The Business Of Basketball
| Rank |
Team |
Current Value1 ($mil) |
1-Yr Value Change (%) |
Debt/Value3 (%) |
Revenue4 ($mil) |
Operating Income5 ($mil) |
| 1 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
607 |
4 |
20 |
209 |
51.1 |
| 2 |
New York Knicks |
586 |
-4 |
0 |
202 |
21 |
| 3 |
Chicago Bulls |
511 |
2 |
11 |
168 |
51 |
| 4 |
Detroit Pistons |
479 |
0 |
0 |
171 |
46.9 |
| 5 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
476 |
0 |
42 |
159 |
5 |
| 6 |
Houston Rockets |
470 |
0 |
15 |
160 |
30.3 |
| 7 |
Dallas Mavericks |
446 |
-4 |
26 |
154 |
-17.4 |
| 8 |
Boston Celtics |
433 |
-3 |
42 |
144 |
12.9 |
| 9 |
Phoenix Suns |
429 |
-5 |
43 |
148 |
20.7 |
| 10 |
San Antonio Spurs |
398 |
-4 |
12 |
133 |
19.1 |
| 11 |
Toronto Raptors |
386 |
-3 |
38 |
133 |
18 |
| 12 |
Miami Heat |
364 |
-7 |
45 |
126 |
8 |
| 13 |
Orlando Magic |
361 |
4 |
30 |
107 |
-2.2 |
| 14 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
344 |
-4 |
19 |
115 |
7.6 |
| 15 |
Utah Jazz |
343 |
-4 |
6 |
118 |
7.9 |
| 16 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
338 |
10 |
31 |
121 |
-20.3 |
| 17 |
Denver Nuggets |
321 |
-3 |
11 |
115 |
4.6 |
| 18 |
Golden State Warriors |
315 |
-6 |
24 |
113 |
11.9 |
| 19 |
Washington Wizards |
313 |
-11 |
62 |
110 |
4.9 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
310 |
3 |
45 |
111 |
12.7 |
| 21 |
Atlanta Hawks |
306 |
0 |
21 |
103 |
-2 |
| 22 |
Sacramento Kings |
305 |
-13 |
31 |
109 |
-2.8 |
| 23 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
295 |
-1 |
0 |
102 |
10 |
| 24 |
Indiana Pacers |
281 |
-7 |
18 |
97 |
-15.7 |
| 25 |
Charlotte Bobcats |
278 |
-2 |
58 |
96 |
-15.1 |
| 26 |
New Jersey Nets |
269 |
-9 |
77 |
92 |
-13.9 |
| 27 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
268 |
-11 |
19 |
96 |
-6.8 |
| 28 |
New Orleans Hornets |
267 |
-6 |
55 |
95 |
-0.1 |
| 29 |
Memphis Grizzlies |
257 |
-13 |
58 |
88 |
-7.1 |
| 30 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
254 |
-9 |
22 |
91 |
-7.4 |
