Posts Tagged ‘Los Angeles Clippers’

Will the Clippers win the Pacific Division this season?

Friday, February 24th, 2012

The currently published wagering line at Pinnacle Sports for this specific NBA Futures proposition is:

Yes -134
No +115

In this instance, smart investors would be well-served to go with the underdog.  :-)

Legitimate Contenders to Win the 2012 NBA Championship: Part II

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Where does your favourite team rank at the halfway point in the regular season schedule?

Legitimate Contenders to Win the 2012 NBA Championship

[as of Thu-Feb-23-2012]

Team PDR PAR RDR QR QIR WCR ECR
Bulls 1 2 1 4 1 1
Heat 2 14 4 20 T-2 2
Lakers 12 6 2 20 T-2 1
Pacers 8 9 8 25 4 3
76ers 3 1 22 26 5 4
Clippers 9 15 3 27 T-6 2
Magic 10 4 13 27 T-6 5
Thunder 3 20 6 29 T-8 3
Mavericks 7 4 18 29 T-8 4
Blazers 5 10 17 32 10 5
Grizzlies 15 8 10 33 11 6
Timberwolves 15 16 4 35 12 7
Hawks 13 7 21 41 T-13 6
Rockets 14 18 9 41 T-13 8
Spurs 6 16 20 42 15 9
Hornets 24 11 11 46 16 10
Celtics 18 3 26 47 17 7
Knicks 17 12 19 48 18 8
Nuggets 11 29 12 52 19 11
Cavaliers 23 23 7 53 T-20 9
Raptors 25 13 15 53 T-20 10
Jazz 19 24 13 56 22 12
Pistons 26 18 16 60 23 11
Bucks 21 21 27 69 T-24 12
Suns 22 22 25 69 T-24 13
Warriors 19 26 29 73 26 14
Nets 27 25 24 76 27 13
Kings 28 30 22 80 28 15
Wizards 29 27 27 83 29 14
Bobcats 30 27 30 87 30 15
LEGEND: PDR – Points Differential Rankng; PAR – Points Allowed Ranking; RDR – Rebounding Differential Ranking; QR – Quality Rating [i.e. PDR + PAR + RDR = QR; QIR – Quality Index Rating [i.e. QR ranking from 1-30]; WC – Western Conference Ranking; Eastern Conference Ranking.

Related:

What it takes to win the NBA Championship

Legitimate Contenders In The NBA, 2010-2011: Part 1

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

At this point of the NBA regular season schedule, each team has played at least 30 games.

 

LEGITIMATE CONTENDERS TO WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP


[as of Friday, December 31, 2010]

 

TEAM

W

L

W%

EAST

WEST

PDR

PAR

RDR

QR

QIR

Heat

25

9

.735

1

 

1

2

6

9

1

Celtics

24

7

.774

2

 

3

1

9

13

T-2

Bulls

21

10

.677

3

 

5

7

1

13

T-2

Magic

21

12

.636

4

 

7

5

2

14

4

Spurs

28

4

.875

 

1

2

11

9

22

5

Lakers

23

10

.697

 

2

4

14

5

23

6

Mavericks

24

7

.774

 

3

6

6

15

27

T-7

Hornets

19

14

.576

 

4

13

3

11

27

T-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blazers

17

16

.515

 

5

15

9

12

36

9

Hawks

21

14

.600

5

 

11

8

18

37

10

Bobcats

11

20

.355

6

 

25

11

4

40

11

Jazz

22

11

.667

 

6

8

10

23

41

T-12

Thunder

23

11

.676

 

7

9

20

12

41

T-12

Bucks

12

18

.400

7

 

20

4

17

41

14

Clippers

10

23

.303

 

8

21

19

2

42

15

76ers

13

20

.394

8

 

18

11

19

48

16

Rockets

16

16

.500

 

9

12

24

16

52

17

Pacers

14

17

.452

9

 

