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       66 18  9999  9037  0.067 40.880    1  0.770    1  0.768    1  0.781    1 0.5706   26  3.931    3  0.548    1  1.015
SPURS         63 22 10153  9473  0.066 41.816    2  0.644    2  0.643    2  0.634    2 0.5598   14  3.983    1  0.665    6  0.602
PISTONS       61 23  9856  9183  0.016 39.815    3  0.543    3  0.542    3  0.568    3 0.5524   25  3.938    7  0.368    3  0.767
CELTICS       57 27  9638  8989  0.031 40.383    4  0.449    4  0.437    4  0.562    4 0.5422   29  3.902   12  0.183    2  0.941
LAKERS        55 29  9748  9588  0.011 41.178    5  0.395    5  0.394   13  0.197    5 0.5368   15  3.981   11  0.216   11  0.179
NUGGETS       55 30 10336  9925  0.031 41.545    6  0.378    6  0.370    7  0.346    6 0.5356    5  4.027    2  0.606   15  0.087
KNICKS        55 31 10000  9461  0.040 41.976    7  0.365    7  0.354    5  0.446    7 0.5335   24  3.940    9  0.256    5  0.636
CAVALIERS     54 31 10146  9807  0.010 41.158    8  0.335    8  0.331   10  0.247    8 0.5312    8  4.014    5  0.442   17  0.052
ROCKETS       52 32  9641  9229  0.017 40.570    9  0.299    9  0.291    8  0.286    9 0.5282   28  3.908   19 -0.065    4  0.637
TIMBERWOLVES  51 34 10013  9727  0.018 41.493   10  0.254   10  0.243   12  0.213   10 0.5237   13  3.986    8  0.258   12  0.168
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
HAWKS         48 37 10032  9843  0.036 42.302   11  0.195   11  0.182    9  0.262   11 0.5167    9  4.009    6  0.428   14  0.096
76ERS         47 38  9813  9834  0.005 42.089   14  0.147   12  0.146   19 -0.029   14 0.5129   17  3.975   18 -0.043   18 -0.016
MAGIC         47 39  9904  9837  0.038 43.290   12  0.153   13  0.146   16  0.075   13 0.5131   19  3.963   15  0.003   13  0.147
RAPTORS       47 38  9744  9513  0.026 41.964   13  0.152   14  0.141   11  0.242   12 0.5133   22  3.941   14  0.058    8  0.427
SUNS          46 40  9644  9561  0.045 43.439   15  0.129   15  0.126   17  0.072   15 0.5119   27  3.916   23 -0.238    9  0.382
HORNETS       45 39  9730  9364  0.012 40.581   16  0.087   16  0.081    6  0.414   16 0.5072   21  3.944   10  0.244    7  0.584
TRAIL BLAZERS 44 41  9787  9817  0.015 42.368   17  0.061   17  0.063   18  0.067   17 0.5055   16  3.977   13  0.065   16  0.069
HEAT          43 40 10037  9847  0.027 41.084   18  0.059   18  0.057   14  0.105   18 0.5047    2  4.059    4  0.535   20 -0.325
CLIPPERS      42 41  9450  9362 -0.010 40.262   19  0.005   19 -0.000   15  0.100   19 0.4998   23  3.941   21 -0.087   10  0.286
WARRIORS      38 46  9620  9676  0.015 41.935   20 -0.091   20 -0.097   20 -0.148   20 0.4903   18  3.965   22 -0.209   19 -0.087
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BUCKS         32 50  9072  9581 -0.049 40.568   21 -0.282   21 -0.280   25 -0.548   21 0.4720   20  3.951   29 -0.683   21 -0.413
BULLS         31 51  9537  9964 -0.038 40.558   22 -0.301   22 -0.306   22 -0.422   22 0.4692    3  4.041   20 -0.086   27 -0.758
MAVERICKS     26 56  9358  9810 -0.036 40.668   24 -0.465   23 -0.466   23 -0.423   24 0.4552   11  3.994   24 -0.337   24 -0.508
PELICANS      26 56  9473  9842 -0.022 40.769   23 -0.462   24 -0.468   21 -0.238   23 0.4562    7  4.015   17 -0.043   23 -0.434
GRIZZLIES     25 57  9403  9896 -0.037 40.696   25 -0.502   25 -0.508   27 -0.585   25 0.4522    6  4.019   25 -0.367   28 -0.803
JAZZ          22 60  9642 10333 -0.042 41.116   26 -0.585   26 -0.591   26 -0.584   26 0.4444    1  4.079   16 -0.042   29 -1.125
KINGS         22 60  9102  9922 -0.049 41.195   27 -0.594   27 -0.594   28 -0.669   27 0.4443   12  3.988   28 -0.614   26 -0.724
NETS          20 62  8686  9505 -0.063 40.988   28 -0.672   28 -0.674   29 -0.810   28 0.4375   30  3.899   30 -1.205   22 -0.415
PACERS        19 63  9219  9874 -0.041 41.124   29 -0.678   29 -0.688   24 -0.502   29 0.4353   10  3.998   26 -0.392   25 -0.611
WIZARDS       17 65  9257 10240 -0.071 41.059   30 -0.789   30 -0.800   30 -0.829   30 0.4285    4  4.038   27 -0.510   30 -1.148

