Before diving into the latest NBA standings, check out Sportsnaut’s latest NBA power rankings to find out who are the best teams in the new season. Also, get a look at the 50 best NBA players in 2024-25. Without further ado, take a look at who are the current division and conference leaders in the current NBA standings.
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NBA Standings
Who is the #1 team in the NBA?
With the NBA regular season now underway, the Cleveland Cavaliers have gotten off to the best start in the league under new head coach Kenny Atkinson. However, the defending champion Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, and New York Knicks are close behind for the best record in the league heading into the new year.
What’s the worst team in the NBA in 2024?
After a terrible season last year, the Washington Wizards are continuing their losing ways in 2024-25 and have the worst record in the NBA ahead of January at 3-21.
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Who will be NBA league MVP?
It is hard to gauge who will be the NBA league MVP in the 2024-25 season. However, Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Donovan Mitchell, and Jayson Tatum are the players most likely to be candidates for the award at the end of the season.
Who has the all-time NBA win record?
Along with having the most championships in NBA history, the Boston Celtics also own the most wins by any franchise in NBA history. The organization from Beantown has 3,570 wins and counting.
Who won the NBA Finals in 2024?
The Boston Celtics had been one of the best teams in the NBA for the last few seasons. But they just couldn’t get over the championship hump. Well, they did that in 2024 when they brought the franchise their 18th NBA title by beating the Dallas Mavericks in five games.
Recent NBA Finals winners
- 2024: Boston Celtics (5 games vs Dallas Mavericks)
- 2023: Denver Nuggets (5 games vs Miami Heat)
- 2022: Golden State Warriors (6 games vs Boston Celtics)
- 2021: Milwaukee Bucks (6 games vs Phoenix Suns)
- 2020: Los Angeles Lakers (6 games vs Miami Heat)
- 2019: Toronto Raptors (6 games vs Golden State Warriors)
- 2018: Golden State Warriors (4 games vs Cleveland Cavaliers)
- 2017: Golden State Warriors (5 games vs Cleveland Cavaliers)
- 2016: Cleveland Cavaliers (7 games vs Golden State Warriors)
- 2015: Golden State Warriors (6 games vs Cleveland Cavaliers)
- 2014: San Antonio Spurs (5 games vs Miami Heat)
- 2013: Miami Heat (7 games vs San Antonio Spurs)
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