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
SPURS         78 27 11085 10238  0.127 55.635    1  0.738    1  0.697    1  0.742    1 0.5690   15  3.846    2  0.772    3  0.711
THUNDER       69 31 10553 10052  0.136 53.739    2  0.580    2  0.568    3  0.379    2 0.5560   11  3.874    4  0.547   10  0.211
CLIPPERS      62 32 10151  9563  0.112 49.536    3  0.499    3  0.466    2  0.475    3 0.5456    6  3.913    1  0.835   12  0.115
TRAIL BLAZERS 59 34  9900  9642  0.107 49.629    4  0.432    4  0.406    8  0.191    4 0.5406    7  3.901    6  0.492   17 -0.109
ROCKETS       56 32  9501  9125  0.075 45.644    5  0.410    5  0.376    5  0.310    5 0.5384    5  3.918    3  0.697   15 -0.078
HEAT          67 35 10325  9900  0.014 50.596    6  0.403    6  0.370    6  0.244    6 0.5383   17  3.825   11  0.177    6  0.311
PACERS        66 35  9673  9331 -0.028 48.865    7  0.363    7  0.341   15  0.053    8 0.5324   29  3.715   25 -0.527    4  0.632
WARRIORS      54 34  9191  8818  0.084 45.816    8  0.351    8  0.325    4  0.320    7 0.5324   12  3.856    9  0.402    7  0.237
MAVERICKS     52 37  9305  9122  0.099 47.317    9  0.307    9  0.285    7  0.243   10 0.5278   10  3.886    8  0.469   14  0.017
GRIZZLIES     52 36  8461  8371  0.075 46.389   10  0.297   10  0.278   10  0.160    9 0.5284   28  3.716   24 -0.415    2  0.734
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SUNS          48 34  8629  8413  0.033 41.638   11  0.246   11  0.217    9  0.180   11 0.5222    8  3.901    7  0.480   18 -0.121
RAPTORS       51 38  8978  8723 -0.060 42.099   12  0.134   12  0.109   12  0.096   12 0.5113   20  3.813   14 -0.029    9  0.222
BULLS         49 37  8061  7926 -0.057 41.095   13  0.125   13  0.105   13  0.091   13 0.5101   30  3.673   29 -0.679    1  0.862
NETS          49 45  9225  9323 -0.034 46.437   14  0.038   14  0.026   17 -0.041   15 0.5019   24  3.804   20 -0.211   11  0.129
WIZARDS       49 43  9173  9065 -0.050 44.344   15  0.038   15  0.020   14  0.072   14 0.5026   23  3.805   16 -0.090    8  0.233
TIMBERWOLVES  40 42  8768  8549  0.036 41.687   16  0.015   16 -0.010   11  0.117   16 0.4992    4  3.919    5  0.511   25 -0.277
BOBCATS       43 43  8310  8367 -0.060 41.559   17 -0.033   17 -0.057   16 -0.034   17 0.4944   27  3.763   23 -0.393    5  0.324
NUGGETS       36 46  8559  8735  0.026 42.569   18 -0.094   18 -0.115   20 -0.133   18 0.4884    2  3.929   10  0.310   27 -0.577
HAWKS         41 48  8929  8975 -0.033 43.871   19 -0.103   19 -0.124   19 -0.076   19 0.4876   13  3.855   13  0.001   20 -0.154
KNICKS        37 45  8084  8149 -0.077 39.147   20 -0.161   21 -0.178   18 -0.041   21 0.4809   21  3.809   18 -0.184   13  0.102
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PELICANS      34 48  8177  8399  0.021 42.534   21 -0.162   20 -0.178   21 -0.175   20 0.4824   16  3.832   19 -0.208   19 -0.141
CAVALIERS     33 49  8054  8324 -0.093 39.252   22 -0.272   22 -0.298   23 -0.186   22 0.4687   18  3.821   21 -0.275   16 -0.097
KINGS         28 54  8241  8479  0.025 42.709   23 -0.326   23 -0.355   22 -0.176   23 0.4650   14  3.849   17 -0.127   22 -0.226
LAKERS        27 55  8442  8958  0.012 43.083   24 -0.355   24 -0.373   25 -0.372   24 0.4622    1  3.946   12  0.157   29 -0.902
PISTONS       29 53  8286  8586 -0.088 39.487   25 -0.394   25 -0.414   24 -0.319   25 0.4577    9  3.895   15 -0.046   28 -0.592
JAZZ          25 57  7791  8379 -0.000 42.972   26 -0.435   26 -0.452   28 -0.471   26 0.4559   26  3.786   30 -0.725   21 -0.216
CELTICS       25 57  7892  8258 -0.100 39.408   27 -0.519   27 -0.550   26 -0.394   27 0.4451   22  3.808   26 -0.541   23 -0.247
MAGIC         23 59  7914  8360 -0.101 39.600   28 -0.577   28 -0.607   27 -0.429   28 0.4399   25  3.802   27 -0.606   24 -0.253
76ERS         19 63  8155  9012 -0.112 40.053   29 -0.703   29 -0.720   30 -0.711   29 0.4281    3  3.920   22 -0.312   30 -1.111
BUCKS         15 67  7829  8500 -0.101 40.004   30 -0.844   30 -0.884   29 -0.551   30 0.4167   19  3.819   28 -0.648   26 -0.454
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 62 32 10151 9563 0.112 49.536 3 0.499 3 0.466 2 0.475 3 0.5456 6 3.913 1 0.835 12 0.115 WARRIORS 54 34 9191 8818 0.084 45.816 8 0.351 8 0.325 4 0.320 7 0.5324 12 3.856 9 0.402 7 0.237 SUNS 48 34 8629 8413 0.033 41.638 11 0.246 11 0.217 9 0.180 11 0.5222 8 3.901 7 0.480 18 -0.121 KINGS 28 54 8241 8479 0.025 42.709 23 -0.326 23 -0.355 22 -0.176 23 0.4650 14 3.849 17 -0.127 22 -0.226 LAKERS 27 55 8442 8958 0.012 43.083 24 -0.355 24 -0.373 25 -0.372 24 0.4622 1 3.946 12 0.157 29 -0.902

