2025-26 NBA Power Rankings Shock Fans: Celtics and Magic Surge into Top 10, Thunder, Nuggets, Lakers Battle for Supremacy
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This Lakers team has a high ceiling, but it’s mostly because of their offensive potential. Los Angeles has the seventh-ranked offensive rating, the fourth-best effective field goal percentage (58%), and second-best true shooting percentage (62.2%) ahead of the Thunder (62.1%) and behind the Nuggets (63%).
4. Houston Rockets (15-6)
NBA Finals odds: +1000
Points Leader: Kevin Durant (25.3)
Rebound Leader: Steven Adams (9.2)
Assist Leader: Alperen Sengun (7.1)
Houston is 10-3 over the last 13 games, ranking fifth in offensive rating and fourth in defensive rating during that span. The Rockets have dealt with injuries to their role players lately, Tari Eason and Dorian Finney-Smith, plus they’re without Fred VanVleet for the season. Despite three starters being 23-years-old or younger, Houston has played at one of the slowest tempos (27th) and maintained elite defensive numbers. If they clean up the turnovers (22nd in turnover percentage), then Houston can be a threat to Oklahoma City.



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