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2026-27 NBA Teams Ranked Contenders

Readers rank all 30 NBA teams for which will win the 2026-27 championship

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Oklahoma City Thunder
San Antonio Spurs
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
Denver Nuggets
Houston Rockets
Minneapolis Timberwolves
Los Angeles Lakers
Atlanta Hawks
Los Angeles Clippers
Golden State Warriors
Indiana Pacers
Toronto Raptors
Miami Heat
Chicago Bulls
Sacramento Kings
Memphis Grizzlies
Portland Trail Blazers
New Orleans Pelicans
Utah Jazz
Charlotte Hornets
Washington Wizards
Milwaukee Bucks
Phoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks
Vancouver Grizzlies

Image credits

Oklahoma City ThunderPhoto: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
San Antonio SpursPhoto: Frenchieinportland, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Boston CelticsPhoto: The White House, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Cleveland CavaliersPhoto: Marcia Fudge, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Detroit PistonsPhoto: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Denver NuggetsPhoto: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Houston RocketsPhoto: Pkantz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Minneapolis TimberwolvesLogo: Wikipedia · Source
Los Angeles LakersPhoto: TheVoicelessWriter, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Atlanta HawksPhoto: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Los Angeles ClippersPhoto: LWY, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Golden State WarriorsPhoto: Mike D, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Indiana PacersPhoto: Amin Eshaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Miami HeatPhoto: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Sacramento KingsPhoto: MavsFan28, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Memphis GrizzliesPhoto: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Portland Trail BlazersPhoto: Portland Trail Blazers, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
New Orleans PelicansLogo: Wikipedia · Source
Utah JazzPhoto: Stephanie Young Merzel, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Charlotte HornetsCover: Wikipedia · Source
Washington WizardsPhoto: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Milwaukee BucksPhoto: Jamaal Magliore defends Tim Duncan in a 2005 game.jpg: Jeramey Jannene derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Phoenix SunsPhoto: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Dallas MavericksPhoto: ctsnow, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source