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
GRIZZLIES     17  8 3053 2835 -0.105 10.645    8  0.261    8  0.253    6  0.394    8 0.5315    2  4.037    1  0.820   17 -0.031
CAVALIERS     21  4 3035 2787 -0.094 10.718    1  0.602    1  0.617    5  0.424    1 0.5698    6  4.015    2  0.732   13  0.116
MAVERICKS     16  8 2859 2675  0.014 11.320    5  0.318    5  0.307    4  0.438    5 0.5363    8  3.986    3  0.593    9  0.284
CELTICS       19  5 2883 2657 -0.020 11.139    3  0.539    3  0.544    2  0.496    3 0.5653   14  3.973    4  0.588    6  0.404
BULLS         10 15 2978 3075  0.038 13.121   21 -0.160   21 -0.157   19 -0.167   21 0.4838    1  4.096    5  0.575   29 -0.909
NUGGETS       12 10 2611 2569  0.110 11.660   11  0.155   11  0.145   12  0.171   10 0.5170    4  4.021    6  0.511   20 -0.168
KNICKS        15  9 2826 2664 -0.032 11.044    9  0.199    9  0.187    7  0.335    9 0.5227    7  3.987    7  0.499   11  0.171
THUNDER       18  5 2661 2387  0.073 11.053    2  0.569    2  0.580    1  0.689    2 0.5695   23  3.910    8  0.461    1  0.917
KINGS         12 13 2910 2830 -0.062 11.611   20 -0.099   20 -0.095   13  0.140   20 0.4876   11  3.980    9  0.264   15  0.017
WARRIORS      14  9 2624 2511  0.115 11.820    7  0.283    6  0.282    8  0.284    7 0.5333   17  3.946   10  0.233    8  0.335
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
HAWKS         13 12 2927 2996 -0.126 11.715   17 -0.045   17 -0.031   22 -0.213   17 0.5000    3  4.032   11  0.183   27 -0.610
ROCKETS       16  8 2727 2558  0.118 12.279    4  0.378    4  0.369    3  0.456    4 0.5423   26  3.901   12  0.181    3  0.731
SUNS          12 11 2599 2619  0.027 11.715   13  0.070   13  0.066   16 -0.030   12 0.5085   10  3.980   13  0.097   19 -0.158
PACERS        10 15 2850 2955 -0.079 12.187   23 -0.235   23 -0.225   26 -0.312   23 0.4690    5  4.020   14  0.022   28 -0.645
BUCKS         12 11 2608 2586  0.000 11.348   16  0.021   16  0.035   15  0.058   16 0.5039   19  3.942   15 -0.009   12  0.124
HEAT          12 10 2469 2404 -0.023 10.551   12  0.080   14  0.064   11  0.174   15 0.5043   22  3.911   16 -0.051    7  0.399
RAPTORS        7 18 2808 2930  0.046 13.233   27 -0.415   27 -0.405   23 -0.218   27 0.4495   12  3.974   17 -0.123   22 -0.313
TIMBERWOLVES  12 11 2542 2460  0.035 11.451   14  0.068   15  0.052    9  0.265   14 0.5051   28  3.875   18 -0.138    4  0.669
SPURS         12 12 2673 2714 -0.064 11.631   18 -0.047   18 -0.031   20 -0.173   18 0.4928   16  3.956   19 -0.169   21 -0.177
LAKERS        13 11 2691 2778 -0.046 11.802   15  0.051   12  0.068   24 -0.274   13 0.5072   13  3.974   20 -0.180   23 -0.368
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CLIPPERS      14 11 2717 2684  0.086 13.022   10  0.181   10  0.170   14  0.128   11 0.5158   27  3.892   21 -0.192    5  0.448
NETS          10 14 2642 2732  0.089 12.993   19 -0.092   19 -0.078   18 -0.155   19 0.4902   20  3.924   22 -0.316   16  0.007
PISTONS       10 15 2763 2826 -0.013 12.508   22 -0.203   22 -0.202   17 -0.140   22 0.4751   21  3.920   23 -0.319   14  0.038
MAGIC         17  9 2798 2685 -0.026 12.204    6  0.284    7  0.280   10  0.219    6 0.5334   30  3.834   24 -0.385    2  0.822
JAZZ           5 18 2511 2730  0.057 12.499   28 -0.494   28 -0.492   27 -0.466   28 0.4400   15  3.961   25 -0.436   26 -0.496
HORNETS        7 17 2570 2702  0.023 12.538   26 -0.389   26 -0.377   25 -0.301   26 0.4525   25  3.908   26 -0.542   18 -0.059
TRAIL BLAZERS  8 16 2554 2783 -0.008 12.881   24 -0.300   24 -0.286   28 -0.514   24 0.4645   18  3.945   27 -0.566   25 -0.461
76ERS          7 15 2314 2422  0.036 11.490   25 -0.325   25 -0.314   21 -0.207   25 0.4591   29  3.863   28 -0.669   10  0.255
WIZARDS        3 19 2368 2724  0.066 12.449   30 -0.639   30 -0.657   30 -0.847   30 0.4283    9  3.983   29 -0.706   30 -0.988
PELICANS       5 20 2624 2917 -0.066 13.036   29 -0.614   29 -0.630   29 -0.677   29 0.4372   24  3.909   30 -0.913   24 -0.441
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 12 13 2910 2830 -0.062 11.611 20 -0.099 20 -0.095 13 0.140 20 0.4876 11 3.980 9 0.264 15 0.017 WARRIORS 14 9 2624 2511 0.115 11.820 7 0.283 6 0.282 8 0.284 7 0.5333 17 3.946 10 0.233 8 0.335 SUNS 12 11 2599 2619 0.027 11.715 13 0.070 13 0.066 16 -0.030 12 0.5085 10 3.980 13 0.097 19 -0.158 LAKERS 13 11 2691 2778 -0.046 11.802 15 0.051 12 0.068 24 -0.274 13 0.5072 13 3.974 20 -0.180 23 -0.368 CLIPPERS 14 11 2717 2684 0.086 13.022 10 0.181 10 0.170 14 0.128 11 0.5158 27 3.892 21 -0.192 5 0.448

