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2005-2006

Heat Ride Wade To 1st NBA Title

The Miami Heat, which finished with just the fifth best Dunkel rating during the regular season, put together a strong run in the playoffs capped by four straight wins over Dallas to claim the first championship in the franchise's history.  Relying on series MVP Dwyane Wade, the Heat overcame an 0-2 deficit and gave head coach Pat Riley his fifth NBA title.  No. 2 Dallas had looked brilliant in knocking off defending champion San Antonio in the Western Conference semis and then cruising past Phoenix into the finals.  But after blowing a late lead in Game 3 against Miami, the Mavs never recovered.  Here are the final Dunkel rankings* for the 2005-06 NBA season.

TEAMS RATING RECORD DIVISION
1 Miami 124.6 52-28 Southeast
2 Dallas 123.5 60-21 Southwest
3 Phoenix 122.1 52-28 Pacific
4 San Antonio 121.9 61-19 Southwest
5 Detroit 121.4 64-16 Central
6 L.A. Clippers 119.6 40-40 Pacific
7 Cleveland 117.4 48-32 Central
8 New Jersey 117.2 49-31 Atlantic
9 Washington 116.5 40-40 Southeast
10 Indiana 116.3 39-41 Central
11 Memphis 116.3 47-33 Southwest
12 Sacramento 115.6 43-38 Pacific
13 L.A. Lakers 115.6 44-37 Pacific
14 Houston 115.6 33-47 Southwest
15 Chicago 115.1 39-41 Central
16 Denver 114.4 44-36 Northwest
17 Minnesota 114.2 33-48 Northwest
18 Golden State 114.2 33-47 Pacific
19 Milwaukee 114.0 39-41 Central
20 Philadelphia 114.0 37-43 Atlantic
21 Boston 113.7 32-48 Atlantic
22 Seattle 113.6 34-46 Northwest
22 Orlando 113.5 36-44 Southeast
24 New Orleans 112.7 38-42 Southwest
25 Utah 112.7 40-40 Northwest
26 Toronto 112.5 27-53 Atlantic
27 Charlotte 111.1 24-56 Southeast
28 New York 110.5 22-58 Atlantic
29 Atlanta 109.6 25-55 Southeast
30 Portland 107.8 21-59 Northwest

2004-2005

Spurs Outlast Pistons For Third Title

Detroit had won 10 straight post-season games with a chance to eliminate its opponent, but that string came to an end as San Antonio prevailed in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to win its third championship in seven years.  The Spurs looked like they were going to roll to another title after winning the first two games at home in convincing fashion.  But Detroit responded with two blowout wins in Games 3 and 4 setting the stage for the last three games, which all went down to the wire.  Tim Duncan won his third MVP of the Finals despite struggling in Games 5 and 6.  The big man responded with 25 points and 11 rebounds in the Spurs' 81-74 win in Game 7.  In winning the title, San Antonio showed they deserved the top Dunkel rating during the regular season (120.9) and improved that mark 3.4 points by defeating Denver, Seattle, Phoenix and Detroit along the way.  Detroit once again made a strong move in the playoffs, jumping four spaces to No. 2 with series wins over Philadelphia, Indiana and Miami.  Here are the final NBA rankings for the 2004-05 season. 

TEAMS RATING SEASON
RECORD		 PLAYOFF
RECORD		 DIVISION
1 San Antonio 124.3 59-23 16-7 Southwest
2 Detroit 124.0 54-28 15-10 Central
3 Phoenix 122.0 62-20 9-6 Pacific
4 Miami 120.4 59-23 11-4 Southeast
5 Dallas 119.0 58-24 6-7 Southwest
6 Seattle 118.0 52-30 6-5 Northwest
7 Houston 117.9 51-31 3-4 Southwest
8 Denver 115.9 49-33 1-4 Northwest
9 Indiana 115.7 44-38 6-7 Central
10 Minnesota 115.3 44-38 Northwest
11 Sacramento 114.5 50-32 1-4 Pacific
12 Memphis 114.5 45-37 0-4 Southwest
13 Washington 114.1 45-37 4-6 Southeast
14 Boston 113.9 45-37 3-4 Atlantic
15 Golden State 113.7 34-48 Pacific
16 Cleveland 113.3 42-40 Central
17 Chicago 113.1 47-35 2-4 Central
18 Philadelphia 112.5 43-39 1-4 Atlantic
19 New York 112.3 33-49 Atlantic
20 L.A. Clippers 112.3 37-45 Pacific
21 Toronto 112.2 33-49 Atlantic
22 New Jersey 111.7 42-40 0-4 Atlantic
22 L.A. Lakers 111.5 34-48 Pacific
24 Milwaukee 111.2 30-52 Central
25 Orlando 111.0 36-46 Southeast
26 Portland 110.4 27-55 Northwest
27 Utah 110.3 26-56 Northwest
28 New Orleans 109.0 18-64 Southwest
29 Charlotte 107.3 18-64 Southeast
30  Atlanta 104.1 13-69 Southeast
 

2003-2004

Playoff Run Vaults Pistons To No. 1

By winning their first championship in 14 years, the Detroit Pistons moved from No. 3 to No. 1 in the final Dunkel Index ratings for the 2003-04 season.  The Pistons entered the post-season the highest-rated team in Eastern Conference according to Dunkel and did not disappoint in the playoffs, going 16-7 and finishing off the Lakers in five games in the finals.  Detroit improved its Dunkel rating from 119.3 at the end of the regular season to 123.6 at the conclusion of the finals.  The jump of 4.3 ratings points was second only to Sacramento's increase (4.6 points).  The biggest drop was registered by San Antonio.  The Spurs finished the regular season No. 1 in the Index with a rating of 123.5, but dropped to 118.1 after losing to L.A. in the second round.  Here are the complete ratings including the playoffs.  As a reminder, the ratings reflect how teams were playing at the end of their seasons and thus are not entirely cumulative. 

