Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and its ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
In order to increase early-season stability, the three main rankings, the improved RPI, and the college pseudopoll include priors based on the previous season final predictive ratings and occasionally incorporating preseason predictions of various major publications. The other rankings for college sports do not include priors, and thus can be wildly unstable early in the year. A team whose rankings are affected by this prior is noted with a P following its rankings.

Full Ranking

                                              STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI    SCORING     OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CELTICS       57 15 8720 7889  0.042 34.409    1  0.747    1  0.735    1  0.797    1 0.5694   16  3.976    2  0.836    2  0.758
NUGGETS       51 22 8365 8024  0.044 35.820    2  0.516    2  0.514    6  0.319    2 0.5503   20  3.936   13  0.156    7  0.481
TIMBERWOLVES  50 22 8140 7655  0.051 35.092    3  0.491    3  0.482    2  0.461    3 0.5491   30  3.879   16  0.013    1  0.908
THUNDER       50 22 8669 8149  0.037 34.745    4  0.485    4  0.475    3  0.430    4 0.5481    9  4.007    3  0.631   10  0.229
CLIPPERS      45 27 8376 8126  0.045 35.577    5  0.327    5  0.328   11  0.169    5 0.5329   15  3.979   12  0.226   13  0.113
BUCKS         46 26 8684 8426 -0.003 34.318    6  0.315    6  0.316    7  0.232    6 0.5312    4  4.042    4  0.618   20 -0.153
PELICANS      44 28 8329 7957  0.039 35.113    7  0.278    7  0.276    4  0.402    7 0.5288   17  3.952    9  0.321    6  0.483
KNICKS        44 28 8093 7743  0.015 34.348    8  0.264    8  0.262    5  0.342    9 0.5247   26  3.898   17 -0.011    3  0.696
MAVERICKS     43 29 8552 8394  0.027 35.364    9  0.242    9  0.243    8  0.222    8 0.5254    6  4.038    5  0.587   19 -0.142
KINGS         42 30 8447 8372  0.044 36.050   10  0.222   10  0.224   15  0.103   10 0.5242   10  3.999   11  0.261   18 -0.055
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CAVALIERS     44 29 8224 7985 -0.011 34.613   11  0.222   11  0.221   12  0.160   11 0.5208   25  3.904   19 -0.165    5  0.484
LAKERS        42 32 8743 8709  0.042 37.085   12  0.200   12  0.200   16  0.098   12 0.5207    7  4.019    8  0.364   21 -0.169
MAGIC         42 30 7963 7823 -0.018 34.173   13  0.184   13  0.182   17  0.097   14 0.5162   29  3.880   23 -0.345    4  0.539
SUNS          43 30 8532 8315 -0.023 34.379   14  0.181   14  0.177    9  0.218   13 0.5190   14  3.980   10  0.277   11  0.159
PACERS        41 34 9206 9073  0.012 36.487   15  0.104   15  0.106   14  0.138   16 0.5108    1  4.102    1  0.848   25 -0.573
WARRIORS      38 34 8498 8363  0.049 35.975   16  0.102   16  0.102   10  0.183   15 0.5109    8  4.008    7  0.387   15 -0.022
HEAT          39 33 7871 7842 -0.021 34.454   17  0.073   17  0.078   18  0.017   17 0.5072   27  3.886   24 -0.397    8  0.430
76ERS         39 34 8329 8177 -0.004 35.021   18  0.072   18  0.073   19 -0.020   18 0.5060   18  3.947   18 -0.130   14  0.090
ROCKETS       37 35 8240 8104  0.017 35.130   19  0.042   19  0.043   13  0.155   19 0.5042   19  3.943   15  0.028    9  0.282
BULLS         35 38 8190 8292 -0.042 34.776   20 -0.080   20 -0.080   21 -0.098   20 0.4918   23  3.920   22 -0.343   12  0.147
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
HAWKS         33 39 8582 8675 -0.036 34.379   21 -0.123   21 -0.121   20 -0.084   21 0.4859    2  4.064    6  0.418   26 -0.586
JAZZ          29 44 8508 8815  0.001 36.463   22 -0.237   22 -0.230   23 -0.301   22 0.4774    5  4.038   14  0.065   28 -0.666
NETS          28 45 8106 8289 -0.016 35.697   23 -0.287   23 -0.286   22 -0.221   23 0.4704   21  3.932   25 -0.406   16 -0.037
GRIZZLIES     24 49 7748 8257  0.003 37.010   24 -0.385   24 -0.375   25 -0.487   24 0.4622   28  3.881   29 -0.925   17 -0.050
RAPTORS       23 50 8219 8623 -0.050 35.406   25 -0.473   25 -0.466   26 -0.517   25 0.4524   13  3.983   26 -0.443   27 -0.592
TRAIL BLAZERS 19 54 7852 8457 -0.001 37.106   26 -0.570   26 -0.566   27 -0.518   26 0.4459   24  3.905   28 -0.840   22 -0.197
SPURS         17 56 8172 8700  0.003 36.965   27 -0.627   27 -0.630   24 -0.371   27 0.4391   11  3.989   21 -0.261   24 -0.480
HORNETS       18 54 7656 8407 -0.077 34.833   28 -0.642   28 -0.636   30 -0.723   28 0.4353   22  3.920   30 -0.967   23 -0.479
WIZARDS       14 59 8302 9007 -0.049 35.978   29 -0.788   29 -0.804   29 -0.615   29 0.4235    3  4.046   20 -0.209   30 -1.020
PISTONS       12 61 8091 8759 -0.037 36.475   30 -0.855   30 -0.879   28 -0.563   30 0.4195   12  3.988   27 -0.459   29 -0.667
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING

PACIFIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING CLIPPERS 45 27 8376 8126 0.045 35.577 5 0.327 5 0.328 11 0.169 5 0.5329 15 3.979 12 0.226 13 0.113 KINGS 42 30 8447 8372 0.044 36.050 10 0.222 10 0.224 15 0.103 10 0.5242 10 3.999 11 0.261 18 -0.055 LAKERS 42 32 8743 8709 0.042 37.085 12 0.200 12 0.200 16 0.098 12 0.5207 7 4.019 8 0.364 21 -0.169 SUNS 43 30 8532 8315 -0.023 34.379 14 0.181 14 0.177 9 0.218 13 0.5190 14 3.980 10 0.277 11 0.159 WARRIORS 38 34 8498 8363 0.049 35.975 16 0.102 16 0.102 10 0.183 15 0.5109 8 4.008 7 0.387 15 -0.022

NORTHWEST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING NUGGETS 51 22 8365 8024 0.044 35.820 2 0.516 2 0.514 6 0.319 2 0.5503 20 3.936 13 0.156 7 0.481 TIMBERWOLVES 50 22 8140 7655 0.051 35.092 3 0.491 3 0.482 2 0.461 3 0.5491 30 3.879 16 0.013 1 0.908 THUNDER 50 22 8669 8149 0.037 34.745 4 0.485 4 0.475 3 0.430 4 0.5481 9 4.007 3 0.631 10 0.229 JAZZ 29 44 8508 8815 0.001 36.463 22 -0.237 22 -0.230 23 -0.301 22 0.4774 5 4.038 14 0.065 28 -0.666 TRAIL BLAZERS 19 54 7852 8457 -0.001 37.106 26 -0.570 26 -0.566 27 -0.518 26 0.4459 24 3.905 28 -0.840 22 -0.197

