Heat Index Examples

See how the Heat Index formula works with real NBA stats

About These Examples

Below are two worked examples using Nikola Jokić's 2024‑25 regular‑season averages. We show the exact normalization and weighting math for different stat preferences.

Preset A – Shooting‑focused weights
Total score: 87
StatRawNorm (0‑1)WeightContribution
ts0.71170.89121.781
efg0.68520.9581.51.437
fgp0.64810.99410.994
tpp0.44440.77810.778
ftp0.84620.69210.692
Preset B – Counting‑stat weights
Total score: 48
StatRawNorm (0‑1)WeightContribution
pts28.330.56721.133
ast12.3311.51.5
reb12.670.8451.51.267
oreb0010
dreb0010
stl10.210.2
blk10.210.2

*Preset definitions live in constants/prefsSamples.ts