What can you glean out of all this winning and losing?

Of the 30 NBA clubs, only 12 have a winning record (or better than .500). Of that 12, only 6 have won NBA titles since the rookie season of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Of those 12 winning clubs, two have yet to hold up a championship trophy. Again, only half of the dozen teams play in big markets.

So is it also safe to say that the more monied clubs have better chances at winning? Most definitely!

Detroit, which is the bottom tier, is the exception to having won the most number of NBA (includes NBL and ABA) titles despite an over-all losing record.

The winning teams:
Los Angeles Lakers - 2905 wins 1824 losses 15 titles
Boston Celtics - 2875 wins 1981 losses 17 titles
Philadelphia 76ers - 2469 wins 2245 losses 3 titles
New York Knicks * - 2428 wins 2416 losses 2 titles
San Antonio Spurs - 1927 wins 1409 losses 4 titles
Phoenix Suns - 1814 wins 1434 losses
Chicago Bulls - 1736 wins 1675 losses 6 titles
Milwaukee Bucks - 1712 wins 1539 losses 1 title
Indiana Pacers - 1698 wins 1638 losses 3 titles
Houston Rockets * - 1684 wins 1646 losses 2 titles
Portland Trailblazers - 1640 wins 1464 losses 1 title
Utah Jazz - 1493 wins 1263 losses

Phoenix 40 years and 12 losing seasons with no title
NY Knicks 28 losing seasons in 61 years
Boston Celtics 18 losing seasons in 61 years
Los Angeles Lakers 12 losing seasons in 60 years
Philadelphia 76ers 25 losing seasons in 61 years

The lower tier clubs:
Golden State Warriors - 2238 wins 2596 losses 3 titles
Sacramento Kings - 2258 wins 2471 losses 3 titles
Atlanta Hawks - 2276 wins 2390 losses 1 title
Detroit Pistons* - 2361 wins 2367 losses 5 titles
Washington Wizards - 1756 wins 2055 losses 1 title
Los Angeles Clippers - 1127 wins 1957 losses
New Jersey Nets - 1490 wins 1846 losses 2 titles
Cleveland Cavaliers - 1433 wins 1721 losses
Denver Nuggets - 1223 wins 1386 losses
Dallas Mavericks - 1102 wins 1162 losses
Minnesota Timberwolves - 649 wins 877 losses
Miami Heat - 771 wins 837 losses 1 title
New Orleans - 790 wins 833 loses
Orlando Magic - 758 wins 777 losses
Memphis Grizzlies - 340 wins 694 losses
Toronto Raptors - 437 wins 612 losses

Note:
All the records are based on each club's inception all the way to November 15, 2008.


Tracy McGrady is once more out with that troublesome back of his.
Once more the Rockets start off well. The question is now -- will they fizzle out again?