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NBA Power Rankings: League begins to settle in after Lakers’ Luka Doncic trade

NBA Power Rankings: League begins to settle in after Lakers’ Luka Doncic trade

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By: Grant Afseth

The 2025 NBA trade deadline has passed, and the league landscape looks markedly different, with big names moving in surprising trades, which has notably shaken up teams and their championship odds. Luka Doncic has since debuted as a Los Angeles Laker, while Anthony Davis did the same as a Dallas Maverick. Meanwhile, De’Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler have boosted their new respective organizations.

With these seismic changes, the NBA’s competitive landscape post-trade deadline looks more unpredictable and thrilling than ever, setting the stage for an intense stretch run of the regular season as teams battle for playoff seeding.

When big midseason moves are made, there tends to be a chemistry-building process that can prove challenging. Some teams sacrifice depth to make such a robust transaction. Regardless,

Here’s the list of all 30 NBA teams in the power rankings, from first to 30:

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder: 43-9 (+230 odds to win the NBA Finals on DraftKings Sportsbook)
  2. Cleveland Cavaliers: 43-10 (+750)
  3. Boston Celtics: 38-16 (+235)
  4. Denver Nuggets: 35-19 (+1500)
  5. Memphis Grizzlies: 36-17 (+3000)
  6. New York Knicks: 35-18 (+1000)
  7. Los Angeles Lakers: 32-19 (+1700)
  8. Houston Rockets: 33-20 (+6000)
  9. Minnesota Timberwolves: 30-24 (+5000)
  10. Indiana Pacers: 29-23 (+13000)
  11. LA Clippers: 29-23 (+3000)
  12. Milwaukee Bucks: 28-24 (+3000)
  13. Golden State Warriors: 27-26 (+3500)
  14. Sacramento Kings: 27-26 (+25000)
  15. Dallas Mavericks: 28-26 (+5000)
  16. Phoenix Suns: 26-27 (+9000)
  17. Miami Heat: 25-26 (+20000)
  18. Orlando Magic: 26-29 (+18000)
  19. Atlanta Hawks: 26-28 (+100000)
  20. Detroit Pistons: 28-26 (+60000)
  21. San Antonio Spurs: 23-28 (+25000)
  22. Portland Trail Blazers: 23-31 (+100000)
  23. Philadelphia 76ers: 20-33 (+10000)
  24. Chicago Bulls: 22-32 (+100000)
  25. Brooklyn Nets: 19-34 (+100000)
  26. Toronto Raptors: 17-37 (+100000)
  27. Charlotte Hornets: 13-38 (+100000)
  28. Utah Jazz: 12-40 (+100000)
  29. New Orleans Pelicans: 12-41 (+100000)
  30. Washington Wizards: 9-44 (+100000)

Grant Afseth

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is grant-afseth) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skill and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.