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       58 13 8486 7588  0.071 35.189    1  0.822    1  0.831    1  0.877    1 0.5773   17  3.958    2  0.859    1  0.895
CAVALIERS     56 14 8560 7851  0.010 33.249    2  0.727    2  0.732    2  0.604    2 0.5693    5  4.036    1  0.993    9  0.215
CELTICS       51 19 8154 7550  0.010 33.611    3  0.535    3  0.529    3  0.526    3 0.5534   23  3.931    5  0.370    2  0.682
TIMBERWOLVES  41 31 8186 7861  0.059 36.603   10  0.205   10  0.192    4  0.394   10 0.5202   24  3.919   13  0.177    4  0.611
ROCKETS       46 25 8062 7737  0.059 36.059    4  0.387    4  0.380    5  0.294    4 0.5380   25  3.918   15  0.072    6  0.515
CLIPPERS      40 30 7835 7598  0.032 35.149   11  0.189   11  0.183    6  0.285   11 0.5185   27  3.894   20 -0.057    3  0.627
GRIZZLIES     43 28 8672 8303  0.016 34.896    8  0.251    8  0.246    7  0.243    8 0.5250    1  4.068    3  0.806   24 -0.320
PISTONS       39 32 8169 8013 -0.027 34.348   14  0.077   14  0.075    8  0.230   14 0.5095   14  3.969    8  0.270   12  0.190
NUGGETS       44 27 8575 8301  0.029 35.490    5  0.297    5  0.291    9  0.224    5 0.5298    2  4.049    4  0.683   19 -0.235
WARRIORS      41 29 7933 7753  0.041 35.530    9  0.235    9  0.233   10  0.212    9 0.5225   20  3.941   14  0.108    7  0.317
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BUCKS         40 30 7999 7822 -0.001 34.381   12  0.160   13  0.155   11  0.203   12 0.5168   16  3.961   10  0.198   10  0.207
KNICKS        43 26 8024 7751 -0.023 33.174    7  0.261    7  0.259   12  0.156    7 0.5267   15  3.966   12  0.179   13  0.132
LAKERS        43 26 7783 7690  0.001 34.297    6  0.281    6  0.284   13  0.139    6 0.5280   22  3.936   17  0.009    8  0.269
PACERS        40 29 8051 7971 -0.027 33.593   13  0.155   12  0.157   14  0.111   13 0.5167    6  4.005    6  0.333   16 -0.112
KINGS         35 34 8046 7993  0.001 34.384   15  0.021   15  0.019   15  0.031   15 0.5010    9  3.991   11  0.185   17 -0.123
TRAIL BLAZERS 32 39 7873 8087 -0.000 36.091   19 -0.111   19 -0.109   16 -0.035   19 0.4887   21  3.940   21 -0.144   14  0.073
SUNS          34 37 8143 8220 -0.023 35.111   18 -0.064   18 -0.066   17 -0.047   18 0.4932   12  3.977   16  0.034   18 -0.128
HAWKS         33 36 8095 8238 -0.025 34.305   17 -0.058   17 -0.058   18 -0.117   17 0.4943    4  4.039    7  0.289   26 -0.523
MAVERICKS     34 37 8168 8196  0.039 36.570   16 -0.000   16 -0.000   19 -0.136   16 0.4982   10  3.988   18  0.002   21 -0.275
MAGIC         33 38 7442 7535 -0.049 34.552   20 -0.119   20 -0.118   20 -0.180   20 0.4880   30  3.820   29 -0.878    5  0.518
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SPURS         30 39 7896 8040 -0.021 34.344   21 -0.165   21 -0.162   21 -0.181   21 0.4825    8  3.996   19 -0.003   25 -0.360
BULLS         30 40 8171 8387 -0.036 34.673   22 -0.191   22 -0.187   22 -0.182   22 0.4809    3  4.045    9  0.254   28 -0.619
HEAT          29 41 7629 7750 -0.006 35.161   23 -0.203   23 -0.202   23 -0.192   23 0.4799   28  3.883   26 -0.584   11  0.201
RAPTORS       24 46 7747 8104  0.001 36.063   24 -0.365   24 -0.365   24 -0.307   24 0.4649   18  3.951   23 -0.360   20 -0.254
76ERS         23 47 7700 8080 -0.012 35.713   25 -0.402   26 -0.399   25 -0.372   26 0.4600   19  3.947   24 -0.444   22 -0.300
NETS          23 47 7378 7803 -0.018 35.755   26 -0.404   25 -0.398   26 -0.396   25 0.4604   29  3.868   28 -0.864   15  0.072
JAZZ          16 55 7972 8504 -0.020 36.295   29 -0.664   29 -0.671   27 -0.486   29 0.4343    7  4.001   22 -0.280   29 -0.692
PELICANS      19 52 7829 8467  0.008 37.307   27 -0.539   27 -0.538   28 -0.549   27 0.4479   13  3.971   25 -0.499   27 -0.599
HORNETS       18 52 7408 7972 -0.063 34.931   28 -0.613   28 -0.617   29 -0.639   28 0.4401   26  3.897   30 -0.962   23 -0.315
WIZARDS       15 54 7503 8324 -0.046 35.382   30 -0.704   30 -0.704   30 -0.739   30 0.4327   11  3.980   27 -0.642   30 -0.836
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 40 30 7835 7598 0.032 35.149 11 0.189 11 0.183 6 0.285 11 0.5185 27 3.894 20 -0.057 3 0.627 WARRIORS 41 29 7933 7753 0.041 35.530 9 0.235 9 0.233 10 0.212 9 0.5225 20 3.941 14 0.108 7 0.317 LAKERS 43 26 7783 7690 0.001 34.297 6 0.281 6 0.284 13 0.139 6 0.5280 22 3.936 17 0.009 8 0.269 KINGS 35 34 8046 7993 0.001 34.384 15 0.021 15 0.019 15 0.031 15 0.5010 9 3.991 11 0.185 17 -0.123 SUNS 34 37 8143 8220 -0.023 35.111 18 -0.064 18 -0.066 17 -0.047 18 0.4932 12 3.977 16 0.034 18 -0.128

