Article:NBA Power Rankings and Playoff Index

The table below shows ChanceBot.com&#39;s Power Rankings and Playoff Index for the NBA as of January 24. 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&#39; 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. Mark Myers is the founder and primary developer at ChanceBot.com, a sports simulation and analysis website. He can be reached at chancebot@gmail.com