Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro

   Well, I though I'd make an attempt at overdosing the net with statistics
(I haven't made it yet!).  The ranking below (sorted by rating points/game).
takes into account: wins, home court, margin of victory(capped by a "blow out 
margin") and opponents strength.  Pretty simple, but I thought it might give
a new light on rankings across Conferences.  I noticed that Milwaukee is the
lowest rated .500 team while 10 positions higher is San Antonio (also at .500).
I also notice that Sacramento has played a tough schedule so far.

                   Avg Opponent's   Avg.                   Rating
     Team Name        Position    Margin  ( W -  L -  T)   Points
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 1 Phoenix              12.33      5.00   (14 -  4 -  0)   9.50
 2 Portland             12.00      5.42   (13 -  6 -  0)   7.91
 3 Chicago              12.84      4.21   (13 -  6 -  0)   7.53
 4 LAClippers           13.74      5.05   (12 -  7 -  0)   6.81
 5 Seattle              13.95      7.74   (12 -  7 -  0)   6.40
 6 NewYork              14.35      5.10   (13 -  7 -  0)   5.43
 7 LALakers             13.00      4.11   (12 -  6 -  0)   5.08
 8 Houston              14.24      3.47   (11 -  6 -  0)   4.78
 9 Utah                 16.44      4.72   (12 -  6 -  0)   3.17
10 SanAntonio           16.11      4.78   ( 9 -  9 -  0)   2.72
11 Cleveland            12.75      2.45   ( 9 - 11 -  0)   2.21
12 Indiana              15.80      2.40   (11 -  9 -  0)   1.61
13 NewJersey            14.25     -0.35   (11 -  9 -  0)   0.28
14 Orlando              14.06      0.41   ( 8 -  9 -  0)   0.07
15 GoldenState          12.89     -1.05   ( 8 - 11 -  0)  -0.51
16 Boston               16.85      1.25   ( 9 - 11 -  0)  -1.04
17 Detroit              13.65     -2.76   ( 7 - 10 -  0)  -1.32
18 Atlanta              14.32     -1.68   (10 -  9 -  0)  -1.71
19 Charlotte            15.30     -0.80   (11 -  9 -  0)  -1.73
20 Milwaukee            14.20     -1.95   (10 - 10 -  0)  -2.32
21 Sacramento            9.56     -3.72   ( 6 - 12 -  0)  -2.42
22 Denver               11.89     -7.16   ( 7 - 12 -  0)  -4.71
23 Philadelphia         14.24     -3.94   ( 5 - 12 -  0)  -5.45
24 Miami                15.17     -3.67   ( 5 - 13 -  0)  -5.84
25 Washington           13.85     -7.30   ( 7 - 13 -  0)  -5.88
26 Minnesota            13.76     -7.88   ( 5 - 12 -  0) -10.02
27 Dallas               13.19    -17.12   ( 1 - 15 -  0) -19.46

Notes: 10 percent of wins  = 22.00.  (The "Blow out cap")
       Average home margin =  4.09.
       Biggest win: CLE 131 - WAS 92.
       Avg points per game = 212.04.



   Just the games of the last 2 weeks show more.  First of all, my #1 team 
(the Pistons) aren't doing as well as their record might indicate.  My #2 team
(the Nuggest) are doing better than the record indicates (tough opponents on
the road).

                   Avg Opponent's  Avg.                    Rating
     Team Name         Position   Margin  ( W -  L -  T)   Points
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 1 Phoenix              12.33      5.00   (14 -  4 -  0)   9.50
 2 Portland             12.00      5.42   (13 -  6 -  0)   7.91
 3 Chicago              12.84      4.21   (13 -  6 -  0)   7.53
 4 LAClippers           13.74      5.05   (12 -  7 -  0)   6.81
 5 Seattle              13.95      7.74   (12 -  7 -  0)   6.40
 6 NewYork              14.35      5.10   (13 -  7 -  0)   5.43
 7 LALakers             13.00      4.11   (12 -  6 -  0)   5.08
 8 Houston              14.24      3.47   (11 -  6 -  0)   4.78
 9 Utah                 16.44      4.72   (12 -  6 -  0)   3.17
10 SanAntonio           16.11      4.78   ( 9 -  9 -  0)   2.72
11 Cleveland            12.75      2.45   ( 9 - 11 -  0)   2.21
12 Indiana              15.80      2.40   (11 -  9 -  0)   1.61
13 NewJersey            14.25     -0.35   (11 -  9 -  0)   0.28
14 Orlando              14.06      0.41   ( 8 -  9 -  0)   0.07
15 GoldenState          12.89     -1.05   ( 8 - 11 -  0)  -0.51
16 Boston               16.85      1.25   ( 9 - 11 -  0)  -1.04
17 Detroit              13.65     -2.76   ( 7 - 10 -  0)  -1.32
18 Atlanta              14.32     -1.68   (10 -  9 -  0)  -1.71
19 Charlotte            15.30     -0.80   (11 -  9 -  0)  -1.73
20 Milwaukee            14.20     -1.95   (10 - 10 -  0)  -2.32
21 Sacramento            9.56     -3.72   ( 6 - 12 -  0)  -2.42
22 Denver               11.89     -7.16   ( 7 - 12 -  0)  -4.71
23 Philadelphia         14.24     -3.94   ( 5 - 12 -  0)  -5.45
24 Miami                15.17     -3.67   ( 5 - 13 -  0)  -5.84
25 Washington           13.85     -7.30   ( 7 - 13 -  0)  -5.88
26 Minnesota            13.76     -7.88   ( 5 - 12 -  0) -10.02
27 Dallas               13.19    -17.12   ( 1 - 15 -  0) -19.46

Notes: 10 percent of wins  = 22.00.
       Average home margin =  4.09.
       Biggest win: CLE 131 - WAS 92.
       Avg points per game = 212.04.