NBA 2K15 Team Power Rankings (OS Computer Rankings)
 

When you take the full team roster ratings from the initial NBA 2K15 roster, and run them through a super-secret mathematical formula to determine their relative strength, the results of which team's you will see played with most in 2K15 are what you'd expect, some teams feel as if their ratings won't reflect their real-to-life performance and some feel completely spot on.

The method behind these ratings (forever kept a secret in a cave across the world), is that star players are given much more value than role players. Also you have to keep in mind the rosters also don't reflect major injuries like Paul George at Indiana -- so the results will be skewed somewhat from what is expected on the real court this season. A team's entire roster depth is examined, but more weight is given to the very best players on a roster and their overall as those are the ones who will be on the court the most. Weaknesses of this system is that these are based solely on player overall ratings, so skill players and key cogs aren't weighted as highly as they might be otherwise, but the overall talent level on each team is fairly well represented.

So here's what the computer came up with:

1. San Antonio - 18.25
2. Cleveland - 18
3. Oklahoma City - 16
4. L.A. Clippers - 16
5. Chicago - 14.75
6. Washington - 12.75
7. Golden State - 12.5
8. Portland - 10.25
9. Toronto - 10.125
10. Charlotte - 10
11. Houston - 10
12. Memphis - 9.875
13. Indiana - 9.625
14. Detroit - 9.375
15. Phoenix - 8.5
16. Sacramento - 8.375
17. Dallas - 8.25
18. Miami - 8.25
19. Atlanta - 8.25
20. New Orleans - 8
21. Brooklyn - 7.625
22. Boston - 7
23. L.A. Lakers - 6.875
24. New York - 6.875
25. Denver - 6.25
26. Orlando - 5
27. Minnesota - 4.875
28. Philadelphia - 4.5
29. Milwaukee - 3.5
30. Utah - 3.25

What do you think? Are the four best teams in the game fairly well represented? Do you think San Antonio is the best team in the game still? Sound off!

Re: NBA 2K15 Team Power Rankings (OS Computer Rankings)
 

Sixers too strong :P.

Re: NBA 2K15 Team Power Rankings (OS Computer Rankings)
 

While the Spurs are the best team in the league, I highly doubt we will see them as being the most used team in 2k. I would be surprised if they were even in the top 5 choices for people to play with. If 2k14 online is a reliable indicator to what teams people are going to use in 2k15, it will probably go something like this: 1. Cavs
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Knicks
5. Bulls/Lakers

To do good with the Spurs takes a good basketball IQ, and alot of people would rather just have a team with 1 or 2 absolute stud superstars than an excellent, efficient team like San Antonio.

Re: NBA 2K15 Team Power Rankings (OS Computer Rankings)
 

Sixers are only this high because they have Embiid as not injured. Take out Embiid and we are easily last.

Re: NBA 2K15 Team Power Rankings (OS Computer Rankings)
 

If PIP difficulty stays at the level it is now some smart casuals will realize that having a strong TEAM will be most important aka spurs

LOL at Washington #6 & Toronto #9. Detroit #14 is suspect too.

Re: NBA 2K15 Team Power Rankings (OS Computer Rankings)
 

I feel for my Heat

Lmfao @ Sacramento and Detroit being that high.