One team state after each accepted regular-season game.
NBA STATISTICS · PRESEASON CONTEXT
Stats
2025–26 FINAL AF-SCORE
All 30 teams
AF-Score is a descriptive 0–100 performance index — not a win probability. This full historical ranking includes every NBA team. Every team is backed by 100% observed regular-season detailed team-box coverage in AF-Score v1.1.
#1
San Antonio Spurs100% observedAF-SCORE77.3#2
Oklahoma City Thunder100% observedAF-SCORE74.2#3
Detroit Pistons100% observedAF-SCORE71.0#4
New York Knicks100% observedAF-SCORE70.5#5
Boston Celtics100% observedAF-SCORE69.6#6
Denver Nuggets100% observedAF-SCORE67.2#7
Cleveland Cavaliers100% observedAF-SCORE64.9#8
Toronto Raptors100% observedAF-SCORE63.0#9
Miami Heat100% observedAF-SCORE63.0#10
Atlanta Hawks100% observedAF-SCORE61.7#11
Charlotte Hornets100% observedAF-SCORE60.7#12
Houston Rockets100% observedAF-SCORE59.2#13
Los Angeles Lakers100% observedAF-SCORE58.0#14
Minnesota Timberwolves100% observedAF-SCORE56.3#15
Orlando Magic100% observedAF-SCORE51.8
San Antonio Spurs100% observedAF-SCORE77.3#2Oklahoma City Thunder100% observedAF-SCORE74.2#3Detroit Pistons100% observedAF-SCORE71.0#4New York Knicks100% observedAF-SCORE70.5#5Boston Celtics100% observedAF-SCORE69.6#6Denver Nuggets100% observedAF-SCORE67.2#7Cleveland Cavaliers100% observedAF-SCORE64.9#8Toronto Raptors100% observedAF-SCORE63.0#9Miami Heat100% observedAF-SCORE63.0#10Atlanta Hawks100% observedAF-SCORE61.7#11Charlotte Hornets100% observedAF-SCORE60.7#12Houston Rockets100% observedAF-SCORE59.2#13Los Angeles Lakers100% observedAF-SCORE58.0#14Minnesota Timberwolves100% observedAF-SCORE56.3#15Orlando Magic100% observedAF-SCORE51.8#16
Golden State Warriors100% observedAF-SCORE49.7#17
LA Clippers100% observedAF-SCORE49.6#18
Phoenix Suns100% observedAF-SCORE47.9#19
Philadelphia 76ers100% observedAF-SCORE46.9#20
Portland Trail Blazers100% observedAF-SCORE45.0#21
Chicago Bulls100% observedAF-SCORE39.7#22
New Orleans Pelicans100% observedAF-SCORE36.3#23
Dallas Mavericks100% observedAF-SCORE35.8#24
Utah Jazz100% observedAF-SCORE34.2#25
Memphis Grizzlies100% observedAF-SCORE33.0#26
Milwaukee Bucks100% observedAF-SCORE29.4#27
Indiana Pacers100% observedAF-SCORE29.2#28
Sacramento Kings100% observedAF-SCORE26.0#29
Brooklyn Nets100% observedAF-SCORE17.9#30
Washington Wizards100% observedAF-SCORE12.8
Golden State Warriors100% observedAF-SCORE49.7#17LA Clippers100% observedAF-SCORE49.6#18Phoenix Suns100% observedAF-SCORE47.9#19Philadelphia 76ers100% observedAF-SCORE46.9#20Portland Trail Blazers100% observedAF-SCORE45.0#21Chicago Bulls100% observedAF-SCORE39.7#22New Orleans Pelicans100% observedAF-SCORE36.3#23Dallas Mavericks100% observedAF-SCORE35.8#24Utah Jazz100% observedAF-SCORE34.2#25Memphis Grizzlies100% observedAF-SCORE33.0#26Milwaukee Bucks100% observedAF-SCORE29.4#27Indiana Pacers100% observedAF-SCORE29.2#28Sacramento Kings100% observedAF-SCORE26.0#29Brooklyn Nets100% observedAF-SCORE17.9#30Washington Wizards100% observedAF-SCORE12.8Reading the ranking: all 30 teams are ordered by their final 2025–26 AF-Score using complete observed regular-season team boxes. No normalization or imputation is used.
