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       63 13 9112 8126  0.079 37.741    1  0.885    1  0.893    1  0.931    1 0.5805   17  3.959    2  0.913    1  0.949
CELTICS       56 19 8766 8077  0.028 36.337    3  0.608    3  0.603    2  0.622    3 0.5591   23  3.931    5  0.461    2  0.784
CAVALIERS     60 15 9175 8424  0.012 35.600    2  0.747    2  0.752    3  0.603    2 0.5694    5  4.037    1  0.991    9  0.215
TIMBERWOLVES  44 32 8676 8332  0.063 38.657    9  0.231    9  0.223    4  0.401    8 0.5228   25  3.919   11  0.183    4  0.620
CLIPPERS      43 32 8412 8128  0.054 38.035   10  0.213   10  0.209    5  0.368   10 0.5207   26  3.896   16  0.035    3  0.700
ROCKETS       49 27 8661 8290  0.055 38.331    4  0.381    4  0.375    6  0.327    4 0.5370   24  3.920   14  0.112    6  0.542
NUGGETS       47 29 9205 8891  0.024 37.676    6  0.291    6  0.288    7  0.256    6 0.5287    4  4.047    4  0.699   18 -0.186
PISTONS       42 33 8664 8484 -0.015 36.455   14  0.114   14  0.113    8  0.254   14 0.5128   13  3.974    9  0.315   11  0.194
WARRIORS      44 31 8527 8315  0.039 37.888    8  0.238    8  0.238    9  0.240    9 0.5225   21  3.943   13  0.140    8  0.340
GRIZZLIES     44 32 9271 8916  0.026 37.579   11  0.201   11  0.196   10  0.215   11 0.5196    1  4.070    3  0.783   23 -0.353
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
KNICKS        48 27 8718 8384 -0.030 35.593    5  0.302    5  0.298   11  0.208    5 0.5295   16  3.962   10  0.206   10  0.209
PACERS        44 31 8781 8647 -0.021 36.454   12  0.182   12  0.181   12  0.176   12 0.5189    6  4.007    6  0.408   16 -0.056
BUCKS         42 34 8700 8549  0.007 37.581   13  0.124   13  0.122   13  0.147   13 0.5133   15  3.965   12  0.160   13  0.133
LAKERS        46 29 8479 8417  0.002 37.296    7  0.260    7  0.267   14  0.089    7 0.5262   20  3.944   18 -0.006   12  0.184
KINGS         36 39 8682 8680  0.011 37.698   16 -0.030   16 -0.032   15 -0.034   16 0.4957   10  3.986   15  0.089   17 -0.157
HEAT          34 41 8223 8242 -0.022 36.829   20 -0.133   20 -0.132   16 -0.041   20 0.4874   28  3.882   24 -0.443    7  0.362
TRAIL BLAZERS 33 43 8427 8689  0.015 39.050   22 -0.140   22 -0.136   17 -0.076   22 0.4864   22  3.942   21 -0.180   14  0.027
HAWKS         36 39 8835 8966 -0.015 37.388   17 -0.049   17 -0.048   18 -0.079   17 0.4953    3  4.047    8  0.365   26 -0.523
BULLS         34 42 8938 9121 -0.016 37.985   21 -0.136   21 -0.132   19 -0.086   21 0.4874    2  4.053    7  0.389   27 -0.562
MAGIC         37 40 8087 8138 -0.049 37.202   18 -0.085   18 -0.086   20 -0.103   18 0.4915   30  3.819   28 -0.814    5  0.608
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MAVERICKS     37 39 8731 8749  0.027 38.662   15  0.003   15  0.005   21 -0.120   15 0.4991    9  3.987   17  0.009   20 -0.249
SUNS          35 41 8694 8863 -0.008 38.121   19 -0.096   19 -0.093   22 -0.153   19 0.4902   11  3.984   19 -0.040   21 -0.265
SPURS         31 44 8553 8760 -0.010 37.658   23 -0.208   23 -0.206   23 -0.233   23 0.4785    7  3.997   20 -0.056   24 -0.410
RAPTORS       28 48 8417 8760 -0.026 38.207   24 -0.331   24 -0.332   24 -0.292   24 0.4686   18  3.948   22 -0.366   19 -0.218
NETS          25 51 7996 8500 -0.032 38.452   25 -0.424   25 -0.417   25 -0.491   25 0.4594   29  3.869   29 -0.958   15 -0.024
76ERS         23 53 8327 8793 -0.039 38.137   26 -0.495   26 -0.495   26 -0.498   26 0.4520   19  3.946   26 -0.583   25 -0.412
PELICANS      21 54 8264 8907 -0.011 38.801   27 -0.533   27 -0.533   27 -0.536   27 0.4489   14  3.968   25 -0.507   28 -0.565
JAZZ          16 60 8475 9124 -0.018 39.025   29 -0.717   29 -0.721   28 -0.601   29 0.4313    8  3.995   23 -0.435   29 -0.768
HORNETS       19 56 7918 8517 -0.083 36.822   28 -0.655   28 -0.657   29 -0.662   28 0.4373   27  3.894   30 -1.008   22 -0.315
WIZARDS       16 59 8144 9069 -0.063 37.981   30 -0.747   30 -0.746   30 -0.834   30 0.4305   12  3.983   27 -0.728   30 -0.941
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 43 32 8412 8128 0.054 38.035 10 0.213 10 0.209 5 0.368 10 0.5207 26 3.896 16 0.035 3 0.700 WARRIORS 44 31 8527 8315 0.039 37.888 8 0.238 8 0.238 9 0.240 9 0.5225 21 3.943 13 0.140 8 0.340 LAKERS 46 29 8479 8417 0.002 37.296 7 0.260 7 0.267 14 0.089 7 0.5262 20 3.944 18 -0.006 12 0.184 KINGS 36 39 8682 8680 0.011 37.698 16 -0.030 16 -0.032 15 -0.034 16 0.4957 10 3.986 15 0.089 17 -0.157 SUNS 35 41 8694 8863 -0.008 38.121 19 -0.096 19 -0.093 22 -0.153 19 0.4902 11 3.984 19 -0.040 21 -0.265

