NBA 2025 Teams RANKINGS
View the latest NBA 2025 Teams Rankings based on the industry leading Dunkel Index rating system. The Dunkel Index analyzes game data to produce a power rating for each team. Those ratings are the basis for our game predictions.
BASKETBALL: NBA RANKINGS
Sport
BASKETBALL
League
NBA
Season
2025
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W / L RTGIndex rating for the season adjusted for won/loss record.
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SEA RTGPure Index rating for season.
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REC RTGMost recent pure Index rating.
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HIHighest pure Index rating for season.
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LOLowest pure Index rating for season.
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W/L +/-Percentage increase/decrease for pure Index rating over previous season.
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SEA +/-Percentage increase/decrease for pure Index rating over previous season.
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24 W/LAdjusted Index rating for 2024 season.
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24 SEAPure Index rating for 2024 season.
Regular Season
| RANK | TEAMS | RECORD | W / L RTG | SEA RTG | REC RTG | HI | LO | 24 W/L | 24 SEA | W/L +/- | SEA +/- |
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| Rankings not yet available for this season | |||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 68-14 | 168.237 | 128.332 | 0.000 | 134.655 | 123.540 | 146.172 | 122.525 | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 64-18 | 158.741 | 124.748 | 0.000 | 132.338 | 118.492 | 129.197 | 118.851 | 0.23% | 0.05% |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 61-21 | 154.215 | 124.656 | 0.000 | 130.448 | 118.980 | 160.968 | 126.976 | -0.04% | -0.02% |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 52-30 | 136.926 | 120.668 | 0.000 | 127.334 | 114.669 | 117.185 | 117.185 | 0.17% | 0.03% |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 51-31 | 134.785 | 120.005 | 0.000 | 125.102 | 115.096 | 133.416 | 120.115 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 50-32 | 134.349 | 121.048 | 0.000 | 126.503 | 116.048 | 146.136 | 122.488 | -0.08% | -0.01% |
| 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 50-32 | 133.991 | 120.690 | 0.000 | 129.438 | 113.691 | 134.641 | 119.862 | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| 8 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 49-33 | 132.694 | 120.870 | 0.000 | 126.150 | 114.783 | 144.603 | 122.434 | -0.08% | -0.01% |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 50-32 | 131.965 | 118.663 | 0.000 | 125.884 | 109.141 | 127.791 | 118.923 | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 50-32 | 131.944 | 118.643 | 0.000 | 126.088 | 110.357 | 127.138 | 118.270 | 0.04% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Memphis Grizzlies | 48-34 | 129.998 | 119.653 | 0.000 | 126.600 | 108.323 | 91.036 | 111.727 | 0.43% | 0.07% |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 48-34 | 129.846 | 119.500 | 0.000 | 125.772 | 110.731 | 127.117 | 119.727 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 48-34 | 128.520 | 118.175 | 0.000 | 123.960 | 111.102 | 131.069 | 119.245 | -0.02% | -0.01% |
| 14 | Detroit Pistons | 44-38 | 121.735 | 117.302 | 0.000 | 125.706 | 108.741 | 69.071 | 108.976 | 0.76% | 0.08% |
| 15 | Orlando Magic | 41-41 | 116.138 | 116.138 | 0.000 | 123.822 | 106.113 | 126.654 | 117.786 | -0.08% | -0.01% |
| 16 | Sacramento Kings | 40-42 | 116.024 | 117.502 | 0.000 | 124.332 | 110.776 | 125.579 | 118.190 | -0.08% | -0.01% |
| 17 | Dallas Mavericks | 39-43 | 114.734 | 117.690 | 0.000 | 127.774 | 105.878 | 132.293 | 118.991 | -0.13% | -0.01% |
| 18 | Atlanta Hawks | 40-42 | 113.425 | 114.903 | 0.000 | 120.837 | 108.997 | 108.477 | 115.866 | 0.05% | -0.01% |
| 19 | Chicago Bulls | 39-43 | 112.046 | 115.002 | 0.000 | 122.494 | 106.850 | 112.976 | 115.932 | -0.01% | -0.01% |
| 20 | Miami Heat | 37-45 | 110.534 | 116.446 | 0.000 | 123.814 | 109.377 | 125.465 | 118.075 | -0.12% | -0.01% |
