury the veteran Stripes. Now, the 76ers need Maxey and Edgecombe to lock back in, because they played two of their worst games of the season to back into the All-Star break.
14. Golden State Warriors (29-26)
Last ranking: 13th
In the last week: W vs. MEM, L vs. SA
Offensive rating: 114.3 (15th place)Defensive rating: 112.5 (Eighth place)
All-Star Weekend moment: The Bay Area hosted All-Star Weekend last year, and Stephen Curry was the MVP. But Curry missed the last five games before All-Star Weekend this year due to a right knee injury. At least Steph hit from the courtside set for the vibes.
15. Miami Heat (29-27)
Last ranking: 15th
In the last week: L vs. UTA, W at NO
Offensive rating: 113.7 (17th place)Defensive rating: 111.6 (Fourth place)
All-Star Weekend moment: It was a fun Miami Heat weekend. San Diego native, UCLA alum and former LA Clipper Norman Powell represented Jamaica on the World team as a first-time All-Star, one night after just missing the finalist cut in the 3-point shootout. And Kel’el Ware and two-way contract Jahmir Young both hit a 3 each in losing efforts on their respective Rising Stars teams.
But the star of the weekend was Keshad Johnson, who had a smashing time winning the dunk contest Saturday night. A full weekend for the Heat, and a nice weekend for San Diego, considering the fact that Johnson was on the Final Four team from 2023.
16. Charlotte Hornets (26-29)
Last ranking: 16th
In the last week: L vs. DET, W vs. ATL
Offensive rating: 116.8 (Ninth place)Defensive rating: 114.8 (16th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: The Hornets win streak was snapped, with Moussa Diabaté and Miles Bridges getting suspended for their fight with the Pistons. But the Hornets got a win before the break, and rookie Kon Knueppel made it to the finals of the 3-point shootout. Knueppel is a safe bet to win that contest at some point in his career. It was a busy weekend for Knueppel, as he was on “Team Cameron” in Shooting Stars while also losing a game in Rising Stars.
17. Orlando Magic (28-25)
Last ranking: 17th
In the last week: W vs. MIL, L vs. MIL
Offensive rating: 113.6 (19th place)Defensive rating: 114.0 (14th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: The scariest moment of the weekend was when Magic rookie Jase Richardson went from paying homage to dunk champion father Jason Richardson to barely avoiding serious injury in the dunk contest. At least Richardson can laugh about it …
Tier 4: Not the Tier to Fear
18. LA Clippers (26-28)
Last ranking: 18th
In the last week: L at HOU, W at HOU
Offensive rating: 115.3 (12th place)Defensive rating: 115.6 (20th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: Before we get to the theater of the absurd that was the Clippers hosting this All-Star Weekend (with no hint of purple or gold to be found anywhere!), we have to address the Clippers “selling” at the trade deadline. The Clippers sold high on James Harden and Ivica Zubac. That does not mean that they are punting on their season. Kawhi Leonard has shown that, as he dragged the Clippers to a comeback win in Houston on zero days rest.
This was a weekend that featured the franchise’s best player retiring two months after being dismissed by the team in the middle of a road trip, the team’s center of the future (Yanic Konan Niederhauser) having a strong showing in Rising Stars, former Clipper Corey Maggette on “Team Cameron” in Shooting Stars, and Kawhi Leonard scoring 31 points in a 12-minute game against the World team to ignite the All-Star Game Sunday. In the middle of all that is the pending results of a league investigation that commissioner Adam Silver reminded the media that he is not involved in on a day-to-day basis.
19. Portland Trail Blazers (27-29)
Last ranking: 20th
In the last week: W vs. PHI, L at MIN, W at UTA
Offensive rating: 113.5 (21st place)Defensive rating: 115.5 (18th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: It’s still Dame Time, even if Damian Lillard hasn’t played all season and hasn’t been on the court for the Blazers in nearly three years. Lillard is still recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in last year’s playoffs, but he still managed to earn a three-peat in the 3-point shootout. Lillard’s timely performance was sandwiched between centers Donovan Clingan and Yang Hansen going at each other Friday night in Rising Stars and All-Star Deni Avdija getting a couple of buckets and a few dimes Sunday.
20. Milwaukee Bucks (23-30)
Last ranking: 21st
In the last week: L at ORL, W at ORL, W at OKC
Offensive rating: 113.1 (24th place)Defensive rating: 116.4 (22nd place)
All-Star Weekend moment: Speaking of Lillard, the former Buck got a post-shooting visit from none other than Celebrity Game coach Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was unable to play Sunday because of his calf injury. It was a rough Saturday afternoon of shooting from Bobby Portis Jr., who finished last among the eight contestants in the 3-point contest. But the Bucks had some fun wins before the break, with Antetokounmpo enjoying the Cam Thomas show in Orlando and Ousmane Dieng getting a triumphant return to Oklahoma City.
Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson had a solid showing throughout All-Star Weekend. (Kirby Lee / Imagn Images)
21. Atlanta Hawks (26-30)
Last ranking: 19th
In the last week: L at MIN, L at CHA
Offensive rating: 113.6 (20th place)Defensive rating: 114.9 (17th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: Jalen Johnson played all of 278 minutes at Duke. But someone needed to be the All-Star on “Team Cameron.” Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 pick of the 2024 draft, was an injury replacement for the Rising Stars game, then missed all five of his shots in a scoreless performance in a losing effort. Johnson at least finished the weekend strong with 14 points in 20 minutes Sunday for the winning Stars team.
