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
THUNDER       68 18 10251  9268  0.066 42.142    1  0.797    1  0.784    1  0.780    1 0.5716   24  3.938    2  0.587    1  0.973
SPURS         66 23 10603  9873  0.060 43.910    2  0.654    2  0.640    2  0.653    2 0.5595   14  3.977    1  0.664    6  0.641
PISTONS       64 25 10374  9672  0.013 42.532    3  0.536    3  0.525    4  0.561    3 0.5510   26  3.929    7  0.325    4  0.797
CELTICS       59 30 10164  9513  0.022 42.976    4  0.406    4  0.391    5  0.492    4 0.5389   29  3.899   12  0.105    2  0.880
KNICKS        59 31 10517  9843  0.038 43.963    5  0.406    5  0.389    3  0.618    5 0.5372   23  3.940    5  0.438    3  0.797
LAKERS        57 31 10147  9988  0.023 43.855    6  0.394    6  0.388   12  0.209    6 0.5360   17  3.971   11  0.188   11  0.230
NUGGETS       56 32 10655 10260  0.034 43.517    7  0.359    7  0.348    7  0.308    7 0.5336    5  4.023    3  0.558   15  0.059
CAVALIERS     56 33 10584 10234  0.011 43.474    8  0.326    8  0.317   10  0.250    8 0.5298    8  4.009    6  0.426   14  0.074
ROCKETS       54 34 10041  9628  0.012 42.743    9  0.287    9  0.274    8  0.258    9 0.5274   30  3.898   21 -0.130    5  0.647
TIMBERWOLVES  54 35 10452 10148  0.029 44.109   10  0.282   10  0.270    9  0.250   10 0.5264   13  3.979    9  0.271   12  0.229
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
76ERS         50 41 10435 10497  0.030 46.315   11  0.176   11  0.164   19 -0.030   11 0.5138   16  3.972   18 -0.048   17 -0.013
RAPTORS       49 40 10171  9951  0.031 44.493   14  0.160   14  0.140   11  0.221   12 0.5133   25  3.935   13  0.016    8  0.425
MAGIC         49 42 10393 10355  0.057 46.858   13  0.161   13  0.145   16  0.063   13 0.5129   19  3.954   17 -0.045   13  0.171
HAWKS         48 40 10316 10223  0.041 44.610   12  0.165   12  0.146   13  0.113   14 0.5125    9  4.008    8  0.285   18 -0.059
SUNS          46 42  9875  9813  0.052 45.049   15  0.117   15  0.103   17  0.058   15 0.5095   27  3.922   23 -0.212    9  0.329
HORNETS       45 39  9730  9364  0.005 40.661   16  0.092   16  0.074    6  0.404   16 0.5065   21  3.945   10  0.251    7  0.556
HEAT          43 40 10037  9847  0.019 41.151   17  0.062   17  0.049   14  0.094   17 0.5040    2  4.060    4  0.542   20 -0.355
TRAIL BLAZERS 44 44 10083 10165  0.024 44.619   18  0.038   18  0.029   18  0.004   18 0.5023   15  3.973   14 -0.005   16  0.013
CLIPPERS      42 41  9450  9362 -0.018 40.336   19  0.010   19 -0.008   15  0.093   19 0.4991   22  3.942   20 -0.077   10  0.263
WARRIORS      38 46  9620  9676  0.007 42.011   20 -0.088   20 -0.104   20 -0.154   20 0.4896   18  3.966   22 -0.199   19 -0.109
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BUCKS         32 50  9072  9581 -0.057 40.632   21 -0.280   21 -0.289   25 -0.552   21 0.4712   20  3.952   29 -0.670   22 -0.435
BULLS         31 51  9537  9964 -0.045 40.664   22 -0.299   22 -0.314   22 -0.423   22 0.4685    3  4.043   19 -0.070   27 -0.777
PELICANS      26 56  9473  9842 -0.030 40.848   23 -0.461   24 -0.476   21 -0.243   23 0.4555    7  4.016   16 -0.029   23 -0.456
MAVERICKS     26 56  9358  9810 -0.044 40.752   24 -0.464   23 -0.474   23 -0.426   24 0.4545   11  3.995   24 -0.323   24 -0.529
GRIZZLIES     25 57  9403  9896 -0.045 40.764   25 -0.502   25 -0.516   27 -0.587   25 0.4515    6  4.020   25 -0.352   28 -0.823
JAZZ          22 60  9642 10333 -0.050 41.184   26 -0.586   26 -0.599   26 -0.585   26 0.4437    1  4.081   15 -0.026   29 -1.145
KINGS         22 60  9102  9922 -0.057 41.261   27 -0.596   27 -0.602   28 -0.670   27 0.4435   12  3.989   28 -0.597   26 -0.743
NETS          20 62  8686  9505 -0.071 41.056   28 -0.675   28 -0.683   29 -0.811   28 0.4367   28  3.901   30 -1.189   21 -0.433
PACERS        19 63  9219  9874 -0.049 41.219   29 -0.680   29 -0.696   24 -0.502   29 0.4346   10  4.000   26 -0.374   25 -0.629
WIZARDS       17 65  9257 10240 -0.080 41.106   30 -0.794   30 -0.811   30 -0.829   30 0.4277    4  4.039   27 -0.492   30 -1.166

