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
SAN ANTONIO  76 30 10131  9555  0.121 55.781    1  0.658    1  0.610    1  0.545    1 0.5604   24  3.721    8  0.273    1  0.817
SACRAMENTO   66 28  9637  9076  0.108 48.730    2  0.610    2  0.561    2  0.452    2 0.5549    4  3.862    2  0.842   16  0.061
DALLAS       70 32 10526  9900  0.134 53.879    3  0.599    3  0.548    3  0.402    3 0.5547    2  3.886    1  0.908   18 -0.105
PORTLAND     53 36  8512  8291  0.083 46.407    4  0.298    4  0.281    6  0.225    5 0.5290   18  3.753   11  0.098    5  0.352
LA LAKERS    56 38  9433  9239  0.074 48.897    5  0.295    5  0.280    5  0.250    4 0.5300    5  3.861    4  0.635   19 -0.135
MINNESOTA    53 35  8649  8517  0.043 44.935    6  0.288    6  0.276    9  0.122    6 0.5281    9  3.825    6  0.333   17 -0.090
NEW JERSEY   63 39  9693  9198  0.009 49.723    7  0.284    7  0.268    4  0.267    7 0.5269   21  3.737   14  0.067    3  0.467
DETROIT      58 41  9021  8704 -0.022 47.717    8  0.188    9  0.169    8  0.140    9 0.5166   27  3.651   24 -0.447    2  0.727
UTAH         48 39  8227  8084  0.067 45.016    9  0.185    8  0.169   12  0.091    8 0.5175   19  3.748   16 -0.056    9  0.239
PHILADELPHIA 54 40  9046  8847 -0.018 45.772   10  0.161   10  0.147    7  0.159   10 0.5144   14  3.795    9  0.228   13  0.091
TEAM          W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
INDIANA      50 38  8487  8235 -0.050 41.597   11  0.117   11  0.105   14  0.080   12 0.5104   15  3.780   13  0.077   15  0.082
PHOENIX      46 42  8345  8284  0.060 45.694   12  0.105   12  0.095   10  0.118   11 0.5111   16  3.769   15  0.067   10  0.169
NEW ORLEANS  49 39  8256  8093 -0.038 42.273   13  0.104   13  0.093   13  0.082   13 0.5087   22  3.730   18 -0.148    7  0.312
HOUSTON      43 39  7688  7567  0.030 41.480   14  0.080   14  0.068   11  0.092   14 0.5077   23  3.723   20 -0.170    4  0.354
BOSTON       48 44  8545  8583 -0.020 45.463   15  0.039   15  0.029   17 -0.039   15 0.5022   20  3.743   22 -0.209   12  0.132
ORLANDO      45 44  8691  8731 -0.039 43.395   16 -0.003   16 -0.020   18 -0.070   17 0.4972    6  3.859    7  0.306   24 -0.446
SEATTLE      40 42  7555  7565  0.023 41.660   17 -0.003   17 -0.021   15  0.024   16 0.4989   26  3.711   23 -0.296    6  0.344
MILWAUKEE    44 44  8745  8752 -0.031 43.085   18 -0.008   18 -0.026   16 -0.028   18 0.4961    3  3.873    5  0.416   25 -0.472
GOLDEN STATE 38 44  8400  8493  0.016 41.792   19 -0.054   19 -0.073   19 -0.071   19 0.4931    1  3.948    3  0.749   29 -0.891
NEW YORK     37 45  7860  7971 -0.053 39.808   20 -0.136   20 -0.150   20 -0.102   20 0.4834   10  3.818   12  0.078   20 -0.282
TEAM          W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
WASHINGTON   37 45  7502  7585 -0.069 39.300   21 -0.156   21 -0.171   22 -0.187   21 0.4821   25  3.721   25 -0.460   14  0.087
ATLANTA      35 47  7714  8006 -0.078 39.658   22 -0.214   22 -0.226   24 -0.265   22 0.4763   13  3.800   21 -0.173   23 -0.356
MEMPHIS      28 54  7995  8260  0.005 42.070   23 -0.337   23 -0.362   21 -0.159   23 0.4640    7  3.853   10  0.188   26 -0.506
CHICAGO      30 52  7786  8207 -0.080 39.999   24 -0.349   24 -0.371   25 -0.358   24 0.4626    8  3.827   17 -0.134   27 -0.581
LA CLIPPERS  27 55  7693  8031 -0.000 42.162   25 -0.359   25 -0.384   23 -0.246   25 0.4611   12  3.801   19 -0.149   22 -0.342
MIAMI        25 57  7016  7430 -0.074 40.232   26 -0.475   26 -0.505   27 -0.417   26 0.4486   29  3.631   28 -1.090    8  0.256
TORONTO      24 58  7453  7934 -0.093 39.846   27 -0.512   27 -0.544   26 -0.406   27 0.4441   17  3.759   27 -0.506   21 -0.307
DENVER       17 65  6901  7580 -0.020 42.652   28 -0.673   28 -0.707   28 -0.528   28 0.4321   28  3.633   29 -1.190   11  0.135
CLEVELAND    17 65  7495  8284 -0.099 40.482   29 -0.733   29 -0.772   29 -0.601   29 0.4248   11  3.807   26 -0.472   28 -0.730
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 SACRAMENTO 66 28 9637 9076 0.108 48.730 2 0.610 2 0.561 2 0.452 2 0.5549 4 3.862 2 0.842 16 0.061 PORTLAND 53 36 8512 8291 0.083 46.407 4 0.298 4 0.281 6 0.225 5 0.5290 18 3.753 11 0.098 5 0.352 LA LAKERS 56 38 9433 9239 0.074 48.897 5 0.295 5 0.280 5 0.250 4 0.5300 5 3.861 4 0.635 19 -0.135 PHOENIX 46 42 8345 8284 0.060 45.694 12 0.105 12 0.095 10 0.118 11 0.5111 16 3.769 15 0.067 10 0.169 SEATTLE 40 42 7555 7565 0.023 41.660 17 -0.003 17 -0.021 15 0.024 16 0.4989 26 3.711 23 -0.296 6 0.344 GOLDEN STATE 38 44 8400 8493 0.016 41.792 19 -0.054 19 -0.073 19 -0.071 19 0.4931 1 3.948 3 0.749 29 -0.891 LA CLIPPERS 27 55 7693 8031 -0.000 42.162 25 -0.359 25 -0.384 23 -0.246 25 0.4611 12 3.801 19 -0.149 22 -0.342