17

15

22

54

18

Nuggets

18

13

.581

 

10

10

25

21

56

T-19

Raptors

11

21

.344

10

 

22

26

8

56

T-19

Grizzlies

14

18

.438

 

11

16

17

24

57

21

Nets

9

24

.273

11

 

26

16

20

62

22

Kings

6

23

.207

 

12

28

21

14

63

23

Timberwolves

8

25

.242

 

13

28

30

6

64

24

Knicks

18

14

.562

12

 

14

28

25

67

25

Pistons

11

22

.333

13

 

24

18

27

69

26

Warriors

13

19

.406

 

14

23

27

27

77

27

Suns

14

17

.452

 

15

19

29

30

78

T-28

Wizards

8

23

.258

14

 

27

22

29

78

T-28

Cavaliers

8

24

.250

15

 

30

23

26

79

30

LEGEND: W – Wins; L – Losses; Win% – Winning Percentage; PDR – Points Differential Ranking; PAR – Points Allowed Ranking; RDR – Rebounding Differential Ranking; QR – Quality Rating [i.e. PDR + PAR + RDR = QR]; QIR – Quality Index Ranking [i.e. QR/#1-30]; * – Clinched playoff position.

Given the history of the NBA … and what it actually takes to be able to win 4 consecutive best-of-seven games series in the playoffs … there is now a strong possibility that the 2010-2011 League Championship will eventually be won by 1 of the 8 teams shown above in “neon green”.

To everyone who takes the time to visit this little corner of the blogosphere …

Happy New Year! :-)

It’s back …

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Opening Night high-lights of the Tip-off to the NBA Pre-season

End of NBA Regular Season, Quality Index Rankings, #1-30

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

At the conclusion of an 82 game schedule …

 

LEGITIMATE CONTENDERS TO WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP

[as of Thursday April 15, 2010]

 

TEAM

W

L

W%

EAST

WEST

PDR

PAR

RDR

QR

QIR

Cavaliers *

61

21

.744

1

 

2

5

1

8

1

Magic *

59

23

.720

2

 

1

4

4

9

2

Spurs *

50

32

.610

 

7

4

8

3

15

3

Jazz *

53

29

.646

 

5

3

12

5

20

4

Blazers *

50

32

.610

 

6

11

3

7

21

5

Lakers *

57

25

.695

 

1

6

9

7

22

6

Heat *

47

35

.573

5

 

13

2

11

26

T-7

Bobcats *

44

38

.537

7

 

15

1

10

26

T-7

Thunder *

50

32

.610

 

8

10

11

6

27

9

Hawks *

53

29

.646

3

 

6

9

16

31

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bucks *

46

36

.561

6

 

14

7

17

38

11

Celtics *

50

32

.610

4

 

9

5

25

39

12

Bulls *

41

41

.500

8

 

18

13

9

40

13

Grizzlies

40

42

.488

 

 

17

24

2

43

14

Suns *

54

28

.659

 

3

5

26

13

44

15

Nuggets *

53

29

.646

 

4

8

20

22

50

16

Mavericks *

55

27

.671

 

2

12

15

24

51

17

Pistons

27

55

.329

 

 

27

13

12

52

18

Rockets

42

40

.512

 

 

16

21

21

58

19

76ers

27

55

.329

 

 

24

18

18

60

T-20

Clippers

29

53

.354

 

 

28

19

13

60

T-20

Wizards

26

56

.317

 

 

26

16

19

61

22

Kings

25

57

.305

 

 

25

25

15

65

23

Hornets

37

45

.451

 

 

20

21

26

67

24

Raptors

40

42

.488

9

 

19

27

22

68

25

Pacers

32

50

.390

 

 

21

23

29

73

T-26

Nets

12

70

.146

 

 

29

17

27

73

T-26

Knicks

29

53

.354

 

 

23

27

28

78

T-28

Timberwolves

15

67

.183

 

 

