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       15  4 2218 2040  0.218 10.221    1  0.568    1  0.567    1  0.547    1 0.5797   23  3.919    7  0.308    2  0.787 P
TIMBERWOLVES  15  4 2144 2012  0.074  9.426    2  0.496    2  0.494    4  0.375    2 0.5714   26  3.883   16 -0.041    1  0.790 P
BUCKS         14  6 2422 2362 -0.021  9.475    3  0.325    3  0.316    9  0.129    5 0.5398    5  4.044    5  0.537   22 -0.279
NUGGETS       14  7 2405 2319  0.050 10.419    4  0.317    4  0.308    6  0.198    7 0.5388   15  3.970   10  0.218   14  0.178
76ERS         12  7 2282 2149  0.203 10.169    5  0.311    5  0.303    2  0.443    3 0.5422   11  3.990    3  0.569    8  0.316 P
THUNDER       13  6 2275 2116  0.038  9.086    6  0.297    6  0.294    3  0.428    4 0.5417   10  3.992    4  0.562    9  0.293 P
MAGIC         14  6 2285 2199 -0.060  9.122    7  0.291    7  0.286    7  0.157    6 0.5397   20  3.931   15 -0.021    6  0.336
KNICKS        12  7 2107 2004  0.043  9.185    8  0.221    8  0.216    5  0.258    9 0.5289   29  3.869   21 -0.229    3  0.744 P
KINGS         11  7 2097 2101  0.047  9.204    9  0.213    9  0.208   18  0.012    8 0.5311    8  4.007    9  0.225   21 -0.201 P
LAKERS        12  9 2363 2383  0.000 10.413   10  0.125   10  0.127   20 -0.036   10 0.5182   18  3.962   17 -0.057   19 -0.014
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CAVALIERS     11  9 2216 2223  0.039 10.149   11  0.104   11  0.109   19  0.009   13 0.5098   24  3.905   24 -0.298    7  0.316
MAVERICKS     11  8 2246 2242 -0.061  8.928   12  0.085   12  0.088   22 -0.062   11 0.5113    4  4.046    6  0.355   23 -0.480 P
HEAT          11  9 2262 2240  0.006  9.794   13  0.079   13  0.083   14  0.064   12 0.5103   19  3.932   18 -0.110   10  0.238
SUNS          12  8 2323 2265 -0.141  8.627   14  0.054   14  0.054   17  0.040   14 0.5077   14  3.972   13  0.071   18  0.009
PELICANS      11 10 2394 2377 -0.005 10.232   15  0.035   15  0.038   16  0.053   16 0.5047   16  3.968   14  0.067   15  0.039
NETS          10  9 2217 2166  0.018  9.284   16  0.033   16  0.035    8  0.154   15 0.5071   13  3.988    8  0.269   16  0.039 P
PACERS        10  8 2318 2267 -0.090  8.085   17  0.017   18  0.019   15  0.056   17 0.5009    1  4.175    1  1.186   30 -1.074 P
HAWKS          9 10 2340 2333  0.107 10.063   18  0.012   17  0.020   13  0.066   18 0.5002    2  4.087    2  0.710   26 -0.578 P
WARRIORS       9 11 2296 2289  0.143 10.894   19 -0.000   19  0.010   12  0.091   19 0.4988   12  3.989   11  0.208   20 -0.026
RAPTORS        9 11 2224 2250  0.037 10.246   20 -0.065   20 -0.058   21 -0.048   21 0.4916   21  3.921   23 -0.277   13  0.180
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ROCKETS        8  9 1871 1823 -0.014  8.131   21 -0.071   21 -0.066   10  0.122   20 0.4961   28  3.869   26 -0.363    4  0.607 P
CLIPPERS       9 10 2146 2084 -0.074  8.616   22 -0.103   22 -0.104   11  0.103   22 0.4859   22  3.919   20 -0.136    5  0.341 P
HORNETS        6 12 2049 2199 -0.020  9.325   23 -0.236   23 -0.239   27 -0.377   25 0.4572    6  4.014   19 -0.128   27 -0.627 P
BULLS          7 14 2261 2375  0.001 10.761   24 -0.259   24 -0.262   23 -0.252   23 0.4631   27  3.876   28 -0.704   11  0.199
JAZZ           7 13 2241 2369 -0.144  9.229   25 -0.313   25 -0.313   28 -0.396   24 0.4585    9  3.993   22 -0.255   25 -0.538
TRAIL BLAZERS  6 13 1998 2126 -0.098  9.151   26 -0.329   26 -0.328   26 -0.369   26 0.4534   30  3.852   30 -0.936   12  0.198 P
GRIZZLIES      5 14 2012 2126 -0.152  8.647   27 -0.437   27 -0.448   24 -0.356   27 0.4354   25  3.888   29 -0.749   17  0.037 P
SPURS          3 16 2119 2355  0.020 10.194   28 -0.515   28 -0.514   30 -0.565   29 0.4208    7  4.013   25 -0.319   28 -0.810 P
WIZARDS        3 16 2219 2377 -0.005  9.885   29 -0.553   29 -0.557   25 -0.363   28 0.4223    3  4.055   12  0.107   29 -0.832 P
PISTONS        2 18 2183 2362 -0.070  9.918   30 -0.702   30 -0.710   29 -0.491   30 0.4002   17  3.964   27 -0.499   24 -0.484
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 KINGS 11 7 2097 2101 0.047 9.204 9 0.213 9 0.208 18 0.012 8 0.5311 8 4.007 9 0.225 21 -0.201 P LAKERS 12 9 2363 2383 0.000 10.413 10 0.125 10 0.127 20 -0.036 10 0.5182 18 3.962 17 -0.057 19 -0.014 SUNS 12 8 2323 2265 -0.141 8.627 14 0.054 14 0.054 17 0.040 14 0.5077 14 3.972 13 0.071 18 0.009 WARRIORS 9 11 2296 2289 0.143 10.894 19 -0.000 19 0.010 12 0.091 19 0.4988 12 3.989 11 0.208 20 -0.026 CLIPPERS 9 10 2146 2084 -0.074 8.616 22 -0.103 22 -0.104 11 0.103 22 0.4859 22 3.919 20 -0.136 5 0.341 P

