2025-26 final · Team DNA
Teams
A team's DARKO rating is its players' DPM weighted by DARKO's projected minutes over a full 240 (the Roster Lab's rating): points per 100 possessions against an average team. Across the 30 teams it lines up with 2025-26 win percentage at r = 0.91.
Offense against defense
Up and to the right is better. Dotted lines mark equal net rating. The 2025-26 champion, the New York Knicks, is larger and in colour.
Power order
By DARKO rating, with each team's final record and SRS.
| # | Team | W-L | SRS | DARKO | Off / Def | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Antonio Spurs SAS | 62-20 | +10.1 | +9.5 | Lost Finals | |
| 2 |  New York Knicks NYK | 53-29 | +9.4 | +9.2 | Champion | |
| 3 |  Houston Rockets HOU | 52-30 | +3.8 | +7.6 | Playoffs | |
| 4 |  Denver Nuggets DEN | 54-28 | +3.9 | +5.8 | Playoffs | |
| 5 |  Detroit Pistons DET | 60-22 | +6.8 | +5.6 | Playoffs | |
| 6 |  Los Angeles Lakers LAL | 53-29 | +2.3 | +5.6 | Playoffs | |
| 7 |  Boston Celtics BOS | 56-26 | +7.4 | +5.0 | Playoffs | |
| 8 |  Oklahoma City Thunder OKC | 64-18 | +11.0 | +5.0 | Playoffs | |
| 9 |  Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 49-33 | +2.3 | +4.8 | Playoffs | |
| 10 |  Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 52-30 | +3.4 | +4.4 | Playoffs | |
| 11 |  Charlotte Hornets CHA | 44-38 | +5.5 | +3.7 | Play-in | |
| 12 |  Toronto Raptors TOR | 46-36 | +2.9 | +3.6 | Playoffs | |
| 13 |  Philadelphia 76ers PHI | 45-37 | -0.9 | +3.4 | Playoffs | |
| 14 |  Orlando Magic ORL | 45-37 | +1.0 | +2.9 | Playoffs | |
| 15 |  Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 42-40 | +1.8 | +2.8 | Play-in | |
| 16 |  Atlanta Hawks ATL | 46-36 | +1.1 | +1.9 | Playoffs | |
| 17 |  Golden State Warriors GSW | 37-45 | -2.0 | +1.8 | Play-in | |
| 18 |  Portland Trail Blazers POR | 42-40 | +0.6 | +1.6 | Playoffs | |
| 19 |  Miami Heat MIA | 43-39 | +1.9 | -0.7 | Play-in | |
| 20 |  Phoenix Suns PHX | 45-37 | +0.6 | -1.4 | Playoffs | |
| 21 |  Indiana Pacers IND | 19-63 | -5.8 | -2.0 | Lottery | |
| 22 |  Milwaukee Bucks MIL | 32-50 | -7.7 | -2.4 | Lottery | |
| 23 |  Memphis Grizzlies MEM | 25-57 | -8.2 | -3.2 | Lottery | |
| 24 |  New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 26-56 | -3.4 | -3.7 | Lottery | |
| 25 |  Utah Jazz UTA | 22-60 | -9.2 | -4.5 | Lottery | |
| 26 |  Dallas Mavericks DAL | 26-56 | -5.4 | -5.1 | Lottery | |
| 27 |  Chicago Bulls CHI | 31-51 | -6.1 | -5.7 | Lottery | |
| 28 |  Brooklyn Nets BKN | 20-62 | -11.9 | -6.4 | Lottery | |
| 29 |  Sacramento Kings SAC | 22-60 | -8.6 | -7.3 | Lottery | |
| 30 |  Washington Wizards WAS | 17-65 | -11.7 | -7.7 | Lottery |