# 82-0 Guide

Unofficial fan draft guide and cheat sheet for 82-0.com roster optimization.

Purpose:
- Provide model-backed player tiers for the 82-0 basketball roster game.
- Rank players by 82-0-specific scoring value, not real-life NBA greatness.
- Help users compare players by team, era, and position eligibility.
- Provide team-era spin tiers based on top-pick power and estimated best-five ceiling.

Important URLs:
- Homepage: /
- Full rankings data: /data/rankings.json
- Draft guide: /#guide

Tier meanings:
- S+: cheat-code pick.
- S: perfect-lineup caliber player row.
- A+: elite anchor.
- A: likely 70+ win anchor.
- B: strong build piece.
- C: playable spin answer.
- D: thin spin answer.
- F: should almost never appear in an optimized lineup.

Observed formula:
teamScore = 100 * ((PPG/133.4)*0.46 + (RPG/39.7)*0.25 + (APG/29.3)*0.18 + (adjustedSPG/6.1)*0.07 + (adjustedBPG/3.2)*0.04)
wins = round(82 * min(teamScore/110, 1)^1.15)

Position flexibility:
- Current v1 includes a small explicit flexibility value for multi-position players.
- Future simulator work should model sequential position assignment more fully.

Data source:
- Public 82-0 player dataset observed at https://www.82-0.com/players_flat.json on 2026-06-30.

Affiliation:
- This is an unofficial fan analysis site.
- It is not affiliated with 82-0.com or the NBA.