From the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks will take the court. Out West, the two teams are the reigning champions Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks.

The Cavs won the NBA Team of the Year Award and Inclusion Leadership Award, while the Raptors received the Team Innovation Award.

There have been some pleasant surprises. The Pistons have a firm grip on the No. 1 seed, and the Celtics have been impressive without Jayson Tatum. Some other contenders, like the Knicks, Cavaliers, Magic and Hawks, have all had disappointing stretches through the season's first two-plus months.

The 1981-82 Denver Nuggets achieved the most points per game in an NBA season. Check out which other teams join them on the list.

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Midway through the 2025-26 season, the biggest questions related to individual awards involve who will play enough games to qualify.

Houston basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson had nothing but praise for Chris Cenac Jr. and how far he has come for the Cougars.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been named the NBA’s Team of the Year and honored as the recipients of the league’s Inclusion Leadership Award.