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 12 10 2611 2569 0.110 11.660 11 0.155 11 0.145 12 0.171 10 0.5170 4 4.021 6 0.511 20 -0.168 THUNDER 18 5 2661 2387 0.073 11.053 2 0.569 2 0.580 1 0.689 2 0.5695 23 3.910 8 0.461 1 0.917 TIMBERWOLVES 12 11 2542 2460 0.035 11.451 14 0.068 15 0.052 9 0.265 14 0.5051 28 3.875 18 -0.138 4 0.669 JAZZ 5 18 2511 2730 0.057 12.499 28 -0.494 28 -0.492 27 -0.466 28 0.4400 15 3.961 25 -0.436 26 -0.496 TRAIL BLAZERS 8 16 2554 2783 -0.008 12.881 24 -0.300 24 -0.286 28 -0.514 24 0.4645 18 3.945 27 -0.566 25 -0.461

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 GRIZZLIES 17 8 3053 2835 -0.105 10.645 8 0.261 8 0.253 6 0.394 8 0.5315 2 4.037 1 0.820 17 -0.031 MAVERICKS 16 8 2859 2675 0.014 11.320 5 0.318 5 0.307 4 0.438 5 0.5363 8 3.986 3 0.593 9 0.284 ROCKETS 16 8 2727 2558 0.118 12.279 4 0.378 4 0.369 3 0.456 4 0.5423 26 3.901 12 0.181 3 0.731 SPURS 12 12 2673 2714 -0.064 11.631 18 -0.047 18 -0.031 20 -0.173 18 0.4928 16 3.956 19 -0.169 21 -0.177 PELICANS 5 20 2624 2917 -0.066 13.036 29 -0.614 29 -0.630 29 -0.677 29 0.4372 24 3.909 30 -0.913 24 -0.441

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 21 4 3035 2787 -0.094 10.718 1 0.602 1 0.617 5 0.424 1 0.5698 6 4.015 2 0.732 13 0.116 BULLS 10 15 2978 3075 0.038 13.121 21 -0.160 21 -0.157 19 -0.167 21 0.4838 1 4.096 5 0.575 29 -0.909 PACERS 10 15 2850 2955 -0.079 12.187 23 -0.235 23 -0.225 26 -0.312 23 0.4690 5 4.020 14 0.022 28 -0.645 BUCKS 12 11 2608 2586 0.000 11.348 16 0.021 16 0.035 15 0.058 16 0.5039 19 3.942 15 -0.009 12 0.124 PISTONS 10 15 2763 2826 -0.013 12.508 22 -0.203 22 -0.202 17 -0.140 22 0.4751 21 3.920 23 -0.319 14 0.038

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 HAWKS 13 12 2927 2996 -0.126 11.715 17 -0.045 17 -0.031 22 -0.213 17 0.5000 3 4.032 11 0.183 27 -0.610 HEAT 12 10 2469 2404 -0.023 10.551 12 0.080 14 0.064 11 0.174 15 0.5043 22 3.911 16 -0.051 7 0.399 MAGIC 17 9 2798 2685 -0.026 12.204 6 0.284 7 0.280 10 0.219 6 0.5334 30 3.834 24 -0.385 2 0.822 HORNETS 7 17 2570 2702 0.023 12.538 26 -0.389 26 -0.377 25 -0.301 26 0.4525 25 3.908 26 -0.542 18 -0.059 WIZARDS 3 19 2368 2724 0.066 12.449 30 -0.639 30 -0.657 30 -0.847 30 0.4283 9 3.983 29 -0.706 30 -0.988

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 19 5 2883 2657 -0.020 11.139 3 0.539 3 0.544 2 0.496 3 0.5653 14 3.973 4 0.588 6 0.404 KNICKS 15 9 2826 2664 -0.032 11.044 9 0.199 9 0.187 7 0.335 9 0.5227 7 3.987 7 0.499 11 0.171 RAPTORS 7 18 2808 2930 0.046 13.233 27 -0.415 27 -0.405 23 -0.218 27 0.4495 12 3.974 17 -0.123 22 -0.313 NETS 10 14 2642 2732 0.089 12.993 19 -0.092 19 -0.078 18 -0.155 19 0.4902 20 3.924 22 -0.316 16 0.007 76ERS 7 15 2314 2422 0.036 11.490 25 -0.325 25 -0.314 21 -0.207 25 0.4591 29 3.863 28 -0.669 10 0.255


DIVISION            W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 66 56 0.541    1  0.134
PACIFIC DIVISION   65 55 0.542    2  0.084
ATLANTIC DIVISION  58 61 0.487    3  0.052
NORTHWEST DIVISION 55 60 0.478    4  0.028
CENTRAL DIVISION   63 60 0.512    5 -0.035
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 52 67 0.437    6 -0.247

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.176 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: Tue Dec 10 05:30:10 2024
games through: Mon Dec  9 2024

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