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
DALLAS        73 30 10283  9815  0.100 54.338    1  0.601    1  0.583    1  0.462    1 0.5587   17  3.800    8  0.359    4  0.564
SAN ANTONIO   63 25  9068  8619  0.051 44.737    2  0.581    2  0.560    8  0.266    2 0.5545   13  3.846    6  0.385   13  0.148
MIAMI         72 31 10317  9649  0.064 52.116    3  0.543    4  0.518    2  0.456    3 0.5503   19  3.796    9  0.335    3  0.577
CHICAGO       71 27  9567  8899 -0.006 47.084    4  0.542    3  0.519    3  0.450    4 0.5500   27  3.728   15  0.011    1  0.889
LA LAKERS     61 31  9253  8765  0.043 46.379    5  0.429    5  0.402    6  0.309    5 0.5422   18  3.799   10  0.200    9  0.419
BOSTON        61 30  8765  8313  0.016 44.888    6  0.423    7  0.397    9  0.259    7 0.5388   29  3.713   21 -0.249    2  0.767
OKLAHOMA CITY 64 35 10338  9995  0.065 51.263    7  0.422    6  0.397    4  0.327    6 0.5400    9  3.862    4  0.522   14  0.131
DENVER        51 36  9298  8932  0.043 44.158    8  0.258    8  0.227    5  0.310    8 0.5235    2  3.936    1  0.869   19 -0.249
ORLANDO       54 34  8667  8208 -0.023 42.130    9  0.255    9  0.223    7  0.284    9 0.5230   23  3.767   14  0.024    6  0.545
PORTLAND      50 38  8425  8331  0.048 45.560   10  0.225   10  0.195   12  0.120   10 0.5218   26  3.737   23 -0.278    7  0.518
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MEMPHIS       53 42  9477  9294  0.070 49.691   11  0.222   11  0.188   10  0.222   11 0.5210   21  3.792   11  0.079   10  0.365
NEW ORLEANS   48 40  8320  8290  0.049 45.771   12  0.172   12  0.147   15 -0.021   12 0.5157   28  3.719   27 -0.501    8  0.459
ATLANTA       50 44  8825  8945  0.006 47.957   13  0.102   13  0.090   19 -0.137   13 0.5073   24  3.752   26 -0.467   12  0.193
HOUSTON       43 39  8685  8506  0.016 41.231   14  0.077   14  0.057   11  0.180   14 0.5063    4  3.922    3  0.673   22 -0.313
PHOENIX       40 42  8611  8684  0.012 41.836   15  0.004   15 -0.017   16 -0.052   15 0.4988    3  3.923    5  0.446   24 -0.551
UTAH          39 43  8153  8303  0.001 41.768   16 -0.024   16 -0.045   22 -0.185   16 0.4950   14  3.835   19 -0.120   20 -0.249
NEW YORK      42 44  9097  9067 -0.021 42.591   17 -0.026   17 -0.050   14 -0.015   17 0.4941    1  3.969    2  0.714   28 -0.743
PHILADELPHIA  42 45  8552  8466 -0.015 43.050   18 -0.038   18 -0.066   13  0.052   18 0.4929   20  3.792   17 -0.090   11  0.194
GOLDEN STATE  36 46  8477  8668 -0.010 41.567   19 -0.132   19 -0.148   18 -0.098   19 0.4855    6  3.920    7  0.385   25 -0.581
INDIANA       38 49  8634  8759 -0.025 43.496   20 -0.149   20 -0.165   20 -0.140   20 0.4828   10  3.856   13  0.027   21 -0.306
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MILWAUKEE     35 47  7534  7603 -0.044 40.251   21 -0.185   21 -0.204   17 -0.090   21 0.4778   30  3.681   30 -0.737    5  0.557
CHARLOTTE     34 48  7650  7978 -0.064 40.545   22 -0.225   22 -0.240   25 -0.316   22 0.4749   25  3.751   28 -0.646   15  0.014
LA CLIPPERS   32 50  8089  8346 -0.007 41.865   23 -0.233   23 -0.252   21 -0.179   23 0.4740   15  3.830   20 -0.140   16 -0.217
DETROIT       30 52  7951  8246 -0.069 40.250   24 -0.351   24 -0.372   23 -0.248   24 0.4627   16  3.818   22 -0.268   18 -0.228
SACRAMENTO    24 58  8151  8589 -0.015 42.089   25 -0.464   25 -0.483   24 -0.275   25 0.4510    8  3.869   16 -0.048   23 -0.502
NEW JERSEY    24 58  7722  8234 -0.077 40.586   26 -0.526   26 -0.550   27 -0.461   26 0.4452   22  3.772   29 -0.697   17 -0.224
WASHINGTON    23 59  7977  8584 -0.076 40.947   27 -0.557   27 -0.581   29 -0.502   27 0.4432   11  3.855   24 -0.343   26 -0.661
TORONTO       22 60  8124  8639 -0.076 40.691   28 -0.566   28 -0.594   28 -0.465   28 0.4395    7  3.896   18 -0.105   29 -0.825
CLEVELAND     19 63  7827  8566 -0.083 40.958   29 -0.678   29 -0.698   30 -0.555   30 0.4306   12  3.850   25 -0.417   27 -0.693
MINNESOTA     17 65  8288  8832 -0.015 42.390   30 -0.702   30 -0.733   26 -0.426   29 0.4311    5  3.922   12  0.065   30 -0.917
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 LA LAKERS 61 31 9253 8765 0.043 46.379 5 0.429 5 0.402 6 0.309 5 0.5422 18 3.799 10 0.200 9 0.419 PHOENIX 40 42 8611 8684 0.012 41.836 15 0.004 15 -0.017 16 -0.052 15 0.4988 3 3.923 5 0.446 24 -0.551 GOLDEN STATE 36 46 8477 8668 -0.010 41.567 19 -0.132 19 -0.148 18 -0.098 19 0.4855 6 3.920 7 0.385 25 -0.581 LA CLIPPERS 32 50 8089 8346 -0.007 41.865 23 -0.233 23 -0.252 21 -0.179 23 0.4740 15 3.830 20 -0.140 16 -0.217 SACRAMENTO 24 58 8151 8589 -0.015 42.089 25 -0.464 25 -0.483 24 -0.275 25 0.4510 8 3.869 16 -0.048 23 -0.502

