The Best NBA Teams Of All Time

Over 25.3K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best NBA Teams Of All Time
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Please vote for the teams currently playing that you like the most.

Who are the best NBA teams of all time? If you're an NBA fan, the odds are extremely likely that you have a favorite team you support. That includes the most-passionate die hard loyalist to the run-of-the-mill fair weather fan. Even if you cheer for your favorite player, he plays for a team so it would be impossible not to pick that as your favorite basketball team. All basketball franchises aren't created equal, and the best NBA teams win titles, have the best NBA players of all time, and do right by their local communities. So, who is the best NBA team of all time? Which NBA basketball teams do you love?

 A lot of frontrunning basketball fans tend to cheer for glamorous teams like the Los Angeles Lakers or the Boston Celtics. While the Celtics have had the biggest gulf between ardent diehards and fair weather fans, the Lakers fan base makes them look like the most loyal fans in the league. Lots of people will say that the Lakers are their favorite team based primarily on LeBron James and their history of winning NBA titles. People's favorite NBA team could be the one that is closest to where they live. In cities that have more than one team, this can be a challenge, most notably in New York and Los Angeles. Even so, this is a better subscribed theory than people rooting for the team that wins championships.

Vote up the best NBA teams of all time, and make sure your favorite basketball team is represented!

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  • Los Angeles Lakers
    1
    Pacific Divison
    13,338 votes
    The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western ...more
  • Chicago Bulls
    2
    Central Division
    11,357 votes
    The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association. The team ...more
  • Boston Celtics
    3
    Atlantic Division
    11,594 votes
    The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern ...more
  • Golden State Warriors
    4
    Pacific Division
    12,371 votes
    The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western ...more
  • Houston Rockets
    5
    Southwest Division
    6,594 votes
    The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western ...more
  • Philadelphia 76ers
    6
    Atlantic Division
    5,061 votes
    The Philadelphia 76ers are an American professional basketball franchise based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball ...more