[ESPN] NBA实力榜：全明星赛后30支球队排名

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By NBA insiders | ESPN, 2026-02-24 20:00:00

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NBA全明星周末已经结束，常规赛还剩不到两个月，各支球队已重新投入战斗。

东西部的季后赛席位争夺正趋于白热化，联盟顶级球队之间关于头号种子的较量依然异常激烈。

在东部，底特律活塞队重新找回了他们“坏孩子军团”的名声，尤其是在周一与圣安东尼奥马刺队发生冲突之后。

这会是总决赛的预演吗？

马刺队首先得在竞争惨烈的西部突围，他们正与卫冕冠军俄克拉荷马城雷霆队并驾齐驱，后者在本赛季的大部分时间里都占据着榜首位置。

然而，伤病可能会拖累雷霆队的脚步，目前他们的冠军阵容中缺少了沙伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)、杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams) 以及其他多位球星。

随着常规赛进入收官阶段，请看我们的NBA专家为30支球队给出的最新排名。

注：球队排名基于专家团成员（ESPN的Anthony Slater、Dave McMenamin、Jamal Collier、迈克尔·C·莱特 (Michael C. Wright)、Bobby Marks、Tim Bontemps、Tim MacMahon、Vincent Goodwill和Zach Kram）的投票结果。

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 | 1月28日 | 2月4日 | 2月11日

跳至特定球队：
ATL | BOS | BKN | CHA | CHI | CLE
DAL | DEN | DET | GS | HOU | IND
LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN
NO | NY | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHX
POR | SAC | SA | TOR | UTAH | WAS

1. 俄克拉荷马城雷霆

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 45胜14负
  • 上期排名： 1
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵底特律（2月25日），主场对阵丹佛（2月27日），客场对阵达拉斯（3月1日），客场对阵芝加哥（3月3日）

周日下午的胜利可以说是雷霆本赛季45胜中最令人印象深刻的一场。尽管缺少了吉尔杰斯-亚历山大、威廉姆斯、亚历克斯·卡鲁索 (Alex Caruso) 和阿杰·米切尔 (Ajay Mitchell)，他们依然战胜了势头正盛的克利夫兰骑士队。他们的季后赛上限取决于从腹斜肌伤势中回归的吉尔杰斯-亚历山大能否找回MVP级别的状态，以及威廉姆斯的健康状况，但这种由角色球员带动的胜利极大增强了球队信心。以赛亚·乔 (Isaiah Joe) 命中6记三分并贡献5次抢断，卡森·华莱士 (Cason Wallace) 砍下20分10次助攻。切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren) 贡献17分15个篮板，并镇守住了禁区。 – Anthony Slater

2. 圣安东尼奥马刺

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 41胜16负
  • 上期排名： 3
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵多伦多（2月25日），客场对阵布鲁克林（2月26日），客场对阵纽约（3月1日），客场对阵费城（3月3日）

据老将哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 透露，马刺队在本赛季开始前定下的目标是在遭遇20场失利前先拿到40胜。任务达成。在周一于底特律击败球风硬朗的活塞队后，圣安东尼奥目前正处于本赛季最长的九连胜中。对手在赛季初期发现可以用身体对抗来干扰明星中锋维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)，但这位22岁的球员已经找到了应对这些策略的方法。根据ESPN的数据研究，马刺队本赛季对阵联盟最佳战绩球队已经赢下了五场（对阵雷霆四胜，对阵活塞一胜）。 – Michael C. Wright

3. 底特律活塞

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 42胜14负
  • 上期排名： 2
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵俄克拉荷马城（2月25日），主场对阵克利夫兰（2月27日），客场对阵奥兰多（3月1日），客场对阵克利夫兰（3月3日）

东西部之间是否存在量级差异？还是活塞队在周一输给文班亚马和马刺队时仅仅是状态不佳？关于活塞队季后赛上限的质疑再次浮出水面，他们在遭遇本月第二场失利时，三分球命中率仅为19%。大个子以赛亚·斯图尔特 (Isaiah Stewart) 还要面临七场禁赛中的最后三场，这意味着他将错过与雷霆和骑士这两个潜在季后赛对手的对决。

射手凯文·赫尔特 (Kevin Huerter) 能获得一些出场时间吗？他自全明星赛后就没有上场，如果他能做出贡献，底特律确实需要他在外线提供火力，毕竟他们的三分命中率排在联盟第22位。 – Vincent Goodwill

4. 波士顿凯尔特人

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 38胜19负
  • 上期排名： 6
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵丹佛（2月25日），主场对阵布鲁克林（2月27日），主场对阵费城（3月1日）

杰伦·布朗 (Jaylen Brown) 可能认为他应该在NBA MVP竞争中获得更多认可，但事实并非如此。在我自2017年开始的MVP模拟投票历史中，布朗在本赛季之前职业生涯仅获得过三张第五选票。上周的结果显示他排名第六，获得了五张第三选票。不过，他的处境并不算差，排在他前面的是吉尔杰斯-亚历山大、尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic)、凯德·坎宁安 (Cade Cunningham)、文班亚马和卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Doncic)，而排在他之后的是杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson) 和多诺万·米切尔 (Donovan Mitchell)。 – Tim Bontemps

5. 纽约尼克斯

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 37胜22负
  • 上期排名： 4
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵密尔沃基（2月27日），主场对阵圣安东尼奥（3月1日），客场对阵多伦多（3月3日）

如果以前还不清楚，现在已经很明朗了。迈克·布朗 (Mike Brown) 在周六晚上逆转战胜休斯顿之前做出了明确的声明：布伦森首先拥有进攻权，然后是卡尔-安东尼·唐斯 (Karl-Anthony Towns)。这或许是为了减轻唐斯因表现不足而遭受的批评。唐斯当晚晚些时候告诉ESPN：“这是我职业生涯中从未经历过的。”

在上周四输给底特律之后的两场胜利中，唐斯的三分球总计12投8中，从职业生涯最低点的投射状态中回暖，这是一个极佳的信号。随着尼克斯队从周五开始在六天内打四场比赛，包括主场对阵圣安东尼奥和俄克拉荷马城，这种产出将是必不可少的。 – Goodwill

6. 克利夫兰骑士

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 37胜22负
  • 上期排名： 8
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵密尔沃基（2月25日），客场对阵底特律（2月27日），客场对阵布鲁克林（3月1日），主场对阵底特律（3月3日）

詹姆斯·哈登 (James Harden) 时代在克利夫兰迎来了梦幻开局。在哈登出战的情况下，骑士队取得了6胜1负的战绩，他的组织能力彻底激活了克利夫兰的进攻。加盟骑士以来，哈登场均贡献18.7分和8.7次助攻，投篮命中率达到50%，球队自交易截止日以来的进攻效率排名全联盟第三。接下来对阵东部榜首活塞队的两场比赛（周五在底特律，下周二在克利夫兰）将是检验骑士队与赛区顶尖球队差距的绝佳机会。 – Jamal Collier

7. 丹佛掘金

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 36胜22负
  • 上期排名： 5
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵波士顿（2月25日），客场对阵俄克拉荷马城（2月27日），主场对阵明尼苏达（3月1日），客场对阵犹他（3月2日）

自约基奇因膝伤缺阵一个月回归后，掘金队仅取得4胜6负，主要是因为在收割比赛方面出现了罕见的挣扎。在约基奇缺阵期间，丹佛在关键时刻（clutch games）的战绩为1胜5负。而在约基奇1月30日回归后的关键时刻比赛中，掘金队在31分钟内净输19分，投篮命中率仅为37.5%，其中三分球28投仅7中。 – Tim MacMahon

8. 休斯顿火箭

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 35胜21负
  • 上期排名： 7
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵萨克拉门托（2月25日），客场对阵奥兰多（2月26日），客场对阵迈阿密（2月28日），客场对阵华盛顿（3月2日）

失误一直是贯穿全赛季的问题，如果不能尽快解决，可以预见火箭队在季后赛中会早早出局。休斯顿在周一的比赛中出现了9次失误——这是本赛季任何单节比赛中的最高纪录，导致尼克斯在末节抹平了18分的分差并最终获胜，这也是火箭队本赛季第11次在第四节被逆转。弗雷德·范弗利特 (Fred VanVleet) 在训练营开始前的赛季报销或许让火箭队难以承受。阿门·汤普森 (Amen Thompson) 和里德·谢泼德 (Reed Sheppard) 虽然有所成长，但留给这些年轻后卫达到季后赛水准的时间已经不多了。 – Wright

9. 明尼苏达森林狼

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 36胜23负
  • 上期排名： 10
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵洛杉矶快船（2月26日），客场对阵丹佛（3月1日），主场对阵孟菲斯（3月3日）

本赛季没有哪支球队比明尼苏达有更多“莫名其妙”的输球。周日对阵缺阵了恩比德、且在前一晚刚在新奥尔良打过比赛的76人，森林狼又输了一场。对于一支有志向的球队来说，那是必须赢下的比赛。整个赛季频繁出现的这种失利，正是为何森林狼现在是在为避免附加赛而战，而不是在争夺季后赛首轮的主场优势。 – Bontemps

10. 洛杉矶湖人

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 34胜23负
  • 上期排名： 9
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵菲尼克斯（2月26日），客场对阵金州（2月28日），主场对阵萨克拉门托（3月1日），主场对阵新奥尔良（3月3日）

在周二对阵奥兰多魔术队的比赛前，湖人队是东西部前八名球队中唯一一支赛季净胜分为负数的球队。同样令人担忧的是：湖人对阵胜率超过50%的球队时战绩仅为11胜14负。而在输给这些强队的近五场比赛中，湖人平均输分高达20.2分。不过马库斯·斯马特 (Marcus Smart) 表示仍有进步的时间。“我们还在努力坚持，”他说，“联盟中每个人的目标都是在正确的时机找回状态。” – Dave McMenamin

10. 多伦多猛龙

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 34胜24负
  • 上期排名： 11
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵圣安东尼奥（2月25日），客场对阵华盛顿（2月28日），主场对阵纽约（3月3日）

猛龙队在对阵胜率低于50%的球队时表现稳健，全明星赛后接连战胜了芝加哥和密尔沃基。但在面对联盟顶级球队时，猛龙依然不断丢分，周二又输给了缺兵少将的雷霆队。猛龙对阵胜率过半球队的战绩为11胜17负，而对阵弱旅的战绩则为23胜7负。 – Zach Kram

12. 菲尼克斯太阳

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 33胜26负
  • 上期排名： 12
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵洛杉矶湖人（2月26日），客场对阵萨克拉门托（3月3日）

菲尼克斯在终于迎来杰伦·格林 (Jalen Green)（因腿筋伤势缺席数月）复出时却陷入了困境。格林在周六通过三分绝杀在双加时中送走魔术队，与此同时，狄龙·布鲁克斯 (Dillon Brooks) 遭遇左手骨折，将缺席四到六周。球队还宣布德文·布克 (Devin Booker) 因右髋部拉伤将至少缺席一周。 – McMenamin

13. 奥兰多魔术

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 31胜26负
  • 上期排名： 14
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵休斯顿（2月26日），主场对阵底特律（3月1日），主场对阵华盛顿（3月3日）

