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  0.043 34.432    1  0.741    1  0.736    1  0.798    1 0.5695   16  3.976    2  0.834    2  0.761
NUGGETS       51 21 8268 7920  0.045 35.307    2  0.534    2  0.539    5  0.338    2 0.5524   20  3.939   13  0.189    6  0.488
THUNDER       50 21 8543 8017  0.038 34.266    3  0.509    3  0.500    3  0.451    3 0.5505    9  4.006    3  0.647   10  0.256
TIMBERWOLVES  49 22 8034 7564  0.060 34.918    4  0.488    4  0.478    2  0.463    4 0.5494   29  3.882   15  0.029    1  0.897
BUCKS         46 26 8684 8426 -0.004 34.296    5  0.314    5  0.315    7  0.231    6 0.5311    4  4.042    4  0.614   20 -0.152
CLIPPERS      44 27 8268 8019  0.040 34.963    6  0.310    6  0.311   13  0.164    5 0.5312   14  3.980   12  0.226   12  0.103
PELICANS      44 28 8329 7957  0.039 35.118    7  0.283    7  0.275    4  0.404    7 0.5288   17  3.952    9  0.321    7  0.486
KNICKS        43 28 7948 7642  0.016 34.024    8  0.259    8  0.252    6  0.283   10 0.5238   26  3.895   17 -0.088    3  0.654
CAVALIERS     44 28 8113 7867 -0.003 34.346    9  0.253    9  0.249   10  0.188   11 0.5234   25  3.902   19 -0.149    5  0.525
MAVERICKS     43 29 8552 8394  0.027 35.376   10  0.244   10  0.243    8  0.223    8 0.5254    6  4.038    5  0.585   19 -0.139
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
KINGS         42 30 8447 8372  0.043 36.043   11  0.223   11  0.223   16  0.102    9 0.5240   10  3.998   11  0.257   17 -0.053
MAGIC         42 29 7870 7722 -0.019 33.669   12  0.201   12  0.200   15  0.113   13 0.5181   28  3.884   22 -0.313    4  0.540
LAKERS        41 32 8607 8585  0.044 36.685   13  0.187   13  0.188   17  0.086   12 0.5193    7  4.015    8  0.326   21 -0.155
SUNS          42 30 8428 8218 -0.033 33.663   14  0.161   14  0.154    9  0.197   14 0.5164   13  3.983   10  0.270   11  0.124
PACERS        41 33 9107 8948  0.013 35.949   15  0.125   15  0.121   11  0.183   15 0.5124    1  4.103    1  0.900   26 -0.534
76ERS         39 33 8222 8069 -0.007 34.460   16  0.089   16  0.087   19 -0.025   17 0.5074   18  3.948   18 -0.129   14  0.080
WARRIORS      37 34 8397 8270  0.044 35.382   17  0.087   17  0.083   12  0.164   16 0.5089    8  4.011    7  0.384   18 -0.056
HEAT          39 33 7871 7842 -0.021 34.449   18  0.077   18  0.077   18  0.017   18 0.5072   27  3.886   25 -0.400    8  0.433
ROCKETS       36 35 8108 7978  0.006 34.372   19  0.017   19  0.015   14  0.131   19 0.5016   19  3.943   16  0.000    9  0.263
BULLS         34 38 8065 8193 -0.043 34.375   20 -0.097   20 -0.096   21 -0.145   20 0.4900   22  3.922   23 -0.383   13  0.094
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
HAWKS         32 39 8462 8569 -0.026 34.204   21 -0.132   21 -0.129   20 -0.093   21 0.4850    2  4.064    6  0.410   27 -0.597
JAZZ          29 43 8397 8697  0.011 36.215   22 -0.216   22 -0.208   23 -0.282   22 0.4797    5  4.039   14  0.087   28 -0.651
NETS          27 45 7984 8170 -0.009 35.418   23 -0.300   23 -0.300   22 -0.219   23 0.4692   21  3.934   24 -0.397   16 -0.041
GRIZZLIES     24 48 7624 8121  0.003 36.539   24 -0.372   24 -0.364   26 -0.479   24 0.4630   30  3.876   29 -0.942   15 -0.016
RAPTORS       23 49 8118 8478 -0.052 34.789   25 -0.465   25 -0.459   25 -0.462   25 0.4532   15  3.980   26 -0.405   25 -0.519
TRAIL BLAZERS 19 53 7746 8337 -0.002 36.599   26 -0.561   26 -0.556   27 -0.509   26 0.4468   24  3.905   28 -0.830   22 -0.188
SPURS         16 56 8054 8589  0.003 36.518   27 -0.656   27 -0.658   24 -0.390   27 0.4365   12  3.990   21 -0.277   24 -0.502
HORNETS       17 54 7538 8296 -0.081 34.327   28 -0.672   28 -0.666   30 -0.753   28 0.4326   23  3.918   30 -1.009   23 -0.498
WIZARDS       14 58 8183 8885 -0.045 35.653   29 -0.778   29 -0.791   29 -0.617   29 0.4247    3  4.047   20 -0.204   30 -1.029
PISTONS       12 60 8000 8653 -0.045 35.745   30 -0.854   30 -0.877   28 -0.565   30 0.4193   11  3.991   27 -0.449   29 -0.682
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 44 27 8268 8019 0.040 34.963 6 0.310 6 0.311 13 0.164 5 0.5312 14 3.980 12 0.226 12 0.103 KINGS 42 30 8447 8372 0.043 36.043 11 0.223 11 0.223 16 0.102 9 0.5240 10 3.998 11 0.257 17 -0.053 LAKERS 41 32 8607 8585 0.044 36.685 13 0.187 13 0.188 17 0.086 12 0.5193 7 4.015 8 0.326 21 -0.155 SUNS 42 30 8428 8218 -0.033 33.663 14 0.161 14 0.154 9 0.197 14 0.5164 13 3.983 10 0.270 11 0.124 WARRIORS 37 34 8397 8270 0.044 35.382 17 0.087 17 0.083 12 0.164 16 0.5089 8 4.011 7 0.384 18 -0.056

