April 16, 2009

Joe Schaller

My post-season coverage will include MVP, Rookie, Most Improved, Sixth Man, Defensive awards, top 50 allstars and playoff stars.

For my final power ratings I'm considering injuries along with the other statistical factors. Andrew Bynum, Kevin Garnett etc.

April 16 power ratings

• first tier: Cleveland, LALakers (up)
  
• second tier: Boston (down)
  
• third tier: Orlando (down), Portland
  
• fourth tier: Denver, Houston
  
• fifth tier: Dallas (up), San Antonio
  
• dropped out: none
  
• top division: Southwest
  
• worst division: Pacific

Vegas Hilton prevails by two wins; I was four wins better than the Hilton sportsbook for the Eastern Conference however the Western Conference did me in and I fell two wins short of beating the oddsmakers in preseason picks for wins. Here are the predictions and actual wins.

East______Vegas___TPR___actual

• Boston_______53.5____58____62
  
• Detroit_______50.5___52.5___39
  
• Philadelphia___48.5____49____41
  
• Cleveland____47.5____48____66
  
• Orlando______47.5___43.5___59
  
• Toronto______47.5____45____33
  
• Chicago______40.5___37.5___41
  
• Washington___38.5___34.5___19
  
• Charlotte_____38.5____36____35
  
• Miami________37.5___45.5___43
  
• Atlanta_______35.5____36____47
  
• Indiana______33.5___38.5___36
  
• Milwaukee____31.5____31____34
  
• New York_____30.5___33.5___32
  
• New Jersey___27.5____24____34

West

• LALakers____54.5___59.5___65
  
• Houston____51.5____51____53
  
• Utah________51.5___56.5___48
  
• New Orleans_50.5____52____49
  
• San Antonio__48.5____46____54
  
• Dallas_______46.5___46.5___50
  
• Phoenix______46.5___45.5___46
  
• Portland_____44.5____41____54
  
• Denver______42.5____46____54
  
• Golden State_38.5____38____29
  
• Minnesota___32.5___37.5___24
  
• LAClippers___31.5____29____19
  
• OK City_____26.5____21____23
  
• Sacramento_26.5____24____17
  
• Memphis____22.5____24____24

Total Performance Ratings-- since 1996

1. Scoring
   
2. Scoring Efficiency
   
3. Ballhandling
   
4. Rebounding
   
5. Disruptive Defense
   
6. One on one Defense
   
7. Team Defense
   
8. Team Game Pace
   
9. Schedule Strength
   
10. Projected Improvement or Decline
    
11. Teams Wins Adjustment

Ratings indicate productivity per minute played. See my feature "The TPR Formula" for more information.

• Joe Schaller
  
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