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
WARRIORS      4 1 598 497 -0.133  2.014    5  0.133    5  0.121    1  0.329    6 0.5393   18  3.942    6  0.258    2  0.399 P
CAVALIERS     5 0 628 537  0.038  2.382    1  0.238    1  0.255    2  0.309    1 0.5937    9  3.989    2  0.483   13  0.136 P
THUNDER       4 0 449 379 -0.018  1.810    2  0.201    2  0.209    3  0.275    2 0.5919   30  3.833   26 -0.332    1  0.882 P
CELTICS       4 1 629 572 -0.021  2.333    4  0.166    4  0.164    4  0.264    5 0.5539    5  4.015    1  0.574   19 -0.045 P
SUNS          4 1 580 562  0.215  2.941    3  0.191    3  0.200    5  0.128    3 0.5848   16  3.945   13  0.074    9  0.182 P
KNICKS        2 2 452 447  0.300  2.477    8  0.060    8  0.047    6  0.093    8 0.5207   17  3.944   16  0.034   11  0.152 P
CLIPPERS      2 3 558 555  0.221  2.942   14 -0.002   14  0.004    7  0.086   10 0.5099   20  3.924   19 -0.074    6  0.246 P
KINGS         2 2 466 442 -0.182  1.690   18 -0.022   19 -0.033    8  0.050   17 0.4867   11  3.979   10  0.171   20 -0.071 P
LAKERS        3 2 579 589  0.276  3.114    6  0.108    6  0.107    9  0.040    4 0.5558    6  4.011    4  0.325   24 -0.245 P
ROCKETS       3 2 553 530 -0.086  2.346    9  0.052   12  0.025   10  0.037   13 0.5064   26  3.899   23 -0.246    3  0.320 P
TEAM          W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MAGIC         3 2 561 539 -0.080  2.360   12  0.024   11  0.029   11  0.034   12 0.5076   23  3.909   21 -0.203    4  0.270 P
TIMBERWOLVES  2 2 446 446 -0.002  2.028   13  0.007   13  0.009   12  0.031   14 0.5035   21  3.921   20 -0.142    8  0.203 P
NUGGETS       2 2 462 475  0.121  2.260   11  0.029   10  0.034   13  0.020   11 0.5076   15  3.949   17 -0.013   15  0.052 P
MAVERICKS     3 2 554 547 -0.087  2.359   10  0.036    9  0.042   14  0.018    9 0.5141   14  3.959   15  0.039   17 -0.002 P
NETS          2 3 590 588 -0.099  2.374   23 -0.059   24 -0.075   15 -0.032   25 0.4677   13  3.971   14  0.048   21 -0.111 P
BULLS         3 2 567 581  0.070  2.762    7  0.079    7  0.065   16 -0.051    7 0.5218    8  4.000    9  0.181   25 -0.283 P
HEAT          2 2 424 436 -0.162  1.804   17 -0.012   17 -0.019   17 -0.053   18 0.4851   24  3.904   25 -0.314    7  0.207 P
PACERS        2 3 577 601  0.085  2.809   19 -0.022   18 -0.029   18 -0.054   21 0.4754   10  3.981   12  0.075   22 -0.183 P
SPURS         2 3 518 525  0.026  2.676   22 -0.049   22 -0.056   19 -0.058   20 0.4789   28  3.891   27 -0.380    5  0.264 P
PELICANS      2 3 526 567  0.199  3.054   15 -0.003   15 -0.001   20 -0.059   16 0.4994   22  3.918   24 -0.247   14  0.128 P
TEAM          W L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
GRIZZLIES     3 3 709 707 -0.243  2.508   24 -0.069   23 -0.059   21 -0.076   24 0.4714    2  4.041    3  0.368   29 -0.520 P
BUCKS         1 4 555 598  0.033  2.722   26 -0.139   26 -0.135   22 -0.100   26 0.4459   12  3.972   18 -0.018   23 -0.183 P
PISTONS       1 4 531 553  0.104  2.902   27 -0.157   28 -0.153   23 -0.123   27 0.4391   25  3.903   28 -0.387   12  0.141 P
TRAIL BLAZERS 2 3 536 563  0.073  2.851   20 -0.040   20 -0.044   24 -0.126   22 0.4748   19  3.937   22 -0.220   18 -0.031 P
76ERS         1 3 429 458 -0.289  1.632   28 -0.168   27 -0.144   25 -0.130   29 0.4235   27  3.896   29 -0.428   10  0.168 P
WIZARDS       2 2 472 496 -0.013  2.164   16 -0.010   16 -0.009   26 -0.145   15 0.5031    7  4.009   11  0.132   26 -0.422 P
HORNETS       2 2 474 477 -0.245  1.717   21 -0.044   21 -0.056   27 -0.145   23 0.4718    3  4.023    7  0.208   28 -0.498 P
RAPTORS       1 4 580 620 -0.067  2.563   29 -0.171   29 -0.163   28 -0.150   28 0.4378    4  4.020    8  0.184   27 -0.485 P
HAWKS         2 3 588 618 -0.209  2.281   25 -0.094   25 -0.090   29 -0.159   19 0.4807    1  4.046    5  0.312   30 -0.631 P
JAZZ          0 5 496 582 -0.111  2.617   30 -0.262   30 -0.266   30 -0.324   30 0.3927   29  3.889   30 -0.660   16  0.011 P
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 WARRIORS 4 1 598 497 -0.133 2.014 5 0.133 5 0.121 1 0.329 6 0.5393 18 3.942 6 0.258 2 0.399 P SUNS 4 1 580 562 0.215 2.941 3 0.191 3 0.200 5 0.128 3 0.5848 16 3.945 13 0.074 9 0.182 P CLIPPERS 2 3 558 555 0.221 2.942 14 -0.002 14 0.004 7 0.086 10 0.5099 20 3.924 19 -0.074 6 0.246 P KINGS 2 2 466 442 -0.182 1.690 18 -0.022 19 -0.033 8 0.050 17 0.4867 11 3.979 10 0.171 20 -0.071 P LAKERS 3 2 579 589 0.276 3.114 6 0.108 6 0.107 9 0.040 4 0.5558 6 4.011 4 0.325 24 -0.245 P

