Commissioner Power Rankings (1996 Vol. 2)

1. (--) Trail Blazers (46-8) : 18.27 SRS (-1.84 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 72-10 - 1 SEED
2. (+2) Celtics (37-11) : 12.89 SRS (0.37 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 66-16 - 2 SEED
3. (--) Pistons (42-10) : 12.24 SRS (-0.22 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 67-15 - 1 SEED
4. (+7) Cavaliers (32-15) : 9.46 SRS (0.74 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 60-22 - 3 SEED
5. (--) Hornets (27-22) : 7.86 SRS (0.68 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 52-30 - 5 SEED
6. (-4) Magic (32-19) : 7.43 SRS (0.52 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 55-27 - 4 SEED
7. (+1) Kings (31-17) : 6.83 SRS (-0.11 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 56-26 - 3 SEED
8. (+1) Jazz (32-16) : 5.16 SRS (-0.82 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 56-26 - 2 SEED
9. (+3) Raptors (27-14) : 3.48 SRS (-1.64 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 52-30 - 6 SEED
10. (+3) SuperSonics (33-14) : 3.43 SRS (-0.51 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 54-28 - 4 SEED
11. (-5) Spurs (31-20) : 3.40 SRS (-0.29 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 50-32 - 5 SEED
12. (-5) Clippers (27-20) : 1.54 SRS (-0.14 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 46-36 - 6 SEED
13. (-3) Heat (26-21) : 1.51 SRS (1.00 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 46-36 - 7 SEED
14. (+2) Lakers (24-19) : 1.11 SRS (0.21 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 45-37 - 7 SEED
15. (-1) Knicks (27-21) : 0.51 SRS (0.24 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 45-37 - 8 SEED
16. (-1) Rockets (25-24) : 0.10 SRS (-0.88 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 41-41 - 8 SEED
17. (+4) 76ers (23-22) : -1.10 SRS (-0.77 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 41-41
18. (+5) Bulls (18-29) : -1.92 SRS (-0.50 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 34-48
19. (-1) Wizards (22-31) : -2.91 SRS (-0.21 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 33-49
20. (-3) Suns (19-27) : -3.35 SRS (-0.28 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 33-49
21. (-2) Nets (20-28) : -4.55 SRS (-0.14 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 32-50
22. (--) Grizzlies (22-30) : -5.40 SRS (-0.65 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 32-50
23. (+2) Timberwolves (14-29) : -8.07 SRS (0.38 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 22-60
24. (-4) Mavericks (14-33) : -8.98 SRS (0.21 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 22-60
25. (+2) Warriors (7-36) : -9.65 SRS (1.65 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 15-67
26. (-2) Bucks (15-33) : -9.72 SRS (-0.03 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 21-61
27. (+2) Pacers (10-42) : -13.39 SRS (0.82 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 14-68
28. (--) Hawks (6-39) : -13.51 SRS (0.82 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 11-71
29. (-3) Nuggets (7-46) : -15.51 SRS (1.47 SOS) PROJ. RECORD: 10-72

How were 5 idk .. feels like we’ve been sub .500 since Joe went down .. back after this next sim though

+7, moving on up!