30

29

19

78

T-28

Warriors

26

56

.317

 

 

22

30

30

82

30

LEGEND: W – Wins; L – Losses; Win% – Winning Percentage; PDR – Points Differential Ranking; PAR – Points Allowed Ranking; RDR – Rebounding Differential Ranking; QR – Quality Rating [i.e. PDR + PAR + RDR = QR]; QIR – Quality Index Ranking [i.e. QR/#1-30]; * – Clinched playoff position.

there are now 10 teams left with a legitimate opportunity to win this year’s league championship … none of which are the Mavericks [W2], Suns [W3], Nuggets [W4], Celtics [E4], Bucks [E6] or Bulls [E8], according to the recent history of the NBA.

Related:

What it takes to win the NBA Championship

Legitimate contenders in the NBA, as of April 5

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

With a little more than 1 week left in the regular season schedule …

 

LEGITIMATE CONTENDERS TO WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP

[as of Monday April 5, 2010]

 

TEAM

W

L

W%

EAST

WEST

PDR

PAR

RDR

QR

QIR

Cavaliers *

60

17

.779

1

 

1

5

2

8

1

Magic *

54

23

.701

2

 

2

4

4

10

2

Spurs *

47

29

.618

 

7

4

7

4

15

3

Jazz *

50

27

.649

 

4

3

12

6

21

T-4

Lakers *

55

22

.714

 

1

5

9

7

21

T-4

Blazers *

47

30

.610

 

8

11

3

8

22

6

Thunder *

48

28

.623

 

6

10

10

3

23

7

Heat

43

34

.558

5

 

12

2

10

24

8

Bobcats

40

36

.528

7

 

15

1

11

31

9

Hawks *

49

27

.645

3

 

6

10

18

34

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bucks

42

34

.553

6

 

14

8

17

39

11

Celtics *

48

28

.632

4

 

9

6

25

40

T-12

Grizzlies

39

37

.513

 

 

16

23

1

40

T-12

Bulls

37

39

.487

9

 

19

14

9

42

14

Nuggets *

50

27

.649

 

3

8

20

20

48

15

Suns *

50

27

.649

 

5

7

28

14

49

16

Mavericks *

50

27

.649

 

2

13

15

24

52

T-17

Pistons

23

53

.303

 

 

27

13

12

52

T-17

76ers

26

50

.342

 

 

24

17

16

57

19

Rockets

38

38

.500

 

 

17

21

22

60

T-20

Clippers

27

50

.351

 

 

28

19

13

60

T-20

Kings

24

53

.312

 

 

25

25

15

65

T-22

Wizards

23

53

.303

 

 

26

16

23

65

T-22

Raptors

38

38

.500

8

 

18

27

21

66

24

Hornets

35

43

.449

 

 

20

22

26

68

25

Pacers

29

48

.377

 

 

21

24

28

73

T-26

Nets

11

66

.143

 

 

29

17

27

73

T-26

Knicks

27

49

.355

 

 

22

26

29

77

28

Timberwolves

15

62

.195

 

 

30

29

19

78

29

Warriors

23

53

.303

 

 

23

30

30

83

30

LEGEND: W – Wins; L – Losses; Win% – Winning Percentage; PDR – Points Differential Ranking; PAR – Points Allowed Ranking; RDR – Rebounding Differential Ranking; QR – Quality Rating [i.e. PDR + PAR + RDR = QR]; QIR – Quality Index Ranking [i.e. QR/#1-30]; * – Clinched playoff position.

there are 10 teams with a legitimate opportunity to win this year’s league championship … none of which are the Mavericks, Nuggets, Suns, Celtics, Bucks, Raptors or Bulls.

Related:

What it takes to win the NBA Championship

Coming down the home stretch, Legitimate Contenders for the 2009-2010 NBA Championship

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Every year since the 2000-2001 season, each of the two teams which have reached the NBA Finals (i.e. the Champion and the Finalist) have also finished the regular season schedule with a Quality Rating (QR) of 34, or better, and a Quality Index Rank (QIR) of #11 or better (when compared to all playoff teams that year) … i.e. What it takes to win the NBA Championship.

