All 32 NBA Teams, ranked by 51 players
Players rank 90s Bulls Dynasty #1: it wins 74.1% of its matchups (n = 112) and took the title in 11 of 51 brackets. San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers follow. Disagree? NBA Team Tier List is one tap away.
Updated hourly · last refreshed November 15, 2026
Brackets finished51
Head-to-head picks1,321
Entrants ranked32of 32
90s Bulls Dynasty title share21.6%n = 51
Title odds
Share of 51 finished brackets won
- 90s Bulls Dynasty21.6% (11 of 51)
- Philadelphia 76ers9.8% (5 of 51)
- Boston Celtics7.8% (4 of 51)
- San Antonio Spurs5.9% (3 of 51)
- Golden State Warriors5.9% (3 of 51)
- Minnesota Timberwolves5.9% (3 of 51)
NBA Teams: the community tier list
Built from win rates across 1,321 picks. Tiers use the win rate steadied toward 50% for entrants with few matchups (S from 75%, A 60%, B 50%, C 40%, D 25%). Steadying pulls a small sample toward the middle, so a high raw rate can sit a tier lower and a low one a tier higher than the rate shown, which is the raw one. What does S tier mean?
Stier, win rate 75% or more
- Nobody yet
Atier, win rate 60% or more
- 90s Bulls Dynasty74.1%
- San Antonio Spurs65.0%
- Philadelphia 76ers63.6%
- Boston Celtics62.1%
- New York Knicks61.7%
- Golden State Warriors61.6%
Btier, win rate 50% or more
- Oklahoma City Thunder60.4%
- Los Angeles Lakers59.2%
- Minnesota Timberwolves57.4%
- Miami Heat56.8%
- Denver Nuggets56.3%
- Houston Rockets54.7%
- Milwaukee Bucks53.8%
- Toronto Raptors53.1%
- Cleveland Cavaliers50.0%
- Memphis Grizzlies50.0%
Ctier, win rate 40% or more
- Indiana Pacers47.4%
- Chicago Bulls47.3%
- Showtime Lakers (1980s)46.5%
- Orlando Magic42.0%
- Dallas Mavericks41.2%
Dtier, win rate 25% or more
- Atlanta Hawks37.5%
- Phoenix Suns36.4%
- Charlotte Hornets35.5%
- Detroit Pistons35.6%
- Utah Jazz32.8%
- Los Angeles Clippers31.7%
- Portland Trail Blazers31.3%
- Washington Wizards28.3%
- Brooklyn Nets23.1%
- New Orleans Pelicans22.0%
Ftier, win rate 0% or more
- Sacramento Kings17.6%
Standings
Every entrant with its record. Ordered by win rate, steadied for small samples; a rate shows once an entrant has 30 matchups. n is the number of head-to-head matchups behind each rate.
| # | Contender | W–L | Win rate | Against .500 | Titles | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90s Bulls DynastyHistoric Dynasty | 83–29 | 74.1% | 11 | 112 | |
| 2 | San Antonio SpursWestern Conference | 80–43 | 65.0% | 3 | 123 | |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ersEastern Conference | 63–36 | 63.6% | 5 | 99 | |
| 4 | Boston CelticsEastern Conference | 64–39 | 62.1% | 4 | 103 | |
| 5 | New York KnicksEastern Conference | 66–41 | 61.7% | 1 | 107 | |
| 6 | Golden State WarriorsWestern Conference | 69–43 | 61.6% | 3 | 112 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma City ThunderWestern Conference | 61–40 | 60.4% | 2 | 101 | |
| 8 | Los Angeles LakersWestern Conference | 58–40 | 59.2% | 2 | 98 | |
| 9 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWestern Conference | 58–43 | 57.4% | 3 | 101 | |
| 10 | Miami HeatEastern Conference | 50–38 | 56.8% | 2 | 88 | |
| 11 | Denver NuggetsWestern Conference | 54–42 | 56.3% | 3 | 96 | |
| 12 | Houston RocketsWestern Conference | 58–48 | 54.7% | 1 | 106 | |
| 13 | Milwaukee BucksEastern Conference | 49–42 | 53.8% | 3 | 91 | |
| 14 | Toronto RaptorsEastern Conference | 51–45 | 53.1% | 1 | 96 | |
| 15 | Cleveland CavaliersEastern Conference | 46–46 | 50.0% | 2 | 92 | |
| 16 | Memphis GrizzliesWestern Conference | 41–41 | 50.0% | 1 | 82 | |
