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You may remember my thread last year concerning this subject
Last year the #2 O and #1 D won it all. Every once in awhile someone slips through the cracks, but in most years the Top 10 holds true. The Finalist is less likely to have the requirements in both categories (last year Cleveland was #3 in O and #18 in D), but many times often still a good indicator.
So this season, I'll periodically update what the league it at here and we'll follow through this season to see the results.
After the first few weeks of the season, here's how things stack up:
Bold = Top 10 in both categories
Red = Chicago Bulls
Offensive Rating and Defensive Rating is by no means 100% proof in measuring if a team is going to the Finals or not, but it is a good indicator in who is going to make the Finals and who likely is not going to make the Finals. The old adage is you need a Top 10 offense and Top 10 defense to win it all.
Last year the #2 O and #1 D won it all. Every once in awhile someone slips through the cracks, but in most years the Top 10 holds true. The Finalist is less likely to have the requirements in both categories (last year Cleveland was #3 in O and #18 in D), but many times often still a good indicator.
So this season, I'll periodically update what the league it at here and we'll follow through this season to see the results.
After the first few weeks of the season, here's how things stack up:
Bold = Top 10 in both categories
Red = Chicago Bulls
Team | ORtg | Rank | DRtg | Rank |
Golden State Warriors | 113.4 | 1 | 95.9 | 3 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 110.8 | 2 | 105.5 | 19 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 107.4 | 3 | 97.6 | 5 |
Atlanta Hawks | 106.7 | 4 | 102.7 | 16 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 106.2 | 7 | 105.2 | 18 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 106.2 | 6 | 102.2 | 15 |
Charlotte Hornets | 106.2 | 5 | 105.5 | 20 |
San Antonio Spurs | 105.2 | 8 | 94.4 | 2 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 105.0 | 9 | 108.6 | 26 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 103.6 | 11 | 109.8 | 29 |
New York Knicks | 103.6 | 10 | 103.9 | 17 |
Miami Heat | 103.2 | 12 | 96.6 | 4 |
Toronto Raptors | 102.9 | 13 | 98.9 | 9 |
Houston Rockets | 102.5 | 14 | 108.2 | 24 |
Utah Jazz | 102.0 | 15 | 92.8 | 1 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 101.8 | 17 | 113.6 | 30 |
Detroit Pistons | 101.8 | 16 | 98.9 | 10 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 101.5 | 18 | 98.2 | 7 |
Boston Celtics | 101.3 | 19 | 98.0 | 6 |
Sacramento Kings | 101.1 | 20 | 108.7 | 27 |
Denver Nuggets | 101.0 | 21 | 105.8 | 22 |
Dallas Mavericks | 100.9 | 22 | 101.9 | 14 |
Phoenix Suns | 100.8 | 23 | 100.9 | 13 |
Washington Wizards | 100.3 | 25 | 105.7 | 21 |
Chicago Bulls | 100.3 | 24 | 98.7 | 8 |
Orlando Magic | 100.2 | 26 | 100.8 | 12 |
Indiana Pacers | 99.3 | 27 | 100.7 | 11 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 96.8 | 28 | 107.1 | 23 |
Brooklyn Nets | 95.8 | 29 | 108.9 | 28 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 94.6 | 30 | 108.3 | 25 |