2025-26 team win projection contest

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Crow
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Re: 2025-26 team win projection contest

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My personal revised projections:

Atlanta Hawks 43
Boston Celtics 46
Brooklyn Nets 18
Charlotte Hornets 30
Chicago Bulls 45
Cleveland Cavaliers 53
Dallas Mavericks 30
Denver Nuggets 58
Detroit Pistons 51
Golden State Warriors 45
Houston Rockets 58
Indiana Pacers 23
Los Angeles Clippers 35
Los Angeles Lakers 45
Memphis Grizzlies 30
Miami Heat 45
Milwaukee Bucks 41
Minnesota Timberwolves 49
New Orleans Pelicans 25
New York Knicks 52
Oklahoma City Thunder 71
Orlando Magic 45
Philadelphia 76ers 46
Phoenix Suns 38
Portland Trail Blazers 45
Sacramento Kings 28
San Antonio Spurs 43
Toronto Raptors 46
Utah Jazz 26
Washington Wizards 20
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Mike G
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Re: 2025-26 team win projection contest

Post by Mike G »

EExp and DARKO have owned the top spot all month, neither for more than 4 days straight.

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.   avg err   rmse   r^2      .   avg err   rmse   r^2
EExp   6.57   8.15   .47      Mgoo   7.27   8.83   .40
DRKO   6.60   8.06   .48      eWin   7.39   9.12   .36
vegas  6.87   8.15   .52      medi   7.55   9.22   .42
bpmW   7.04   8.37   .45      Crow   7.70   9.49   .37
knar   7.12   8.37   .43      WShr   7.72   9.36   .34
avgA   7.13   8.62   .42      KPel   7.83   9.66   .35
dtka   7.17   8.65   .41      25pr   8.11   9.68   .30
Walr   7.25   8.40   .44      DQin   8.78  11.21   .25
perW   7.26   9.64   .31       
Top to bottom diff is season-low.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/fr ... _prob.html

Cross-posted from "Improved" thread; players who have over- or under-produced (in eWins) over last season's rates, by .20 or more.

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eW+    Atlanta        Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.76   Jalen Johnson  .651   25.5  10.5   5.9   2.30      .562   15.9  10.4   4.1   1.37
.31 Nickeil A-Walker .563   19.6   3.3   3.5   1.03  Min .573   12.1   4.5   3.2    .61
-.22  Mouhamed Gueye .565   10.5   7.3   2.3    .58      .513   10.1   9.9   1.5   1.05
-.23   Luke Kennard  .637   11.9   3.2   2.1    .30  Mem .627   12.8   4.4   4.0    .70
-.29  Dyson Daniels  .494    8.3   6.3   5.5    .74      .540   12.1   6.5   3.7   1.05

eW+    Boston         Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.57   Jaylen Brown   .578   30.9   6.8   3.9   2.15      .547   22.6   6.4   4.4   1.53
.40   Neemias Queta  .610   13.5  12.9   2.2   1.53      .664   13.3   9.3   1.6    .97
.27   Jordan Walsh   .561    7.6   8.8   1.6    .79      .461    5.2   5.6   1.4    .03
-.22 Anfernee Simons .543   16.3   2.9   2.7    .72  Por .552   18.6   3.1   4.5   1.03
-.32   Sam Hauser    .464    7.5   5.2   1.7    .21      .631   14.3   5.2   1.3    .72

eW+    Brooklyn       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.44   Michael Porter .590   22.7   9.6   3.1   1.66  Den .610   18.3   7.8   1.8   1.11
.36   Nic Claxton    .631   17.3   9.5   4.0   1.66      .561   12.3  10.6   2.6   1.20
-.27 Ziaire Williams .556   10.7   3.9    .5    .26      .543   12.5   7.1   1.7    .77

eW+    Charlotte      Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.27   Moussa Diabaté .677   14.1  12.4   1.2   1.34      .596    9.9  11.9   1.3    .90
-.23   Tre Mann      .455   10.8   5.2   3.9    .35      .534   16.1   4.0   3.4    .72

eW+    Chicago        Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.35   Josh Giddey    .548   20.0   9.9   8.2   1.90      .562   15.1   9.3   6.9   1.42
.22   Kevin Huerter  .590   15.8   5.2   3.0    .92      .542   11.8   4.3   2.6    .59
-.22  Nikola Vučević .595   16.8  11.2   3.3   1.40      .606   19.6  11.2   3.2   1.68

