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Best nba championship teams

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San Antonio Spurs (2014)1301

The worldwide ranking generated by 262 votes

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San Antonio Spurs (2014)1301

Dallas Mavericks (2011)1275

Houston Rockets (1995)1270

Toronto Raptors (2019)1263

Golden State Warriors (2017)1257

Golden State Warriors (2015)1253

Boston Celtics (1986)1246

Cleveland Cavaliers (2016)1237

Boston Celtics (2008)1235

#10

Miami Heat (2013)1227

#11

San Antonio Spurs (2005)1217

#12

Los Angeles Lakers (2001)1210

#13

Chicago Bulls (1996)1170

#14

Detroit Pistons (1989)1131

#15

Denver Nuggets (2023)1131

#16

Los Angeles Lakers (1987)1128

#17

Chicago Bulls (1992)1120

#18

Los Angeles Lakers (1985)1087

#19

Milwaukee Bucks (1971)1039

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How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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