NBA Team Tiers - November 8, 2026
Through November 7, 2026, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the NBA's best net rating at +13.7, and the Chicago Bulls the lowest at -11.3. The best offense belongs to the San Antonio Spurs (119.7 points per 100 possessions) and the best defense to the Oklahoma City Thunder (104.0 allowed). The Elite tier is made up of the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and New York Knicks.
Offense vs. Defense
Ratings through November 7, 2026. Offense runs left to right and defense bottom to top, so the best teams are in the top right. The dashed lines separate the tiers: Elite, Contender, Average, Below Average and Bottom.
Team Tiers
Off Rtg and Def Rtg are points per 100 possessions scored and allowed, so a lower Def Rtg is better.
| Rank | Team | Tier | Off Rtg | Def Rtg | Net | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Elite | 117.6 | 104.0 | +13.7 | 99.6 |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | Elite | 119.7 | 107.6 | +12.1 | 100.3 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | Elite | 118.0 | 109.2 | +8.8 | 97.5 |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | Elite | 116.0 | 107.4 | +8.6 | 99.1 |
| 5 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Elite | 116.2 | 108.1 | +8.1 | 100.9 |
| 6 | Boston Celtics | Elite | 118.2 | 110.4 | +7.9 | 96.4 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | Elite | 117.0 | 110.5 | +6.5 | 97.2 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Lakers | Contender | 119.1 | 113.7 | +5.4 | 99.5 |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | Contender | 118.9 | 114.5 | +4.4 | 98.9 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Contender | 117.4 | 113.3 | +4.2 | 100.2 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | Contender | 115.8 | 113.1 | +2.7 | 101.5 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | Contender | 114.6 | 112.6 | +2.0 | 100.1 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Average | 111.6 | 110.4 | +1.2 | 100.1 |
| 14 | Toronto Raptors | Average | 114.3 | 113.3 | +1.0 | 99.9 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | Average | 116.3 | 116.0 | +0.3 | 98.5 |
| 16 | Atlanta Hawks | Average | 113.6 | 114.0 | -0.4 | 103.1 |
| 17 | LA Clippers | Average | 112.9 | 113.5 | -0.6 | 98.9 |
| 18 | Memphis Grizzlies | Below Average | 112.7 | 114.7 | -2.0 | 101.8 |
| 19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Below Average | 112.6 | 115.0 | -2.4 | 102.1 |
| 20 | Miami Heat | Below Average | 113.8 | 116.2 | -2.4 | 103.6 |
| 21 | Orlando Magic | Below Average | 111.2 | 114.1 | -2.9 | 99.5 |
| 22 | Dallas Mavericks | Below Average | 111.0 | 114.5 | -3.5 | 101.5 |
| 23 | Charlotte Hornets | Below Average | 109.4 | 115.3 | -5.9 | 97.4 |
| 24 | Indiana Pacers | Bottom | 108.6 | 116.6 | -8.0 | 101.6 |
| 25 | Utah Jazz | Bottom | 108.4 | 117.1 | -8.6 | 102.5 |
| 26 | Brooklyn Nets | Bottom | 107.5 | 116.8 | -9.3 | 99.0 |
| 27 | Sacramento Kings | Bottom | 109.8 | 119.6 | -9.7 | 101.2 |
| 28 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bottom | 109.1 | 118.9 | -9.8 | 100.5 |
| 29 | Washington Wizards | Bottom | 108.7 | 118.7 | -10.0 | 101.2 |
| 30 | Chicago Bulls | Bottom | 109.1 | 120.4 | -11.3 | 104.3 |
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