eW+    Cleveland      Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.40 Donovan Mitchell .634   32.3   5.2   5.0   2.32      .567   25.8   5.2   4.9   1.84
.21   Jaylon Tyson   .632   13.8   5.8   2.1    .88      .519   10.2   6.8   2.7    .53
-.26   Evan Mobley   .546   17.9  10.2   3.8   1.65      .622   22.3  11.0   3.2   1.94
-.34   Larry Nance   .404    4.8   7.1   2.4    .06  Atl .628   13.2   7.7   2.2    .97

eW+    Dallas         Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.26   Max Christie   .634   14.9   4.3   2.7    .72      .562   11.1   4.3   2.0    .43
-.25   Klay Thompson .470   11.8   4.5   2.6    .38      .550   16.1   4.5   2.2    .81

eW+    Denver         Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
1.00  Nikola Jokić   .754   38.2  14.0  10.1   4.07      .651   29.2  13.0   8.0   2.89
.44   Aaron Gordon   .676   26.5   7.2   1.6   1.71      .638   18.3   6.4   3.3   1.07
.40   Jamal Murray   .566   23.2   5.5   5.8   1.72      .577   19.3   4.0   4.8   1.21
.21   Tim Hardaway   .673   18.0   2.7   1.9    .79  Det .561   12.7   3.3   1.7    .43
-.66 Cameron Johnson .459    8.6   4.0   2.4    .13  Brk .622   20.9   5.3   3.4   1.32

eW+    Detroit        Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.38   Jalen Duren    .685   27.1  14.7   1.8   2.46      .688   17.6  15.6   3.1   1.89

eW+    Golden State   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.34   Jimmy Butler   .646   24.0   6.5   5.1   2.04      .608   20.2   6.3   5.4   1.65
.22   Stephen Curry  .622   32.2   4.5   3.9   2.22      .610   27.4   5.3   6.0   1.92
.21   Moses Moody    .631   17.9   4.0   1.9   1.02      .571   14.2   4.2   1.8    .69
-.21   Buddy Hield   .556   11.5   3.1   2.7    .38      .557   15.1   5.1   2.2    .78
-.28   Al Horford    .458    5.7   5.9   2.4    .23  Bos .560   11.2   8.2   2.5    .84
-.29  Draymond Green .484    8.1   7.7   6.7    .62      .526    9.8   8.0   6.2    .98

eW+    Houston        Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.41   Reed Sheppard  .637   18.3   4.1   3.8   1.20      .464    9.1   4.3   3.2    .49
-.22   Amen Thompson .525   16.3   6.8   4.6   1.19      .591   15.4  10.0   3.6   1.44
-.23   Tari Eason    .640   16.3   8.1   2.0    .99      .561   15.6   9.8   1.7   1.42

eW+     Indiana       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
-.20   Aaron Nesmith .511   14.0   5.2   1.5    .70      .646   17.2   5.7   1.4    .98
-.27   RayJ Dennis   .430    8.3   3.5   3.9    .12      .441    9.6   5.3   5.1    .94
-.28   Jay Huff      .477    7.9   6.4   1.4    .50  Mem .659   18.6   5.8   1.3   1.19
-.33   Jarace Walker .402    7.9   6.4   3.1    .24      .584   11.6   6.3   2.5    .66
-.34   Tony Bradley  .641   11.7   7.3   1.4    .59      .635   16.5  11.6   1.4   1.47

eW+    LA Clippers    Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.27   James Harden   .630   26.3   6.7   7.7   2.07      .569   22.6   6.1   7.8   1.77
-.20   Nicolas Batum .471    4.8   5.2   1.2   -.01      .630    7.8   5.5   1.8    .41
-.24   Bradley Beal  .471   11.5   1.6   2.6   -.05  Phx .591   17.1   3.7   3.4    .91
-.26   Brook Lopez   .558   10.9   4.9   1.1    .32  Mil .617   14.5   5.5   1.7    .94
-.30   Ivica Zubac   .644   18.5  13.0   2.2   1.56      .632   19.4  14.4   2.6   1.92
-.35   Kris Dunn     .560    8.8   3.7   2.6    .20      .529    8.6   5.2   3.7    .71
-.57   John Collins  .582   14.5   6.6    .8    .56  Uta .618   19.9  10.0   1.9   1.40

eW+    LA Lakers      Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.69   Austin Reaves  .623   28.4   5.6   7.0   2.19      .605   20.4   4.8   5.1   1.35
.56   Luka Dončić    .599   32.5   9.5   7.4   2.94      .576   26.5   8.4   6.6   2.21

