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47-16
(40-20-3)
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-10.7 |
San Antonio
The Spurs incredible depth was on display on Wednesday night in Phoenix. The 'big three' sat, but San Antonio still managed to keep its nine-game winning streak intact. |
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1 |
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46-18
(32-32-0)
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-10.4 |
Miami
Miami has sputtered down the stretch, but that's only a product of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh resting up for the playoffs. |
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3 |
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46-18
(35-29-0)
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-10.0 |
Oklahoma City
As fine of a season as they've had, I'm still not sure the Thunder are a team we can trust in the postseason. They need James Harden to get healthy in a hurry. |
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4 |
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48-16
(36-27-1)
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-9.8 |
Chicago
Derrick Rose returned the lineup on Wednesday night, and managed to avoid any further injuries. That's about all the Bulls can hope for at this point. |
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5 |
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41-24
(28-37-0)
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-9.5 |
L.A. Lakers
Sunday's come-from-behind win over the Thunder gives the Lakers a renewed sense of confidence entering the playoffs. They'll have to get it done without Metta World Peace. |
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7 |
1 |
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41-23
(32-32-0)
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-9.0 |
Indiana
The Pacers are right where they want to be, flying well beneath the radar heading into the playoffs. |
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8 |
1 |
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39-25
(29-35-0)
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-8.7 |
Memphis
Few are paying much attention, but the Grizzlies have been on a serious run lately, going 15-4 SU over their last 19 games. |
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6 |
2 |
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40-24
(33-31-0)
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-8.5 |
L.A. Clippers
Without Chris Paul, the Clips had a chance to seal home court in the first round with a win in NY. The Knicks did their best to tank, but L.A. failed to take advantage. |
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37-27
(32-30-2)
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-8.1 |
Boston
Even though the Heat were missing all of their stars, Tuesday's win had to feel pretty good for the Celtics. |
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38-26
(34-28-2)
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-7.5 |
Atlanta
The schedule-makers were kind to the Hawks, giving them a five-game homestand to close out the regular season. They've taken advantage, going 3-1 SU so far. |
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34-30
(34-30-0)
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-7.1 |
New York
Big wins over the Hawks and Clippers give the Knicks plenty of positive momentum entering the postseason. Amar'e looks as strong as he has all season. |
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36-28
(34-30-0)
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-6.6 |
Denver
The Nuggets are playing some of their best basketball at precisely the right time. They've won seven of their last nine SU, going 6-3 ATS over that stretch. |
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13 |
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36-29
(32-33-0)
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-6.1 |
Dallas
It's tough to figure out exactly what the Mavs have in store for us in the playoffs. They've been as inconsistent as any of the 16 playoff teams. |
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12 |
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36-28
(33-31-0)
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-5.8 |
Orlando
Let's face it; the Magic aren't a legitimate title contender without Dwight Howard. |
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15 |
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34-30
(33-30-1)
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-5.5 |
Utah
Credit the Jazz for scratching and clawing their way into the playoffs. Their reward? A likely date with the Spurs in the first round. |
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16 |
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33-30
(31-31-1)
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-5.1 |
Philadelphia
Even without most of their key contributors in the lineup, the 76ers still managed to extend their winning streak to four games on Wednesday night in Milwaukee. |
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17 |
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33-31
(34-30-0)
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-4.5 |
Phoenix
The Suns have only themselves to blame for missing the playoffs. They dropped six of their final nine regular season games. |
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18 |
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33-32
(31-34-0)
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-4.4 |
Houston
A season that once held so much promise will end in disaster for the Rockets. |
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30-33
(29-34-0)
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-4.1 |
Milwaukee
The Bucks managed to make things interesting, but in the end, the Monta Ellis trade was all for not - at least this season. |
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20-44
(35-29-0)
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-3.8 |
New Orleans
Has any team showed more fight than the Hornets in the last couple of weeks? They've gone 14-5 ATS over their last 19 contests. |
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22 |
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24-40
(30-33-1)
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-3.0 |
Detroit
With an odd mix of youth and experience, and no real sense of direction, I'm not sure that the future looks all that bright in Detroit. |
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24 |
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23-41
(35-29-0)
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-2.5 |
Golden State
The Warriors are at least battling hard to the end, winners of four games in a row ATS. |
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23 |
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26-39
(31-34-0)
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-2.2 |
Minnesota
The T'Wolves have a lot to be excited about heading into the 2012-13 season, provided they can stay healthy. |
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28-36
(31-32-1)
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-1.7 |
Portland
It feels like the end of a mildly successful era in Portland. The Blazers have been a playoff fixture in recent years, but might not be back for a while. |
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27 |
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17-46
(26-36-1)
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-1.6 |
Washington
The Wiz have come out of nowhere to win five straight games down the stretch. That's quite an accomplishment for a team that's won only 19 all season. |
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25 |
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22-42
(35-28-1)
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-1.3 |
Toronto
Despite their awful SU record, the Raptors will go down as one of the league's best ATS bets this season, having posted a 36-28-1 mark entering the finale. |
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22-42
(28-36-0)
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-1.0 |
New Jersey
The Nets are on their way to Brooklyn, and they're hoping to get some reinforcements. |
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28 |
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21-43
(27-37-0)
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-0.7 |
Sacramento
Lost in the Kings struggles this season was the emergence of DeMarcus Cousins as one of the league's best big men. |
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21-42
(30-33-0)
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-0.3 |
Cleveland
It's going to be another long offseason in Cleveland. At least Kyrie Irving has given the fans some hope for the future of this franchise. |
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30 |
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7-56
(22-41-0)
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0.6 |
Charlotte
Unless the Knicks commit to laying down on Thursday night, it looks like the Bobcats will go down as the worst team in NBA history. |
Power Ratings compute offensive and defensive statistics into one number for each team, while accounting for factors like recent performances and strength of schedule. Power Ratings can be used as a baseline for relative spread index to compare current or future match-ups between two teams. The relative spread does not account for non-statistical factors like home-field advantage, recent injuries, game time decisions, rivalries, publicity, and weather.