22. Memphis Grizzlies (20-33)
Last ranking: 23rd
In the last week: L at GS, L at DEN
Offensive rating: 113.3 (23rd place)Defensive rating: 115.6 (19th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: The Grizzlies had three players in Rising Stars, but only two played, as rookie Cedric Coward managed right knee soreness; 2024 second-round picks Jaylen Wells and Cam Spencer being participants showed good drafting on Memphis’ part. Wells knocked down a couple of 3s on the Team Vince squad that beat Spencer and Team T-Mac.
23. Chicago Bulls (24-31)
Last ranking: 22nd
In the last week: L at BRK, L at BOS
Offensive rating: 113.5 (22nd place)Defensive rating: 117.6 (25th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: As much as the league may have wanted Mac McClung to be a part of All-Star Weekend, the Bulls two-way contract player didn’t dunk this year and was not able to play in Rising Stars. Matas Buzelis also declined to dunk after participating last year, but he did have a nice drive on Donovan Clingan for a dunk that led the scoring in a championship won by Team Vince. It’s been a rough three weeks for the Bulls, losers of nine of their last 10 games.
24. Dallas Mavericks (19-35)
Last ranking: 24th
In the last week: L at PHO, L at LAL
Offensive rating: 110.2 (27th place)Defensive rating: 113.5 (13th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: Cooper Flagg injured his foot and had to miss Rising Stars. The only time the Mavericks were represented was when Flagg showed up at the Technology Summit. The Mavericks additionally took a nine-game losing streak into the All-Star break, with both Daniel Gafford (ankle) and Naji Marshall (foot) leaving the final game with injuries.
25. Indiana Pacers (15-40)
Last ranking: 29th
In the last week: W at NY, W at BRK
Offensive rating: 108.8 (30th place)Defensive rating: 116.1 (21st place)
All-Star Weekend moment: Yes, the Pacers were fined for Player Participation Policy violations for resting All-Star Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard and the since-traded Bennedict Mathurin against the Utah Jazz before the trade deadline. Yes, the Pacers have 40 losses. But none of those losses came in the week going into the All-Star break. Also, Siakam made 5 of 7 field goals Sunday for the World team.
Tier 5: Basement Floor
26. Brooklyn Nets (15-38)
Last ranking: 25th
In the last week: W vs. CHI, L vs. IND
Offensive rating: 110.6 (26th place)Defensive rating: 117.7 (26th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: We have reached the Silver Zone. You won’t find any All-Stars in this tier. But Egor Demin was a Rising Star, and he had some nice moments for Team Vince, including a quick dunk off the opening tip against Team T-Mac.
27. Utah Jazz (18-38)
Last ranking: 28th
In the last week: W at MIA, W vs. SAC, L vs. POR
Offensive rating: 113.6 (18th place)Defensive rating: 121.0 (30th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: It took Cooper Flagg getting injured, but Ace Bailey made it to Rising Stars as the lone Jazz representative for the entire weekend. Bailey had five points, four rebounds and two assists in a Team Melo win against Team Austin, but he was shut out in the championship game against Team Vince. This all came after the Jazz were fined $500,000 for “conduct detrimental to the league” for roster management in two games — including one that they won at Miami. Damned if they do, damned if they don’t, and damned if they do and win anyway.
Mind you, if the Thunder are responsible for turning the wattage up on Utah’s tank, that’s the same team that supertanked the 2022 season finale against the Clippers by playing Georgios Kalaitzakis 48 minutes of a 50-point blowout ahead of a draft where they landed Chet Holmgren with the No. 2 pick.
28. New Orleans Pelicans (15-41)
Last ranking: 27th
In the last week: W vs. SAC, L vs. MIA
Offensive rating: 112.4 (25th place)Defensive rating: 118.0 (27th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: There’s so much assorted slander to go around that the Pelicans are out of everyone’s conversation this winter. That’s what happens when you make your bizarre moves in June. Both lottery rookies were in the Rising Stars game, with Derik Queen winning the championship with Team Vince over Jeremiah Fears and Team Melo. Fears is the point guard, but Queen is the better passer right now while Fears is the more reliable bucket.
29. Washington Wizards (14-39)
Last ranking: 26th
In the last week: L at CLE
Offensive rating: 109.4 (29th place)Defensive rating: 120.4 (29th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: The Wizards reset their whole team, lost more than 60 games last year and didn’t even get a top-five pick in the draft — so they traded for two injured stars in Trae Young and Anthony Davis. And they’re still going to take one more crack at the lottery! In the meantime, the Wizards had four Rising Stars. Alex Sarr, the lone top-five pick of the bunch, was held out because of hamstring tightness, but Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George and rookie Tre Johnson all were on the court in the Team Vince versus Team T-Mac game. George wound up victorious over Carrington and Johnson, and then George piled up as many assists in the Team Vince win (four) as the entire Team Melo combined.
30. Sacramento Kings (12-44)
Last ranking: 30th
In the last week: L at NO, L at UTA
Offensive rating: 109.6 (28th place)Defensive rating: 119.8 (28th place)
All-Star Weekend moment: The worst record in the NBA. Already more losses than all of last season. A 14-game losing streak entering the All-Star break. And zero All-Star representatives despite three starters having Los Angeles ties in DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Russell Westbrook. And now LaVine is out for the season, as well. A true factory of sadness … but at least they haven’t been fined!
By Law Murray, via The Athletic