Here is where all 30 teams stack up in the first power rankings of 2025! Note: Team rankings are based on where members of our panel (ESPN's Tim Bontemps, Jamal Collier, Michael Wright, Tim MacMahon, Dave McMenamin, Ohm Youngmisuk, Chris Herring and Kevin Pelton) think teams belong this season.

In this week's NBA.com power rankings, the Hornets check in below both of those teams, claiming the bottom spot. "Ball and Miller returned on Sunday when they combined for 48 poin

The Dallas Mavericks were in a good spot only a couple of weeks ago in a tight, competitive West where a handful of teams are jockeying for the middle playoff seeds.

It's no surprise that the Charlotte Hornets are tumbling toward the bottom of most power rankings on the internet, including ESPN's. This week, the Hornets check in at No. 27, sitting ahead of only the Toronto Raptors,