eW+     Memphis       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
-.21   Jaylen Wells  .460    9.6   5.1   1.8    .24      .553   12.6   5.0   1.9    .54
-.36   Ja Morant     .468   17.5   4.4   8.2   1.14      .553   24.2   5.1   7.1   1.66
-.53   Jaren Jackson .581   19.5   6.5   1.5   1.09      .581   24.4   7.1   2.0   1.73

eW+    Miami          Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.40   Jaime Jaquez   .579   17.6   7.6   4.6   1.37      .535   12.8   7.2   3.6    .87
.31   Norman Powell  .651   30.1   4.5   2.2   1.84  LAC .606   24.5   3.6   2.0   1.36
.30  Davion Mitchell .568   10.9   3.2   7.2    .80      .568    9.5   2.9   5.3    .44
.24   Pelle Larsson  .662   16.5   3.7   3.5    .82      .537    9.5   3.9   2.4    .41
.22  Si. Fontecchio  .690   18.3   4.0   1.3    .81  Det .537   10.0   6.0   1.4    .37
-.22  Andrew Wiggins .586   17.3   5.1   2.5    .97      .557   19.5   5.5   2.7   1.22

eW+    Milwaukee      Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.40   Giannis A      .646   35.7  12.9   6.1   3.34      .609   31.7  12.1   5.8   2.85
.39   Ryan Rollins   .630   19.2   4.6   5.0   1.33      .595   14.0   4.3   3.7    .89
-.21   Gary Trent    .534   10.8   2.2   2.2    .30      .586   13.8   2.9   1.3    .57
-.22   Amir Coffey   .512    3.8   3.4   1.3   -.35  LAC .606   13.7   3.2   1.3    .50
-.44   Bobby Portis  .558   12.5   9.0   1.5    .64      .538   16.2  10.8   2.4   1.38

eW+    Minnesota      Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.83   Julius Randle  .646   28.5   8.1   5.7   2.38      .582   20.6   8.3   4.7   1.46
.29  Jaden McDaniels .637   20.0   5.3   2.2   1.26      .557   13.0   6.9   2.0    .92
.28  Anthony Edwards .610   31.9   5.6   3.7   2.29      .585   26.9   5.9   4.0   1.79
-.20   Naz Reid      .538   12.7   7.6   2.3    .91      .572   16.9   7.9   2.5   1.22
-.31   Rudy Gobert   .707   11.9  11.3   1.3   1.02      .670   14.4  12.5   1.7   1.38

eW+     New Orleans   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
-.31   Jordan Poole  .526   15.9   2.1   3.2    .50  Was .582   21.8   3.5   4.4   1.21

eW+    New York       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.48   Mikal Bridges  .607   15.2   4.6   4.4   1.36      .581   16.0   3.4   3.0    .80
.22   Landry Shamet  .678   15.8   3.1   1.3    .68      .598   11.5   2.8   1.0    .25
.20   Jalen Brunson  .580   27.6   3.7   6.0   1.93      .593   25.5   3.2   6.3   1.67

eW+   Oklahoma City   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.72   Ajay Mitchell  .555   21.3   5.0   4.4   1.47      .581   12.9   3.6   3.1    .60
.58   Shai G-A       .639   41.7   5.7   6.7   3.48      .624   37.2   5.2   5.9   2.88
.25   Chet Holmgren  .682   28.2  10.5   2.1   2.13      .587   20.1  10.5   2.3   1.73
.24  Is. Hartenstein .687   19.6  14.8   3.6   1.94      .591   14.8  13.7   4.4   1.65
-.21   Ousmane Dieng .392    5.0   5.1   1.3   -.22      .534   10.4   6.3   2.1    .56
-.34   Luguentz Dort .421    6.0   6.0   1.7    .01      .584   12.4   5.0   1.8    .68
-.35 Jaylin Williams .470    7.4   8.3   3.8    .60      .589   11.9  11.0   4.5   1.29

eW+    Orlando        Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.28   Tr. Da Silva   .622   16.1   5.7   1.3    .91      .518   10.3   5.9   2.2    .49
.23   Jalen Suggs    .687   22.9   6.7   6.5   1.78      .529   18.9   5.7   4.3   1.29
-.20   Goga Bitadze  .722   11.6   9.7   1.9   1.12      .619   13.0  12.8   3.1   1.54
-.24   Franz Wagner  .573   22.4   6.6   3.5   1.60      .550   24.6   6.8   4.6   1.83
-.36   Tyus Jones    .286    1.9   2.3   3.1   -.22  Phx .583   12.2   3.2   5.8    .76
-.55   Desmond Bane  .532   16.5   5.0   4.4    .90  Mem .594   20.1   7.1   4.9   1.49

