ChanceBot Simulations: NBA Power Rankings and Playoff Index
Power Rankings provide a calculation of relative team strength based on performance to date.
The strongest team is given a strength of 0.0, and all remaining team strengths are relative to this standard.
The difference between two teams' scores indicates the expected average point differential in a series of neutral-court games played between the two teams.
The Playoff Index for each team gives the probability (expressed as a percentage) that the team will make the playoffs.
These probabilities are calculated by simulating the remainder of the season while taking into account team strength, home-court advantage, and historical trends.
| Boston | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| Detroit | -3.54 | 100.00 |
| LA Lakers | -6.00 | 97.26 |
| Phoenix | -6.33 | 98.69 |
| San Antonio | -6.83 | 97.31 |
| Dallas | -7.37 | 96.00 |
| Orlando | -7.59 | 99.80 |
| New Orleans | -7.86 | 94.42 |
| Denver | -8.10 | 83.47 |
| Golden State | -8.62 | 71.45 |
| Utah | -8.92 | 46.48 |
| Washington | -9.07 | 90.87 |
| Toronto | -9.10 | 93.38 |
| Portland | -9.26 | 76.87 |
| Houston | -9.60 | 37.24 |
| Atlanta | -11.59 | 63.57 |
| Cleveland | -11.95 | 67.60 |
| New Jersey | -12.05 | 70.79 |
| Indiana | -12.15 | 49.39 |
| Chicago | -12.47 | 27.31 |
| Philadelphia | -12.63 | 23.98 |
| Sacramento | -12.74 | 0.75 |
| Milwaukee | -13.92 | 11.73 |
| Memphis | -13.96 | 0.04 |
| Charlotte | -15.19 | 1.43 |
| LA Clippers | -15.64 | 0.01 |
| Miami | -15.83 | 0.09 |
| Seattle | -16.22 | 0.00 |
| New York | -16.76 | 0.07 |
| Minnesota | -18.18 | 0.00 |
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