ChanceBot Simulations: NBA Power Rankings and Playoff Index
Power Rankings provide a calculation of relative team strength based on their 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 | -3.04 | 100.00 |
| LA Lakers | -4.06 | 98.98 |
| Phoenix | -5.11 | 97.82 |
| Dallas | -5.26 | 97.16 |
| San Antonio | -5.28 | 95.80 |
| New Orleans | -6.37 | 92.43 |
| Utah | -6.42 | 66.52 |
| Orlando | -6.59 | 99.65 |
| Denver | -6.82 | 71.58 |
| Toronto | -7.05 | 98.26 |
| Portland | -7.07 | 79.07 |
| Golden State | -7.15 | 63.68 |
| Washington | -7.23 | 97.21 |
| Houston | -7.86 | 36.32 |
| Atlanta | -9.66 | 72.04 |
| Cleveland | -10.11 | 78.22 |
| Indiana | -10.88 | 44.23 |
| Sacramento | -10.96 | 0.65 |
| Chicago | -11.33 | 22.46 |
| New Jersey | -11.35 | 55.04 |
| Philadelphia | -11.49 | 10.45 |
| Milwaukee | -12.10 | 15.70 |
| Charlotte | -12.17 | 6.50 |
| Memphis | -12.91 | 0.00 |
| LA Clippers | -14.01 | 0.00 |
| New York | -14.32 | 0.22 |
| Seattle | -14.97 | 0.00 |
| Miami | -15.06 | 0.02 |
| Minnesota | -16.51 | 0.00 |
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