弗朗茨·瓦格纳 (Franz Wagner) 因左脚踝伤势无限期缺阵，这引发了一个疑问：本赛季我们还能否看到魔术队的完整先发五虎？瓦格纳、杰伦·萨格斯 (Jalen Suggs)、德斯蒙德·贝恩 (Desmond Bane)、保罗·班凯罗 (Paolo Banchero) 和温德尔·卡特 (Wendell Carter Jr.) 本赛季仅共同首发了11场比赛，共同出场时间仅占球队总回合数的5%。如果说瓦格纳的缺阵有什么积极影响的话，那就是三年级后卫安东尼·布莱克 (Anthony Black) 的表现。在本赛季的36场首发中，布莱克场均贡献17.7分。根据Cleaning the Glass的数据，当布莱克与萨格斯、贝恩、班凯罗及卡特同时在场时，魔术队每百回合净胜8.2分。 – Bobby Marks

14. 费城 76人

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 32胜26负
  • 上期排名： 13
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵迈阿密（2月26日），客场对阵波士顿（3月1日），主场对阵圣安东尼奥（3月3日）

尽管恩比德本赛季表现出色，但他最近因膝盖和胫骨酸痛频繁缺阵，不断提醒着人们76人这个赛季正处于多么危险的边缘。有恩比德在场，费城在开放的东部季后赛中确实有机会大显身手。但没有他，76人想要从附加赛区突围并挺进季后赛将面临严峻挑战，尤其是热火和魔术在排名上正步步紧逼。 – Bontemps

15. 迈阿密热火

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 31胜28负
  • 上期排名： 16
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵费城（2月26日），主场对阵休斯顿（2月28日），主场对阵布鲁克林（3月3日）

如果热火队能自2022年以来首次避免进入附加赛，那多半归功于泰勒·希罗 (Tyler Herro) 的健康和表现。在自1月15日以来的首场比赛中，希罗仅上场23分钟就砍下24分。次日他在战胜孟菲斯的比赛中又得到14分。这仅仅是希罗本赛季第二次出战背靠背比赛。热火队从周二开始将迎来一段对阵胜率低于50%球队的五连客赛程。 – Marks

16. 金州勇士

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 30胜28负
  • 上期排名： 15
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵孟菲斯（2月25日），主场对阵洛杉矶湖人（2月28日），主场对阵洛杉矶快船（3月2日）

布兰丁·波杰姆斯基 (Brandin Podziemski) 赛季最后两个月的表现将为今年夏天的续约谈判定下基调。史蒂夫·科尔 (Steve Kerr) 称波杰姆斯基的第三个赛季“起伏不定”；虽然他在周日战胜掘金的焦点战中末节砍下15分并抢下8个篮板，但高产得分和组织并不常态。尽管他有着长远的抱负，教练组仍大多要求波杰姆斯基打得更克制一些。科尔说：“这实际上是为了帮他找到那个甜蜜点，让他既能参与组织，又不至于长时间粘球。” – Slater

17. 夏洛特黄蜂

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 28胜31负
  • 上期排名： 17
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵印第安纳（2月26日），主场对阵波特兰（2月28日），主场对阵达拉斯（3月3日）

在上周惜败火箭和骑士后，黄蜂队的势头有所减弱，但自进入新年以来，他们依然只有一场分差上双的败仗。下一步自然是提高在关键时刻的表现：夏洛特本赛季在关键时刻的战绩为9胜16负，全联盟仅有国王和篮网的关键时刻胜场更少。这种关键时刻的低迷表现，也是为何黄蜂的实际战绩比基于净胜分推算的“预期”战绩（据Cleaning the Glass数据）落后了六场，排名联盟垫底。 – Kram

18. 波特兰开拓者

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 28胜31负
  • 上期排名： 18
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵芝加哥（2月26日），客场对阵夏洛特（2月28日），客场对阵亚特兰大（3月1日）

周日晚上开拓者出现了一个令人担忧的画面：他们唯一的全明星球员德尼·阿夫迪亚 (Deni Avdija) 在菲尼克斯开场仅59秒就因下背部旧伤复发请求下场。阿夫迪亚被这个问题困扰好几周了。他在对阵太阳前被列为出战成疑，但在尝试上场后宣告失败。他还缺席了周二晚上在明尼苏达的比赛。波特兰目前在第十名的位置上似乎比较稳固，但如果开拓者想要在季后赛构成威胁，他们需要阿夫迪亚找回10月到1月间维持的高水准。 – Slater

19. 洛杉矶快船

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 27胜30负
  • 上期排名： 20
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵明尼苏达（2月26日），主场对阵新奥尔良（3月1日），客场对阵金州（3月2日）

对于那些怀疑快船在交易截止日前送走哈登和伊维察·祖巴茨 (Ivica Zubac) 后赛季走向的人，主帅泰伦·卢 (Tyronn Lue) 上周传达了明确的信息：“伙计，我们的目标是赢球。我不在乎场上是年轻人、老将还是蹒跚学步的孩子……只要在场上，我们就要争胜。”在祖巴茨交易中从印第安纳换来的本内迪克特·马图林 (Bennedict Mathurin) 极好地助力了这一目标，他在加盟洛杉矶后的五场替补出战中场均贡献22分、6.2个篮板、3.6次助攻和1.8次抢断。 – McMenamin

20. 亚特兰大老鹰

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 29胜31负
  • 上期排名： 19
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵华盛顿（2月26日），主场对阵波特兰（3月1日）

也许乔纳森·库明加 (Jonathan Kuminga) 的加盟正是亚特兰大需要的火花。在从金州交易截止日加盟后的首场比赛中，库明加砍下赛季新高的27分，且在场正负值为+17。更令人印象深刻的是他在短短24分钟内贡献的7个篮板、4次助攻和2次抢断。在赢下华盛顿之前，库明加本赛季总共只有四场比赛送出至少4次助攻。 – Marks

