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Eastern Conference
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TEAMS
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RATING
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Week beginning Dec. 29, 2009
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Atlantic
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1. Boston
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60.8
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2. Toronto
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50.4
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3. New York
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45.7
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4. Philadelphia
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43.7
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5. New Jersey
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38.3
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Central
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1. Cleveland
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63.7
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2. Chicago
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47.3
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3. Indiana
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46.5
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4. Milwaukee
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45.1
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5. Detroit
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43.2
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Southeast
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1. Atlanta
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55.2
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2. Miami
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54.4
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3. Orlando
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50.8
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4. Charlotte
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50.1
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5. Washington
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49.8
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Western Conference
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Southwest
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1. San Antonio
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54.4
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2. Houston
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51.9
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3. Memphis
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50.7
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4. Dallas
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50.2
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5. New Orleans
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47.5
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Northwest
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1. Portland
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60.1
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2. Oklahoma City
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55.5
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3. Denver
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54.9
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4. Utah
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53.0
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5. Minnesota
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46.3
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Pacific
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1. LA Lakers
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59.3
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2. Phoenix
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49.4
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3. LA Clippers
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47.7
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4. Sacramento
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47.7
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5. Golden State
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45.3
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How to use the ratings
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1. Add 6 points to the home teams rating.
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2. Pair the two teams that play each other.
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3. The difference between the two ratings
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indicates the predicted margin of victory.
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Copyright 2009 by Noland Parry
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Question? Comment? E-mail me at: Noland Parry