The NBA Playoff Market
Bracket
| Standings | W | L | T | Pct |
|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 |
| New York Knicks | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.80 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.75 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.57 |
| Detroit Pistons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Toronto Raptors | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.43 |
| Boston Celtics | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.43 |
| Orlando Magic | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.43 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.40 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.36 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.33 |
| Houston Rockets | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.33 |
| Denver Nuggets | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.33 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.20 |
| Phoenix Suns | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Name | Symbol | Price | $+/- | %+/- | Win Total | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta Hawks |
HWKS-P | $5.93 | -3.06 | -34.04 | 3.63 | 2-4 |
Boston Celtics |
CELT-P | $1.00 | -6.90 | -87.34 | 9.68 | 3-4 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
CAVS-P | $21.74 | 5.46 | 33.54 | 5.69 | 8-6 |
Denver Nuggets |
NUGS-P | $1.00 | -3.53 | -77.92 | 7.99 | 2-4 |
Detroit Pistons |
PSTN-P | $5.87 | -5.38 | -47.82 | 9.75 | 7-7 |
Houston Rockets |
RCKT-P | $3.04 | -3.98 | -56.70 | 4.78 | 2-4 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
LAKE-P | $9.16 | -1.35 | -12.84 | 4.42 | 4-6 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
TWLV-P | $19.38 | -1.54 | -7.36 | 2.25 | 6-6 |
New York Knicks |
KNIK-P | $23.06 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 6.07 | 8-2 |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
THUN-P | $13.07 | -1.55 | -10.60 | 9.60 | 8-1 |
Orlando Magic |
MAGC-P | $12.45 | -4.27 | -25.54 | 2.18 | 3-4 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
SIXR-P | $16.49 | -1.62 | -8.95 | 1.84 | 4-7 |
Phoenix Suns |
SUNS-P | $3.24 | -1.50 | -31.65 | 2.25 | 0-4 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
BLAZ-P | $7.33 | -1.48 | -16.80 | 1.89 | 1-4 |
San Antonio Spurs |
SPUR-P | $16.68 | 1.57 | 10.39 | 9.09 | 9-3 |
Toronto Raptors |
RAPT-P | $9.22 | -3.53 | -27.69 | 3.31 | 3-4 |
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