[Top 10] NBA 2K17 Best Teams That Are Excellent

Updated:

27 Dec 2022

10. Houston Rockets

Harden’s still here getting buckets

Harden is truly on his own, backpacking and leading his team to win off his own skill. Harden does have a bunch of shooters in the wing to catch his shots every time he drives inside.

The Rockets are a team all about scoring. Harden’s offense is pretty much the entire team’s offense, with Harden’s isolation scoring being what generates most of their points, if not from his own scoring, from his passing to the open shooters, or open big man inside.

What Makes the Houston Rockets Excellent:

Harden continues to be the best Iso scorer matched by only one or two players
We have incredible guard depth with Lou Williams and even Eric Gordon on the team
A bunch of players on the roster are good catch-and-shoot guys

Houston Rockets details:

The best Player is James Harden 90 Overall
Overall Rating 75.3
Western Conference

9. Utah Jazz

Underrated Western conference contender-level team

The Jazz are a great mixture of offense and defense, their ranks are full of players that are good on both ends of the court. We have scorers in the wings, solid point guard play, and a medley of high-level big men.

Gordon Hayward is a crazy good scorer, with some slashing, midrange shots, and outside shooting. Derrick Favors patrols the paint as one of the best power forwards with hispost-upp game and defense.

What Makes the Jazz Excellent:

Incredibly tough interior defense
Some of the best big men rotations in the game
Gordon Hayward is an underrated star scorer

Utah Jazz details:

Best Player Derrick Favors 85 Overall
Overall Rating 76.1
Western Conference

8. Minnesota Timberwolves

Young Team trying to make their stride and mark on the league

KAT is one of the best big men already in the league, with his top-tier scoring from all over the court. His play, paired with everyone else on the team being highly effective in scoring

KAT is a big man who has shooting at an insanely high clip. Next to KAT, we have energetic wings like Wiggins and Lavine to get their own shooting and get insane dunks at the rim for some highlight plays.

What Makes the Timberwolves Excellent:

One of the best big men in the game is on this team with scoring from all 3 levels
Andrew Wiggins is an athletic beast
Rubio is there to playmake for a bunch of high-scoring players

Minnesota Timberwolves details:

Best Player Karl-Anthony Towns 88 Overall
Overall Rating 75.4
Western Conference

7. Indiana Pacers

The Pacers are still a good team since Paul George is still an insane player

The Pacers are still a tough team to beat. The Pacers may have lost big pieces, but they still have an incredibly tough defense, and Paul George leading the team with his offense and two-way skill.

Paul George, coming off an injury, is still a beast, He’s still dunking with insane skill, dropping insane shots, and being the best on one defender on the team.

What Makes the Indiana Pacers Excellent:

Paul George is still here playing at near MVP form
PG is still an incredible two-way machin
Some solid big men are here to get inside buckets and play solid defense

Indiana Pacers details:

Best Player Paul George 89 Overall
Overall Rating 75.4 Overall
Eastern Conference

6. Chicago Bulls

Jimmy Butler leads one of the best defensive teams in the whole league

The Bulls are no longer Rose’s team and instead is led by the superstar rise of Butler. Butler continues to be a top-tier scorer, paired with one of the best defensive skills in the entire game.

The Bulls have insane depth and scoring, with Butler leading the way with his own self-created shots from all over, we also have Dwyane Wade providing the secondary star attributes of slashing and scoring and his high defense. The team is rounded out by some top-notch big men.

What Makes the Bulls Excellent:

Two of the best two-way wings in the game playing together is awesome
Rondo provides steady playmaking and also tough perimeter defense
Solid pieces deep into the bench to provide scoring and defense

Bulls details:

Best Player Jimmy Butler 88 Overall
Overall Rating 75.5 Overall
Eastern Conference

5. New Orleans Pelicans

A team with two of the best big men in the league teaming up is immediately a problem.

Anthony Davis and Demarcus Cousins provide an insane 1-2 punch that makes scoring and defense on this team incredibly high. Davis can take the inside or step out for a jumper, and so can Demarcus Cousins, making these two a synergistic duo despite both being big men.

Anthony Davis is an insane hyper athlete providing incredible defense and finishing insane lobs and oops. Demarcus Cousins is also out here Shooting from the perimeter and bullying his way to the paint

What Makes The Pelicans Excellent:

Demarcus Cousins may just be the best center in the game
Davis works incredibly works well with Cousins and their plays make the paint impossible to get into
They have some elite guards to feed them the ball or take their open shots.

Pelicans details:

Best Player Anthony Davis & Demarcus Cousins 90 Overall
Overall Rating 75.6
Western Conference

4. Los Angeles Clippers

Lob City still exploding onto the scene with highlight plays

Chris Paul still has the two dynamic big men in Blake Griffin, and Deandre Jordan, here to finish every pick and roll with insane dunks and scoring. They continue to dominate the paint and the perimeter with shooters and scorers

Highlight scoring is this whole team’s MO. Chris Paul can get filthy ankle breakers, score even with his small stature, and then throw up skyscraping passes to Griffin and Jordan for epic slams.

What Makes the Clippers Excellent:

Chirs Paul is still the ultimate package at point guard
The two big men still secure every rebound and score every inside shot
Shooters and good defenders line the roster

Clipper's details:

Best Player Chris Paul 91 Overall
Overall Rating 75.9
Western Conference

3. Cleveland Cavaliers

The King is still the reigning Champ

The Cavaliers are essentially still the same roster it was last year. This means the Cavs are still the same high-scoring, great-defense team, filled with shooters and lob finishers for Kyrie and Bron

Lebron is still the Goat being a threat from all over the court and ready to pass out to his crew of shooters and finishers. Kyrie is also still on the roster providing Ambidesxtrous finishes and insane ankle breakers and elite ball handling

What Makes the Cavaliers Excellent:

Lebron is still Lebron
Kyre is still a top5 point guard and arguably the best ball handler in the league
Kevin Love and the rest of the supporting cast reliably keep up with the rest of the team.

Cleveland Cavalier's details:

Best Player Lebron James 96 Overall
Overall Rating 77.1
Eastern Conference

2. San Antonio Spurs

Spurs Basketball lives on in a new era

Tim Duncan may have retired but the Spurs continue to be juggernauts of the west. It’s all thanks to Kawhi Leonard stepping up into the leader of this team, as a superstar offensive player and continued dominance as an elite small forward

Kawhi may act boring off the court but he is one of the best players out there. His insane hands and wingspan let him drop easy 3-point shots and other shot-created jumpers as well as dropping insane dunks. All of this paired with the Spur's typical team basketball genius IQ players

What Makes The Spurs Excellent:

Kawhi Is arguably a top 3 small forward with the most elite two-way game
Lamarcus Aldridge provides the steady post-play and defense the Spurs miss from Duncan
The team is rounded out by still solid veterans like Pau, Tony, and Man

Spurs details:

Best Player Kawhi Leonard 93 Overall
Overall Rating 76.9
Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors

Might as well just hand them the trophy already

The Warriors are just unstoppable on every front. There is nothing you can possibly do to try and stop Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant together. And if you do stop the two greatest scorers of the 2010s then you still have to deal with Klay Thompson spotting up

The team is just unfair. Every single starter is an absolute beast of a player, and not to mention the bench is still just as deep and the highlights are just going to come way too easy.

What Makes the Warriors Excellent: