<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#754505" colspan="4">NBA Power Rankings - January 31, 1985</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="12%">RK (LM)</td><td width="42%">Team</td><td width="12%">Record</td><td width="34%">Last Game</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>1 (2)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/CLE.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Cleveland Cavaliers (KickATinAlong)</td><td>38-11</td><td>W 126-98 @ DET</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2 (1)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/TOR.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Toronto Raptors (Iridium)</td><td>37-10</td><td>W 125-119 @ HOU</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3 (4)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/MIN.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Minnesota Timberwolves (Gazza)</td><td>34-14</td><td>L 77-90 @ SEA</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4 (3)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/CHI.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Chicago Bulls (Eds)</td><td>37-11</td><td>W 116-94 v POR</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5 (9)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/NYK.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> New York Knicks (Jabba)</td><td>36-12</td><td>W 104-103 v PHI</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6 (10)</td><td><img src="http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/587/full/5603.gif" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Washington Bullets (brettman135)</td><td>31-16</td><td>W 136-94 v CHA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7 (7)</td><td><img src="http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/257/full/7hc558rh9vls8j6fam4hly46n.gif" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Vancouver Grizzlies (Eggman)</td><td>36-14</td><td>L 105-110 v DAL</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>8 (5)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/POR.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Portland Trail Blazers (Arheiner)</td><td>34-14</td><td>L 94-116 @ CHI</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>9 (11)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/GSW.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Golden State Warriors (Benny)</td><td>36-14</td><td>W 110-95 v SEA</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10 (8)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/LAL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Los Angeles Lakers (Shagger)</td><td>28-20</td><td>W 114-81 @ LAC</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11 (12)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/HOU.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Houston Rockets (Escath)</td><td>27-20</td><td>L 119-125 v TOR</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12 (14)</td><td><img src="http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/241/full/cxe7hh6lwjtpdhcoyiuc064sp.gif" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Seattle SuperSonics (Mousey)</td><td>28-20</td><td>L 95-110 @ GS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13 (15)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/DET.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Detroit Pistons (Frizzed)</td><td>24-23</td><td>L 98-126 v CLE</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14 (6)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/MIL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Milwakee Bucks (Hunter)</td><td>28-22</td><td>W 130-115 @ ATL</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15 (13)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/DAL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Dallas Mavericks (Teacups)</td><td>26-24</td><td>W 110-105 @ VAN</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16 (16)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/ORL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Orlando Magic (The Half Back)</td><td>25-24</td><td>W 102-75 v MIA</td></tr></table></body></html>
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#754505" colspan="4">NBA Power Rankings - November 30, 1984</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="12%">RK (LM)</td><td width="42%">Team</td><td width="12%">Record</td><td width="34%">Last Game</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>1 (5)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/TOR.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Toronto Raptors</td><td>24-6</td><td>W 110-105 @ DET</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2 (3)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/CLE.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Cleveland Cavaliers</td><td>22-8</td><td>W 151-107 @ UTAH</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3 (4)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/CHI.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Chicago Bulls</td><td>25-4</td><td>W 99-65 v ATL</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4 (12)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/MIN.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Minnesota Timberwolves</td><td>21-9</td><td>L/OT 115-119 @ PHX</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5 (7)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/POR.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Portland Trail Blazers</td><td>22-8</td><td>W 98-80 v DEN</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6 (2)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/MIL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Milwakee Bucks</td><td>20-11</td><td>L 93-101 v VAN</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7 (1)</td><td><img src="http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/257/full/7hc558rh9vls8j6fam4hly46n.gif" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Vancouver Grizzlies</td><td>21-10</td><td>W 101-93 @ MIL</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>8 (10)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/LAL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Los Angeles Lakers</td><td>18-12</td><td>W 123-91 v KC</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>9 (14)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/NYK.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> New York Knicks</td><td>22-9</td><td>W 110-98 v NO</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10 (8)</td><td><img src="http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/587/full/5603.gif" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Washington Bullets</td><td>20-9</td><td>W 103-101 @ MIA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11 (9)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/GSW.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Golden State Warriors</td><td>22-9</td><td>W 128-109 @ HOU</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12 (6)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/HOU.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Houston Rockets</td><td>16-12</td><td>L 109-128 v GS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13 (11)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/DAL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Dallas Mavericks</td><td>18-13</td><td>L 90-99 @ SEA</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14 (13)</td><td><img src="http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/241/full/cxe7hh6lwjtpdhcoyiuc064sp.gif" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Seattle SuperSonics</td><td>19-12</td><td>W 99-90 v DAL</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15 (16)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/DET.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Detroit Pistons</td><td>15-14</td><td>L 105-110 v TOR</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16 (15)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/ORL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Orlando Magic</td><td>14-16</td><td>W 104-103 @ NJ</td></tr></table></body></html> Not sure what kind of formula they're using to figure these out. NY should be way higher than 9th after their 13-game winning streak. Must have been done by ESPN.
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#754505" colspan="4">NBA Power Rankings - January 31, 1985</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="12%">RK (LM)</td><td width="42%">Team</td><td width="12%">Record</td><td width="34%">Last Game</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>1 (2)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/CLE.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Cleveland Cavaliers (KickATinAlong)</td><td>38-11</td><td>W 126-98 @ DET</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2 (1)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/TOR.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Toronto Raptors (Iridium)</td><td>37-10</td><td>W 125-119 @ HOU</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3 (4)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/MIN.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Minnesota Timberwolves (Gazza)</td><td>34-14</td><td>L 77-90 @ SEA</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4 (3)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/CHI.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Chicago Bulls (Eds)</td><td>37-11</td><td>W 116-94 v POR</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5 (9)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/NYK.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> New York Knicks (Jabba)</td><td>36-12</td><td>W 104-103 v PHI</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6 (10)</td><td><img src="http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/587/full/5603.gif" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Washington Bullets (brettman135)</td><td>31-16</td><td>W 136-94 v CHA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7 (7)</td><td><img src="http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/257/full/7hc558rh9vls8j6fam4hly46n.gif" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Vancouver Grizzlies (Eggman)</td><td>36-14</td><td>L 105-110 v DAL</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>8 (5)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/POR.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Portland Trail Blazers (Arheiner)</td><td>34-14</td><td>L 94-116 @ CHI</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>9 (11)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/GSW.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Golden State Warriors (Benny)</td><td>36-14</td><td>W 110-95 v SEA</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10 (8)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/LAL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Los Angeles Lakers (Shagger)</td><td>28-20</td><td>W 114-81 @ LAC</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11 (12)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/HOU.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Houston Rockets (Escath)</td><td>27-20</td><td>L 119-125 v TOR</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12 (14)</td><td><img src="http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/241/full/cxe7hh6lwjtpdhcoyiuc064sp.gif" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Seattle SuperSonics (Mousey)</td><td>28-20</td><td>L 95-110 @ GS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13 (15)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/DET.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Detroit Pistons (Frizzed)</td><td>24-23</td><td>L 98-126 v CLE</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14 (6)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/MIL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Milwakee Bucks (Hunter)</td><td>28-22</td><td>W 130-115 @ ATL</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15 (13)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/DAL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Dallas Mavericks (Teacups)</td><td>26-24</td><td>W 110-105 @ VAN</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16 (16)</td><td><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/small/nba/ORL.png" align="absmiddle" height="25" width="25"> Orlando Magic (The Half Back)</td><td>25-24</td><td>W 102-75 v MIA</td></tr></table></body></html> So these rankings are based more of performance than anything else. It'll never be perfect.