MIDWEST 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 SAN ANTONIO 76 30 10131 9555 0.121 55.781 1 0.658 1 0.610 1 0.545 1 0.5604 24 3.721 8 0.273 1 0.817 DALLAS 70 32 10526 9900 0.134 53.879 3 0.599 3 0.548 3 0.402 3 0.5547 2 3.886 1 0.908 18 -0.105 MINNESOTA 53 35 8649 8517 0.043 44.935 6 0.288 6 0.276 9 0.122 6 0.5281 9 3.825 6 0.333 17 -0.090 UTAH 48 39 8227 8084 0.067 45.016 9 0.185 8 0.169 12 0.091 8 0.5175 19 3.748 16 -0.056 9 0.239 HOUSTON 43 39 7688 7567 0.030 41.480 14 0.080 14 0.068 11 0.092 14 0.5077 23 3.723 20 -0.170 4 0.354 MEMPHIS 28 54 7995 8260 0.005 42.070 23 -0.337 23 -0.362 21 -0.159 23 0.4640 7 3.853 10 0.188 26 -0.506 DENVER 17 65 6901 7580 -0.020 42.652 28 -0.673 28 -0.707 28 -0.528 28 0.4321 28 3.633 29 -1.190 11 0.135

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 DETROIT 58 41 9021 8704 -0.022 47.717 8 0.188 9 0.169 8 0.140 9 0.5166 27 3.651 24 -0.447 2 0.727 INDIANA 50 38 8487 8235 -0.050 41.597 11 0.117 11 0.105 14 0.080 12 0.5104 15 3.780 13 0.077 15 0.082 NEW ORLEANS 49 39 8256 8093 -0.038 42.273 13 0.104 13 0.093 13 0.082 13 0.5087 22 3.730 18 -0.148 7 0.312 MILWAUKEE 44 44 8745 8752 -0.031 43.085 18 -0.008 18 -0.026 16 -0.028 18 0.4961 3 3.873 5 0.416 25 -0.472 ATLANTA 35 47 7714 8006 -0.078 39.658 22 -0.214 22 -0.226 24 -0.265 22 0.4763 13 3.800 21 -0.173 23 -0.356 CHICAGO 30 52 7786 8207 -0.080 39.999 24 -0.349 24 -0.371 25 -0.358 24 0.4626 8 3.827 17 -0.134 27 -0.581 TORONTO 24 58 7453 7934 -0.093 39.846 27 -0.512 27 -0.544 26 -0.406 27 0.4441 17 3.759 27 -0.506 21 -0.307 CLEVELAND 17 65 7495 8284 -0.099 40.482 29 -0.733 29 -0.772 29 -0.601 29 0.4248 11 3.807 26 -0.472 28 -0.730

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 NEW JERSEY 63 39 9693 9198 0.009 49.723 7 0.284 7 0.268 4 0.267 7 0.5269 21 3.737 14 0.067 3 0.467 PHILADELPHIA 54 40 9046 8847 -0.018 45.772 10 0.161 10 0.147 7 0.159 10 0.5144 14 3.795 9 0.228 13 0.091 BOSTON 48 44 8545 8583 -0.020 45.463 15 0.039 15 0.029 17 -0.039 15 0.5022 20 3.743 22 -0.209 12 0.132 ORLANDO 45 44 8691 8731 -0.039 43.395 16 -0.003 16 -0.020 18 -0.070 17 0.4972 6 3.859 7 0.306 24 -0.446 NEW YORK 37 45 7860 7971 -0.053 39.808 20 -0.136 20 -0.150 20 -0.102 20 0.4834 10 3.818 12 0.078 20 -0.282 WASHINGTON 37 45 7502 7585 -0.069 39.300 21 -0.156 21 -0.171 22 -0.187 21 0.4821 25 3.721 25 -0.460 14 0.087 MIAMI 25 57 7016 7430 -0.074 40.232 26 -0.475 26 -0.505 27 -0.417 26 0.4486 29 3.631 28 -1.090 8 0.256


DIVISION            W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
PACIFIC DIVISION  326 285 0.534    1  0.111
MIDWEST DIVISION  335 294 0.533    2  0.107
ATLANTIC DIVISION 309 314 0.496    3 -0.055
CENTRAL DIVISION  307 384 0.444    4 -0.214

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.326 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.031 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Jan  4 12:44:23 2020
games through: Sun Jun 15 2003

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