Source: Joe Robbins / Getty According to ESPN, this is how the NBA teams are ranked. Let’s see what happens when we get closer to the playoffs. y —Houston Rockets y —Golden State Warriors x —Toronto Raptors x —Boston Celtics Portland Trail Blazers x —Cleveland Cavaliers x —Philadelphia 76ers Oklahoma City Thunder x —Indiana Pacers New Orleans Pelicans San Antonio Spurs Utah Jazz Minnesota Timberwolves Washington Wizards Denver Nuggets Milwaukee Bucks LA Clippers Miami Heat Detroit Pistons Charlotte Hornets e —Los Angeles Lakers e —New York Knicks e —Chicago Bulls e —Sacramento Kings e —Brooklyn Nets e —Dallas Mavericks e —Orlando Magic e —Atlanta Hawks e —Memphis Grizzlies e —Phoenix Suns W L 60 14 54 19 54 20 51 23 45 28 44 29 43 30 44 31 43 31 43 31 43 31 42 32 42 33 40 33 40 34 39 34 39 34 39 35 34 40 34 41 32 41 27 48 24 49 24 50 23 51 22 51 22 51 21 53 20 54 19 56