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 TIMBERWOLVES 15 4 2144 2012 0.074 9.426 2 0.496 2 0.494 4 0.375 2 0.5714 26 3.883 16 -0.041 1 0.790 P NUGGETS 14 7 2405 2319 0.050 10.419 4 0.317 4 0.308 6 0.198 7 0.5388 15 3.970 10 0.218 14 0.178 THUNDER 13 6 2275 2116 0.038 9.086 6 0.297 6 0.294 3 0.428 4 0.5417 10 3.992 4 0.562 9 0.293 P JAZZ 7 13 2241 2369 -0.144 9.229 25 -0.313 25 -0.313 28 -0.396 24 0.4585 9 3.993 22 -0.255 25 -0.538 TRAIL BLAZERS 6 13 1998 2126 -0.098 9.151 26 -0.329 26 -0.328 26 -0.369 26 0.4534 30 3.852 30 -0.936 12 0.198 P

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 MAVERICKS 11 8 2246 2242 -0.061 8.928 12 0.085 12 0.088 22 -0.062 11 0.5113 4 4.046 6 0.355 23 -0.480 P PELICANS 11 10 2394 2377 -0.005 10.232 15 0.035 15 0.038 16 0.053 16 0.5047 16 3.968 14 0.067 15 0.039 ROCKETS 8 9 1871 1823 -0.014 8.131 21 -0.071 21 -0.066 10 0.122 20 0.4961 28 3.869 26 -0.363 4 0.607 P GRIZZLIES 5 14 2012 2126 -0.152 8.647 27 -0.437 27 -0.448 24 -0.356 27 0.4354 25 3.888 29 -0.749 17 0.037 P SPURS 3 16 2119 2355 0.020 10.194 28 -0.515 28 -0.514 30 -0.565 29 0.4208 7 4.013 25 -0.319 28 -0.810 P

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 14 6 2422 2362 -0.021 9.475 3 0.325 3 0.316 9 0.129 5 0.5398 5 4.044 5 0.537 22 -0.279 CAVALIERS 11 9 2216 2223 0.039 10.149 11 0.104 11 0.109 19 0.009 13 0.5098 24 3.905 24 -0.298 7 0.316 PACERS 10 8 2318 2267 -0.090 8.085 17 0.017 18 0.019 15 0.056 17 0.5009 1 4.175 1 1.186 30 -1.074 P BULLS 7 14 2261 2375 0.001 10.761 24 -0.259 24 -0.262 23 -0.252 23 0.4631 27 3.876 28 -0.704 11 0.199 PISTONS 2 18 2183 2362 -0.070 9.918 30 -0.702 30 -0.710 29 -0.491 30 0.4002 17 3.964 27 -0.499 24 -0.484

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 14 6 2285 2199 -0.060 9.122 7 0.291 7 0.286 7 0.157 6 0.5397 20 3.931 15 -0.021 6 0.336 HEAT 11 9 2262 2240 0.006 9.794 13 0.079 13 0.083 14 0.064 12 0.5103 19 3.932 18 -0.110 10 0.238 HAWKS 9 10 2340 2333 0.107 10.063 18 0.012 17 0.020 13 0.066 18 0.5002 2 4.087 2 0.710 26 -0.578 P HORNETS 6 12 2049 2199 -0.020 9.325 23 -0.236 23 -0.239 27 -0.377 25 0.4572 6 4.014 19 -0.128 27 -0.627 P WIZARDS 3 16 2219 2377 -0.005 9.885 29 -0.553 29 -0.557 25 -0.363 28 0.4223 3 4.055 12 0.107 29 -0.832 P

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 15 4 2218 2040 0.218 10.221 1 0.568 1 0.567 1 0.547 1 0.5797 23 3.919 7 0.308 2 0.787 P 76ERS 12 7 2282 2149 0.203 10.169 5 0.311 5 0.303 2 0.443 3 0.5422 11 3.990 3 0.569 8 0.316 P KNICKS 12 7 2107 2004 0.043 9.185 8 0.221 8 0.216 5 0.258 9 0.5289 29 3.869 21 -0.229 3 0.744 P NETS 10 9 2217 2166 0.018 9.284 16 0.033 16 0.035 8 0.154 15 0.5071 13 3.988 8 0.269 16 0.039 P RAPTORS 9 11 2224 2250 0.037 10.246 20 -0.065 20 -0.058 21 -0.048 21 0.4916 21 3.921 23 -0.277 13 0.180


DIVISION            W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
ATLANTIC DIVISION  58 38 0.604    1  0.409
NORTHWEST DIVISION 55 43 0.561    2  0.076
PACIFIC DIVISION   53 45 0.541    3  0.062
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 43 53 0.448    4 -0.131
CENTRAL DIVISION   44 55 0.444    5 -0.153
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 38 57 0.400    6 -0.242

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.221 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.021 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sun Dec  3 05:30:16 2023
games through: Sat Dec  2 2023

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