21. 密尔沃基雄鹿

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 25胜31负
  • 上期排名： 22
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵克利夫兰（2月25日），主场对阵纽约（2月27日），客场对阵芝加哥（3月1日），主场对阵波士顿（3月2日）

在超级巨星扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 最近一次缺阵期间，雄鹿队看起来更具竞争力了。自他在1月23日伤到右小腿以来，球队取得了7胜5负，这让他们仍保持在季后赛竞争范围内。扬尼斯的回归已近在咫尺。雄鹿希望他能在本周参加一次5对5的对抗训练，之后再被批准重返比赛。 – Collier

22. 孟菲斯灰熊

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 21胜35负
  • 上期排名： 23
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵金州（2月25日），客场对阵达拉斯（2月27日），客场对阵印第安纳（3月1日），客场对阵明尼苏达（3月3日）

球队宣布后卫贾·莫兰特 (Ja Morant) 的左肘尺侧副韧带扭伤康复进度良好，但他目前仍缺阵，已缺席了球队过去14场比赛。自1月1日以来，灰熊队的战绩排名全联盟倒数第四（6胜17负），在周三主场对阵勇士后，还有一段三连客。孟菲斯在交易截止日重新调整了阵容，但最新的伤病名单上仍有八名球员。二年级秀杰伦·韦尔斯 (Jaylen Wells) 是球队为数不多的亮点之一，他在2月份的投篮命中率有所提升。 – Wright

23. 芝加哥公牛

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 24胜35负
  • 上期排名： 21
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵波特兰（2月26日），主场对阵密尔沃基（3月1日），主场对阵俄克拉荷马城（3月3日）

公牛队的重建已经开始，且过程痛苦。芝加哥遭遇了十连败，这是他们自2019年以来最长的连败记录，且整个2月份未尝胜绩。自1月24日战绩提升到23胜22负以来，公牛仅取得2胜12负，期间包括截止日的阵容剧变，球队终于选择了一个方向。现在芝加哥已跌至东部第12位，看起来注定要彻底错过季后赛，从而终结此前连续三次入围附加赛的记录。 – Collier

24. 达拉斯独行侠

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 21胜36负
  • 上期排名： 24
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵萨克拉门托（2月26日），主场对阵孟菲斯（2月27日），主场对阵俄克拉荷马城（3月1日），客场对阵夏洛特（3月3日）

在安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis) 交易中从华盛顿换来的老将前锋克里斯·米德尔顿 (Khris Middleton) 周日砍下25分，带领独行侠击败步行者，终结了十连败。这是米德尔顿自2024年1月22日（当时还在雄鹿）以来的最高得分。独行侠结束了六连客，周二在对阵另一支下游球队布鲁克林篮网时，以123-114获胜，客场之旅战绩定格为2胜4负。 – MacMahon

25. 犹他爵士

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 18胜40负
  • 上期排名： 26
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵新奥尔良（2月26日），主场对阵新奥尔良（2月28日），主场对阵丹佛（3月2日）

随着基扬特·乔治 (Keyonte George) 受困于脚踝扭伤，二年级后卫艾赛亚·科利尔 (Isaiah Collier) 本月的出场时间大增，并抓住了机会。科利尔在2月份场均贡献18.0分和10.0次助攻，投篮命中率为48.3%。然而，跳投依然是他的最大短板，他在本月的三分命中率为23.1%，略低于其职业生涯平均水平26.0%。 – MacMahon

26. 新奥尔良鹈鹕

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 17胜42负
  • 上期排名： 25
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵犹他（2月26日），客场对阵犹他（2月28日），客场对阵洛杉矶快船（3月1日），客场对阵洛杉矶湖人（3月3日）

鹈鹕队最近六场赢下四场，包括周二晚上战胜勇士的比赛，期间锡安·威廉姆森 (Zion Williamson) 已经连续出战33场，创下职业生涯最长纪录。控卫德章泰·默里 (Dejounte Murray) 在因右跟腱断裂缺阵13个月后，终于在对阵勇士的比赛中迎来了众所期待的复出。虽然目前尚不清楚默里是否在鹈鹕的长远规划中，但由乔·杜马斯领衔的新管理层已经表现出他们非常看重由潜力新秀德里克·奎因 (Derik Queen) 和杰里迈亚·菲尔斯 (Jeremiah Fears) 组成的年轻核心。 – Wright

27. 华盛顿奇才

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 16胜41负
  • 上期排名： 28
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵亚特兰大（2月26日），主场对阵多伦多（2月28日），主场对阵休斯顿（3月2日），客场对阵奥兰多（3月3日）

过去的两个赛季是奇才队史最糟糕的两年：他们在2023-24赛季仅取得15胜67负，上赛季则是18胜64负。但在全明星赛后背靠背双杀步行者后，华盛顿本赛季已经拿到了16胜。尽管他们尽力想要获得较好的选秀顺位，但奇才目前的势头有望超越过去两个荒唐赛季的胜场数。 – Kram

28. 布鲁克林篮网

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 15胜42负
  • 上期排名： 27
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵圣安东尼奥（2月26日），客场对阵波士顿（2月27日），主场对阵克利夫兰（3月1日），客场对阵迈阿密（3月3日）

进入周二晚上时，篮网队正处于四连败中，其中三场分差上双，两场败给了骑士和雷霆。迈克尔·波特 (Michael Porter Jr.) 作为这支下游球队唯一的得分手也独木难支，篮网显然陷入了自由落体状态。唯一的亮点是新秀诺兰·特拉奥雷 (Nolan Traore)，他在过去一个月（12场比赛）被提为首发后获得了更多锻炼机会。虽然他的投射还在磨练中（三分命中率33%），但他已经能够和另一位新秀埃戈尔·德明 (Egor Demin) 搭档。理论上这能减轻控卫压力，但培养进攻默契的过程是痛苦的，在两人共同在场期间，篮网出现了两次极低的进攻表现（对阵骑士仅得84分，对阵雷霆仅得86分）。 – Goodwill

