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       80 19 11835 10623  0.100 50.805    1  0.906    1  0.878    1  0.898    1 0.5779   16  3.955    2  0.875    1  0.921
CAVALIERS     69 22 11074 10187  0.006 43.772    2  0.675    2  0.640    2  0.591    2 0.5597    5  4.025    1  0.930   10  0.251
CELTICS       67 26 10697  9889  0.001 44.737    3  0.561    3  0.527    3  0.516    3 0.5501   25  3.915    8  0.289    2  0.742
ROCKETS       55 34 10100  9730  0.062 45.859    4  0.347    5  0.327    7  0.259    5 0.5313   23  3.925   15  0.084    6  0.433
PACERS        61 36 11377 11145  0.024 49.040    5  0.345    4  0.330    6  0.286    4 0.5324    7  3.998    5  0.485   13  0.087
NUGGETS       57 39 11400 11149  0.107 51.201    6  0.331    6  0.315   10  0.237    8 0.5293    4  4.025    4  0.578   16 -0.104
KNICKS        61 38 11358 11005  0.032 50.022    7  0.324    7  0.307    8  0.249    7 0.5294   20  3.942   12  0.160    8  0.339
TIMBERWOLVES  58 39 11008 10558  0.097 50.843    8  0.323    8  0.303    4  0.449    6 0.5298   24  3.916   10  0.231    4  0.668
CLIPPERS      53 36 10014  9628  0.052 45.426    9  0.285    9  0.263    5  0.399    9 0.5255   27  3.893   16  0.062    3  0.736
WARRIORS      54 41 10688 10449  0.073 49.783   10  0.249   11  0.226    9  0.248   11 0.5207   22  3.929   14  0.095    7  0.402
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
LAKERS        51 36  9800  9735  0.027 44.541   11  0.246   10  0.231   14  0.110   10 0.5216   19  3.945   17  0.034   11  0.186
GRIZZLIES     49 39 10618 10289  0.053 44.980   12  0.195   12  0.169   12  0.176   12 0.5159    1  4.059    3  0.700   22 -0.347
BUCKS         50 38 10120  9939 -0.008 43.542   13  0.170   13  0.148   13  0.125   13 0.5158   15  3.969   11  0.171   14  0.079
PISTONS       46 42 10111  9963  0.004 44.025   14  0.057   14  0.042   11  0.179   14 0.5052   14  3.971    9  0.238   12  0.120
MAVERICKS     40 44  9590  9688  0.013 43.039   15 -0.014   15 -0.033   21 -0.208   15 0.4953   10  3.985   19 -0.078   21 -0.338
KINGS         40 43  9596  9571 -0.012 41.423   16 -0.028   16 -0.052   15 -0.023   17 0.4941    9  3.985   13  0.108   18 -0.153
MAGIC         43 45  9233  9282 -0.033 43.509   17 -0.032   17 -0.055   16 -0.052   16 0.4947   30  3.817   28 -0.755    5  0.650
HAWKS         40 44  9900 10027 -0.051 41.202   18 -0.074   18 -0.093   20 -0.109   18 0.4906    2  4.054    7  0.387   27 -0.606
BULLS         39 44  9750  9897 -0.057 40.614   19 -0.105   19 -0.122   17 -0.074   19 0.4887    3  4.050    6  0.402   26 -0.549
SUNS          36 46  9317  9563 -0.009 41.765   20 -0.133   20 -0.148   23 -0.223   20 0.4851   11  3.982   20 -0.109   20 -0.337
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
HEAT          39 49  9683  9731 -0.023 43.794   21 -0.146   22 -0.164   19 -0.087   21 0.4847   28  3.886   24 -0.458    9  0.283
TRAIL BLAZERS 36 46  9093  9336 -0.021 41.428   22 -0.148   21 -0.163   18 -0.075   22 0.4844   21  3.937   21 -0.188   15  0.039
SPURS         34 48  9342  9568 -0.017 41.469   23 -0.195   23 -0.213   22 -0.218   23 0.4783    8  3.997   18 -0.026   23 -0.410
RAPTORS       30 52  9091  9443 -0.065 40.514   24 -0.360   24 -0.381   24 -0.307   24 0.4641   17  3.953   22 -0.340   19 -0.274
NETS          26 56  8619  9202 -0.066 41.144   25 -0.470   25 -0.484   26 -0.559   25 0.4534   29  3.875   29 -0.981   17 -0.137
76ERS         24 58  8988  9499 -0.074 40.645   26 -0.538   26 -0.563   25 -0.522   26 0.4464   18  3.949   26 -0.573   25 -0.470
PELICANS      21 61  9006  9779 -0.026 42.666   27 -0.599   27 -0.622   27 -0.622   27 0.4423   13  3.977   25 -0.534   28 -0.710
HORNETS       19 63  8618  9365 -0.094 40.718   28 -0.710   28 -0.738   29 -0.748   28 0.4312   26  3.895   30 -1.072   24 -0.425
JAZZ          17 65  9175  9941 -0.026 42.602   29 -0.723   29 -0.753   28 -0.647   29 0.4303    6  4.009   23 -0.391   29 -0.903
WIZARDS       18 64  8856  9876 -0.088 41.400   30 -0.738   30 -0.763   30 -0.840   30 0.4297   12  3.978   27 -0.744   30 -0.935
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 53 36 10014 9628 0.052 45.426 9 0.285 9 0.263 5 0.399 9 0.5255 27 3.893 16 0.062 3 0.736 WARRIORS 54 41 10688 10449 0.073 49.783 10 0.249 11 0.226 9 0.248 11 0.5207 22 3.929 14 0.095 7 0.402 LAKERS 51 36 9800 9735 0.027 44.541 11 0.246 10 0.231 14 0.110 10 0.5216 19 3.945 17 0.034 11 0.186 KINGS 40 43 9596 9571 -0.012 41.423 16 -0.028 16 -0.052 15 -0.023 17 0.4941 9 3.985 13 0.108 18 -0.153 SUNS 36 46 9317 9563 -0.009 41.765 20 -0.133 20 -0.148 23 -0.223 20 0.4851 11 3.982 20 -0.109 20 -0.337