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 58 13 8486 7588 0.071 35.189 1 0.822 1 0.831 1 0.877 1 0.5773 17 3.958 2 0.859 1 0.895 TIMBERWOLVES 41 31 8186 7861 0.059 36.603 10 0.205 10 0.192 4 0.394 10 0.5202 24 3.919 13 0.177 4 0.611 NUGGETS 44 27 8575 8301 0.029 35.490 5 0.297 5 0.291 9 0.224 5 0.5298 2 4.049 4 0.683 19 -0.235 TRAIL BLAZERS 32 39 7873 8087 -0.000 36.091 19 -0.111 19 -0.109 16 -0.035 19 0.4887 21 3.940 21 -0.144 14 0.073 JAZZ 16 55 7972 8504 -0.020 36.295 29 -0.664 29 -0.671 27 -0.486 29 0.4343 7 4.001 22 -0.280 29 -0.692

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 46 25 8062 7737 0.059 36.059 4 0.387 4 0.380 5 0.294 4 0.5380 25 3.918 15 0.072 6 0.515 GRIZZLIES 43 28 8672 8303 0.016 34.896 8 0.251 8 0.246 7 0.243 8 0.5250 1 4.068 3 0.806 24 -0.320 MAVERICKS 34 37 8168 8196 0.039 36.570 16 -0.000 16 -0.000 19 -0.136 16 0.4982 10 3.988 18 0.002 21 -0.275 SPURS 30 39 7896 8040 -0.021 34.344 21 -0.165 21 -0.162 21 -0.181 21 0.4825 8 3.996 19 -0.003 25 -0.360 PELICANS 19 52 7829 8467 0.008 37.307 27 -0.539 27 -0.538 28 -0.549 27 0.4479 13 3.971 25 -0.499 27 -0.599

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 56 14 8560 7851 0.010 33.249 2 0.727 2 0.732 2 0.604 2 0.5693 5 4.036 1 0.993 9 0.215 PISTONS 39 32 8169 8013 -0.027 34.348 14 0.077 14 0.075 8 0.230 14 0.5095 14 3.969 8 0.270 12 0.190 BUCKS 40 30 7999 7822 -0.001 34.381 12 0.160 13 0.155 11 0.203 12 0.5168 16 3.961 10 0.198 10 0.207 PACERS 40 29 8051 7971 -0.027 33.593 13 0.155 12 0.157 14 0.111 13 0.5167 6 4.005 6 0.333 16 -0.112 BULLS 30 40 8171 8387 -0.036 34.673 22 -0.191 22 -0.187 22 -0.182 22 0.4809 3 4.045 9 0.254 28 -0.619

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 33 36 8095 8238 -0.025 34.305 17 -0.058 17 -0.058 18 -0.117 17 0.4943 4 4.039 7 0.289 26 -0.523 MAGIC 33 38 7442 7535 -0.049 34.552 20 -0.119 20 -0.118 20 -0.180 20 0.4880 30 3.820 29 -0.878 5 0.518 HEAT 29 41 7629 7750 -0.006 35.161 23 -0.203 23 -0.202 23 -0.192 23 0.4799 28 3.883 26 -0.584 11 0.201 HORNETS 18 52 7408 7972 -0.063 34.931 28 -0.613 28 -0.617 29 -0.639 28 0.4401 26 3.897 30 -0.962 23 -0.315 WIZARDS 15 54 7503 8324 -0.046 35.382 30 -0.704 30 -0.704 30 -0.739 30 0.4327 11 3.980 27 -0.642 30 -0.836

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 51 19 8154 7550 0.010 33.611 3 0.535 3 0.529 3 0.526 3 0.5534 23 3.931 5 0.370 2 0.682 KNICKS 43 26 8024 7751 -0.023 33.174 7 0.261 7 0.259 12 0.156 7 0.5267 15 3.966 12 0.179 13 0.132 RAPTORS 24 46 7747 8104 0.001 36.063 24 -0.365 24 -0.365 24 -0.307 24 0.4649 18 3.951 23 -0.360 20 -0.254 76ERS 23 47 7700 8080 -0.012 35.713 25 -0.402 26 -0.399 25 -0.372 26 0.4600 19 3.947 24 -0.444 22 -0.300 NETS 23 47 7378 7803 -0.018 35.755 26 -0.404 25 -0.398 26 -0.396 25 0.4604 29 3.868 28 -0.864 15 0.072


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NORTHWEST DIVISION 191 165 0.537    1  0.178
CENTRAL DIVISION   205 145 0.586    2  0.164
PACIFIC DIVISION   193 156 0.553    3  0.111
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 172 181 0.487    4 -0.002
ATLANTIC DIVISION  164 185 0.470    5 -0.069
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 128 221 0.367    6 -0.394

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.158 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.015 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Mar 22 05:30:12 2025
games through: Fri Mar 21 2025

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