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December 16, 2025 By  Basketball, NBA

2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Updated December 16

7. New York Knicks

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The Knicks are a very scary team and probably the favorite to make it out of the Eastern Conference. Their team chemistry has grown so much over the past season and a half; they are a great roster, and new coaching has changed them.

6. San Antonio Spurs

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The Spurs have the most athletic roster in the NBA, and they are still so young. They are probably the most fun team to watch in the NBA with Wemby and Fox, who just run up and down the court. The Spurs are a juggernaut now and are only growing as time goes on.

5. Los Angeles Lakers

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The Lakers are one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season. I do not think a lot of people had them doing so great. There was a change in LA, and there is just more buy-in from the players, and they could easily make a run down the stretch.

About Doug Henderson

Doug Henderson grew up playing every sport imagineable. He quickly hit a ceiling his playing skills didn't let him break and had to turn to writing to get his sports fix.