Here is where all 30 teams stack up in the first power rankings of 2025! Note: Team rankings are based on where members of our panel (ESPN's Tim Bontemps, Jamal Collier, Michael Wright, Tim MacMahon, Dave McMenamin, Ohm Youngmisuk, Chris Herring and Kevin Pelton) think teams belong this season.

Cleveland has made it to the best record in the league through 30 games. And all the Cavs really could use is some better work on the glass, as they rank only 19th in rebound percentage. This is a team with high-minute small guards and not a lot in the way of athletic size off the bench. But we’re nitpicking here.

With 2025 officially here, numerous experts and analysts ranked the 30 total NBA teams from best to worst entering the new year. Although it is not 2024 anymore, the Oklahoma City Thunder have not moved or changed in the slightest.

Hoops Wire’s NBA power rankings as we enter the 2025 portion of the schedule … 1. Cleveland Cavaliers 2024-25 record: 29-4 Cleveland remains the league’s top team, bolstered by a deep bench that now includes Max Strus,