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 21 8268 7920 0.045 35.307 2 0.534 2 0.539 5 0.338 2 0.5524 20 3.939 13 0.189 6 0.488 THUNDER 50 21 8543 8017 0.038 34.266 3 0.509 3 0.500 3 0.451 3 0.5505 9 4.006 3 0.647 10 0.256 TIMBERWOLVES 49 22 8034 7564 0.060 34.918 4 0.488 4 0.478 2 0.463 4 0.5494 29 3.882 15 0.029 1 0.897 JAZZ 29 43 8397 8697 0.011 36.215 22 -0.216 22 -0.208 23 -0.282 22 0.4797 5 4.039 14 0.087 28 -0.651 TRAIL BLAZERS 19 53 7746 8337 -0.002 36.599 26 -0.561 26 -0.556 27 -0.509 26 0.4468 24 3.905 28 -0.830 22 -0.188

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 35.118 7 0.283 7 0.275 4 0.404 7 0.5288 17 3.952 9 0.321 7 0.486 MAVERICKS 43 29 8552 8394 0.027 35.376 10 0.244 10 0.243 8 0.223 8 0.5254 6 4.038 5 0.585 19 -0.139 ROCKETS 36 35 8108 7978 0.006 34.372 19 0.017 19 0.015 14 0.131 19 0.5016 19 3.943 16 0.000 9 0.263 GRIZZLIES 24 48 7624 8121 0.003 36.539 24 -0.372 24 -0.364 26 -0.479 24 0.4630 30 3.876 29 -0.942 15 -0.016 SPURS 16 56 8054 8589 0.003 36.518 27 -0.656 27 -0.658 24 -0.390 27 0.4365 12 3.990 21 -0.277 24 -0.502

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 -0.004 34.296 5 0.314 5 0.315 7 0.231 6 0.5311 4 4.042 4 0.614 20 -0.152 CAVALIERS 44 28 8113 7867 -0.003 34.346 9 0.253 9 0.249 10 0.188 11 0.5234 25 3.902 19 -0.149 5 0.525 PACERS 41 33 9107 8948 0.013 35.949 15 0.125 15 0.121 11 0.183 15 0.5124 1 4.103 1 0.900 26 -0.534 BULLS 34 38 8065 8193 -0.043 34.375 20 -0.097 20 -0.096 21 -0.145 20 0.4900 22 3.922 23 -0.383 13 0.094 PISTONS 12 60 8000 8653 -0.045 35.745 30 -0.854 30 -0.877 28 -0.565 30 0.4193 11 3.991 27 -0.449 29 -0.682

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 29 7870 7722 -0.019 33.669 12 0.201 12 0.200 15 0.113 13 0.5181 28 3.884 22 -0.313 4 0.540 HEAT 39 33 7871 7842 -0.021 34.449 18 0.077 18 0.077 18 0.017 18 0.5072 27 3.886 25 -0.400 8 0.433 HAWKS 32 39 8462 8569 -0.026 34.204 21 -0.132 21 -0.129 20 -0.093 21 0.4850 2 4.064 6 0.410 27 -0.597 HORNETS 17 54 7538 8296 -0.081 34.327 28 -0.672 28 -0.666 30 -0.753 28 0.4326 23 3.918 30 -1.009 23 -0.498 WIZARDS 14 58 8183 8885 -0.045 35.653 29 -0.778 29 -0.791 29 -0.617 29 0.4247 3 4.047 20 -0.204 30 -1.029

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 0.043 34.432 1 0.741 1 0.736 1 0.798 1 0.5695 16 3.976 2 0.834 2 0.761 KNICKS 43 28 7948 7642 0.016 34.024 8 0.259 8 0.252 6 0.283 10 0.5238 26 3.895 17 -0.088 3 0.654 76ERS 39 33 8222 8069 -0.007 34.460 16 0.089 16 0.087 19 -0.025 17 0.5074 18 3.948 18 -0.129 14 0.080 NETS 27 45 7984 8170 -0.009 35.418 23 -0.300 23 -0.300 22 -0.219 23 0.4692 21 3.934 24 -0.397 16 -0.041 RAPTORS 23 49 8118 8478 -0.052 34.789 25 -0.465 25 -0.459 25 -0.462 25 0.4532 15 3.980 26 -0.405 25 -0.519


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
PACIFIC DIVISION   206 153 0.574    1  0.159
ATLANTIC DIVISION  189 170 0.526    2  0.139
NORTHWEST DIVISION 198 160 0.553    3  0.129
CENTRAL DIVISION   177 185 0.489    4 -0.038
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 163 196 0.454    5 -0.062
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 144 213 0.403    6 -0.311

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.174 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 Mar 27 05:30:17 2024
games through: Tue Mar 26 2024

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