Bucks Diary NBA Relative Power Ranking

Here is this week's NBA Relative Power Ranking, a statistical evaluation of each team's relative strength based on the average number of points they score and allow above (or below) their opponents' points/possession averages.

Below that ranking is a new feature: the Weighted Power Ranking. That ranking is a combination of the above mentioned average with each team's "Efficiency differential". Efficiency differential is the team's average pts scored/possession minus their average pts allowed/possession. So the weighted ranking is basically a combination of the team's relative performance with their actual performance.

NBA Relative Power Ranking

1. Boston Celtics...+13.75 (--)

2. San Antonio Spurs...+7.91 (--)

3. Los Angeles Lakers...+7.50 (up 1)

4. Detroit Pistons...+7.02 (up 3)

5. Orlando Magic...+5.72 (down 2)

6. Toronto Raptors...+5.40 (--)

7. Phoenix Suns...+4.18 (down 2)

8. Golden State Warriors...+3.63 (up 1)

9. Dallas Mavericks...+3.43 (up 3)

10. Utah Jazz...+2.61 (down 2)

11. Houston Rockets...+2.37 (down 1)

12. New Orleans Hornets...+2.18 (down 1)

13. Washington Bullets...+2.10 (up 1)

14. Denver Nuggets...+0.85 (down 1)

15. Portland Trailblazers...+0.23 (up 5)

16. Atlanta Hawks...-0.48 (up 2)

17. Sacramento Kings...-0.96 (down 1)

18. Indiana Pacers...-1.09 (down 3)

19. Memphis Grizzlies...-1.58 (down 2)

20. Philadelphia Sixers...-1.81 (down 1)

21. Miami Heat...-2.34 (--)

22. Chicago Bulls...-3.08 (--)

23. Cleveland Cavaliers...-3.36 (--)

24. Charlotte Bobcats...-5.55 (--)

25. Milwaukee Bucks...-5.65 (up 2)

26. Los Angeles Clippers...-6.03 (--)

27. New Jersey Nets...-6.04 (down 2)

28. Seattle Supersonics...-8.14 (--)

29. Minnesota Timberwolves...-9.69 (--)

30. New York Knickerbockers...-12.13 (--)

NBA Weighted Power Ranking

1. Boston Celtics...+29.75

2. San Antonio Spurs...+16.91

3. Detroit Pistons...+16.02

4. Los Angeles Lakers...+12.50

5. Orlando Magic...+11.72

6. Phoenix Suns...+11.18

7. Toronto Raptors...+10.40

8. Utah Jazz...+7.61

9. Dallas Mavericks...+7.43

10. Denver Nuggets...+5.85

11. Golden State Warriors...+4.63

12. Houston Rockets...+4.37

13. New Orleans Hornets...+4.18

14. Washington Bullets...+4.10

15. Atlanta Hawks...-2.48

16. Philadelphia Sixers...-2.81

17. Indiana Pacers...-3.09

18. Portland Trailblazers...-3.23

19. Memphis Grizzlies...-3.58

20. Sacramento Kings...-3.96

21. Chicago Bulls...-7.08

22. Cleveland Cavaliers...-7.36

23. Miami Heat...-8.34

24. Los Angeles Clippers...-10.03

25. Charlotte Bobcats...-11.55

26. Milwaukee Bucks...-11.65

27. New Jersey Nets...-12.04

28. Seattle Supersonics...-14.04

29. Minnesota Timberwolves...-19.69

30. New York Knickerbockers...-23.13