Friday, December 13, 2013

NBA Rankings - 13 Dec

The top teams played against each other nearly every night this week, with few emerging unscathed, meaning that the Spurs were able to stay at #1 for the 5th consecutive week. They lost the top spot for a day after losing to the Pacers, but took it back the next night when the Thunder took out Indiana. Here are my full rankings, along with each team's projected final record and playoff seeding:

Rank
LW
Team
Record
Rating
Predic
Ch
Seed
1
1
San Antonio
17-4
-10.9912
63-18

1W
2
2
Indiana
19-3
-9.00603
65-17

1E
3
6
Oklahoma City
17-4
-8.9684
61-21
+5
2W
4
3
Portland
19-4
-7.63598
59-23

3W
5
5
Houston
15-8
-6.7089
53-29
-1
5W
6
9
Miami
16-6
-6.48314
56-26
+4
2E
7
7
Minnesota
11-11
-5.8811
49-32

7W
8
4
LA Clippers
15-9
-5.73731
52-30
-3
4W
9
8
Golden State
13-10
-5.50265
50-32
+1
6W
10
10
Denver
13-8
-4.65674
49-33
+1
8W
11
11
Phoenix
12-9
-4.09945
47-35
+2

12
13
Dallas
13-10
-2.83075
45-37


13
12
Memphis
10-11
-1.35781
39-43
-5

14
16
New Orleans
10-10
-1.05774
38-44


15
15
Atlanta
11-11
-0.80916
42-20
-1
3E
16
20
Toronto
7-13
-0.31346
39-43
+2
4E
17
14
Chicago
8-12
-0.16424
39-43
-6
5E
18
17
LA Lakers
10-11
0.543367
35-47
-3

19
18
Detroit
10-13
0.786331
37-45
-3
6E
20
23
Boston
10-14
0.840785
37-45
+3
7E
21
21
Washington
9-11
1.033247
36-46

8E
22
22
Sacramento
6-14
2.145195
27-55
-1

23
25
Orlando
7-15
2.763068
31-51
+2

24
24
Charlotte
10-12
2.911859
32-50


25
19
New York
6-15
2.957912
30-52
-7

26
26
Utah
5-19
5.007979
22-60
+2

27
27
Brooklyn
8-14
5.045813
27-55
+4

28
28
Cleveland
8-13
5.502459
27-55
+4

29
29
Philadelphia
7-16
6.639556
24-58


30
30
Milwaukee
5-17
8.617673
19-63
+1


This week's biggest loser was one of last week's biggest winners, the New York Knicks. Going into this week, the Knicks had won two straight by at least 30 points, and they started this week with another blowout against the Celtics, but this time they were on the wrong end of of 41-point difference. They followed that with a big loss at Cleveland, putting the Knicks back basically where they were 2 weeks ago, before we started to think they weren't finished. Maybe we were right in the first place.

Another big loser this week was the Chicago Bulls, who have struggled mightily since losing Derrick Rose for the season yet again. This week they went 0-3, including losses to the last-place Bucks and the equally cold New York Knicks (see above). Somehow they've managed to win a couple without their MVP, including a head-scratcher against the Heat, but wins will continue to be few and far between for the rest of the year.

The hottest team of the week was Oklahoma City, who beat the Indiana Pacers, who were the top team at the time, then won back-to-back road games against Atlanta and Memphis, both among the top half of the league's teams. They have won 4 in a row and 12 of 13, with the only loss in that stretch coming against Portland, the team with the West's best record, on the road, no less.

Predictions

Upset picks are in italics.

Friday

NBA

Charlotte at Indiana - Pacers by 15
Cleveland at Orlando - Magic by 6
Philadelphia at Toronto - Raptors by 10
Washington at Atlanta - Hawks by 5
New York at Boston - Celtics by 5
Brooklyn at Detroit - Pistons by 10
Memphis at New Orleans - Pelicans by 3
LA Lakers at Oklahoma City - Thunder by 13
Chicago at Milwaukee - Bulls by 5
Minnesota at San Antonio - Spurs by 8
Sacramento at Phoenix - Suns by 10
Utah at Denver - Nuggets by 15
Houston at Golden State - Warriors by 4

College Basketball

Army at Maine - Black Knights by 1
Arkansas-Little Rock at (16) Memphis - Tigers by 31
Campbell at Loyola (IL) - Ramblers by 9
Missouri State at Oral Roberts - Golden Eagles by 8
SE Louisiana vs. Mississippi State - Lions by 2
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Oregon State - Beavers by 20
Elon at (21) Colorado - Buffaloes by 17
(23) Iowa at (17) Iowa State - Cyclones by 4

Pick of the Day #36

Memphis

The Tigers are today's Pick of the Day as they take on Arkansas-Little Rock, who has only beaten Southern University so far among Division I schools, and that took overtime. The ranked Tigers won't have any trouble.

