Each team's projected finish is its points so far plus the best lineup it can start on every night left in the week.
How It Works
Per game: ESPN's projected stat line for each player, scored by this league's rules (points 1, rebounds 1.2, assists 1.5, blocks and steals 3, turnovers -1).
Each night: Yahoo lineups change daily, so we seat the highest-scoring players who have a game into the ten active slots, using the real NBA schedule and each player's eligible positions. A player stays out until ESPN's expected return date.
Start/Sit: the same lineup for tonight, moving as few players as it can. Once a game tips, its players are locked where they are.
Power Rankings: the rest of the season played out 20,000 times against the real pairings, with the league's own playoff bracket.
Keep in Mind
Projections are season averages, so they miss a hot streak or a new role. Return dates are estimates. The spread behind the win chances is a round figure until this league has finished weeks to measure it against.
When It Updates
Four times a day, around 5:30 and 11:30 AM and PM Eastern. Scores on the matchups page refresh every two minutes during games.