APBRmetrics

Mediocre was the high (or tied) guess on Bos, Cle*, Orl, Hou, and OKC
4-1 vs the mob
Low on Atl, Cha, Mia*, Tor, NOP*, Por, SAS
5-2
2nd/3rd-lowest on Chi*, Det, Ind*, Was, Mem, Uta
4-2
2nd or 3rd highest on NY, Phl, Den, LAC, Min, Sac
6-0

* got these wrong; some by only a bit
That is a startling degree of reward for extremism. Generally the contenders are just to the good side of average.