29. 印第安纳步行者

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 15胜44负
  • 上期排名： 29
  • 下场比赛： 主场对阵夏洛特（2月26日），主场对阵孟菲斯（3月1日）

印第安纳的伤病潮卷土重来。除了整个赛季报销、目前正因确诊带状疱疹而离开球队的泰雷斯·哈利伯顿 (Tyrese Haliburton)，以及尚未代表新东家首秀的祖巴茨外，帕斯卡尔·西亚卡姆 (Pascal Siakam)、安德鲁·内姆哈德 (Andrew Nembhard)、亚伦·内史密斯 (Aaron Nesmith) 和T.J. 麦康奈尔 (T.J. McConnell) 最近都因伤病缺席。这些缺员导致印第安纳两度负于华盛顿，从而在反向排位赛中超越了奇才。随着NBA选秀抽签临近，这是另一场值得关注的竞争。 – Kram

30. 萨克拉门托国王

  • 2025-26赛季战绩： 13胜46负
  • 上期排名： 30
  • 下场比赛： 客场对阵休斯顿（2月25日），客场对阵达拉斯（2月26日），客场对阵洛杉矶湖人（3月1日），主场对阵菲尼克斯（3月3日）

从长远战略来看，未来两个月国王队的任何一场胜利都不见得是好事。他们正在为乐透签位而战，并处于绝佳位置，领先（或者说落后）篮网和步行者两个胜场，稳居全联盟垫底。但对于底层的球员来说，周一晚上在孟菲斯战胜灰熊从而终结队史纪录的16连败，确实是一剂强心针。新秀中锋马克西姆·雷诺 (Maxime Raynaud) 继续给人留下深刻印象：他在过去五场比赛中四次拿到两双。 – Slater

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: Where all 30 teams land after the All-Star break

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The NBA All-Star break is behind us, and teams are back to work with a little under two months left in the regular season.

The race for the postseason is heating up in the East and the West, as the battle for the No. 1 seed remains highly contentious between the league’s top teams.

In the East, the Detroit Pistons have reclaimed their “Bad Boys” reputation especially after their recent run-in with the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.

Could this be a preview of the NBA Finals?

The Spurs will first have to make it through the Western Conference gauntlet, as they are neck and neck with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who have held the No. 1 spot for a majority of the season.

However, things could catch up to the Thunder, who are without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and other stars from their championship roster because of injuries.

Check out where our NBA insiders ranked all 30 teams as they zero in on the end of the regular season.

Note: Team rankings are based on where members of our panel (ESPN’s Anthony Slater, Dave McMenamin, Jamal Collier, 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 | Jan. 28 | Feb. 4 | Feb. 11

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: 45-14
  • Previous ranking: 1
  • Next games: @ DET (Feb. 25), vs. DEN (Feb. 27), @ DAL (March 1), @ CHI (March 3)

Sunday afternoon was arguably the most impressive of the Thunder’s 45 wins this season. They handled a hot Cleveland Cavaliers team despite missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Alex Caruso and Ajay Mitchell. Their playoff ceiling is reliant on SGA returning from an oblique injury to MVP form and Williams finding his health, but those types of role player-led wins boost confidence. Isaiah Joe hit six 3s and had five steals while Cason Wallace had 20 points and 10 assists. Chet Holmgren put up 17 points, 15 rebounds and walled off the paint. – Anthony Slater

2. San Antonio Spurs

  • 2025-26 record: 41-16
  • Previous ranking: 3
  • Next games: @ TOR (Feb. 25), @ BKN (Feb. 26), @ NYK (March 1), @ PHI (March 3)

According to veteran Harrison Barnes, the Spurs entered the season with the goal of winning 40 games before 20 losses. Mission accomplished. San Antonio currently rides its longest winning streak of the season (nine games), coming off a victory Monday in Detroit against a physical Pistons squad. Opponents learned earlier in the season that they could use physicality to throw off star center Victor Wembanyama, but the 22-year-old has figured out workarounds for those tactics. The Spurs have won five games against teams with the NBA’s best record (four against the Thunder and one against the Pistons), according to ESPN Research. – Michael C. Wright

3. Detroit Pistons

  • 2025-26 record: 42-14
  • Previous ranking: 2
  • Next games: vs. OKC (Feb. 25), vs. CLE (Feb. 27), @ ORL (March 1), @ CLE (March 3)

Is there a difference in weight classes between the East and West, or was it a bad night for the Pistons on Monday when they lost to Wembanyama and the Spurs? The doubts about the Pistons’ playoff ceiling came floating to the surface, as they shot just 19% from 3 in their second loss this month. Big man Isaiah Stewart has three more games remaining on a seven-game suspension, meaning he will miss showdowns with other potential postseason opponents: Oklahoma City and Cleveland.