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 OKLAHOMA CITY 64 35 10338 9995 0.065 51.263 7 0.422 6 0.397 4 0.327 6 0.5400 9 3.862 4 0.522 14 0.131 DENVER 51 36 9298 8932 0.043 44.158 8 0.258 8 0.227 5 0.310 8 0.5235 2 3.936 1 0.869 19 -0.249 PORTLAND 50 38 8425 8331 0.048 45.560 10 0.225 10 0.195 12 0.120 10 0.5218 26 3.737 23 -0.278 7 0.518 UTAH 39 43 8153 8303 0.001 41.768 16 -0.024 16 -0.045 22 -0.185 16 0.4950 14 3.835 19 -0.120 20 -0.249 MINNESOTA 17 65 8288 8832 -0.015 42.390 30 -0.702 30 -0.733 26 -0.426 29 0.4311 5 3.922 12 0.065 30 -0.917

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 DALLAS 73 30 10283 9815 0.100 54.338 1 0.601 1 0.583 1 0.462 1 0.5587 17 3.800 8 0.359 4 0.564 SAN ANTONIO 63 25 9068 8619 0.051 44.737 2 0.581 2 0.560 8 0.266 2 0.5545 13 3.846 6 0.385 13 0.148 MEMPHIS 53 42 9477 9294 0.070 49.691 11 0.222 11 0.188 10 0.222 11 0.5210 21 3.792 11 0.079 10 0.365 NEW ORLEANS 48 40 8320 8290 0.049 45.771 12 0.172 12 0.147 15 -0.021 12 0.5157 28 3.719 27 -0.501 8 0.459 HOUSTON 43 39 8685 8506 0.016 41.231 14 0.077 14 0.057 11 0.180 14 0.5063 4 3.922 3 0.673 22 -0.313

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 CHICAGO 71 27 9567 8899 -0.006 47.084 4 0.542 3 0.519 3 0.450 4 0.5500 27 3.728 15 0.011 1 0.889 INDIANA 38 49 8634 8759 -0.025 43.496 20 -0.149 20 -0.165 20 -0.140 20 0.4828 10 3.856 13 0.027 21 -0.306 MILWAUKEE 35 47 7534 7603 -0.044 40.251 21 -0.185 21 -0.204 17 -0.090 21 0.4778 30 3.681 30 -0.737 5 0.557 DETROIT 30 52 7951 8246 -0.069 40.250 24 -0.351 24 -0.372 23 -0.248 24 0.4627 16 3.818 22 -0.268 18 -0.228 CLEVELAND 19 63 7827 8566 -0.083 40.958 29 -0.678 29 -0.698 30 -0.555 30 0.4306 12 3.850 25 -0.417 27 -0.693

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 MIAMI 72 31 10317 9649 0.064 52.116 3 0.543 4 0.518 2 0.456 3 0.5503 19 3.796 9 0.335 3 0.577 ORLANDO 54 34 8667 8208 -0.023 42.130 9 0.255 9 0.223 7 0.284 9 0.5230 23 3.767 14 0.024 6 0.545 ATLANTA 50 44 8825 8945 0.006 47.957 13 0.102 13 0.090 19 -0.137 13 0.5073 24 3.752 26 -0.467 12 0.193 CHARLOTTE 34 48 7650 7978 -0.064 40.545 22 -0.225 22 -0.240 25 -0.316 22 0.4749 25 3.751 28 -0.646 15 0.014 WASHINGTON 23 59 7977 8584 -0.076 40.947 27 -0.557 27 -0.581 29 -0.502 27 0.4432 11 3.855 24 -0.343 26 -0.661

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 BOSTON 61 30 8765 8313 0.016 44.888 6 0.423 7 0.397 9 0.259 7 0.5388 29 3.713 21 -0.249 2 0.767 NEW YORK 42 44 9097 9067 -0.021 42.591 17 -0.026 17 -0.050 14 -0.015 17 0.4941 1 3.969 2 0.714 28 -0.743 PHILADELPHIA 42 45 8552 8466 -0.015 43.050 18 -0.038 18 -0.066 13 0.052 18 0.4929 20 3.792 17 -0.090 11 0.194 NEW JERSEY 24 58 7722 8234 -0.077 40.586 26 -0.526 26 -0.550 27 -0.461 26 0.4452 22 3.772 29 -0.697 17 -0.224 TORONTO 22 60 8124 8639 -0.076 40.691 28 -0.566 28 -0.594 28 -0.465 28 0.4395 7 3.896 18 -0.105 29 -0.825


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 280 176 0.614    1  0.270
NORTHWEST DIVISION 221 217 0.505    2  0.033
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 233 216 0.519    3 -0.036
PACIFIC DIVISION   193 227 0.460    4 -0.095
ATLANTIC DIVISION  191 237 0.446    5 -0.130
CENTRAL DIVISION   193 238 0.448    6 -0.175

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.267 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.027 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Jan  4 12:47:37 2020
games through: Sun Jun 12 2011

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