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       65 18  9879  8930  0.070 40.414    1  0.764    1  0.761    1  0.781    1 0.5701   26  3.930    3  0.540    1  1.021
SPURS         63 22 10153  9473  0.068 41.823    2  0.644    2  0.644    2  0.637    2 0.5599   14  3.983    1  0.666    6  0.607
CELTICS       57 27  9638  8989  0.032 40.380    4  0.448    4  0.438    3  0.564    4 0.5423   29  3.902   12  0.183    2  0.946
PISTONS       60 23  9758  9100  0.018 39.373    3  0.535    3  0.535    4  0.555    3 0.5517   22  3.942    7  0.376    3  0.735
KNICKS        55 30  9892  9352  0.037 41.341    7  0.379    7  0.370    5  0.452    7 0.5350   23  3.941    8  0.265    5  0.638
HORNETS       45 39  9730  9364  0.014 40.588   16  0.091   16  0.083    6  0.417   16 0.5073   21  3.944    9  0.244    7  0.590
NUGGETS       55 29 10240  9812  0.029 40.867    6  0.392    6  0.385    7  0.377    5 0.5371    5  4.029    2  0.649   14  0.106
ROCKETS       52 32  9641  9229  0.019 40.574    9  0.298    9  0.292    8  0.288    9 0.5283   28  3.908   19 -0.066    4  0.641
CAVALIERS     54 30 10042  9681  0.009 40.496    8  0.349    8  0.346    9  0.284    8 0.5328    8  4.014    5  0.475   15  0.093
HAWKS         47 37  9923  9735  0.033 41.690   11  0.177   11  0.167   10  0.261   11 0.5154    9  4.010    6  0.431   16  0.092
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RAPTORS       46 38  9618  9409  0.026 41.456   15  0.132   15  0.128   11  0.210   15 0.5120   24  3.941   15  0.022    8  0.397
LAKERS        55 29  9748  9588  0.012 41.181    5  0.394    5  0.396   12  0.200    6 0.5369   15  3.981   11  0.216   11  0.184
TIMBERWOLVES  50 34  9900  9631  0.016 40.951   10  0.240   10  0.231   13  0.185   10 0.5224   12  3.988   10  0.241   13  0.128
HEAT          43 40 10037  9847  0.028 41.089   18  0.063   18  0.059   14  0.106   18 0.5048    2  4.058    4  0.533   20 -0.321
CLIPPERS      42 41  9450  9362 -0.009 40.258   19  0.007   19  0.001   15  0.101   19 0.5000   25  3.940   20 -0.088   10  0.290
MAGIC         47 38  9821  9739  0.032 42.525   12  0.159   12  0.156   16  0.090   12 0.5141   18  3.967   14  0.038   12  0.143
SUNS          46 39  9537  9441  0.037 42.597   14  0.135   14  0.133   17  0.075   14 0.5126   27  3.915   23 -0.242    9  0.392
TRAIL BLAZERS 44 41  9787  9817  0.016 42.366   17  0.065   17  0.065   18  0.068   17 0.5056   16  3.977   13  0.064   17  0.073
76ERS         47 38  9813  9834  0.007 42.090   13  0.146   13  0.147   19 -0.028   13 0.5131   17  3.974   18 -0.045   18 -0.012
WARRIORS      38 46  9620  9676  0.016 41.935   20 -0.088   20 -0.095   20 -0.147   20 0.4904   19  3.965   22 -0.211   19 -0.083
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PELICANS      26 56  9473  9842 -0.020 40.767   23 -0.462   24 -0.467   21 -0.238   23 0.4563    7  4.014   17 -0.045   23 -0.432
BULLS         31 51  9537  9964 -0.036 40.567   22 -0.300   22 -0.304   22 -0.421   22 0.4693    3  4.041   21 -0.089   27 -0.754
MAVERICKS     26 56  9358  9810 -0.035 40.670   24 -0.464   23 -0.464   23 -0.422   24 0.4553   11  3.993   24 -0.339   24 -0.504
PACERS        19 63  9219  9874 -0.040 41.125   29 -0.679   29 -0.687   24 -0.501   29 0.4354   10  3.998   26 -0.395   25 -0.608
BUCKS         32 50  9072  9581 -0.048 40.567   21 -0.281   21 -0.279   25 -0.548   21 0.4721   20  3.950   29 -0.686   21 -0.410
JAZZ          22 60  9642 10333 -0.040 41.117   26 -0.585   26 -0.589   26 -0.583   26 0.4445    1  4.079   16 -0.044   29 -1.122
GRIZZLIES     25 57  9403  9896 -0.036 40.696   25 -0.502   25 -0.507   27 -0.584   25 0.4523    6  4.019   25 -0.369   28 -0.800
KINGS         22 60  9102  9922 -0.048 41.197   27 -0.594   27 -0.593   28 -0.669   27 0.4444   13  3.988   28 -0.616   26 -0.722
NETS          20 62  8686  9505 -0.061 40.981   28 -0.673   28 -0.673   29 -0.811   28 0.4376   30  3.899   30 -1.209   22 -0.413
WIZARDS       17 65  9257 10240 -0.070 41.067   30 -0.790   30 -0.799   30 -0.829   30 0.4286    4  4.038   27 -0.514   30 -1.145

