#13 Posted: 2/16/2012 6:04:46 PM Here is a basic formula:
(Away Team PS+Home Team PA)/2= Away Team Points Scored
(Home Team PS+Away Team PA)/2=Home Team Points Scored
i.e Philadelphia at Seattle
Philadelphia's Away PS= 25 Away PA=20
Seattle's Home PS=18 Home PA=23
Philadelphia's Score= (25+23)/2=(48)/2=24
Seattle's Score= (18+20)/2=(38)/2=19
Philadelphia should win by 5
Here is an adjustment to my model for basketball.
LAVG=X
Road Team's Offensive Rating= Road Team's PS/X
Road Team's Defensive Rating=Road Team's PA/X
Home Team's Offensive Rating=Home Team's PS/X
Home Team's Defensive Rating= Home Team's PA/X
Road Team's Performance Rating= (Road Team's Offensive Rating+Home Team's Defensive Rating)/2
Home Team's Performance Rating=(Home Team's Offensive Rating+Road Team's Defensive Rating)/2
Road Team's Base Offense=(Road Team's PS+Home Team's PA)/2
Home Team's Base Offense=(Home Team's PS+Road Team's PA)/2
Road Team's Projected Score= Road Team's Base Offense* Road Team's Performance Rating
Home Team's Projected Score=Home Team's Base Offense*Home Team's Performance Rating
i.e
NBA's League Average=95
LA Clippers at Portland
LA Clippers PS=97 PA=97
Portland PS=105 PA=94
LA Clippers' Offensive Rating= (97/95)=1.02
LA Clippers' Defensive Rating=(97/95)=1.02
Portland's Offensive Rating=(105/95)=1.10
Portland's Defensive Rating=(94/95)=.99
LA Clippers' Performance Rating=(1.02+.99)/2=1.00
Portland's Performance Rating=(1.10+1.02)/2=1.06
LA Clippers' Base Offense=(97+94)/2=96
Portland's Base Offense=(105+97)/2=101
LA Clippers' Projected Score=96*1.00=96
Portland's Projected Score=101*1.06=107
Portland by 11; 206 points
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