MVN: Most Valuable Network

I was looking at my NBA depth rankings, and I noticed something interesting.  The NBA's distribution of starting unit/ bench unit power seems to follow the 80/20 rule.

Its very interesting, and I noticed the same phenomenon when I used to do my Point Value over Average Power Rankings (I stopped because it was way too time consuming... but I am planning to update at the All-Star break). 

The NBA has 30 teams.  8 of them always seem to stand out above the rest.  Take a look again at my depth rankings.  Of the 30 NBA teams,  only 8, or 20%, receive positive point production per minute from both their starting units and their bench.  Thus I think you can call these eight teams a sort of "NBA Elite" for the moment (though you would get a strong argument from New Orleans, Dallas, and Houston... each of whom receive strong play from their starting units but weak play from their bench units):

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

2. Los Angeles Lakers

3. Boston Celtics

4. Portland Trailblazers

5. Denver Nuggets

6. Atlanta Hawks

7. Utah Jazz

8. San Antonio Spurs

( and, a team who should be in this group and will likely displace one of these teams once their bench goes from +0.0 up to positive production):

9. Orlando Magic