Will shooter Kevin Huerter find some playing time? He hasn’t played since the All-Star break, and if he can contribute, the Pistons certainly need more from beyond the arc as they are 22nd in the league in 3-point percentage. – Vincent Goodwill

4. Boston Celtics

  • 2025-26 record: 38-19
  • Previous ranking: 6
  • Next games: @ DEN (Feb. 25), vs. BKN (Feb. 27), vs. PHI (March 1)

Jaylen Brown might believe he deserves more recognition in the NBA’s MVP race, but the facts say otherwise. In the history of my MVP straw poll, which dates to 2017, Brown had received only three fifth-place votes in his career before this season. Last week, he was unveiled in sixth place, with five third-place votes. However, he’s not in bad company, sitting behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Cade Cunningham, Victor Wembanyama and Luka Doncic, but ahead of Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell. – Tim Bontemps

5. New York Knicks

  • 2025-26 record: 37-22
  • Previous ranking: 4
  • Next games: @ MIL (Feb. 27), vs. SA (March 1), @ TOR (March 3)

If it wasn’t clear before, it’s clear now. Mike Brown made the obvious declaration Saturday night before their comeback victory over Houston that Jalen Brunson eats first, then Karl-Anthony Towns. Perhaps it was to alleviate the criticism Towns gets for not producing enough. Towns told ESPN later that evening, “It’s something different in my career.”

In their two win’s after a loss to Detroit last Thursday, Towns shot 8-for-12 from 3-point range, a great sign from his career-low 3-point shooting. That type of production will be needed as the Knicks play four games in the next six days starting Friday, including home games against San Antonio and Oklahoma City. – Goodwill

6. Cleveland Cavaliers

  • 2025-26 record: 37-22
  • Previous ranking: 8
  • Next games: @ MIL (Feb. 25), @ DET (Feb. 27), @ BKN (March 1), vs. DET (March 3)

The James Harden era is off to a fantastic start for Cleveland. The Cavs are 6-1 with Harden in the lineup, and Harden’s passing ability has helped unlock Cleveland’s offense. Harden is averaging 18.7 points and 8.7 assists while shooting 50% since joining the Cavs, and the team ranks third in the NBA in offensive efficiency since the trade deadline. A pair of matchups against the top-seeded Pistons (at Detroit on Friday and in Cleveland on Tuesday) should be a good test for where the Cavs stack up with the top teams in the conference. – Jamal Collier

7. Denver Nuggets

  • 2025-26 record: 36-22
  • Previous ranking: 5
  • Next games: vs. BOS (Feb. 25), @ OKC (Feb. 27), vs. MIN (March 1), @ UTAH (March 2)

The Nuggets are only 4-6 since Nikola Jokic’s return from a monthlong absence due to a knee injury, primarily due to uncharacteristic struggles closing games. During the stretch of contests without Jokic, Denver was 1-5 in clutch games. In clutch games since Jokic’s return on Jan. 30, the Nuggets have been outscored by 19 points in 31 minutes, shooting just 37.5% from the floor, including 7-of-28 from 3-point range. – Tim MacMahon

8. Houston Rockets

  • 2025-26 record: 35-21
  • Previous ranking: 7
  • Next games: vs. SAC (Feb. 25), @ ORL (Feb. 26), @ MIA (Feb. 28), @ WAS (March 2)

Turnovers have been a seasonlong issue, and if it isn’t corrected soon, you can expect an early postseason exit for the Rockets. Houston committed nine turnovers – the most in any quarter all season – as the Knicks overcame an 18-point deficit in the final frame to win Monday, marking the 11th time this season the Rockets have blown a fourth-quarter lead. Fred VanVleet’s season-ending injury before the start of camp might prove to be too much for Houston to overcome. Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard have shown growth. But time is running out for the young guards to reach the level the Rockets will need in the playoffs. – Wright

9. Minnesota Timberwolves

  • 2025-26 record: 36-23
  • Previous ranking: 10
  • Next games: @ LAC (Feb. 26), @ DEN (March 1), vs. MEM (March 3)

No team this season has more inexplicable losses than Minnesota, which had another one Sunday against the 76ers, who were without Joel Embiid and had played the night before in New Orleans. That simply is a game that a team with Minnesota’s ambitions needs to win. Those losses throughout the season are why the Wolves are fighting to avoid the play-in rather than fighting for home-court advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. – Bontemps

10. Los Angeles Lakers

  • 2025-26 record: 34-23
  • Previous ranking: 9
  • Next games: @ PHX (Feb. 26), @ GS (Feb. 28), vs. SAC (March 1), vs. NO (March 3)

Coming into Tuesday’s game against the Orlando Magic, the Lakers were the only team out of the top eight in either conference with a negative point differential on the season. Also concerning: L.A.‘s 11-14 record against teams with above .500 records. The Lakers’ past five losses to those winning opponents came by an average of 20.2 points. Marcus Smart said there is still time to improve, however. “We’re hanging in there,” he said. “The objective of it, for everybody in this league, is coming around at the right time.” – Dave McMenamin

10. Toronto Raptors

  • 2025-26 record: 34-24
  • Previous ranking: 11
  • Next games: vs. SA (Feb. 25), @ WAS (Feb. 28), vs. NYK (March 3)

Toronto keeps taking care of business against sub-.500 teams, with wins against Chicago and Milwaukee coming out of the break. But the Raptors keep dropping games against the league’s best teams after a loss against the injury-depleted Thunder on Tuesday. Toronto is 11-17 against teams with winning records, versus 23-7 against losing clubs. – Zach Kram

12. Phoenix Suns

  • 2025-26 record: 33-26
  • Previous ranking: 12
  • Next games: vs. LAL (Feb. 26), @ SAC (March 3)

Phoenix hit a rough patch just when it finally got a lift from Jalen Green, who had missed months with a hamstring injury. Green’s buzzer-beating 3 to dismiss the Magic in double overtime Saturday coincided with Dillon Brooks suffering a fractured left hand, which will sideline him for four to six weeks. The team also announced that Devin Booker will be out at least a week with a right hip strain. – McMenamin

13. Orlando Magic

  • 2025-26 record: 31-26
  • Previous ranking: 14
  • Next games: vs. HOU (Feb. 26), vs. DET (March 1), vs. WAS (March 3)