eW+    Philadelphia   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.75   Tyrese Maxey   .586   27.2   4.8   6.0   2.14      .554   21.1   3.3   4.8   1.39
-.24  Jabari Walker  .481    6.0   8.5    .9    .15  Por .592   12.3   9.4   1.3    .91
-.25   Adem Bona     .464    3.4   8.0    .5    .27      .696   12.5   9.4    .8    .94

eW+    Phoenix        Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.66   Grayson Allen  .632   20.8   3.7   4.2   1.41      .623   13.9   4.2   2.5    .64
.58   Devin Booker   .602   28.6   4.4   6.1   1.91      .579   22.0   3.9   5.6   1.35
.41   Dillon Brooks  .581   24.8   4.2   2.0   1.54  Hou .551   14.7   4.7   1.7    .71
.22   Ryan Dunn      .558   11.0   8.0   2.3    .86      .515    9.9   6.7   1.2    .54
-.26  Mark Williams  .643   15.8  12.6   1.1   1.58  Cha .635   20.5  14.1   2.8   1.99

eW+    Portland       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.41   Jrue Holiday   .560   15.5   5.9   7.3   1.36  Bos .561   12.9   5.3   4.2    .87
.32   Jerami Grant   .617   20.0   3.7   2.3   1.07      .515   13.2   4.0   2.0    .64
.31   Deni Avdija    .620   25.5   7.2   4.1   1.74      .592   18.8   8.9   3.9   1.40
.31   Shaedon Sharpe .527   22.5   6.9   2.1   1.40      .545   18.3   5.3   2.6   1.00
-.31  Toumani Camara .518    9.8   5.7   2.5    .42      .566   11.1   6.6   2.1    .75

eW+    Sacramento     Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
-.20 Dennis Schröder .491   10.7   4.4   5.3    .62  Det .524   14.2   3.5   5.8    .84
-.21   Zach LaVine   .648   21.4   3.8   1.8    .97      .631   22.8   4.3   3.5   1.22
-.23   Keon Ellis    .619    9.7   2.7    .8    .26      .657   11.6   4.0   1.7    .69
-.27   DeMar DeRozan .575   16.8   3.6   2.8    .91      .559   19.4   4.1   3.6   1.19
-.28   Malik Monk    .581   14.4   2.1   2.1    .53      .543   16.4   4.5   5.1   1.03
-.45   Do. Sabonis   .554   14.9  13.8   3.1   1.39      .644   19.5  15.3   5.2   1.98

eW+    San Antonio    Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.62   Stephon Castle .570   19.4   7.0   7.4   1.57      .513   15.6   4.7   4.4    .85
.48   Vi. Wembanyama .597   26.8  14.3   3.6   2.74      .586   23.5  11.5   3.2   2.18
-.29   Devin Vassell .525   13.1   4.1   2.3    .58      .548   15.9   4.4   2.7    .91

eW+    Toronto        Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.45   Scottie Barnes .584   20.5   8.8   4.8   1.99      .516   17.5   8.6   5.2   1.48
.23   Brandon Ingram .574   20.6   6.6   3.5   1.38  NOP .555   20.0   6.1   4.5   1.12
-.20   Ochai Agbaji  .414    3.9   4.8   1.2   -.15      .598   12.6   5.0   1.6    .62

eW+     Utah          Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.76  Lauri Markkanen .610   27.4   6.1   1.8   1.81      .563   18.0   7.1   1.4   1.03
.49   Keyonte George .554   20.2   4.1   6.2   1.27      .530   14.8   4.4   5.0    .73

eW+    Washingoton    Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484       Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
.55   Alex Sarr      .572   18.6   9.4   3.4   1.65      .477   12.6   8.4   2.6    .94
.49   Kyshawn George .623   17.1   6.6   4.0   1.06      .498    8.6   5.3   2.6    .42
-.23   CJ McCollum   .525   15.2   3.7   3.0    .74  NOP .544   18.8   4.2   3.5   1.03
-.29  Bub Carrington .451    5.6   4.7   4.2   -.02      .510    9.0   4.7   4.2    .39
-.30   Cam Whitmore  .532   12.4   3.9    .8    .39  Hou .543   17.3   6.7   1.7   1.04
-.39 Khris Middleton .553   11.4   5.3   2.6    .48      .580   16.9   5.5   5.2   1.25
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