SOUTHWEST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING PELICANS 44 28 8329 7957 0.039 35.113 7 0.278 7 0.276 4 0.402 7 0.5288 17 3.952 9 0.321 6 0.483 MAVERICKS 43 29 8552 8394 0.027 35.364 9 0.242 9 0.243 8 0.222 8 0.5254 6 4.038 5 0.587 19 -0.142 ROCKETS 37 35 8240 8104 0.017 35.130 19 0.042 19 0.043 13 0.155 19 0.5042 19 3.943 15 0.028 9 0.282 GRIZZLIES 24 49 7748 8257 0.003 37.010 24 -0.385 24 -0.375 25 -0.487 24 0.4622 28 3.881 29 -0.925 17 -0.050 SPURS 17 56 8172 8700 0.003 36.965 27 -0.627 27 -0.630 24 -0.371 27 0.4391 11 3.989 21 -0.261 24 -0.480

CENTRAL DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING BUCKS 46 26 8684 8426 -0.003 34.318 6 0.315 6 0.316 7 0.232 6 0.5312 4 4.042 4 0.618 20 -0.153 CAVALIERS 44 29 8224 7985 -0.011 34.613 11 0.222 11 0.221 12 0.160 11 0.5208 25 3.904 19 -0.165 5 0.484 PACERS 41 34 9206 9073 0.012 36.487 15 0.104 15 0.106 14 0.138 16 0.5108 1 4.102 1 0.848 25 -0.573 BULLS 35 38 8190 8292 -0.042 34.776 20 -0.080 20 -0.080 21 -0.098 20 0.4918 23 3.920 22 -0.343 12 0.147 PISTONS 12 61 8091 8759 -0.037 36.475 30 -0.855 30 -0.879 28 -0.563 30 0.4195 12 3.988 27 -0.459 29 -0.667

SOUTHEAST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING MAGIC 42 30 7963 7823 -0.018 34.173 13 0.184 13 0.182 17 0.097 14 0.5162 29 3.880 23 -0.345 4 0.539 HEAT 39 33 7871 7842 -0.021 34.454 17 0.073 17 0.078 18 0.017 17 0.5072 27 3.886 24 -0.397 8 0.430 HAWKS 33 39 8582 8675 -0.036 34.379 21 -0.123 21 -0.121 20 -0.084 21 0.4859 2 4.064 6 0.418 26 -0.586 HORNETS 18 54 7656 8407 -0.077 34.833 28 -0.642 28 -0.636 30 -0.723 28 0.4353 22 3.920 30 -0.967 23 -0.479 WIZARDS 14 59 8302 9007 -0.049 35.978 29 -0.788 29 -0.804 29 -0.615 29 0.4235 3 4.046 20 -0.209 30 -1.020

ATLANTIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING CELTICS 57 15 8720 7889 0.042 34.409 1 0.747 1 0.735 1 0.797 1 0.5694 16 3.976 2 0.836 2 0.758 KNICKS 44 28 8093 7743 0.015 34.348 8 0.264 8 0.262 5 0.342 9 0.5247 26 3.898 17 -0.011 3 0.696 76ERS 39 34 8329 8177 -0.004 35.021 18 0.072 18 0.073 19 -0.020 18 0.5060 18 3.947 18 -0.130 14 0.090 NETS 28 45 8106 8289 -0.016 35.697 23 -0.287 23 -0.286 22 -0.221 23 0.4704 21 3.932 25 -0.406 16 -0.037 RAPTORS 23 50 8219 8623 -0.050 35.406 25 -0.473 25 -0.466 26 -0.517 25 0.4524 13 3.983 26 -0.443 27 -0.592


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
PACIFIC DIVISION   210 153 0.579    1  0.166
ATLANTIC DIVISION  191 172 0.526    2  0.140
NORTHWEST DIVISION 199 164 0.548    3  0.120
CENTRAL DIVISION   178 188 0.486    4 -0.041
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 165 197 0.456    5 -0.057
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 146 215 0.404    6 -0.307

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.171 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.013 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Thu Mar 28 05:30:16 2024
games through: Wed Mar 27 2024

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