This article ranks the Jazz so the 10th-best team in the NBA, #5 in the West.

Apr 12, 2019
7:11:01am

chilango All-American

GSW and Houston are their top 2 in the West.

The NBA playoffs: all 16 contenders reviewed and ranked

As the postseason tips off over the weekend, will the Warriors take a third straight title or can Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks step up?

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/12/the-nba-playoffs-all-16-contenders-reviewed-and-ranked[https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/12/the-nba-playoffs-all-16-contenders-reviewed-and-ranked]

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chilango

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Here's how WC teams rank in various rating systems entering into the playoffs.

jreid191

4/11/19 9:06pm

I’ve always said that the Sagarin Predictor is the most pure ranking system

DieHarder

4/11/19 9:07pm

I think Elo is generally the best ranking system, although I haven’t followed

chilango

4/11/19 9:10pm

The Elo rankings change a little more drastically relative to a team's recent

jreid191

4/11/19 9:13pm

Attn: cougfanblue

pink22

4/11/19 9:08pm

I will note that the Jazz, Blazers, Nuggets, and Thunder are all typically

jreid191

4/11/19 9:15pm

This probably doesn't factor in the Nurk injury, which I think drops Portland

cougaman

4/11/19 9:49pm

He's been out for their last 9 games so it is factored in to a degree

jreid191

4/11/19 9:58pm

Thats how I'd rank them with Nuggets and OKC being pretty close. I think OKC is

cougaman

4/11/19 10:02pm

Nuggets are a great home team

Josef K

4/11/19 10:17pm

I think the travel and elevation are a big factor in their homecourt advantage.

cougaman

4/11/19 10:29pm

This article ranks the Jazz so the 10th-best team in the NBA, #5 in the West.

chilango

4/12/19 7:11am

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