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       22  6 3180 2880  0.088 14.039    2  0.628    2  0.633    1  0.655    1 0.5728   27  3.890    8  0.333    1  0.977
MAGIC         18 12 3218 3118  0.011 14.755    9  0.216    9  0.206    9  0.189    9 0.5230   30  3.840   24 -0.375    2  0.752
ROCKETS       18  9 3047 2872  0.104 13.834    4  0.379    4  0.371    5  0.405    4 0.5440   25  3.900   11  0.134    3  0.676
TIMBERWOLVES  14 13 2955 2885 -0.000 13.311   14  0.034   14  0.026   11  0.170   14 0.5027   29  3.869   22 -0.254    4  0.594
CELTICS       22  6 3349 3069 -0.040 12.842    3  0.538    3  0.535    4  0.529    3 0.5626   14  3.959    5  0.553    5  0.505
CLIPPERS      16 13 3174 3119  0.081 15.117   13  0.148   13  0.153   10  0.170   12 0.5154   26  3.891   17 -0.145    6  0.486
HEAT          13 13 2918 2858 -0.006 12.791   15  0.002   15 -0.009   13  0.147   19 0.4939   21  3.917   16 -0.038    7  0.333
KNICKS        18 10 3263 3063 -0.033 12.970    7  0.241    7  0.230    7  0.373    7 0.5271   12  3.969    7  0.450    8  0.296
BUCKS         16 12 3142 3103  0.036 14.161   10  0.181   10  0.171   14  0.121   10 0.5197   20  3.925   15 -0.023    9  0.266
CAVALIERS     25  4 3530 3193 -0.105 12.298    1  0.679    1  0.686    2  0.549    2 0.5722    6  4.016    2  0.869   10  0.230
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MAVERICKS     18 10 3314 3141  0.056 13.938    5  0.312    5  0.306    6  0.386    6 0.5363    8  3.993    4  0.586   11  0.186
WARRIORS      15 12 3053 2992  0.150 14.658    8  0.230    8  0.222   12  0.164    8 0.5244   15  3.951   10  0.152   12  0.176
76ERS          9 17 2749 2875  0.003 13.404   24 -0.303   24 -0.296   23 -0.241   24 0.4619   28  3.871   29 -0.653   13  0.172
GRIZZLIES     20  9 3570 3275 -0.086 12.670    6  0.305    6  0.295    3  0.530    5 0.5381    2  4.043    1  0.997   14  0.064
NETS          11 17 3057 3196  0.083 15.333   20 -0.148   21 -0.134   24 -0.245   20 0.4829   22  3.917   25 -0.431   15 -0.058
KINGS         13 16 3349 3285 -0.121 13.057   23 -0.209   23 -0.201   15  0.016   23 0.4786   11  3.975   13  0.124   16 -0.091
PISTONS       12 17 3239 3324 -0.002 14.776   22 -0.183   22 -0.174   19 -0.162   22 0.4788   19  3.943   21 -0.216   17 -0.108
LAKERS        16 12 3110 3184 -0.006 14.189   12  0.152   12  0.157   18 -0.159   13 0.5149   18  3.945   20 -0.206   18 -0.113
SPURS         15 13 3130 3156 -0.128 12.887   17 -0.017   16 -0.012   20 -0.174   15 0.5003   16  3.950   19 -0.192   19 -0.156
HORNETS        7 21 2985 3163 -0.033 14.224   28 -0.513   28 -0.521   26 -0.421   28 0.4382   24  3.910   28 -0.644   20 -0.197
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
NUGGETS       14 11 2985 2922  0.095 13.166   11  0.176   11  0.165    8  0.205   11 0.5187    3  4.034    3  0.624   21 -0.213
RAPTORS        7 21 3127 3267  0.025 14.700   27 -0.490   27 -0.497   25 -0.254   27 0.4403   13  3.967   18 -0.188   22 -0.319
SUNS          14 13 3085 3107 -0.072 12.878   16 -0.014   17 -0.012   17 -0.122   16 0.4998    7  4.000   14  0.115   23 -0.360
PELICANS       5 24 3043 3384 -0.034 15.414   30 -0.686   30 -0.701   29 -0.671   30 0.4292   23  3.911   30 -0.885   24 -0.457
TRAIL BLAZERS  9 19 2999 3255 -0.029 14.703   25 -0.351   25 -0.345   28 -0.526   25 0.4607   17  3.950   26 -0.548   25 -0.504
HAWKS         14 15 3375 3467 -0.057 14.364   19 -0.061   19 -0.049   21 -0.186   18 0.4956    4  4.023    9  0.172   26 -0.544
PACERS        13 15 3210 3277 -0.105 13.269   21 -0.148   20 -0.133   22 -0.212   21 0.4797    5  4.019   12  0.125   27 -0.548
JAZZ           7 20 2975 3221  0.037 14.473   26 -0.434   26 -0.438   27 -0.462   26 0.4508    9  3.983   23 -0.314   28 -0.610
BULLS         13 16 3424 3522  0.066 15.560   18 -0.043   18 -0.039   16 -0.110   17 0.4962    1  4.079    6  0.551   29 -0.771
WIZARDS        4 22 2795 3177  0.106 15.163   29 -0.619   29 -0.625   30 -0.719   29 0.4345   10  3.975   27 -0.609   30 -0.828
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 16 13 3174 3119 0.081 15.117 13 0.148 13 0.153 10 0.170 12 0.5154 26 3.891 17 -0.145 6 0.486 WARRIORS 15 12 3053 2992 0.150 14.658 8 0.230 8 0.222 12 0.164 8 0.5244 15 3.951 10 0.152 12 0.176 KINGS 13 16 3349 3285 -0.121 13.057 23 -0.209 23 -0.201 15 0.016 23 0.4786 11 3.975 13 0.124 16 -0.091 LAKERS 16 12 3110 3184 -0.006 14.189 12 0.152 12 0.157 18 -0.159 13 0.5149 18 3.945 20 -0.206 18 -0.113 SUNS 14 13 3085 3107 -0.072 12.878 16 -0.014 17 -0.012 17 -0.122 16 0.4998 7 4.000 14 0.115 23 -0.360

