The list of NBA team valuations for 2012 has been released by Forbes, and the Detroit Pistons come in at No. 17 after an eight percent loss of value relative to 2011. The Pistons came in ahead of big market teams like the Los Angeles Clippers (No. 20) and Philadelphia 76ers (No. 22), but still clocked in well behind the Los Angeles Lakers (No. 1) and New York Knicks (No. 2). Let's take the full list of NBA teams.
Forbes 2012 NBA Team Valuations
| Rank | Team | Current Value ($mil) | 1-Yr Value Change (%) | Debt/Value (%) | Revenue ($mil) | Operating Income ($mil) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 900 | 40 | 13 | 208 | 24.3 |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 780 | 19 | 0 | 244 | 74.9 |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 600 | 17 | 9 | 185 | 59.4 |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 497 | 13 | 40 | 166 | -3.9 |
| 5 | Boston Celtics | 482 | 7 | 37 | 146 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Miami Heat | 457 | 8 | 34 | 158 | 26 |
| 7 | Houston Rockets | 453 | 2 | 22 | 150 | 17.9 |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 450 | 24 | 33 | 139 | 22.2 |
| 9 | San Antonio Spurs | 418 | 3 | 12 | 139 | 14.4 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 395 | -4 | 47 | 136 | 13.1 |
| 11 | Orlando Magic | 385 | 0 | 31 | 140 | -16 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 382 | -4 | 34 | 134 | 7.4 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 370 | 4 | 28 | 132 | -8.1 |
| 14 | Brooklyn Nets | 357 | 14 | 79 | 89 | -23.6 |
| 15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 348 | 6 | 40 | 126 | 24.5 |
| 16 | Utah Jazz | 335 | -2 | 3 | 120 | -16.4 |
| 17 | Detroit Pistons | 332 | -8 | 56 | 141 | 9.7 |
| 18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 329 | -7 | 61 | 149 | 32.9 |
| 19 | Washington Wizards | 328 | 2 | 40 | 109 | -3.4 |
| 20 | Los Angeles Clippers | 324 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 9.4 |
| 21 | Denver Nuggets | 316 | 0 | 8 | 113 | -1.2 |
| 22 | Philadelphia 76ers | 314 | -5 | 48 | 116 | -10.3 |
| 23 | Sacramento Kings | 300 | 2 | 33 | 104 | 6.4 |
| 24 | New Orleans Hornets | 285 | 2 | 105 | 109 | -2.7 |
| 25 | Indiana Pacers | 283 | 5 | 53 | 101 | -10.5 |
| 26 | Charlotte Bobcats | 277 | -1 | 54 | 101 | -25.5 |
| 27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 272 | 3 | 28 | 97 | -6.8 |
| 28 | Atlanta Hawks | 270 | -8 | 90 | 109 | -14.7 |
| 29 | Memphis Grizzlies | 269 | 1 | 56 | 99 | -24.8 |
| 30 | Milwaukee Bucks | 268 | 4 | 21 | 92 | -7.6 |
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