Saturday

College Football

Army vs. Navy - Midshipmen by 17

NBA

LA Lakers at Charlotte - Bobcats by 1
LA Clippers at Washington - Clippers by 5
Cleveland at Miami - Heat by 15
Atlanta at New York - Hawks by 3
Toronto at Chicago - Bulls by 1
Portland at Philadelphia - Trail Blazers by 9
Milwaukee at Dallas - Mavericks by 19
San Antonio at Utah - Spurs by 11

College Basketball

(1) Arizona at Michigan - Wolverines by 4
Western Kentucky at (6) Louisville - Cardinals by 26
VCU at Northern Iowa - Rams by 5
St. Peter's at Seton Hall - Pirates by 14
Youngstown State at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 20
Navy at Bryant - Bulldogs by 12
Eastern Kentucky at (4) Wisconsin - Badgers by 16
Samford at Florida Gulf Coast - Eagles by 12
Sam Houston at Toledo - Rockets by 8
(7) Oklahoma City at Louisiana Tech - Cowboys by 8
Tennessee at (12) Wichita State - Shockers by 11
Robert Morris at Duquesne - Dukes by 5
Florida Atlantic at Maryland - Terrapins by 20
Old Dominion at Georgia State - Panthers by 4
St. Bonaventure at Iona - Gaels by 8
Alabama A&M at Ohio - Bobcats by 22
Princeton at Penn State - Nittany Lions by 6
Howard at Fordham - Rams by 19
Grambling State at Arizona State - Sun Devils by 45
Loyola Marymount at Valparaiso - Crusaders by 14
Northern Illinois at (22) Massachusetts - Minutemen by 24
Wagner at Rider - Broncs by 10
IUPUI at Marquette - Golden Eagles by 17
Champion Baptist at New Orleans - Privateers by 25
Indiana State at UMKC - Kangaroos by 1
Evansville at Jackson State - Tigers by 3
Notre Dame vs. Indiana - Hoosiers by 4
(5) Michigan State at Oakland - Spartans by 10
UNC Greensboro at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 13
Idaho State at Washington - Huskies by 1
Lipscomb at Georgia - Bulldogs by 10
Arkansas State at Nebraska - Cornhuskers by 8
UC Riverside at Air Force - Falcons by 5
Jacksonville State at Dartmouth - Big Green by 18
Louisiana at Northwestern State - Demons by 30
Grand Canyon at Northern Arizona - Lumberjacks by 4
Tulsa at Oklahoma - Sooners by 15
Bluefield State at Longwood - Lancers by 21
North Carolina A&T at East Carolina - Pirates by 12
Middle Tennessee at Ole Miss - Rebels by 8
Belmont at South Dakota State - Bruins by 10
McMurry at Incarnate Word - Cardinals by 20
(11) Kentucky at (18) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 4
St. Catherine at Southern Miss - Golden Eagles by 38
Detroit at North Carolina State - Wolfpack by 11
McNeese State at Texas A&M - Aggies by 29
Butler vs. Purdue - Bulldogs by 9
Fresno State at California - Golden Bears by 8
Coppin State at Richmond - Spiders by 16
Nebraska-Omaha at Nevada - Mavericks by 4
Saint Mary's vs. Boise State - Gaels by 4
New Mexico vs. (13) Kansas - Jayhawks by 3
UNLV at Southern Utah - Rebels by 22
James Madison at High Point - Panthers by 6
Colgate at Albany - Great Danes by 6
SIU Edwardsville at IPFW - Mastodons by 21
Furman at Clemson - Tigers by 35
Central Michigan at Dayton - Flyers by 20
Bethune-Cookman at Akron - Zips by 26
West Virginia vs. Marshall - Mountaineers by 12
Clearwater Christian at Gardner-Webb - Bulldogs by 30
Reinhardt at Coastal Carolina - Chanticleers by 31
Cincinnati vs. Xavier - Bearcats by 7
Texas State at Texas - Longhorns by 18
Liberty at Austin Peay - Flames by 2
Green Bay at South Dakota - Phoenix by 3
Louisiana-Monroe at LSU - Tigers by 18
UC Davis at Stanford - Cardinal by 24
Illinois-Chicago at SE Missouri State - Redhawks by 22
Dillard at Southern - Jaguars by 30
Wofford at Saint Louis - Billikens by 22
Prairie View A&M at UCLA - Bruins by 38
Houston at Louisiana-Lafayette - Ragin Cajuns by 15
New Mexico State at Drake - Bulldogs by 13
North Dakota State at (3) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 15
Charleston Southern at Alabama - Crimson Tide by 1
Texas-Arlington at Houston Baptist - Mavericks by 6
Illinois at (19) Oregon - Ducks by 14
Utah Valley at Utah State - Aggies by 13
South Alabama vs. (20) Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 12
Cal State Dom Hills at Cal Poly - Mustangs by 39
Nicholls State at San Francisco - Dons by 18
BYU at Utah - Utes by 4
Menlo at Pacific - Tigers by 42
La Sierra at Santa Clara - Broncos by 35
William Jessup at Sacramento State - Hornets by 23
Idaho at Portland State - Vikings by 3
Hawaii vs. Chaminade - Warriors by 35

Pick of the Day #37

UCLA

The Bruins face Prairie View A&M tomorrow, and the Panthers have been one of my favorites to pick against so far this season. UCLA will win big.

Prediction Results

NFL: 0-1 (.000) 128-79 overall (.618)
NBA: 1-1 (.500) 208-119 overall (.636)
College Basketball: 5-1 (.833) 1369-350 overall (.796)

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