TEAMS RATING SEASON
RECORD		 PLAYOFF
RECORD		 DIVISION
1 Detroit 123.6 54-28 16-7 Central
2 San Antonio 118.1 57-25 6-4 Midwest
3 Indiana 117.9 61-21 10-6 Central
4 L.A. Lakers 117.8 56-26 13-9 Pacific
5 Minnesota 117.8 58-24 10-8 Midwest
6 Sacramento 116.9 55-27 7-5 Pacific
7 Dallas 115.9 52-30 1-4 Midwest
8 Miami 115.8 42-40 6-7 Atlantic
9 New Jersey 115.3 47-35 7-4 Atlantic
10 Seattle 114.6 37-45 Pacific
11 Denver 114.0 43-39 1-4 Midwest
12 Portland 113.2 41-41 Pacific
13 Houston 112.3 45-37 1-4 Midwest
14 New Orleans 112.3 41-41 3-4 Central
15 Golden State 112.1 37-45 Pacific
16 Memphis 111.9 50-32 0-4 Midwest
17 Utah 111.1 42-40 Midwest
18 Atlanta 110.2 28-54 Central
19 Milwaukee 109.8 41-41 1-4 Central
20 Cleveland 109.7 35-47 Central
21 Phoenix 109.2 29-53 Pacific
22 Toronto 108.2 33-49 Central
23 Boston 106.7 36-46 0-4 Atlantic
24 New York 106.3 39-43 0-4 Atlantic
25 Philadelphia 105.9 33-49 Atlantic
26 L.A. Clippers 104.2 28-54 Pacific
27 Washington 104.1 25-57 Atlantic
28 Chicago 104.0 23-59 Central
29 Orlando 102.6 21-61 Atlantic

 

2002-2003

Robinson Spurs San Antonio To Championship

The San Antonio Spurs ended the reign of the L.A. Lakers and won the NBA Championship by defeating the New Jersey Nets, 4 games to 2. The Spurs beat the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals and snapped their string of NBA titles at three straight. Tim Duncan won his second consecutive MVP award and was also named the MVP of the finals for the second time (the first coming during the Spurs first title in 1999). The Spurs' championship also marked the culmination of David Robinson's career, who retired after the finals. Here's the final rankings for the 2002-03 NBA season.

TEAMS RATING RECORD
1 San Antonio 132.7 60-22
2 New Jersey 118.1 49-33
3 Portland 115.4 50-32
4 L.A. Lakers 114.4 50-32
5 L.A. Clippers 113.2 27-55
6 Seattle 112.5 38-44
7 Sacramento 112.1 59-23
8 Philadelphia 111.5 48-34
9 Minnesota 110.8 51-31
10 New Orleans 110.8 47-35
11 Detroit 110.0 50-32
12 Atlanta 109.7 35-47
13 Dallas 109.5 60-22
14 Phoenix 109.5 44-38
15 Houston 109.2 43-39
16 Chicago 109.1 30-52
17 Boston 108.1 44-38
18 Memphis 107.0 28-54
19 Golden State 105.5 40-42
20 Utah 105.5 47-35
21 Cleveland 105.2 17-65
22 Indiana 105.0 48-34
23 New York 104.4 37-45
24 Milwaukee 104.2 42-40
25 Miami 102.1 25-57
26 Orlando 99.7 42-40
27 Washington 99.3 37-45
28 Toronto 98.9 24-58
29 Denver 97.4 17-65

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
DIVISION IA
1. Alabama 115.676
2. Florida 110.370
3. Texas 109.929
4. Boise State 107.739
5. TCU 107.230
(Through Games on 1/7)

FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
DIVISION IAA
1. Villanova 86.981
2. Montana 85.073
3. William & Mary 83.835
4. Appalachian State 81.816
5. Richmond 79.909
(Through Games on 12/18)

PRO FOOTBALL
FINAL REGULAR SEASON DUNKEL TOP 5
1. New Orleans 142.626
2. Indianapolis 139.044
3. Minnesota 137.750
4. Dallas 137.542
5. San Diego 136.964
(Through Games on 2/7)

CFL FOOTBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Montreal 121.334
2. Saskatechewan 114.639
3. Calgary 111.718
4. BC 108.774
5. Edmonton 108.335
(Through Games on 11/29)
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
THIS WEEK'S DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Duke 77.315
2. Kansas 76.837
3. Kansas State 74.956
4. Ohio State 74.239
5. Kentucky 73.517
(Through Games on 2/28)

PRO BASKETBALL
THIS WEEK'S DUNKEL TOP 5
1. LA Lakers 123.579
2. Cleveland 123.478
3. Orlando 122.056
4. Denver 121.162
5. Utah 120.717
(Through Games on 2/28)

WNBA BASKETBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Phoenix 115.333
2. Indiana 113.532
3. Los Angeles 112.012
4. Seattle 111.883
5. Atlanta 110.672
(Through Games on 10/9)

PRO HOCKEY
THIS WEEK'S DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Washington 12.150
2. San Jose 12.110
3. Chicago 11.974
4. Los Angeles 11.807
5. Buffalo 11.789
(Through Games on 2/14)

PRO BASEBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. NY Yankees 16.958
2. LA Angels 16.331
3. Philadelphia 16.140
4. Boston 15.885
5. Texas 15.652
(Through Games on 11/4)
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