Trail Blazers RSS Feed| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Denver Nuggets | 53-29 |
| 2 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 42-40 |
| 3 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 40-42 |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 37-45 |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33-49 |
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The Celtics finished first in Net Rating ahead of the Cavaliers, who jumped up from 13th last season and 28th as recently as 2021.
Damian Lillard has been the rare superstar in today's era that stays. The question is whether continuing the partnership serves either's own interest.