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2025-26 NBA Season: Best Teams Tier List

How the 2025-26 season actually went, from the Knicks ending a 53 year drought to the teams that fell apart.

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S: New York Knicks

A: San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons

B: Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers

C: Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics

D: Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks

F: Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks

tiny_toaster_27: Hawks second best team in the NBA confirmed. Only team that beat the Knicks twice in a series all postseason

WeirdDumpling5407: Spurs led like 80 percent of that series and lost 4-1. I'd be sick if I was a Spurs fan

golden_dumpling_299: Celtics in C is generous. Up 3-1 on a 7 seed

wizardmain: Thunder in A is right. 64 wins and the MVP is great but the season is judged by June and they didn't make it