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 69 31 10553 10052 0.136 53.739 2 0.580 2 0.568 3 0.379 2 0.5560 11 3.874 4 0.547 10 0.211 TRAIL BLAZERS 59 34 9900 9642 0.107 49.629 4 0.432 4 0.406 8 0.191 4 0.5406 7 3.901 6 0.492 17 -0.109 TIMBERWOLVES 40 42 8768 8549 0.036 41.687 16 0.015 16 -0.010 11 0.117 16 0.4992 4 3.919 5 0.511 25 -0.277 NUGGETS 36 46 8559 8735 0.026 42.569 18 -0.094 18 -0.115 20 -0.133 18 0.4884 2 3.929 10 0.310 27 -0.577 JAZZ 25 57 7791 8379 -0.000 42.972 26 -0.435 26 -0.452 28 -0.471 26 0.4559 26 3.786 30 -0.725 21 -0.216

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 78 27 11085 10238 0.127 55.635 1 0.738 1 0.697 1 0.742 1 0.5690 15 3.846 2 0.772 3 0.711 ROCKETS 56 32 9501 9125 0.075 45.644 5 0.410 5 0.376 5 0.310 5 0.5384 5 3.918 3 0.697 15 -0.078 MAVERICKS 52 37 9305 9122 0.099 47.317 9 0.307 9 0.285 7 0.243 10 0.5278 10 3.886 8 0.469 14 0.017 GRIZZLIES 52 36 8461 8371 0.075 46.389 10 0.297 10 0.278 10 0.160 9 0.5284 28 3.716 24 -0.415 2 0.734 PELICANS 34 48 8177 8399 0.021 42.534 21 -0.162 20 -0.178 21 -0.175 20 0.4824 16 3.832 19 -0.208 19 -0.141

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 PACERS 66 35 9673 9331 -0.028 48.865 7 0.363 7 0.341 15 0.053 8 0.5324 29 3.715 25 -0.527 4 0.632 BULLS 49 37 8061 7926 -0.057 41.095 13 0.125 13 0.105 13 0.091 13 0.5101 30 3.673 29 -0.679 1 0.862 CAVALIERS 33 49 8054 8324 -0.093 39.252 22 -0.272 22 -0.298 23 -0.186 22 0.4687 18 3.821 21 -0.275 16 -0.097 PISTONS 29 53 8286 8586 -0.088 39.487 25 -0.394 25 -0.414 24 -0.319 25 0.4577 9 3.895 15 -0.046 28 -0.592 BUCKS 15 67 7829 8500 -0.101 40.004 30 -0.844 30 -0.884 29 -0.551 30 0.4167 19 3.819 28 -0.648 26 -0.454

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 HEAT 67 35 10325 9900 0.014 50.596 6 0.403 6 0.370 6 0.244 6 0.5383 17 3.825 11 0.177 6 0.311 WIZARDS 49 43 9173 9065 -0.050 44.344 15 0.038 15 0.020 14 0.072 14 0.5026 23 3.805 16 -0.090 8 0.233 BOBCATS 43 43 8310 8367 -0.060 41.559 17 -0.033 17 -0.057 16 -0.034 17 0.4944 27 3.763 23 -0.393 5 0.324 HAWKS 41 48 8929 8975 -0.033 43.871 19 -0.103 19 -0.124 19 -0.076 19 0.4876 13 3.855 13 0.001 20 -0.154 MAGIC 23 59 7914 8360 -0.101 39.600 28 -0.577 28 -0.607 27 -0.429 28 0.4399 25 3.802 27 -0.606 24 -0.253

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 RAPTORS 51 38 8978 8723 -0.060 42.099 12 0.134 12 0.109 12 0.096 12 0.5113 20 3.813 14 -0.029 9 0.222 NETS 49 45 9225 9323 -0.034 46.437 14 0.038 14 0.026 17 -0.041 15 0.5019 24 3.804 20 -0.211 11 0.129 KNICKS 37 45 8084 8149 -0.077 39.147 20 -0.161 21 -0.178 18 -0.041 21 0.4809 21 3.809 18 -0.184 13 0.102 CELTICS 25 57 7892 8258 -0.100 39.408 27 -0.519 27 -0.550 26 -0.394 27 0.4451 22 3.808 26 -0.541 23 -0.247 76ERS 19 63 8155 9012 -0.112 40.053 29 -0.703 29 -0.720 30 -0.711 29 0.4281 3 3.920 22 -0.312 30 -1.111


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 272 180 0.602    1  0.267
PACIFIC DIVISION   219 209 0.512    2  0.113
NORTHWEST DIVISION 229 210 0.522    3  0.076
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 223 228 0.494    4 -0.068
CENTRAL DIVISION   192 241 0.443    5 -0.227
ATLANTIC DIVISION  181 248 0.422    6 -0.280

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.219 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.021 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 12:48:20 2020
games through: Sun Jun 15 2014

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