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NBA Basketball Rankings
Final 2008-09: 15 Is Lakers' Magic Number
While the Magic were able to upset LeBron and the Cavaliers in the Eastern
Conference championship, they proved no match for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.
Los Angeles put the finishing touches in a five-game series with a 99-86 win in
the final to capture its 15th title and Phil Jackson's 10th as a coach.
Bryant was the series MVP after averaging 32.4 points in his fourth
championship, but first without Shaquille O'Neal. Here are the final
Dunkel NBA ratings* for the 2008-09
season.
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TEAMS |
RATING |
RECORD |
DIVISION |
| 1 |
L.A. Lakers |
132.799 |
65-17 |
Pacific |
| 2 |
Denver |
126.966 |
54-28 |
Northwest |
| 3 |
Orlando |
126.360 |
59-23 |
Southeast |
| 4 |
Cleveland |
125.830 |
66-16 |
Central |
| 5 |
Boston |
124.377 |
62-20 |
Atlantic |
| 6 |
Houston |
124.268 |
53-29 |
Southwest |
| 7 |
Portland |
120.751 |
54-28 |
Northwest |
| 8 |
San Antonio |
120.074 |
54-28 |
Southwest |
| 9 |
Utah |
119.639 |
48-34 |
Northwest |
| 10 |
Dallas |
119.576 |
50-32 |
Southwest |
| 11 |
New Orleans |
118.739 |
49-33 |
Southwest |
| 12 |
Phoenix |
118.519 |
46-36 |
Pacific |
| 13 |
Atlanta |
118.335 |
47-35 |
Southeast |
| 14 |
Detroit |
118.036 |
39-43 |
Central |
| 15 |
Philadelphia |
117.947 |
41-41 |
Atlantic |
| 16 |
Chicago |
117.870 |
41-41 |
Central |
| 17 |
Miami |
117.710 |
43-39 |
Southeast |
| 18 |
Indiana |
117.044 |
36-46 |
Central |
| 19 |
Charlotte |
115.743 |
35-47 |
Southeast |
| 20 |
Toronto |
115.097 |
33-49 |
Atlantic |
| 21 |
New Jersey |
115.050 |
34-48 |
Atlantic |
| 22 |
Milwaukee |
114.871 |
34-48 |
Central |
| 22 |
New York |
114.382 |
32-50 |
Atlantic |
| 24 |
Golden State |
113.744 |
29-53 |
Pacific |
| 25 |
Minnesota |
112.613 |
24-58 |
Northwest |
| 26 |
OK City |
111.642 |
23-59 |
Northwest |
| 27 |
Memphis |
111.152 |
24-58 |
Southwest |
| 28 |
Washington |
110.172 |
19-63 |
Southeast |
| 29 |
Sacramento |
110.156 |
17-65 |
Pacific |
| 30 |
L.A. Clippers |
109.577 |
19-63 |
Pacific |
* Updated Through Games on June 14
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
FINAL 2008 DUNKEL TOP 5
DIVISION IA
1. Florida 124.863
2. Oklahoma 120.870
3. USC 117.619
4. Texas 115.219
5. Utah 109.806
(Through Games on 1/8)
FINAL 2008 DUNKEL TOP 5
DIVISION IAA
1. Richmond 88.944
2. Montana 83.518
3. Northern Iowa 82.805
4. James Madison 82.731
5. Appalachian State 79.609
(Through Games on 12/19)
PRO FOOTBALL
FINAL 2008 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Pittsburgh 145.055
2. Baltimore 142.672
3. Philadelphia 141.749
4. Tennessee 140.779
5. Arizona 139.501
(Through Games on 2/1)
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
FINAL 2008-09 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. North Carolina 81.891
2. Connecticut 77.530
3. Louisville 77.167
4. Missouri 75.425
5. Michigan State 75.109
(Through Games on 4/6)
PRO BASKETBALL
FINAL 2008-09 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. LA Lakers 132.799
2. Denver 126.966
3. Orlando 126.360
4. Cleveland 125.830
5. Boston 124.377
(Through Games on 6/14)
WNBA BASKETBALL
THIS WEEK'S DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Seattle 115.094
2. Indiana 113.765
3. Los Angeles 112.645
4. Phoenix 112.638
5. Detroit 110.785
(Through Games on 6/28)
PRO HOCKEY
FINAL 2008-09 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Pittsburgh 13.687
2. Detroit 13.426
3. Washington 12.201
4. Carolina 12.049
5. Boston 11.992
(Through Games on 6/12)
PRO BASEBALL
THIS WEEK'S DUNKEL TOP 5
1. NY Yankees 16.165
2. Boston 16.001
3. Tampa Bay 15.720
4. Texas 15.652
5. Minnesota 15.596
(Through Games on 6/28)
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