![]() The Lakers traded for Russell Westbrook and added a bunch of over-30 free agents. This time last year: Offseason Power Rankings: Suns, Lakers emerge in West - Multiple Western Conference stars were dealing with serious injuries.April 4: Suns, Bucks hold top spots before final week.All stats refer to the 2021-22 regular season unless otherwise noted. Here’s a look at how the conference stands with seven weeks go go before training camps open.įor these offseason rankings, we’re looking at each conference separately, with an Eastern Conference rundown having come last week. The West is deep, and a good team (or two, or three) is probably going to miss the playoffs. The Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, having finished in the top six in MVP voting in his second, third and fourth seasons, is still just 23 years old. ![]() The Minnesota Timberwolves traded for a three-time Kia Defensive Player of the Year and the Los Angeles Lakers still have LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers probably aren’t title contenders, but they’re also getting their stars back. The LA Clippers might be the deepest team in the league and will see the return of a two-time Finals MVP. The Denver Nuggets have the two-time reigning Kia MVP and are getting his two most talented teammates back from injury. And the list of title contenders doesn’t stop there. Still, the West has the defending champs (Golden State), the team that won eight more regular-season games than any other last season (Phoenix), and the only team that has seen improvement, both in regard to winning percentage and point differential per 100 possessions, in each of the last four years (Memphis). The West was 226-224 in interconference games. It still had a better record than the East for the 13th straight time (and the 22nd time in the last 23 seasons), but it was by the narrowest of margins. Last season was the Western Conference’s worst in the last 13 years. Alliteration alert! - which is something Kevin Garnett probably said to an ESPN reporter at some point during his career.Relive all of the best moments from Golden State's run to win the 2022 NBA title. No matter if you’re looking to handicap a regular season game or the NBA playoffs, look to our Standings page to help you make smarter basketball wagers.īookmark this page, along with our basketball betting news and our NBA Odds pages, and you’re well on your way to becoming a better basketball bettor. This chart features a team’s overall record, and how well they do at home vs on the road to help you identify which teams perform well or poorly against divisional opponents. The other chart features a breakdown of NBA Western Conference standings and Eastern Conference standings. Plus, you’ll be able to see how teams fare as favorites and underdogs and what current winning or losing streak each team is on. We also break down the OVER/UNDER results, along with the ATS records and standings of each team at home and on the road. Conversely, that 60-22 team might be 41-41 ATS, meaning they are a mediocre team from a betting standpoint. And for bettors, whether you are wagering on the NBA playoffs or a regular season game between the Lakers and the Warriors, you want to know which teams cover the spread, not just which teams win games.Ī terrible team that is 20-62 might actually be 60-22 against the spread, making them a huge moneymaker for bettors. A team that is 60-22 on the season may actually be terrible at covering the spread. The ATS Standings chart is a gift, like anytime Kevin Garnett spoke to the media over his 21-year career. There are two charts on our NBA Standings page. They also show each teams' against the spread (ATS) and OVER/UNDER records as well as certain splits for those situations. Our Standings pages do more than show you how teams rank within their division, on the road and at home. The NBA Standings page at Odds Shark tell a different story, the story of a group of Looney Tunes characters getting Michael Jordan to help them win – Wait that’s not it. The NBA standings at mainstream sports sites like Yahoo and Fox tell one story, the story of wins, losses and divisional rankings.
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