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 0.011 41.178 5 0.395 5 0.394 13 0.197 5 0.5368 15 3.981 11 0.216 11 0.179 SUNS 46 40 9644 9561 0.045 43.439 15 0.129 15 0.126 17 0.072 15 0.5119 27 3.916 23 -0.238 9 0.382 CLIPPERS 42 41 9450 9362 -0.010 40.262 19 0.005 19 -0.000 15 0.100 19 0.4998 23 3.941 21 -0.087 10 0.286 WARRIORS 38 46 9620 9676 0.015 41.935 20 -0.091 20 -0.097 20 -0.148 20 0.4903 18 3.965 22 -0.209 19 -0.087 KINGS 22 60 9102 9922 -0.049 41.195 27 -0.594 27 -0.594 28 -0.669 27 0.4443 12 3.988 28 -0.614 26 -0.724

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 66 18 9999 9037 0.067 40.880 1 0.770 1 0.768 1 0.781 1 0.5706 26 3.931 3 0.548 1 1.015 NUGGETS 55 30 10336 9925 0.031 41.545 6 0.378 6 0.370 7 0.346 6 0.5356 5 4.027 2 0.606 15 0.087 TIMBERWOLVES 51 34 10013 9727 0.018 41.493 10 0.254 10 0.243 12 0.213 10 0.5237 13 3.986 8 0.258 12 0.168 TRAIL BLAZERS 44 41 9787 9817 0.015 42.368 17 0.061 17 0.063 18 0.067 17 0.5055 16 3.977 13 0.065 16 0.069 JAZZ 22 60 9642 10333 -0.042 41.116 26 -0.585 26 -0.591 26 -0.584 26 0.4444 1 4.079 16 -0.042 29 -1.125

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 0.066 41.816 2 0.644 2 0.643 2 0.634 2 0.5598 14 3.983 1 0.665 6 0.602 ROCKETS 52 32 9641 9229 0.017 40.570 9 0.299 9 0.291 8 0.286 9 0.5282 28 3.908 19 -0.065 4 0.637 MAVERICKS 26 56 9358 9810 -0.036 40.668 24 -0.465 23 -0.466 23 -0.423 24 0.4552 11 3.994 24 -0.337 24 -0.508 PELICANS 26 56 9473 9842 -0.022 40.769 23 -0.462 24 -0.468 21 -0.238 23 0.4562 7 4.015 17 -0.043 23 -0.434 GRIZZLIES 25 57 9403 9896 -0.037 40.696 25 -0.502 25 -0.508 27 -0.585 25 0.4522 6 4.019 25 -0.367 28 -0.803

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 61 23 9856 9183 0.016 39.815 3 0.543 3 0.542 3 0.568 3 0.5524 25 3.938 7 0.368 3 0.767 CAVALIERS 54 31 10146 9807 0.010 41.158 8 0.335 8 0.331 10 0.247 8 0.5312 8 4.014 5 0.442 17 0.052 BUCKS 32 50 9072 9581 -0.049 40.568 21 -0.282 21 -0.280 25 -0.548 21 0.4720 20 3.951 29 -0.683 21 -0.413 BULLS 31 51 9537 9964 -0.038 40.558 22 -0.301 22 -0.306 22 -0.422 22 0.4692 3 4.041 20 -0.086 27 -0.758 PACERS 19 63 9219 9874 -0.041 41.124 29 -0.678 29 -0.688 24 -0.502 29 0.4353 10 3.998 26 -0.392 25 -0.611

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 48 37 10032 9843 0.036 42.302 11 0.195 11 0.182 9 0.262 11 0.5167 9 4.009 6 0.428 14 0.096 MAGIC 47 39 9904 9837 0.038 43.290 12 0.153 13 0.146 16 0.075 13 0.5131 19 3.963 15 0.003 13 0.147 HORNETS 45 39 9730 9364 0.012 40.581 16 0.087 16 0.081 6 0.414 16 0.5072 21 3.944 10 0.244 7 0.584 HEAT 43 40 10037 9847 0.027 41.084 18 0.059 18 0.057 14 0.105 18 0.5047 2 4.059 4 0.535 20 -0.325 WIZARDS 17 65 9257 10240 -0.071 41.059 30 -0.789 30 -0.800 30 -0.829 30 0.4285 4 4.038 27 -0.510 30 -1.148

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 0.031 40.383 4 0.449 4 0.437 4 0.562 4 0.5422 29 3.902 12 0.183 2 0.941 KNICKS 55 31 10000 9461 0.040 41.976 7 0.365 7 0.354 5 0.446 7 0.5335 24 3.940 9 0.256 5 0.636 76ERS 47 38 9813 9834 0.005 42.089 14 0.147 12 0.146 19 -0.029 14 0.5129 17 3.975 18 -0.043 18 -0.016 RAPTORS 47 38 9744 9513 0.026 41.964 13 0.152 14 0.141 11 0.242 12 0.5133 22 3.941 14 0.058 8 0.427 NETS 20 62 8686 9505 -0.063 40.988 28 -0.672 28 -0.674 29 -0.810 28 0.4375 30 3.899 30 -1.205 22 -0.415


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NORTHWEST DIVISION 238 183 0.565    1  0.177
ATLANTIC DIVISION  226 196 0.536    2  0.104
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 200 220 0.476    3 -0.009
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 192 223 0.463    4 -0.055
PACIFIC DIVISION   203 216 0.484    5 -0.088
CENTRAL DIVISION   197 218 0.475    6 -0.134

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.153 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.016 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Fri Apr 24 05:30:17 2026
games through: Thu Apr 23 2026

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