The
2008-09 NBA Efficiency Numbers
after 20% of the season
Offensive
Efficiency = Points Scored per 100 possessions
Defensive
Efficiency = Points Surrendered per 100 possessions
Efficiency
Differential = Offensive Efficiency – Defensive Efficiency
Projected
Winning Percentage = 0.49 + 3.1*[points/possessions] – 3.1 [points
surrendered/possessions]
|
Eastern Conference |
Playoff Seeding |
Lottery Seeding |
Offensive Efficiency |
Defensive Efficiency |
Efficiency Differential |
Projected Winning Percentage |
Projected Wins |
|
Cleveland
Cavaliers |
1 |
111.52 |
99.74 |
11.78 |
0.865 |
71.0 |
|
|
Boston
Celtics |
2 |
103.60 |
95.04 |
8.56 |
0.765 |
62.7 |
|
|
Orlando
Magic |
3 |
104.32 |
97.90 |
6.42 |
0.698 |
57.3 |
|
|
Atlanta
Hawks |
4 |
106.50 |
105.21 |
1.29 |
0.540 |
44.2 |
|
|
Miami
Heat |
5 |
104.52 |
103.32 |
1.20 |
0.537 |
44.0 |
|
|
Detroit
Pistons |
6 |
104.69 |
103.76 |
0.93 |
0.528 |
43.3 |
|
|
Philadelphia
76ers |
7 |
98.06 |
97.80 |
0.26 |
0.507 |
41.6 |
|
|
Indiana
Pacers |
8 |
100.44 |
100.37 |
0.06 |
0.501 |
41.1 |
|
|
Toronto
Raptors |
13 |
104.31 |
105.31 |
-0.99 |
0.469 |
38.4 |
|
|
New
York Knickerbockers |
12 |
104.08 |
106.41 |
-2.32 |
0.427 |
35.0 |
|
|
Milwaukee
Bucks |
11 |
98.31 |
100.76 |
-2.45 |
0.423 |
34.7 |
|
|
New
Jersey Nets |
9 |
105.69 |
108.98 |
-3.28 |
0.398 |
32.6 |
|
|
Chicago
Bulls |
8 |
99.30 |
102.66 |
-3.36 |
0.395 |
32.4 |
|
|
Charlotte
Bobcats |
7 |
97.21 |
101.33 |
-4.11 |
0.371 |
30.4 |
|
|
Washington
Wizards |
5 |
101.13 |
108.00 |
-6.88 |
0.286 |
23.4 |
|
|
Western Conference |
Playoff Seeding |
Lottery Seeding |
Offensive Efficiency |
Defensive Efficiency |
Efficiency Differential |
Projected Winning Percentage |
Projected Wins |
|
Los
Angeles Lakers |
1 |
108.84 |
94.88 |
13.96 |
0.933 |
76.5 |
|
|
Portland
Trail Blazers |
2 |
109.98 |
104.34 |
5.65 |
0.675 |
55.4 |
|
|
Houston
Rockets |
3 |
101.63 |
97.13 |
4.50 |
0.639 |
52.4 |
|
|
Utah
Jazz |
4 |
106.98 |
103.11 |
3.87 |
0.620 |
50.8 |
|
|
New
Orleans Hornets |
5 |
106.43 |
102.88 |
3.54 |
0.609 |
50.0 |
|
|
Dallas
Mavericks |
6 |
102.58 |
100.07 |
2.51 |
0.577 |
47.3 |
|
|
Denver
Nuggets |
7 |
102.34 |
100.06 |
2.28 |
0.570 |
46.7 |
|
|
Phoenix
Suns |
8 |
106.03 |
104.53 |
1.50 |
0.546 |
44.8 |
|
|
San
Antonio Spurs |
14 |
103.42 |
102.73 |
0.69 |
0.521 |
42.7 |
|
|
Minnesota
Timberwolves |
10 |
100.04 |
103.12 |
-3.08 |
0.404 |
33.1 |
|
|
Golden
State Warriors |
6 |
102.66 |
107.04 |
-4.39 |
0.363 |
29.8 |
|
|
Memphis
Grizzlies |
4 |
98.52 |
105.65 |
-7.13 |
0.278 |
22.8 |
|
|
Sacramento
Kings |
3 |
101.57 |
109.32 |
-7.75 |
0.259 |
21.2 |
|
|
Los
Angeles Clippers |
2 |
95.49 |
104.45 |
-8.95 |
0.221 |
18.1 |
|
|
Oklahoma
City Thunder |
1 |
93.68 |
105.17 |
-11.49 |
0.142 |
11.7 |