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 63 13 9112 8126 0.079 37.741 1 0.885 1 0.893 1 0.931 1 0.5805 17 3.959 2 0.913 1 0.949 TIMBERWOLVES 44 32 8676 8332 0.063 38.657 9 0.231 9 0.223 4 0.401 8 0.5228 25 3.919 11 0.183 4 0.620 NUGGETS 47 29 9205 8891 0.024 37.676 6 0.291 6 0.288 7 0.256 6 0.5287 4 4.047 4 0.699 18 -0.186 TRAIL BLAZERS 33 43 8427 8689 0.015 39.050 22 -0.140 22 -0.136 17 -0.076 22 0.4864 22 3.942 21 -0.180 14 0.027 JAZZ 16 60 8475 9124 -0.018 39.025 29 -0.717 29 -0.721 28 -0.601 29 0.4313 8 3.995 23 -0.435 29 -0.768

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 ROCKETS 49 27 8661 8290 0.055 38.331 4 0.381 4 0.375 6 0.327 4 0.5370 24 3.920 14 0.112 6 0.542 GRIZZLIES 44 32 9271 8916 0.026 37.579 11 0.201 11 0.196 10 0.215 11 0.5196 1 4.070 3 0.783 23 -0.353 MAVERICKS 37 39 8731 8749 0.027 38.662 15 0.003 15 0.005 21 -0.120 15 0.4991 9 3.987 17 0.009 20 -0.249 SPURS 31 44 8553 8760 -0.010 37.658 23 -0.208 23 -0.206 23 -0.233 23 0.4785 7 3.997 20 -0.056 24 -0.410 PELICANS 21 54 8264 8907 -0.011 38.801 27 -0.533 27 -0.533 27 -0.536 27 0.4489 14 3.968 25 -0.507 28 -0.565

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 CAVALIERS 60 15 9175 8424 0.012 35.600 2 0.747 2 0.752 3 0.603 2 0.5694 5 4.037 1 0.991 9 0.215 PISTONS 42 33 8664 8484 -0.015 36.455 14 0.114 14 0.113 8 0.254 14 0.5128 13 3.974 9 0.315 11 0.194 PACERS 44 31 8781 8647 -0.021 36.454 12 0.182 12 0.181 12 0.176 12 0.5189 6 4.007 6 0.408 16 -0.056 BUCKS 42 34 8700 8549 0.007 37.581 13 0.124 13 0.122 13 0.147 13 0.5133 15 3.965 12 0.160 13 0.133 BULLS 34 42 8938 9121 -0.016 37.985 21 -0.136 21 -0.132 19 -0.086 21 0.4874 2 4.053 7 0.389 27 -0.562

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 HEAT 34 41 8223 8242 -0.022 36.829 20 -0.133 20 -0.132 16 -0.041 20 0.4874 28 3.882 24 -0.443 7 0.362 HAWKS 36 39 8835 8966 -0.015 37.388 17 -0.049 17 -0.048 18 -0.079 17 0.4953 3 4.047 8 0.365 26 -0.523 MAGIC 37 40 8087 8138 -0.049 37.202 18 -0.085 18 -0.086 20 -0.103 18 0.4915 30 3.819 28 -0.814 5 0.608 HORNETS 19 56 7918 8517 -0.083 36.822 28 -0.655 28 -0.657 29 -0.662 28 0.4373 27 3.894 30 -1.008 22 -0.315 WIZARDS 16 59 8144 9069 -0.063 37.981 30 -0.747 30 -0.746 30 -0.834 30 0.4305 12 3.983 27 -0.728 30 -0.941

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 56 19 8766 8077 0.028 36.337 3 0.608 3 0.603 2 0.622 3 0.5591 23 3.931 5 0.461 2 0.784 KNICKS 48 27 8718 8384 -0.030 35.593 5 0.302 5 0.298 11 0.208 5 0.5295 16 3.962 10 0.206 10 0.209 RAPTORS 28 48 8417 8760 -0.026 38.207 24 -0.331 24 -0.332 24 -0.292 24 0.4686 18 3.948 22 -0.366 19 -0.218 NETS 25 51 7996 8500 -0.032 38.452 25 -0.424 25 -0.417 25 -0.491 25 0.4594 29 3.869 29 -0.958 15 -0.024 76ERS 23 53 8327 8793 -0.039 38.137 26 -0.495 26 -0.495 26 -0.498 26 0.4520 19 3.946 26 -0.583 25 -0.412


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION   222 155 0.589    1  0.185
NORTHWEST DIVISION 203 177 0.534    2  0.171
PACIFIC DIVISION   204 172 0.543    3  0.094
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 182 196 0.481    4 -0.009
ATLANTIC DIVISION  180 198 0.476    5 -0.078
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 142 235 0.377    6 -0.371

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.140 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.014 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Wed Apr  2 05:30:12 2025
games through: Tue Apr  1 2025

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