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 LAKERS 55 29 9748 9588 0.012 41.181 5 0.394 5 0.396 12 0.200 6 0.5369 15 3.981 11 0.216 11 0.184 CLIPPERS 42 41 9450 9362 -0.009 40.258 19 0.007 19 0.001 15 0.101 19 0.5000 25 3.940 20 -0.088 10 0.290 SUNS 46 39 9537 9441 0.037 42.597 14 0.135 14 0.133 17 0.075 14 0.5126 27 3.915 23 -0.242 9 0.392 WARRIORS 38 46 9620 9676 0.016 41.935 20 -0.088 20 -0.095 20 -0.147 20 0.4904 19 3.965 22 -0.211 19 -0.083 KINGS 22 60 9102 9922 -0.048 41.197 27 -0.594 27 -0.593 28 -0.669 27 0.4444 13 3.988 28 -0.616 26 -0.722

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 65 18 9879 8930 0.070 40.414 1 0.764 1 0.761 1 0.781 1 0.5701 26 3.930 3 0.540 1 1.021 NUGGETS 55 29 10240 9812 0.029 40.867 6 0.392 6 0.385 7 0.377 5 0.5371 5 4.029 2 0.649 14 0.106 TIMBERWOLVES 50 34 9900 9631 0.016 40.951 10 0.240 10 0.231 13 0.185 10 0.5224 12 3.988 10 0.241 13 0.128 TRAIL BLAZERS 44 41 9787 9817 0.016 42.366 17 0.065 17 0.065 18 0.068 17 0.5056 16 3.977 13 0.064 17 0.073 JAZZ 22 60 9642 10333 -0.040 41.117 26 -0.585 26 -0.589 26 -0.583 26 0.4445 1 4.079 16 -0.044 29 -1.122

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 SPURS 63 22 10153 9473 0.068 41.823 2 0.644 2 0.644 2 0.637 2 0.5599 14 3.983 1 0.666 6 0.607 ROCKETS 52 32 9641 9229 0.019 40.574 9 0.298 9 0.292 8 0.288 9 0.5283 28 3.908 19 -0.066 4 0.641 PELICANS 26 56 9473 9842 -0.020 40.767 23 -0.462 24 -0.467 21 -0.238 23 0.4563 7 4.014 17 -0.045 23 -0.432 MAVERICKS 26 56 9358 9810 -0.035 40.670 24 -0.464 23 -0.464 23 -0.422 24 0.4553 11 3.993 24 -0.339 24 -0.504 GRIZZLIES 25 57 9403 9896 -0.036 40.696 25 -0.502 25 -0.507 27 -0.584 25 0.4523 6 4.019 25 -0.369 28 -0.800

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 PISTONS 60 23 9758 9100 0.018 39.373 3 0.535 3 0.535 4 0.555 3 0.5517 22 3.942 7 0.376 3 0.735 CAVALIERS 54 30 10042 9681 0.009 40.496 8 0.349 8 0.346 9 0.284 8 0.5328 8 4.014 5 0.475 15 0.093 BULLS 31 51 9537 9964 -0.036 40.567 22 -0.300 22 -0.304 22 -0.421 22 0.4693 3 4.041 21 -0.089 27 -0.754 PACERS 19 63 9219 9874 -0.040 41.125 29 -0.679 29 -0.687 24 -0.501 29 0.4354 10 3.998 26 -0.395 25 -0.608 BUCKS 32 50 9072 9581 -0.048 40.567 21 -0.281 21 -0.279 25 -0.548 21 0.4721 20 3.950 29 -0.686 21 -0.410

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 HORNETS 45 39 9730 9364 0.014 40.588 16 0.091 16 0.083 6 0.417 16 0.5073 21 3.944 9 0.244 7 0.590 HAWKS 47 37 9923 9735 0.033 41.690 11 0.177 11 0.167 10 0.261 11 0.5154 9 4.010 6 0.431 16 0.092 HEAT 43 40 10037 9847 0.028 41.089 18 0.063 18 0.059 14 0.106 18 0.5048 2 4.058 4 0.533 20 -0.321 MAGIC 47 38 9821 9739 0.032 42.525 12 0.159 12 0.156 16 0.090 12 0.5141 18 3.967 14 0.038 12 0.143 WIZARDS 17 65 9257 10240 -0.070 41.067 30 -0.790 30 -0.799 30 -0.829 30 0.4286 4 4.038 27 -0.514 30 -1.145

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 57 27 9638 8989 0.032 40.380 4 0.448 4 0.438 3 0.564 4 0.5423 29 3.902 12 0.183 2 0.946 KNICKS 55 30 9892 9352 0.037 41.341 7 0.379 7 0.370 5 0.452 7 0.5350 23 3.941 8 0.265 5 0.638 RAPTORS 46 38 9618 9409 0.026 41.456 15 0.132 15 0.128 11 0.210 15 0.5120 24 3.941 15 0.022 8 0.397 76ERS 47 38 9813 9834 0.007 42.090 13 0.146 13 0.147 19 -0.028 13 0.5131 17 3.974 18 -0.045 18 -0.012 NETS 20 62 8686 9505 -0.061 40.981 28 -0.673 28 -0.673 29 -0.811 28 0.4376 30 3.899 30 -1.209 22 -0.413


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NORTHWEST DIVISION 236 182 0.565    1  0.178
ATLANTIC DIVISION  225 195 0.536    2  0.102
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 199 219 0.476    3 -0.007
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 192 223 0.463    4 -0.053
PACIFIC DIVISION   203 215 0.486    5 -0.087
CENTRAL DIVISION   196 217 0.475    6 -0.130

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.150 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: Wed Apr 22 05:30:11 2026
games through: Tue Apr 21 2026

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