The news that Franz Wagner is sidelined indefinitely with a left ankle injury raises a question of whether we will see a healthy starting five this season for the Magic. The lineup of Wagner, Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. has started only 11 games together this season and has played 5% of total possessions as a unit. If there’s something positive to come from Wagner’s absence, it’s the play of third-year guard Anthony Black. In 36 starts this season, Black is averaging 17.7 points. Per Cleaning the Glass, the Magic are a plus-8.2 points per 100 possessions when Black is on the court with Suggs, Bane, Banchero and Carter. – Bobby Marks

14. Philadelphia 76ers

  • 2025-26 record: 32-26
  • Previous ranking: 13
  • Next games: vs. MIA (Feb. 26), @ BOS (March 1), vs. SA (March 3)

For as well as Joel Embiid has played this season, his recent absences with knee and shin soreness are a consistent reminder of the sharp edge this 76ers season is sitting on. With Embiid on the court, Philadelphia has a real chance to make noise in a wide-open Eastern Conference playoffs. Without him, though, it will be a challenge for the 76ers to get out of the play-in mix and into the postseason at all, especially with the Heat and Magic closing in on them in the standings. – Bontemps

15. Miami Heat

  • 2025-26 record: 31-28
  • Previous ranking: 16
  • Next games: @ PHI (Feb. 26), vs. HOU (Feb. 28), vs. BKN (March 3)

If the Heat are not a play-in team for the first time since 2022, it likely comes because of Tyler Herro’s health and play. In his first game since Jan. 15, Herro scored 24 points in only 23 minutes. He scored 14 points the next night in a win against Memphis. Those were only the second set of back-to-back games Herro has played this season. The Heat began a five-game stretch against teams below .500 on Tuesday. – Marks

16. Golden State Warriors

  • 2025-26 record: 30-28
  • Previous ranking: 15
  • Next games: @ MEM (Feb. 25), vs. LAL (Feb. 28), vs. LAC (March 2)

The final two months of Brandin Podziemski’s season will set the stage for extension conversations this summer. Steve Kerr termed Podziemski’s third year as “up and down;” Podziemski had 15 fourth-quarter points and eight rebounds in a highlight win over the Nuggets on Sunday, but high-impact scoring and playmaking nights haven’t been the norm, and the coaching staff has mostly requested Podziemski dial it back despite his long-term ambitions. “It’s really more about finding that sweet spot that we’re trying to get him where he’s making plays but not dominating the ball,” Kerr said. – Slater

17. Charlotte Hornets

  • 2025-26 record: 28-31
  • Previous ranking: 17
  • Next games: @ IND (Feb. 26), vs. POR (Feb. 28), vs. DAL (March 3)

The Hornets have cooled off after close losses to the Rockets and Cavaliers last week, but they still have just one double-digit loss since the calendar flipped. The natural next step is improved play in clutch situations: Charlotte is 9-16 in clutch games this season; only the Kings and Nets have fewer clutch victories. That clutch underperformance is why the Hornets’ actual record is underperforming their “expected” record – based on net rating, per Cleaning the Glass – by a league-worst six games. – Kram

18. Portland Trail Blazers

  • 2025-26 record: 28-31
  • Previous ranking: 18
  • Next games: @ CHI (Feb. 26), @ CHA (Feb. 28), @ ATL (March 1)

There was a concerning visual for the Blazers on Sunday night: Deni Avdija, their lone All-Star, asked out of the game in Phoenix after only 59 seconds when a bothersome lower back issue flared. It’s been a problem for Avdija for weeks. He was listed as questionable before the Suns game before attempting to play. He also missed Tuesday night’s game in Minnesota. Portland appears pretty safe in at least the 10th spot, but for the Blazers to be any type of postseason threat, the team needs Avdija back to the level he maintained between October and January. – Slater

19. LA Clippers

  • 2025-26 record: 27-30
  • Previous ranking: 20
  • Next games: vs. MIN (Feb. 26), vs. NO (March 1), @ GS (March 2)

For anyone wondering what direction the Clippers’ season could be headed after dealing James Harden and Ivica Zubac before the trade deadline, coach Tyronn Lue delivered a clear message last week: “Man, we’re playing to win. I don’t care if it’s young, old, toddlers … whoever’s on the floor, we’re trying to win.” Bennedict Mathurin, acquired from Indiana in the Zubac deal, has helped that cause, averaging 22 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals in his five games off the bench for L.A. – McMenamin

20. Atlanta Hawks

  • 2025-26 record: 29-31
  • Previous ranking: 19
  • Next games: vs. WAS (Feb. 26), vs. POR (March 1)

Maybe the addition of Jonathan Kuminga is the spark Atlanta needed. In his first game since being acquired from Golden State at the trade deadline, Kuminga scored a season-high 27 points and was a plus-17 while on the court. More impressive were the seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in only 24 minutes. Before the Washington win, Kuminga only had four games this season of at least four assists. – Marks

21. Milwaukee Bucks

  • 2025-26 record: 25-31
  • Previous ranking: 22
  • Next games: vs. CLE (Feb. 25), vs. NYK (Feb. 27), @ CHI (March 1), vs. BOS (March 2)

The Bucks have looked more competent without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo during his most recent absence. They are 7-5 since Antetokounmpo injured his right calf on Jan. 23, which has kept them within striking distance of the postseason. Antetokounmpo’s return is close. The Bucks hope Antetokounmpo can participate in a 5-on-5 practice session this week before he is cleared to return to games. – Collier

22. Memphis Grizzlies

  • 2025-26 record: 21-35
  • Previous ranking: 23
  • Next games: vs. GS (Feb. 25), @ DAL (Feb. 27), @ IND (March 1), @ MIN (March 3)

