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 On the last post, I examined the Net Point margins of the top 3 teams in the NBA. What fun. All 3 team are in the thick of their playoffs.  This week I'm just peeking at the USFL.  A couple of notes about the Sterling Net Point Power Rankings™. First it's a measure of dominance. Second, it ranges from positive to negative which really paints a clear picture.  Based on these ranking it's obvious that the Tampa Bay Bandits came out smoking and the Pittsburgh Maulers were getting smoked. The New Jersey Generals broke even while the Stars and the Panthers are under water. The Breakers, Gamblers and Stallions are one point apart consecutively.  My matchups are called the Bias+ Reports™. Here I take the difference between the contending teams Net Points and the team with the great net points is 'favored'.  For example if the Bandits are playing the Maulers, The difference between their Net Points is 28 and favors the Bandits. It's that simple.  The plus adds in Turno
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  The Sterling Net Point Power Rankings mainly focus on Pro Football. As a big Basketball fan, I thought with the season ending today, I would check out the Point Differentials to see which teams have been most dominant.  Here are the Top 3 teams for Point Differential. At number 3 we have the Memphis Grizzlies with a 56 and 25 record and a point differential of +6.1. The Grizzlies are just that Grizzly. Led by now superstar Ja Morant, they are second in scoring at 115.7 PPG, just .2 points behind number 1 Minnesota Timberwolves. Defensively they fall to 12th allowing 109.6 PPG. It will be interesting to see how their defense stands up to all playoff caliber teams.  The Boston Celtics hold the second spot with a +7.0 point differential. The Celtics have not been as prolific as the Grizzlies ranking 11th in scoring  with 111.4 PPG. However, the reason net points are so illuminating is that it encompasses both offense and defense and defense is where the Celtics excel. They rank 1st allo