| 21 | Phoenix Suns | 36-46 | 108.018 | 115.408 | 0.000 | 122.033 | 109.250 | 130.654 | 118.831 | -0.17% | -0.03% |
| 22 | Portland Trail Blazers | 36-46 | 107.337 | 114.727 | 0.000 | 123.713 | 104.760 | 79.126 | 108.685 | 0.36% | 0.06% |
| 23 | San Antonio Spurs | 34-48 | 104.395 | 114.741 | 0.000 | 120.597 | 108.958 | 82.468 | 110.549 | 0.27% | 0.04% |
| 24 | Toronto Raptors | 30-52 | 95.873 | 112.131 | 0.000 | 118.695 | 102.502 | 88.939 | 112.586 | 0.08% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Brooklyn Nets | 26-56 | 88.943 | 111.112 | 0.000 | 116.852 | 105.414 | 100.702 | 114.004 | -0.12% | -0.03% |
| 26 | Philadelphia 76ers | 24-58 | 86.713 | 111.838 | 0.000 | 118.508 | 103.327 | 127.771 | 118.904 | -0.32% | -0.06% |
| 27 | New Orleans Pelicans | 21-61 | 80.479 | 110.038 | 0.000 | 119.437 | 102.955 | 132.611 | 120.788 | -0.39% | -0.09% |
| 28 | Charlotte Hornets | 19-63 | 76.849 | 109.364 | 0.000 | 116.470 | 100.244 | 78.499 | 108.058 | -0.02% | 0.01% |
| 29 | Utah Jazz | 17-65 | 74.530 | 110.001 | 0.000 | 117.434 | 100.269 | 98.853 | 113.632 | -0.25% | -0.03% |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | 18-64 | 72.131 | 106.124 | 0.000 | 113.498 | 98.702 | 70.579 | 109.006 | 0.02% | -0.03% |
Postseason
| RANK | TEAMS | RECORD | W / L RTG | SEA RTG | REC RTG | HI | LO | 24 W/L | 24 SEA | W/L +/- | SEA +/- |
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| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 16-7 | 137.475 | 130.825 | 0.000 | 133.872 | 128.689 | 129.685 | 128.207 | 0.06% | 0.02% |
| 2 | Indiana Pacers | 15-8 | 131.865 | 126.692 | 0.000 | 129.946 | 121.319 | 121.117 | 121.856 | 0.09% | 0.04% |
| 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 5-4 | 128.178 | 127.439 | 0.000 | 130.807 | 123.549 | 112.618 | 114.096 | 0.14% | 0.12% |
| 4 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 9-6 | 127.473 | 125.256 | 0.000 | 128.506 | 122.502 | 126.179 | 124.701 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| 5 | Los Angeles Clippers | 3-4 | 126.357 | 127.096 | 0.000 | 129.898 | 123.890 | 114.039 | 115.517 | 0.11% | 0.10% |
| 6 | Boston Celtics | 6-5 | 126.295 | 125.556 | 0.000 | 127.871 | 122.781 | 137.024 | 127.418 | -0.08% | -0.01% |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 7-7 | 125.512 | 125.512 | 0.000 | 128.384 | 121.349 | 124.522 | 123.044 | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| 8 | New York Knicks | 10-8 | 123.066 | 121.588 | 0.000 | 127.178 | 118.015 | 122.208 | 121.469 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 6-7 | 121.722 | 122.461 | 0.000 | 124.856 | 120.238 | 59.093 | 59.832 | 1.06% | 1.05% |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 3-4 | 120.181 | 120.920 | 0.000 | 123.126 | 118.689 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 11 | Orlando Magic | 2-4 | 119.807 | 121.285 | 0.000 | 123.551 | 118.845 | 116.112 | 116.851 | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-4 | 118.557 | 120.773 | 0.000 | 121.836 | 120.065 | 119.532 | 121.010 | -0.01% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Chicago Bulls | 0-1 | 117.937 | 118.676 | 0.000 | 118.676 | 118.676 | 117.116 | 117.116 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| 14 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1-4 | 117.412 | 119.629 | 0.000 | 121.693 | 118.223 | 114.449 | 115.927 | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 2-4 | 116.526 | 118.004 | 0.000 | 118.595 | 116.975 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 16 | Miami Heat | 2-4 | 116.190 | 117.668 | 0.000 | 122.430 | 112.590 | 118.473 | 120.690 | -0.02% | -0.03% |
| 17 | Memphis Grizzlies | 1-5 | 115.590 | 118.545 | 0.000 | 120.664 | 116.853 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 18 | Atlanta Hawks | 0-2 | 115.271 | 116.749 | 0.000 | 116.986 | 116.512 | 55.068 | 55.807 | 1.09% | 1.09% |
| 19 | Sacramento Kings | 0-1 | 115.260 | 115.999 | 0.000 | 115.999 | 115.999 | 123.703 | 123.703 | -0.07% | -0.06% |
| 20 | Dallas Mavericks | 1-1 | 113.898 | 113.898 | 0.000 | 114.324 | 114.324 | 127.168 | 124.212 | -0.10% | -0.08% |
