Two teams have opened up big leads in their respective conferences while others jockey for playoff position as midseason approaches.

John Schuhmann of NBA.com had the Trail Blazers move up two spots to No. 25 despite being "one of three teams that rank in the bottom five on both ends of the floor. However, he n

Before we step into 2025, let's take stock of where each NBA team stands, from the top (Cavs) to bottom (Pels).

Here are the USA TODAY Sports NBA power rankings at the turn of the calendar, with resolutions each team should carry into 2025.

The Cavs are having their best start in franchise history through 31 games. Riding a six-game winning streak, Cleveland is 17-1 at home. The Cavs put up 149 points at Denver in a double-digit win as four of their five starters scored between 22 and 33 points.

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.

However, Milwaukee hasn't seemed quite as dominant after the NBA Cup. In the seven games since then, the Bucks have won three games against the Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls,