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0commentsUpdated on 10/06/2026 at 03:00 PM

Los Angeles Lakers1342

The worldwide ranking generated by 7.8k votes

30 / 30

Los Angeles Lakers1342

San Antonio Spurs1312

Minnesota Timberwolves1311

New York Knicks1308

Golden State Warriors1302

Oklahoma City Thunder1300

Boston Celtics1264

Toronto Raptors1245

Indiana Pacers1240

#10

Detroit Pistons1234

#11

Cleveland Cavaliers1221

#12

Miami Heat1221

#13

Chicago Bulls1218

#14

Charlotte Hornets1218

#15

Milwaukee Bucks1209

#16

Phoenix Suns1209

#17

Los Angeles Clippers1207

#18

Philadelphia 76ers1201

#19

Dallas Mavericks1187

#20

Houston Rockets1186

#21

Orlando Magic1183

#22

Denver Nuggets1176

#23

Memphis Grizzlies1159

#24

Atlanta Hawks1149

#25

Portland Trail Blazers1127

#26

Brooklyn Nets1124

#27

Sacramento Kings1081

#28

Utah Jazz1040

#29

Washington Wizards1022

#30

New Orleans Pelicans1004

What the community says

Los Angeles Lakers leads with an ELO of 1,342, ahead of San Antonio Spurs (1,312) and Minnesota Timberwolves (1,311). Ranked over 7,793 duels between 30 contenders, last updated October 6, 2026.

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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.