If the NBA Playoffs were to start today, this is what the list of legitimate contenders to win the championship actually looks like:

LEGITIMATE CONTENDERS TO WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP

[as of Sun Feb 28 2010]

TEAM

W-L REC

WIN %

PDR

PAR

RDR

QR

QIR

ECPT-QIR

WCPT-QIR

Cavaliers

46-14

.767

1

5

1

7

1

1

 

Magic

40-20

.667

3

6

5

14

2

2

 

Lakers

45-15

.750

2

8

5

15

3

 

3

Spurs

33-24

.579

8

9

3

20

4

 

4

Thunder

35-23

.603

9

7

5

21

5

 

5

Jazz

38-21

.644

4

13

5

22

6

 

6

Blazers

35-27

.565

11

4

10

25

7

 

7

Bobcats

28-29

.491

14

2

12

28

8

8

 

Heat

29-31

.483

14

3

12

29

9

 

 

Celtics

36-21

.632

6

1

23

30

10

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bulls

31-28

.525

19

14

4

37

11

10

 

Bucks

30-29

.508

13

11

14

38

12

11

 

Hawks

37-21

.638

6

12

24

42

13

12

 

Grizzlies

30-29

.508

18

23

2

43

14

 

 

Pistons

21-38

.356

25

10

9

44

15

 

 

Mavericks

39-21

.650

12

15

18

45

16

 

13

Nuggets

39-20

.661

5

22

22

49

17

 

14

76ers

22-36

.379

21

17

14

52

T-18

 

 

Clippers

24-35

.407

25

16

11

52

T-18

 

 

Rockets

29-29

.500

16

21

18

55

T-20

 

 

Hornets

31-29

.517

20

19

26

55

T-20

 

 

Suns

37-24

.607

10

29

20

59

22

 

15

Wizards

21-36

.368

23

20

20

63

23

 

 

Knicks

20-38

.345

22

25

29

66

24

 

 

Raptors

31-27

.534

17

26

24

67

25

16

 

Kings

20-39

.339

25

27

16

68

26

 

 

Timberwolves

14-47

.230

29

28

17

74

27

 

 

Nets

6-53

.102

30

18

27

75

28

 

 

Pacers

20-39

.339

28

24

28

80

29

 

 

Warriors

17-41

.293

24

30

30

84

30

 

 

LEGEND: W-L REC – Won-Loss Record; WIN % – Winning Percentage; PDR – Points Differential Ranking; PAR – Points Allowed Ranking; RDR – Rebounding Differential Ranking; QR – Quality Rating [i.e. PDR + PAR + RDR]; QIR – Quality Index Ranking [i.e. No. 1-30]; ECPT-QIR – Eastern Conference Playoff Teams Quality Index Ranking; WCPT-QIR – Western Conference Playoff Team Quality Index Ranking; Blue Shade – Eastern Conference Playoff Teams; Red Shade – Western Conference Playoff Teams.

There are only 9 teams in the hunt with a little more than 1 month’s worth of games left to be played.

4 in the Eastern Conference:

Cleveland Cavaliers [#1]
Orlando Magic [#2]
Charlotte Bobcats [#8], and
Boston Celtics [#9];

and,

5 in the Western Conference:

Los Angeles Lakers [#3]
San Antonio Spurs [#4]
Oklahoma City Thunder [#5]
Utah Jazz [#6], and
Portland Trail Blazers [#7].

