Starting BGS NBA Power Ratings for the 2009-10 Season.

The BGS Power Ratings (aka, The Oddsmakers Bible) are the most accurate Ratings in existence for the purposes of predicting game outcomes.

To use the Ratings, simply subtract the home teams Home-Rating from the visting teams Away-Rating. The resulting integer would be assigned to the home team as a pointspread and would reflect the predicted MARGIN of VICTORY.

For example, using the below Ratings in relation to the opening day Boston @ Cleveland game;

Subtract the Cleveland Home Rating of 97 from Boston's Away-Rating of 93

(93 - 97 = -4)

The resulting pointspread of -4 is assigned to the home team, Cleveland

Cleveland -4

Conclusion: Cleveland should win this game by 4 points

Rank	Team	Away-Rating	Home-Rating	Wins	Loss
1	Los Angeles Lakers	94.5	97.5	0	0
2	Cleveland Cavaliers	94	97	0	0
3	Boston Celtics	93	96	0	0
4	Orlando Magic	92.5	95.5	0	0
5	Denver Nuggets	91	94	0	0
6	Houston Rockets	91	94	0	0
7	San Antonio Spurs	90	93	0	0
8	Utah Jazz	90	93	0	0
9	Dallas Mavericks	89.5	92.5	0	0
10	Phoenix Suns	89	92	0	0
11	Portland Trail Blazers	89	92	0	0
12	Detroit Pistons	88	91	0	0
13	New Orleans Hornets	87.5	90.5	0	0
14	Atlanta Hawks	86.5	89.5	0	0
15	Chicago Bulls	86.5	89.5	0	0
16	Philadelphia 76ers	86.5	89.5	0	0
17	Toronto Raptors	85.5	88.5	0	0
18	Indiana Pacers	85	88	0	0
19	Miami Heat	85	88	0	0
20	Charlotte Bobcats	84.5	87.5	0	0
21	Golden State Warriors	84.5	87.5	0	0
22	Milwaukee Bucks	84	87	0	0
23	New Jersey Nets	84	87	0	0
24	New York Knicks	83.5	86.5	0	0
25	Minnesota Timberwolves	82	85	0	0
26	Washington Wizards	81.5	84.5	0	0
27	Memphis Grizzlies	81	84	0	0
28	Oklahoma City Thunder	80.5	83.5	0	0
29	Sacramento Kings	80.5	83.5	0	0
30	Los Angeles Clippers	79.5	82.5	0	0