Best chance to make the NBA Finals
according to ESPN BPI
Team | Win Title | Make Finals |
---|---|---|
1. Boston Celtics | 25.9% | 38.6% |
2. Oklahoma City Thunder | 12.5% | 24.0% |
3. Philadelphia 76ers | 12.5% | 22.0% |
4. Dallas Mavericks | 10.3% | 20.5% |
5. Cleveland Cavaliers | 5.7% | 11.7% |
6. Minnesota Timberwolves | 4.8% | 11.1% |
7. Denver Nuggets | 4.6% | 11.0% |
8. Milwaukee Bucks | 4.2% | 9.3% |
9. Miami Heat | 3.8% | 8.1% |
10. Memphis Grizzlies | 2.6% | 6.9% |
11. Phoenix Suns | 1.6% | 4.6% |
12. Sacramento Kings | 1.6% | 4.1% |
13. Los Angeles Lakers | 1.5% | 4.0% |
14. New Orleans Pelican | 1.4% | 3.8% |
15. LA Clippers | 1.3% | 3.7% |
16. Houston Rockets | 1.2% | 3.3% |
whoever made this is a sixers fan
Nah. It correctly identifies that you need an MVP-caliber best player to win with very little exception and every dropoff in quality from that guy, from top 5 to borderline top 10 to outside of it, kills your championship odds by magnitudes.
how is it that they’re ranked above last year’s MVP’s team according to that criteria
because it’s easier to make the finals in the east?