Most Efficient Teams in the NBA, Pre All-Star Break

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

When the numbers are crunched … 

NBA 2009-2010

PRE ALL-STAR BREAK

TEAM EFFECTIVENESS RANKINGS

[as of Thu Feb 11 2010]

TEAM

W-L REC

WIN %

PDR

PAR

RDR

QR

QIR

OFF

POSS/G

DEF

POSS/G

O-PPP

O-PPP

RK

D-PPP

D-

PPP

RK

PPP

DIFF

PPP

DIFF

RK

CAVALIERS 1

43-11

0.796

1

2

1

4

1

103

104

0.99

T-2

0.91

T-5

0.08

1

CELTICS 4

32-18

0.640

5

1

23

29

9

103

105

0.96

T-7

0.89

T-1

0.07

2

MAGIC 2

36-18

0.667

3

7

5

15

2

104

106

0.97

T-5

0.91

T-5

0.06

T-3

LAKERS 1

41-13

0.759

2

9

7

18

T-4

109

108

0.95

T-12

0.89

T-1

0.06

T-3

JAZZ 3

32-19

0.627

6

12

9

27

T-7

106

106

0.97

T-5

0.92

T-8

0.05

T-5

NUGGETS 2

35-18

0.660

4

22

18

44

T-13

109

109

0.98

4

0.93

T-12

0.05

T-5

SPURS 5

30-21

0.588

6

8

3

17

3

105

104

0.96

T-7

0.92

T-8

0.04

T-7

SUNS 7

31-22

0.585

10

29

25

64

T-22

110

112

1.00

1

0.96

T-23

0.04

T-7

THUNDER 6

30-21

0.588

9

5

4

18

T-4

107

107

0.92

T-18

0.89

T-1

0.03

T-9

HAWKS 3

33-18

0.647

8

11

20

39

11

105

105

0.96

T-7

0.93

T-12

0.03

T-9

MAVERICKS 4

32-20

0.615

12

15

20

47

T-16

105

107

0.96

T-7

0.93

T-12

0.03

T-9

BLAZERS 8

31-24

0.564

11

4

6

21

6

102

101

0.96

T-7

0.94

T-16

0.02

T-12

HEAT 7

26-27

0.491

13

6

15

34

10

103

104

0.94

T-15

0.92

T-8

0.02

T-12

RAPTORS 5

29-23

0.558

17

26

24

67

25

106

108

0.99

T-2

0.97

T-29

0.02

T-12

BOBCATS 6

26-25

0.510

13

2

12

27

T-7

105

104

0.91

T-22

0.91

T-5

0.00

T-15

HORNETS

28-25

0.528

19

19

26

64

T-22

106

107

0.95

T-12

0.95

T-19

0.00

T-15

KNICKS

19-32

0.373

21

24

27

72

27

108

109

0.94

T-15

0.95

T-19

-0.01

T-17

WARRIORS

13-40

0.245

24

30

30

84

30

113

116

0.95

T-12

0.96

T-23

-0.01

T-17

BULLS 8

25-26

0.490

22

14

8

44

T-13

109

108

0.88

T-27

0.90

4

-0.02

T-19

BUCKS

24-27

0.471

15

13

18

46

15

109

106

0.90

T-24

0.92

T-8

-0.02

T-19

ROCKETS

27-24

0.529

16

18

16

50

19

110

107

0.92

T-18

0.94

T-16

-0.02

T-19

PACERS

18-34

0.346

28

25

28

81

29

110

111

0.90

T-24

0.93

T-12

-0.03

T-22

76ERS

20-32

0.385

20

16

13

49

18

106

106

0.92

T-18

0.95

T-19

-0.03

T-22

GRIZZLIES

26-25

0.510

18

23

2

43

12

110

107

0.93

17

0.96

T-23

-0.03

T-22

CLIPPERS

21-31

0.404

26

17

16

59

20

106

106

0.90

T-24

0.94

T-16

-0.04

T-25

WIZARDS

17-33

0.340

25

21

20

66

24

107

107

0.91

T-22

0.95

T-19

-0.04

T-25

KINGS

18-34

0.346

23

27

11

61

21

111

110

0.92

T-18

0.96

T-23

-0.04