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 LAKERS 57 31 10147 9988 0.023 43.855 6 0.394 6 0.388 12 0.209 6 0.5360 17 3.971 11 0.188 11 0.230 SUNS 46 42 9875 9813 0.052 45.049 15 0.117 15 0.103 17 0.058 15 0.5095 27 3.922 23 -0.212 9 0.329 CLIPPERS 42 41 9450 9362 -0.018 40.336 19 0.010 19 -0.008 15 0.093 19 0.4991 22 3.942 20 -0.077 10 0.263 WARRIORS 38 46 9620 9676 0.007 42.011 20 -0.088 20 -0.104 20 -0.154 20 0.4896 18 3.966 22 -0.199 19 -0.109 KINGS 22 60 9102 9922 -0.057 41.261 27 -0.596 27 -0.602 28 -0.670 27 0.4435 12 3.989 28 -0.597 26 -0.743

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 THUNDER 68 18 10251 9268 0.066 42.142 1 0.797 1 0.784 1 0.780 1 0.5716 24 3.938 2 0.587 1 0.973 NUGGETS 56 32 10655 10260 0.034 43.517 7 0.359 7 0.348 7 0.308 7 0.5336 5 4.023 3 0.558 15 0.059 TIMBERWOLVES 54 35 10452 10148 0.029 44.109 10 0.282 10 0.270 9 0.250 10 0.5264 13 3.979 9 0.271 12 0.229 TRAIL BLAZERS 44 44 10083 10165 0.024 44.619 18 0.038 18 0.029 18 0.004 18 0.5023 15 3.973 14 -0.005 16 0.013 JAZZ 22 60 9642 10333 -0.050 41.184 26 -0.586 26 -0.599 26 -0.585 26 0.4437 1 4.081 15 -0.026 29 -1.145

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 SPURS 66 23 10603 9873 0.060 43.910 2 0.654 2 0.640 2 0.653 2 0.5595 14 3.977 1 0.664 6 0.641 ROCKETS 54 34 10041 9628 0.012 42.743 9 0.287 9 0.274 8 0.258 9 0.5274 30 3.898 21 -0.130 5 0.647 PELICANS 26 56 9473 9842 -0.030 40.848 23 -0.461 24 -0.476 21 -0.243 23 0.4555 7 4.016 16 -0.029 23 -0.456 MAVERICKS 26 56 9358 9810 -0.044 40.752 24 -0.464 23 -0.474 23 -0.426 24 0.4545 11 3.995 24 -0.323 24 -0.529 GRIZZLIES 25 57 9403 9896 -0.045 40.764 25 -0.502 25 -0.516 27 -0.587 25 0.4515 6 4.020 25 -0.352 28 -0.823

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 PISTONS 64 25 10374 9672 0.013 42.532 3 0.536 3 0.525 4 0.561 3 0.5510 26 3.929 7 0.325 4 0.797 CAVALIERS 56 33 10584 10234 0.011 43.474 8 0.326 8 0.317 10 0.250 8 0.5298 8 4.009 6 0.426 14 0.074 BUCKS 32 50 9072 9581 -0.057 40.632 21 -0.280 21 -0.289 25 -0.552 21 0.4712 20 3.952 29 -0.670 22 -0.435 BULLS 31 51 9537 9964 -0.045 40.664 22 -0.299 22 -0.314 22 -0.423 22 0.4685 3 4.043 19 -0.070 27 -0.777 PACERS 19 63 9219 9874 -0.049 41.219 29 -0.680 29 -0.696 24 -0.502 29 0.4346 10 4.000 26 -0.374 25 -0.629

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 49 42 10393 10355 0.057 46.858 13 0.161 13 0.145 16 0.063 13 0.5129 19 3.954 17 -0.045 13 0.171 HAWKS 48 40 10316 10223 0.041 44.610 12 0.165 12 0.146 13 0.113 14 0.5125 9 4.008 8 0.285 18 -0.059 HORNETS 45 39 9730 9364 0.005 40.661 16 0.092 16 0.074 6 0.404 16 0.5065 21 3.945 10 0.251 7 0.556 HEAT 43 40 10037 9847 0.019 41.151 17 0.062 17 0.049 14 0.094 17 0.5040 2 4.060 4 0.542 20 -0.355 WIZARDS 17 65 9257 10240 -0.080 41.106 30 -0.794 30 -0.811 30 -0.829 30 0.4277 4 4.039 27 -0.492 30 -1.166

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 59 30 10164 9513 0.022 42.976 4 0.406 4 0.391 5 0.492 4 0.5389 29 3.899 12 0.105 2 0.880 KNICKS 59 31 10517 9843 0.038 43.963 5 0.406 5 0.389 3 0.618 5 0.5372 23 3.940 5 0.438 3 0.797 76ERS 50 41 10435 10497 0.030 46.315 11 0.176 11 0.164 19 -0.030 11 0.5138 16 3.972 18 -0.048 17 -0.013 RAPTORS 49 40 10171 9951 0.031 44.493 14 0.160 14 0.140 11 0.221 12 0.5133 25 3.935 13 0.016 8 0.425 NETS 20 62 8686 9505 -0.071 41.056 28 -0.675 28 -0.683 29 -0.811 28 0.4367 28 3.901 30 -1.189 21 -0.433


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NORTHWEST DIVISION 244 189 0.564    1  0.166
ATLANTIC DIVISION  237 204 0.537    2  0.110
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 202 226 0.472    3 -0.032
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 197 226 0.466    4 -0.061
PACIFIC DIVISION   205 220 0.482    5 -0.094
CENTRAL DIVISION   202 222 0.476    6 -0.140

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.150 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.016 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Tue May  5 05:30:16 2026
games through: Mon May  4 2026

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