Which NBA Teams Are Best at Turning Dollars into Wins?

Although Utah has had the NBA's 2nd-lowest payroll since 1990, they have been the 2nd-best team in the league.

As measured by standard deviations above the mean in wins minus payroll, since 1990

Chart: Buddy Scott, Charles Hua, and Danny Blumenthal Source: Basketball-Reference, Hoops Hype Get the data