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       68 15  9962  8923  0.071 40.750    1  0.863    1  0.871    1  0.860    1 0.5783   16  3.966    2  0.879    1  0.840
CAVALIERS     64 18  9999  9217  0.017 38.930    2  0.707    2  0.709    2  0.565    2 0.5655    5  4.027    1  0.904   11  0.226
CELTICS       61 21  9534  8787  0.005 38.630    3  0.589    3  0.586    3  0.562    3 0.5555   24  3.923    8  0.366    3  0.759
ROCKETS       52 30  9372  9002  0.071 41.584    4  0.376    4  0.370    7  0.304    4 0.5358   23  3.931   14  0.143    6  0.465
CLIPPERS      50 32  9256  8874  0.051 40.977    5  0.302    5  0.295    4  0.449    5 0.5285   26  3.900   15  0.133    2  0.764
LAKERS        50 32  9298  9198  0.028 41.141    6  0.283    6  0.287   14  0.166    6 0.5276   19  3.948   17  0.095   10  0.237
KNICKS        51 31  9494  9158 -0.007 39.381    7  0.280    7  0.280   10  0.212    8 0.5273   17  3.955   13  0.173    9  0.250
NUGGETS       50 32  9902  9583  0.035 40.744    8  0.279    8  0.279    9  0.253    7 0.5275    4  4.042    4  0.672   18 -0.167
TIMBERWOLVES  49 33  9372  8962  0.051 40.888    9  0.266    9  0.258    5  0.423    9 0.5255   25  3.920   11  0.207    5  0.638
WARRIORS      49 34  9451  9176  0.047 41.788   10  0.256   10  0.253    6  0.309   10 0.5241   21  3.938   12  0.187    8  0.430
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PACERS        50 32  9624  9441 -0.023 39.353   11  0.240   11  0.238   13  0.202   11 0.5236    7  4.004    5  0.418   15 -0.014
GRIZZLIES     49 35 10216  9809  0.036 41.487   12  0.226   12  0.218    8  0.272   13 0.5209    1  4.064    3  0.805   20 -0.262
BUCKS         49 34  9569  9350  0.002 40.460   13  0.214   13  0.209   12  0.208   12 0.5210   15  3.970   10  0.251   12  0.166
PISTONS       44 38  9471  9315  0.004 40.227   14  0.072   14  0.076   11  0.209   14 0.5085   13  3.975    9  0.277   13  0.140
MAVERICKS     40 44  9590  9688  0.036 42.943   15 -0.014   15 -0.011   21 -0.194   16 0.4973   10  3.982   19 -0.091   21 -0.296
MAGIC         42 41  8765  8750 -0.048 39.659   16 -0.027   16 -0.025   16  0.010   15 0.4977   30  3.819   27 -0.700    4  0.719
KINGS         40 43  9596  9571  0.010 41.307   17 -0.031   17 -0.030   17 -0.002   17 0.4961    9  3.982   16  0.102   16 -0.107
HAWKS         40 44  9900 10027 -0.026 41.150   18 -0.072   18 -0.070   20 -0.088   18 0.4927    2  4.052    7  0.384   27 -0.559
BULLS         39 44  9750  9897 -0.034 40.509   19 -0.104   19 -0.099   18 -0.053   19 0.4907    3  4.048    6  0.398   26 -0.505
HEAT          39 45  9301  9227 -0.027 40.544   20 -0.114   20 -0.117   15  0.078   20 0.4890   28  3.885   22 -0.308    7  0.464
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SUNS          36 46  9317  9563  0.014 41.672   21 -0.128   21 -0.125   23 -0.211   21 0.4871   11  3.979   20 -0.124   22 -0.298
TRAIL BLAZERS 36 46  9093  9336  0.002 41.302   22 -0.144   22 -0.140   19 -0.056   22 0.4863   22  3.935   21 -0.195   14  0.083
SPURS         34 48  9342  9568  0.006 41.367   23 -0.193   23 -0.190   22 -0.206   23 0.4804    8  3.994   18 -0.039   23 -0.373
RAPTORS       30 52  9091  9443 -0.041 40.424   24 -0.354   24 -0.357   24 -0.299   24 0.4662   18  3.951   23 -0.356   19 -0.241
NETS          26 56  8619  9202 -0.043 41.022   25 -0.468   25 -0.460   26 -0.566   25 0.4555   29  3.873   29 -1.012   17 -0.120
76ERS         24 58  8988  9499 -0.051 40.541   26 -0.536   26 -0.539   25 -0.523   26 0.4484   20  3.947   26 -0.598   25 -0.447
PELICANS      21 61  9006  9779 -0.003 42.551   27 -0.597   27 -0.598   27 -0.628   27 0.4442   14  3.974   25 -0.567   28 -0.688
HORNETS       19 63  8618  9365 -0.070 40.640   28 -0.710   28 -0.713   29 -0.760   28 0.4334   27  3.893   30 -1.107   24 -0.414
JAZZ          17 65  9175  9941 -0.002 42.497   29 -0.723   29 -0.727   28 -0.656   29 0.4323    6  4.006   24 -0.427   29 -0.885
WIZARDS       18 64  8856  9876 -0.064 41.282   30 -0.739   30 -0.738   30 -0.857   30 0.4317   12  3.976   28 -0.786   30 -0.927
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 50 32 9256 8874 0.051 40.977 5 0.302 5 0.295 4 0.449 5 0.5285 26 3.900 15 0.133 2 0.764 LAKERS 50 32 9298 9198 0.028 41.141 6 0.283 6 0.287 14 0.166 6 0.5276 19 3.948 17 0.095 10 0.237 WARRIORS 49 34 9451 9176 0.047 41.788 10 0.256 10 0.253 6 0.309 10 0.5241 21 3.938 12 0.187 8 0.430 KINGS 40 43 9596 9571 0.010 41.307 17 -0.031 17 -0.030 17 -0.002 17 0.4961 9 3.982 16 0.102 16 -0.107 SUNS 36 46 9317 9563 0.014 41.672 21 -0.128 21 -0.125 23 -0.211 21 0.4871 11 3.979 20 -0.124 22 -0.298