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 4 0 449 379 -0.018 1.810 2 0.201 2 0.209 3 0.275 2 0.5919 30 3.833 26 -0.332 1 0.882 P TIMBERWOLVES 2 2 446 446 -0.002 2.028 13 0.007 13 0.009 12 0.031 14 0.5035 21 3.921 20 -0.142 8 0.203 P NUGGETS 2 2 462 475 0.121 2.260 11 0.029 10 0.034 13 0.020 11 0.5076 15 3.949 17 -0.013 15 0.052 P TRAIL BLAZERS 2 3 536 563 0.073 2.851 20 -0.040 20 -0.044 24 -0.126 22 0.4748 19 3.937 22 -0.220 18 -0.031 P JAZZ 0 5 496 582 -0.111 2.617 30 -0.262 30 -0.266 30 -0.324 30 0.3927 29 3.889 30 -0.660 16 0.011 P

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 3 2 553 530 -0.086 2.346 9 0.052 12 0.025 10 0.037 13 0.5064 26 3.899 23 -0.246 3 0.320 P MAVERICKS 3 2 554 547 -0.087 2.359 10 0.036 9 0.042 14 0.018 9 0.5141 14 3.959 15 0.039 17 -0.002 P SPURS 2 3 518 525 0.026 2.676 22 -0.049 22 -0.056 19 -0.058 20 0.4789 28 3.891 27 -0.380 5 0.264 P PELICANS 2 3 526 567 0.199 3.054 15 -0.003 15 -0.001 20 -0.059 16 0.4994 22 3.918 24 -0.247 14 0.128 P GRIZZLIES 3 3 709 707 -0.243 2.508 24 -0.069 23 -0.059 21 -0.076 24 0.4714 2 4.041 3 0.368 29 -0.520 P

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 5 0 628 537 0.038 2.382 1 0.238 1 0.255 2 0.309 1 0.5937 9 3.989 2 0.483 13 0.136 P BULLS 3 2 567 581 0.070 2.762 7 0.079 7 0.065 16 -0.051 7 0.5218 8 4.000 9 0.181 25 -0.283 P PACERS 2 3 577 601 0.085 2.809 19 -0.022 18 -0.029 18 -0.054 21 0.4754 10 3.981 12 0.075 22 -0.183 P BUCKS 1 4 555 598 0.033 2.722 26 -0.139 26 -0.135 22 -0.100 26 0.4459 12 3.972 18 -0.018 23 -0.183 P PISTONS 1 4 531 553 0.104 2.902 27 -0.157 28 -0.153 23 -0.123 27 0.4391 25 3.903 28 -0.387 12 0.141 P

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 3 2 561 539 -0.080 2.360 12 0.024 11 0.029 11 0.034 12 0.5076 23 3.909 21 -0.203 4 0.270 P HEAT 2 2 424 436 -0.162 1.804 17 -0.012 17 -0.019 17 -0.053 18 0.4851 24 3.904 25 -0.314 7 0.207 P WIZARDS 2 2 472 496 -0.013 2.164 16 -0.010 16 -0.009 26 -0.145 15 0.5031 7 4.009 11 0.132 26 -0.422 P HORNETS 2 2 474 477 -0.245 1.717 21 -0.044 21 -0.056 27 -0.145 23 0.4718 3 4.023 7 0.208 28 -0.498 P HAWKS 2 3 588 618 -0.209 2.281 25 -0.094 25 -0.090 29 -0.159 19 0.4807 1 4.046 5 0.312 30 -0.631 P

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 4 1 629 572 -0.021 2.333 4 0.166 4 0.164 4 0.264 5 0.5539 5 4.015 1 0.574 19 -0.045 P KNICKS 2 2 452 447 0.300 2.477 8 0.060 8 0.047 6 0.093 8 0.5207 17 3.944 16 0.034 11 0.152 P NETS 2 3 590 588 -0.099 2.374 23 -0.059 24 -0.075 15 -0.032 25 0.4677 13 3.971 14 0.048 21 -0.111 P 76ERS 1 3 429 458 -0.289 1.632 28 -0.168 27 -0.144 25 -0.130 29 0.4235 27 3.896 29 -0.428 10 0.168 P RAPTORS 1 4 580 620 -0.067 2.563 29 -0.171 29 -0.163 28 -0.150 28 0.4378 4 4.020 8 0.184 27 -0.485 P


DIVISION            W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
PACIFIC DIVISION   15  9 0.625    1  0.346
ATLANTIC DIVISION  10 13 0.435    2  0.015
CENTRAL DIVISION   12 13 0.480    3 -0.016
NORTHWEST DIVISION 10 12 0.455    4 -0.055
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 13 13 0.500    5 -0.066
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 11 11 0.500    6 -0.245

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.197 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.019 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Fri Nov  1 10:12:14 2024
games through: Thu Oct 31 2024

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