In what follows we give NBA team ratings based on last 15 days, last 30 days and whole season. You can see that teams should be terrified of facing the new look Nuggets. Despite their great record, these numbers give little indication that the Spurs are the league’s best. Also the “new look” Celtics do not look like they should be co-favorites with Heat and Bulls.
Whole Season
| Rank | Team | Off | Def | Overall |
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | -0.75 | -8.30 | 7.56 |
| 2 | Miami Heat | 2.13 | -4.32 | 6.45 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1.46 | -4.83 | 6.29 |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 3.37 | -2.48 | 5.84 |
| 5 | Orlando Magic | 0.52 | -4.85 | 5.37 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 8.55 | 3.23 | 5.32 |
| 7 | Boston Celtics | -3.78 | -8.77 | 4.99 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 1.30 | -2.93 | 4.23 |
| 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4.73 | 0.50 | 4.23 |
| 10 | Memphis Grizzlies | 0.11 | -2.73 | 2.84 |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | 6.34 | 3.60 | 2.74 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | -3.22 | -5.57 | 2.35 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 0.36 | -1.49 | 1.85 |
| 14 | New Orleans Hornets | -5.30 | -6.92 | 1.61 |
| 15 | New York Knickerbockers | 6.96 | 6.62 | 0.34 |
| 16 | Phoenix Suns | 5.57 | 5.30 | 0.27 |
| 17 | Atlanta Hawks | -4.93 | -3.57 | -1.36 |
| 18 | Indiana Pacers | 0.69 | 2.12 | -1.43 |
| 19 | Milwaukee Bucks | -8.42 | -6.67 | -1.75 |
| 20 | Utah Jazz | 0.27 | 2.36 | -2.09 |
| 21 | Los Angeles Clippers | -0.52 | 2.19 | -2.72 |
| 22 | Golden State Warriors | 3.31 | 6.58 | -3.28 |
| 23 | Detroit Pistons | -2.67 | 1.30 | -3.97 |
| 24 | Charlotte Bobcats | -6.48 | -2.33 | -4.15 |
| 25 | Sacramento Kings | 0.52 | 5.65 | -5.13 |
| 26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1.30 | 6.88 | -5.58 |
| 27 | New Jersey Nets | -5.01 | 0.69 | -5.70 |
| 28 | Toronto Raptors | 0.28 | 6.71 | -6.44 |
| 29 | Washington Wizards | -2.55 | 6.08 | -8.63 |
| 30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | -4.14 | 5.92 | -10.06 |
Last 30 days
| Rank | Team | Off | Def | Overall |
| 1 | Denver Nuggets | 9.32 | -2.86 | 12.19 |
| 2 | Chicago Bulls | -0.30 | -10.76 | 10.46 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2.01 | -7.31 | 9.32 |
| 4 | Miami Heat | 1.10 | -5.06 | 6.16 |
| 5 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2.47 | -3.69 | 6.16 |
| 6 | Houston Rockets | 6.73 | 0.63 | 6.10 |
| 7 | Orlando Magic | 0.00 | -5.87 | 5.87 |
| 8 | Portland Trail Blazers | -1.30 | -7.07 | 5.78 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 3.40 | -1.95 | 5.35 |
| 10 | Boston Celtics | -7.25 | -11.20 | 3.95 |
| 11 | Memphis Grizzlies | 0.45 | -3.41 | 3.86 |
| 12 | San Antonio Spurs | 4.48 | 0.62 | 3.85 |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | 8.18 | 6.09 | 2.09 |
| 14 | New Orleans Hornets | -6.40 | -8.04 | 1.64 |
| 15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2.15 | 1.42 | 0.73 |
| 16 | New York Knickerbockers | 8.01 | 8.01 | 0.00 |
| 17 | Atlanta Hawks | -6.35 | -4.69 | -1.67 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0.16 | 3.39 | -3.23 |
| 19 | Utah Jazz | 3.13 | 6.63 | -3.50 |
| 20 | Milwaukee Bucks | -9.79 | -6.28 | -3.51 |
| 21 | Indiana Pacers | -1.69 | 1.82 | -3.51 |
| 22 | Detroit Pistons | 0.01 | 5.01 | -4.99 |
| 23 | New Jersey Nets | -2.25 | 2.97 | -5.23 |
| 24 | Sacramento Kings | 4.06 | 9.90 | -5.84 |
| 25 | Golden State Warriors | 2.23 | 8.53 | -6.30 |
| 26 | Charlotte Bobcats | -9.50 | -2.53 | -6.96 |
| 27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | -2.77 | 4.29 | -7.06 |
| 28 | Toronto Raptors | 1.48 | 8.55 | -7.07 |
| 29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | -7.83 | 2.53 | -10.36 |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | -3.94 | 10.31 | -14.26 |
 Last 15 days
| Rank | Team | Off | Def | Overall |
| 1 | Denver Nuggets | 12.65 | -3.78 | 16.43 |
| 2 | Miami Heat | 4.39 | -11.86 | 16.25 |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 3.86 | -9.97 | 13.83 |
| 4 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 0.94 | -7.93 | 8.87 |
| 5 | Orlando Magic | -0.49 | -7.65 | 7.16 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 6.20 | -0.85 | 7.05 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | -1.76 | -7.91 | 6.15 |
| 8 | San Antonio Spurs | 6.56 | 1.13 | 5.44 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | -0.38 | -5.57 | 5.19 |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 1.98 | 0.04 | 1.94 |
| 11 | Memphis Grizzlies | -3.52 | -4.03 | 0.51 |
| 12 | Boston Celtics | -12.18 | -12.50 | 0.32 |
| 13 | Detroit Pistons | 1.98 | 2.18 | -0.20 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 0.50 | 0.85 | -0.35 |
| 15 | New Orleans Hornets | -0.76 | -0.29 | -0.47 |
| 16 | Atlanta Hawks | -3.07 | -2.10 | -0.97 |
| 17 | Phoenix Suns | 4.99 | 5.98 | -0.99 |
| 18 | Indiana Pacers | 0.94 | 2.58 | -1.63 |
| 19 | Utah Jazz | 5.68 | 9.04 | -3.36 |
| 20 | New York Knickerbockers | 6.81 | 10.38 | -3.57 |
| 21 | Sacramento Kings | 4.53 | 8.98 | -4.45 |
| 22 | Milwaukee Bucks | -7.50 | -2.50 | -5.01 |
| 23 | Toronto Raptors | -2.43 | 2.89 | -5.33 |
| 24 | Golden State Warriors | 3.50 | 9.17 | -5.67 |
| 25 | Charlotte Bobcats | -7.35 | -1.35 | -6.00 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2.32 | 9.55 | -7.22 |
| 27 | New Jersey Nets | -8.58 | -1.24 | -7.34 |
| 28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | -6.06 | 1.48 | -7.54 |
| 29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | -11.31 | 2.56 | -13.86 |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | -2.44 | 12.75 | -15.19 |
Â
Wayne,
How much does the loss of Duncan adversely affect the Spurs. Obviously alot but I was wondering if you had a more accurate number.
Last night on NBA TV they did a segment on how most think Bryant is the go to guy for the last sec shot. They concluded much like you several weeks ago that in fact he was not the best in the clutch. Nowitzki was said to be the best in the clutch.
Thanks for your good work.
Comment by JOHN — March 28, 2011 @ 10:22 am