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 68 15 9962 8923 0.071 40.750 1 0.863 1 0.871 1 0.860 1 0.5783 16 3.966 2 0.879 1 0.840 NUGGETS 50 32 9902 9583 0.035 40.744 8 0.279 8 0.279 9 0.253 7 0.5275 4 4.042 4 0.672 18 -0.167 TIMBERWOLVES 49 33 9372 8962 0.051 40.888 9 0.266 9 0.258 5 0.423 9 0.5255 25 3.920 11 0.207 5 0.638 TRAIL BLAZERS 36 46 9093 9336 0.002 41.302 22 -0.144 22 -0.140 19 -0.056 22 0.4863 22 3.935 21 -0.195 14 0.083 JAZZ 17 65 9175 9941 -0.002 42.497 29 -0.723 29 -0.727 28 -0.656 29 0.4323 6 4.006 24 -0.427 29 -0.885

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 52 30 9372 9002 0.071 41.584 4 0.376 4 0.370 7 0.304 4 0.5358 23 3.931 14 0.143 6 0.465 GRIZZLIES 49 35 10216 9809 0.036 41.487 12 0.226 12 0.218 8 0.272 13 0.5209 1 4.064 3 0.805 20 -0.262 MAVERICKS 40 44 9590 9688 0.036 42.943 15 -0.014 15 -0.011 21 -0.194 16 0.4973 10 3.982 19 -0.091 21 -0.296 SPURS 34 48 9342 9568 0.006 41.367 23 -0.193 23 -0.190 22 -0.206 23 0.4804 8 3.994 18 -0.039 23 -0.373 PELICANS 21 61 9006 9779 -0.003 42.551 27 -0.597 27 -0.598 27 -0.628 27 0.4442 14 3.974 25 -0.567 28 -0.688

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 64 18 9999 9217 0.017 38.930 2 0.707 2 0.709 2 0.565 2 0.5655 5 4.027 1 0.904 11 0.226 PACERS 50 32 9624 9441 -0.023 39.353 11 0.240 11 0.238 13 0.202 11 0.5236 7 4.004 5 0.418 15 -0.014 BUCKS 49 34 9569 9350 0.002 40.460 13 0.214 13 0.209 12 0.208 12 0.5210 15 3.970 10 0.251 12 0.166 PISTONS 44 38 9471 9315 0.004 40.227 14 0.072 14 0.076 11 0.209 14 0.5085 13 3.975 9 0.277 13 0.140 BULLS 39 44 9750 9897 -0.034 40.509 19 -0.104 19 -0.099 18 -0.053 19 0.4907 3 4.048 6 0.398 26 -0.505

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 41 8765 8750 -0.048 39.659 16 -0.027 16 -0.025 16 0.010 15 0.4977 30 3.819 27 -0.700 4 0.719 HAWKS 40 44 9900 10027 -0.026 41.150 18 -0.072 18 -0.070 20 -0.088 18 0.4927 2 4.052 7 0.384 27 -0.559 HEAT 39 45 9301 9227 -0.027 40.544 20 -0.114 20 -0.117 15 0.078 20 0.4890 28 3.885 22 -0.308 7 0.464 HORNETS 19 63 8618 9365 -0.070 40.640 28 -0.710 28 -0.713 29 -0.760 28 0.4334 27 3.893 30 -1.107 24 -0.414 WIZARDS 18 64 8856 9876 -0.064 41.282 30 -0.739 30 -0.738 30 -0.857 30 0.4317 12 3.976 28 -0.786 30 -0.927

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 61 21 9534 8787 0.005 38.630 3 0.589 3 0.586 3 0.562 3 0.5555 24 3.923 8 0.366 3 0.759 KNICKS 51 31 9494 9158 -0.007 39.381 7 0.280 7 0.280 10 0.212 8 0.5273 17 3.955 13 0.173 9 0.250 RAPTORS 30 52 9091 9443 -0.041 40.424 24 -0.354 24 -0.357 24 -0.299 24 0.4662 18 3.951 23 -0.356 19 -0.241 NETS 26 56 8619 9202 -0.043 41.022 25 -0.468 25 -0.460 26 -0.566 25 0.4555 29 3.873 29 -1.012 17 -0.120 76ERS 24 58 8988 9499 -0.051 40.541 26 -0.536 26 -0.539 25 -0.523 26 0.4484 20 3.947 26 -0.598 25 -0.447


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION   246 166 0.597    1  0.194
NORTHWEST DIVISION 220 191 0.535    2  0.164
PACIFIC DIVISION   225 187 0.546    3  0.121
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 196 218 0.473    4 -0.026
ATLANTIC DIVISION  192 218 0.468    5 -0.099
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 158 257 0.381    6 -0.359

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.140 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.013 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Apr 19 05:30:12 2025
games through: Fri Apr 18 2025

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