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 22 6 3180 2880 0.088 14.039 2 0.628 2 0.633 1 0.655 1 0.5728 27 3.890 8 0.333 1 0.977 TIMBERWOLVES 14 13 2955 2885 -0.000 13.311 14 0.034 14 0.026 11 0.170 14 0.5027 29 3.869 22 -0.254 4 0.594 NUGGETS 14 11 2985 2922 0.095 13.166 11 0.176 11 0.165 8 0.205 11 0.5187 3 4.034 3 0.624 21 -0.213 TRAIL BLAZERS 9 19 2999 3255 -0.029 14.703 25 -0.351 25 -0.345 28 -0.526 25 0.4607 17 3.950 26 -0.548 25 -0.504 JAZZ 7 20 2975 3221 0.037 14.473 26 -0.434 26 -0.438 27 -0.462 26 0.4508 9 3.983 23 -0.314 28 -0.610

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 18 9 3047 2872 0.104 13.834 4 0.379 4 0.371 5 0.405 4 0.5440 25 3.900 11 0.134 3 0.676 MAVERICKS 18 10 3314 3141 0.056 13.938 5 0.312 5 0.306 6 0.386 6 0.5363 8 3.993 4 0.586 11 0.186 GRIZZLIES 20 9 3570 3275 -0.086 12.670 6 0.305 6 0.295 3 0.530 5 0.5381 2 4.043 1 0.997 14 0.064 SPURS 15 13 3130 3156 -0.128 12.887 17 -0.017 16 -0.012 20 -0.174 15 0.5003 16 3.950 19 -0.192 19 -0.156 PELICANS 5 24 3043 3384 -0.034 15.414 30 -0.686 30 -0.701 29 -0.671 30 0.4292 23 3.911 30 -0.885 24 -0.457

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 16 12 3142 3103 0.036 14.161 10 0.181 10 0.171 14 0.121 10 0.5197 20 3.925 15 -0.023 9 0.266 CAVALIERS 25 4 3530 3193 -0.105 12.298 1 0.679 1 0.686 2 0.549 2 0.5722 6 4.016 2 0.869 10 0.230 PISTONS 12 17 3239 3324 -0.002 14.776 22 -0.183 22 -0.174 19 -0.162 22 0.4788 19 3.943 21 -0.216 17 -0.108 PACERS 13 15 3210 3277 -0.105 13.269 21 -0.148 20 -0.133 22 -0.212 21 0.4797 5 4.019 12 0.125 27 -0.548 BULLS 13 16 3424 3522 0.066 15.560 18 -0.043 18 -0.039 16 -0.110 17 0.4962 1 4.079 6 0.551 29 -0.771

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 18 12 3218 3118 0.011 14.755 9 0.216 9 0.206 9 0.189 9 0.5230 30 3.840 24 -0.375 2 0.752 HEAT 13 13 2918 2858 -0.006 12.791 15 0.002 15 -0.009 13 0.147 19 0.4939 21 3.917 16 -0.038 7 0.333 HORNETS 7 21 2985 3163 -0.033 14.224 28 -0.513 28 -0.521 26 -0.421 28 0.4382 24 3.910 28 -0.644 20 -0.197 HAWKS 14 15 3375 3467 -0.057 14.364 19 -0.061 19 -0.049 21 -0.186 18 0.4956 4 4.023 9 0.172 26 -0.544 WIZARDS 4 22 2795 3177 0.106 15.163 29 -0.619 29 -0.625 30 -0.719 29 0.4345 10 3.975 27 -0.609 30 -0.828

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 22 6 3349 3069 -0.040 12.842 3 0.538 3 0.535 4 0.529 3 0.5626 14 3.959 5 0.553 5 0.505 KNICKS 18 10 3263 3063 -0.033 12.970 7 0.241 7 0.230 7 0.373 7 0.5271 12 3.969 7 0.450 8 0.296 76ERS 9 17 2749 2875 0.003 13.404 24 -0.303 24 -0.296 23 -0.241 24 0.4619 28 3.871 29 -0.653 13 0.172 NETS 11 17 3057 3196 0.083 15.333 20 -0.148 21 -0.134 24 -0.245 20 0.4829 22 3.917 25 -0.431 15 -0.058 RAPTORS 7 21 3127 3267 0.025 14.700 27 -0.490 27 -0.497 25 -0.254 27 0.4403 13 3.967 18 -0.188 22 -0.319


DIVISION            W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 76 65 0.539    1  0.138
PACIFIC DIVISION   74 66 0.529    2  0.041
ATLANTIC DIVISION  67 71 0.486    3  0.035
CENTRAL DIVISION   79 64 0.552    4  0.029
NORTHWEST DIVISION 66 69 0.489    5  0.006
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 56 83 0.403    6 -0.250

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.159 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.018 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 22 05:30:20 2024
games through: Sat Dec 21 2024

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