| 17 | Indiana PacersEastern Conference | 37–41 | 47.4% | 2 | 78 | |
| 18 | Chicago BullsEastern Conference | 35–39 | 47.3% | 0 | 74 | |
| 19 | Showtime Lakers (1980s)Historic Dynasty | 33–38 | 46.5% | 0 | 71 | |
| 20 | Orlando MagicEastern Conference | 29–40 | 42.0% | 0 | 69 | |
| 21 | Dallas MavericksWestern Conference | 28–40 | 41.2% | 0 | 68 | |
| 22 | Atlanta HawksEastern Conference | 27–45 | 37.5% | 0 | 72 | |
| 23 | Phoenix SunsWestern Conference | 24–42 | 36.4% | 1 | 66 | |
| 24 | Charlotte HornetsEastern Conference | 22–40 | 35.5% | 1 | 62 | |
| 25 | Detroit PistonsEastern Conference | 26–47 | 35.6% | 0 | 73 | |
| 26 | Utah JazzWestern Conference | 20–41 | 32.8% | 0 | 61 | |
| 27 | Los Angeles ClippersWestern Conference | 19–41 | 31.7% | 0 | 60 | |
| 28 | Portland Trail BlazersWestern Conference | 21–46 | 31.3% | 0 | 67 | |
| 29 | Washington WizardsEastern Conference | 17–43 | 28.3% | 0 | 60 | |
| 30 | Brooklyn NetsEastern Conference | 12–40 | 23.1% | 0 | 52 | |
| 31 | New Orleans PelicansWestern Conference | 11–39 | 22.0% | 0 | 50 | |
| 32 | Sacramento KingsWestern Conference | 9–42 | 17.6% | 0 | 51 |
Closest rivalries
Pairs the crowd can barely split. Estimated from each entrant's overall record until the pair has met 20 times.
- New York KnicksvsGolden State Warriors50–50 · estimate from overall records
- Boston CelticsvsNew York Knicks50–50 · estimate from overall records
- Boston CelticsvsGolden State Warriors50–50 · estimate from overall records
Most lopsided
- 90s Bulls DynastyvsSacramento Kings90–10 · estimate from overall records
- San Antonio SpursvsSacramento Kings86–14 · estimate from overall records
- Philadelphia 76ersvsSacramento Kings85–15 · estimate from overall records
Upsets and oddities
Patterns in 51 finished brackets.
- Untouchable90s Bulls Dynasty wins 74.1%The best record in the field (n = 112 matchups).
- ClutchCharlotte Hornets: 1 titlesOnly #24 on win rate, but #19 for championships.
- Always the bridesmaidNew York Knicks: 61.7% win rate#5 on record, but only 1 title in 51 brackets.
- Still waitingChicago Bulls: no titles yetWins 47.3% of its matchups (n = 74) and has never been crowned.
Upsets need real meetings: a pair shows here once it has met 10 times and the weaker record leads.
Questions people ask
What is #1 in the NBA Teams community ranking?
90s Bulls Dynasty. It wins 74.1% of its head-to-head matchups (n = 112) and took the title in 11 of 51 finished brackets.
How is the ranking worked out?
Every pick in a finished bracket is a win for one entrant and a loss for the other. Entrants are ordered by win rate, steadied toward 50% by ten imaginary matchups so that a newcomer with a 3–0 record can't top the table. The rate shown is the real one, with n, the number of matchups behind it.
Why win rate and not titles?
Draws are shuffled, so a title can come from an easy path. Win rate counts every matchup an entrant played, which is a fairer read of how people feel about it. Title odds are shown too, as the share of finished brackets each entrant won.
How many people have ranked NBA Teams?
51 finished brackets so far, with 1,321 head-to-head picks between them. Only finished brackets count.
Can I rank all 32 myself?
Yes. Play the bracket at 8, 16, 32 entrants, free and with no sign-up. You get your own ranking and a link to share, and your picks join this page.
How often does this page update?
About every hour, as new brackets are finished.
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