The team announced that guard Ja Morant is progressing in his rehabilitation from a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, but he remains out, having missed the team’s past 14 games. The Grizzlies have posted the fourth-worst record (6-17) since Jan. 1 with a three-game road trip on deck after a home matchup Wednesday against the Warriors. Memphis recalibrated the roster at the trade deadline, but the club’s latest injury list featured eight players. Second-year man Jaylen Wells has been one of the team’s few bright spots, upping his shooting averages in February. – Wright

23. Chicago Bulls

  • 2025-26 record: 24-35
  • Previous ranking: 21
  • Next games: vs. POR (Feb. 26), vs. MIL (March 1), vs. OKC (March 3)

The Bulls rebuild has begun, and it has started painfully. Chicago has dropped 10 in a row, its longest losing streak since 2019, and have not won a game in February. Since improving their record to 23-22 on Jan 24, the Bulls are 2-12, which includes a heavy roster upheaval at the deadline and a team finally choosing a direction. Now Chicago has dropped to 12th in the conference and looks primed to miss the postseason altogether, snapping its streak of three straight play-in tournament appearances. – Collier

24. Dallas Mavericks

  • 2025-26 record: 21-36
  • Previous ranking: 24
  • Next games: vs. SAC (Feb. 26), vs. MEM (Feb. 27), vs. OKC (March 1), @ CHA (March 3)

Khris Middleton, the veteran forward acquired from Washington in the Anthony Davis trade, scored 25 points to lead the Mavs to a win over the Pacers on Sunday to snap a 10-game losing streak. It was Middleton’s highest-scoring performance since Jan. 22, 2024, when he was with the Bucks. The Mavericks finished their six-game road trip, where they went 2-4 against another bottom-dwelling team Tuesday, defeating the Nets 123-114. – MacMahon

25. Utah Jazz

  • 2025-26 record: 18-40
  • Previous ranking: 26
  • Next games: vs. NO (Feb. 26), vs. NO (Feb. 28), vs. DEN (March 2)

With Keyonte George nursing a sprained ankle, second-year guard Isaiah Collier has seen an increase in minutes this month and is taking advantage of it. Collier has averaged 18.0 points and 10.0 assists in February, shooting 48.3% from the floor. His jumper continues to be his biggest weakness, however. Collier has shot 23.1% from 3-point range this month, slightly below his career norm of 26.0%. – MacMahon

26. New Orleans Pelicans

  • 2025-26 record: 17-42
  • Previous ranking: 25
  • Next games: @ UTAH (Feb. 26), @ UTAH (Feb. 28), @ LAC (March 1), @ LAL (March 3)

The Pelicans won four of six, including their win against the Warriors on Tuesday night, as Zion Williamson has played in 33 consecutive contests, marking the longest streak of his career. Point guard Dejounte Murray made his long-anticipated return against the Warriors from a ruptured right Achilles tendon that kept him off the floor for 13 months. It’s unclear where Murray fits in New Orleans’ long-term future, but the new front-office regime headed up by Joe Dumars has shown that it values the club’s young core, led by promising rookies Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears. – Wright

27. Washington Wizards

  • 2025-26 record: 16-41
  • Previous ranking: 28
  • Next games: @ ATL (Feb. 26), vs. TOR (Feb. 28), vs. HOU (March 2), @ ORL (March 3)

The past two seasons were the worst in franchise history: The Wizards went 15-67 in 2023-24 and 18-64 last season. But with back-to-back wins against the Pacers after the All-Star break, Washington is already at 16 wins this season. Despite their best efforts to secure a strong draft position, the Wizards are on track to win more games than in either of their past two misbegotten campaigns. – Kram

28. Brooklyn Nets

  • 2025-26 record: 15-42
  • Previous ranking: 27
  • Next games: vs. SA (Feb. 26), @ BOS (Feb. 27), vs. CLE (March 1), @ MIA (March 3)

Entering Tuesday night, the Nets were on a four-game losing streak, three of those by double figures and two against the Cavaliers and Thunder. There’s only so much Michael Porter Jr. can do as the lone scorer on this bottom-dwelling team, and the Nets are clearly in freefall. One bright spot is rookie Nolan Traore, who is getting more playing time as he’s been installed as a starter for the past month (12 games). His shooting is still a work in progress (33% from 3); however, he’s been able to work alongside fellow rookie Egor Demin. In theory, it should help ease the burden of point guard duties, but it’s been rough to build any offensive chemistry as two of the Nets’ lowest offensive performances have occurred since they started to share the floor (84 vs. Cleveland and 86 vs. Oklahoma City). – Goodwill

29. Indiana Pacers

  • 2025-26 record: 15-44
  • Previous ranking: 29
  • Next games: vs. CHA (Feb. 26), vs. MEM (March 1)

Indiana’s injury woes are back. In addition to Tyrese Haliburton, who been out for the whole season and is now away from the team after being diagnosed with shingles, and Ivica Zubac, who has yet to debut for his new team, Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, and T.J. McConnell have all missed recent games due to ailments. Those absences contributed to Indiana losing two games to Washington, thereby passing the Wizards in the reverse-order standings. It’s a different race to watch as the NBA lottery approaches. – Kram

30. Sacramento Kings

  • 2025-26 record: 13-46
  • Previous ranking: 30
  • Next games: @ HOU (Feb. 25), @ DAL (Feb. 26), @ LAL (March 1), vs. PHX (March 3)

For long-term strategic purposes, no Kings’ win is necessarily a useful one in the next two months. They’re playing for a lottery position and sit in the prime spot, two wins (13) behind the Nets and Pacers for the worst record. But the players on the ground level needed the Monday night pick-me-up in Memphis, beating the Grizzlies to snap a franchise-record 16-game losing streak. Rookie center Maxime Raynaud continues to impress: He has four double-doubles in his past five games. – Slater

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