2025–26 PERFORMANCE BENCHMARK
Five different ways teams led
The component scores below are normalized 0–100 performance signals inside AF-Score. They are not probabilities, and all 30 teams are eligible for these leader labels.
Scoring efficiencyDenver Nuggets98.6How efficiently points were created per possessionDefensive resistanceOklahoma City Thunder94.0How well opponents were suppressedPossession controlBoston Celtics87.1Rebounding and turnover controlCreationToronto Raptors98.0Ball movement and assisted offenseDisciplineDallas Mavericks89.3Foul and free-throw pressure control
Denver Nuggets98.6How efficiently points were created per possessionDefensive resistanceOklahoma City Thunder94.0How well opponents were suppressedPossession controlBoston Celtics87.1Rebounding and turnover controlCreationToronto Raptors98.0Ball movement and assisted offenseDisciplineDallas Mavericks89.3Foul and free-throw pressure controlSEVEN-SEASON ARCHIVE
Who led each completed regular season?
2019–20Milwaukee Bucks72.530/30 full observed2020–21Utah Jazz69.930/30 full observed2021–22Phoenix Suns72.830/30 full observed2022–23Boston Celtics69.230/30 full observed2023–24Boston Celtics78.730/30 full observed2024–25Boston Celtics76.430/30 full observed2025–26San Antonio Spurs77.330/30 full observed
Milwaukee Bucks72.530/30 full observed2020–21Utah Jazz69.930/30 full observed2021–22Phoenix Suns72.830/30 full observed2022–23Boston Celtics69.230/30 full observed2023–24Boston Celtics78.730/30 full observed2024–25Boston Celtics76.430/30 full observed2025–26San Antonio Spurs77.330/30 full observedInterpretation: AF-Score compares observed process, not championship outcomes. Every completed season from 2019–20 through 2025–26 now has a complete 30-team full-observed field.
Game 5, 10, 20, 41, 60 and final for each team-season.
AF-Score begins only after verified final team box scores.
PLAYER IMPACT · HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Individual role matters — and the signal survived confirmation
Across the governed historical corpus, an unexpected zero-minute nonparticipation by a pregame-known 20+ expected-minute player was associated with a -1.611 point margin residual shift in the untouched 2023–2025 confirmation set. The 95% interval was [-2.297, -0.949]. This is residualized historical evidence, not a causal injury estimate.
PREGAME CANDIDATES259,316role states frozen before games
NONPARTICIPATION EVENTS6,049zero minutes; reason not inferred
QUALIFIED WITH/WITHOUT907sample-size gated diagnostics
HOU · 2025–26 role referenceAmen Thompson35.9 expected min
Scoring share 15.7% · Creation 21.0% · Participation prior 85.5%
HOU · 2025–26 role referenceKevin Durant33.7 expected minScoring share 22.7% · Creation 18.1% · Participation prior 83.6%
HOU · 2025–26 role referenceJabari Smith Jr.33.5 expected minScoring share 13.7% · Creation 7.2% · Participation prior 84.5%
ORL · 2025–26 role referenceDesmond Bane33.3 expected minScoring share 17.5% · Creation 15.5% · Participation prior 87.5%
PHI · 2025–26 role referenceTyrese Maxey33.2 expected minScoring share 25.0% · Creation 27.5% · Participation prior 78.5%
POR · 2025–26 role referenceToumani Camara33.0 expected minScoring share 11.4% · Creation 10.4% · Participation prior 87.4%
NYK · 2025–26 role referenceJalen Brunson32.7 expected minScoring share 22.8% · Creation 24.7% · Participation prior 82.8%
TOR · 2025–26 role referenceScottie Barnes32.6 expected minScoring share 16.1% · Creation 19.9% · Participation prior 85.6%
Boundary: these are historical pregame-role references. They do not assert why a player missed a game and do not alter current 2026–27 probabilities.
ACTIVE GAME BOX