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 80 19 11835 10623 0.100 50.805 1 0.906 1 0.878 1 0.898 1 0.5779 16 3.955 2 0.875 1 0.921 NUGGETS 57 39 11400 11149 0.107 51.201 6 0.331 6 0.315 10 0.237 8 0.5293 4 4.025 4 0.578 16 -0.104 TIMBERWOLVES 58 39 11008 10558 0.097 50.843 8 0.323 8 0.303 4 0.449 6 0.5298 24 3.916 10 0.231 4 0.668 TRAIL BLAZERS 36 46 9093 9336 -0.021 41.428 22 -0.148 21 -0.163 18 -0.075 22 0.4844 21 3.937 21 -0.188 15 0.039 JAZZ 17 65 9175 9941 -0.026 42.602 29 -0.723 29 -0.753 28 -0.647 29 0.4303 6 4.009 23 -0.391 29 -0.903

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 55 34 10100 9730 0.062 45.859 4 0.347 5 0.327 7 0.259 5 0.5313 23 3.925 15 0.084 6 0.433 GRIZZLIES 49 39 10618 10289 0.053 44.980 12 0.195 12 0.169 12 0.176 12 0.5159 1 4.059 3 0.700 22 -0.347 MAVERICKS 40 44 9590 9688 0.013 43.039 15 -0.014 15 -0.033 21 -0.208 15 0.4953 10 3.985 19 -0.078 21 -0.338 SPURS 34 48 9342 9568 -0.017 41.469 23 -0.195 23 -0.213 22 -0.218 23 0.4783 8 3.997 18 -0.026 23 -0.410 PELICANS 21 61 9006 9779 -0.026 42.666 27 -0.599 27 -0.622 27 -0.622 27 0.4423 13 3.977 25 -0.534 28 -0.710

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 69 22 11074 10187 0.006 43.772 2 0.675 2 0.640 2 0.591 2 0.5597 5 4.025 1 0.930 10 0.251 PACERS 61 36 11377 11145 0.024 49.040 5 0.345 4 0.330 6 0.286 4 0.5324 7 3.998 5 0.485 13 0.087 BUCKS 50 38 10120 9939 -0.008 43.542 13 0.170 13 0.148 13 0.125 13 0.5158 15 3.969 11 0.171 14 0.079 PISTONS 46 42 10111 9963 0.004 44.025 14 0.057 14 0.042 11 0.179 14 0.5052 14 3.971 9 0.238 12 0.120 BULLS 39 44 9750 9897 -0.057 40.614 19 -0.105 19 -0.122 17 -0.074 19 0.4887 3 4.050 6 0.402 26 -0.549

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 43 45 9233 9282 -0.033 43.509 17 -0.032 17 -0.055 16 -0.052 16 0.4947 30 3.817 28 -0.755 5 0.650 HAWKS 40 44 9900 10027 -0.051 41.202 18 -0.074 18 -0.093 20 -0.109 18 0.4906 2 4.054 7 0.387 27 -0.606 HEAT 39 49 9683 9731 -0.023 43.794 21 -0.146 22 -0.164 19 -0.087 21 0.4847 28 3.886 24 -0.458 9 0.283 HORNETS 19 63 8618 9365 -0.094 40.718 28 -0.710 28 -0.738 29 -0.748 28 0.4312 26 3.895 30 -1.072 24 -0.425 WIZARDS 18 64 8856 9876 -0.088 41.400 30 -0.738 30 -0.763 30 -0.840 30 0.4297 12 3.978 27 -0.744 30 -0.935

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 67 26 10697 9889 0.001 44.737 3 0.561 3 0.527 3 0.516 3 0.5501 25 3.915 8 0.289 2 0.742 KNICKS 61 38 11358 11005 0.032 50.022 7 0.324 7 0.307 8 0.249 7 0.5294 20 3.942 12 0.160 8 0.339 RAPTORS 30 52 9091 9443 -0.065 40.514 24 -0.360 24 -0.381 24 -0.307 24 0.4641 17 3.953 22 -0.340 19 -0.274 NETS 26 56 8619 9202 -0.066 41.144 25 -0.470 25 -0.484 26 -0.559 25 0.4534 29 3.875 29 -0.981 17 -0.137 76ERS 24 58 8988 9499 -0.074 40.645 26 -0.538 26 -0.563 25 -0.522 26 0.4464 18 3.949 26 -0.573 25 -0.470


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION   265 182 0.593    1  0.189
NORTHWEST DIVISION 248 208 0.544    2  0.158
PACIFIC DIVISION   234 202 0.537    3  0.096
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 199 226 0.468    4 -0.060
ATLANTIC DIVISION  208 230 0.475    5 -0.117
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 159 265 0.375    6 -0.400

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.152 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.012 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Fri May 30 05:30:14 2025
games through: Thu May 29 2025

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