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       35  8 4971 4449  0.101 21.765    2  0.781    2  0.784    1  0.831    1 0.5787   24  3.908    4  0.595    1  1.066
CELTICS       30 13 5060 4647 -0.002 20.391    3  0.410    4  0.399    2  0.578    3 0.5445   19  3.941    5  0.511    2  0.645
CLIPPERS      24 18 4598 4479  0.061 21.554    8  0.200    8  0.191    8  0.253    8 0.5193   29  3.878   17 -0.129    3  0.635
ROCKETS       28 14 4780 4529  0.077 21.460    4  0.405    3  0.401    6  0.383    4 0.5414   22  3.918   12  0.201    4  0.565
MAGIC         23 22 4677 4698 -0.018 22.398   16  0.009   16  0.012   19 -0.136   17 0.5009   30  3.815   30 -0.825    5  0.554
TIMBERWOLVES  22 21 4729 4645  0.072 22.502   13  0.089   14  0.077    9  0.209   13 0.5082   28  3.889   16 -0.118    6  0.535
BUCKS         25 17 4771 4635 -0.046 19.903    9  0.163    9  0.152   10  0.190    9 0.5180   20  3.941   13  0.121    7  0.258
HEAT          21 21 4667 4626 -0.052 20.196   19 -0.044   19 -0.045   14 -0.003   20 0.4962   23  3.909   23 -0.230    8  0.224
CAVALIERS     36  6 5124 4689 -0.028 19.204    1  0.791    1  0.807    3  0.564    2 0.5785    4  4.030    2  0.957    9  0.172
KNICKS        29 16 5249 4981 -0.079 20.470    7  0.247    7  0.237    7  0.261    7 0.5258   11  3.977    6  0.378   10  0.144
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MAVERICKS     23 20 4952 4807  0.044 21.812   12  0.118   12  0.104   11  0.186   12 0.5103   13  3.964   11  0.237   11  0.135
WARRIORS      21 21 4651 4669  0.079 22.373   14  0.077   13  0.078   17 -0.080   15 0.5056   21  3.927   22 -0.221   12  0.061
KINGS         22 20 4900 4783 -0.047 20.084   17  0.004   17  0.007   12  0.152   18 0.5008    9  3.983    9  0.298   13  0.006
NUGGETS       27 16 5190 4962  0.063 21.952    5  0.311    5  0.308    5  0.418    6 0.5325    3  4.035    3  0.840   14 -0.005
PISTONS       22 21 4823 4865 -0.027 21.301   18 -0.001   18  0.006   15 -0.041   16 0.5011   16  3.948   14 -0.075   15 -0.007
SPURS         19 22 4577 4635 -0.007 20.686   21 -0.082   21 -0.075   18 -0.095   21 0.4898   18  3.942   18 -0.157   16 -0.032
HORNETS       11 28 4177 4388 -0.038 19.672   27 -0.492   27 -0.492   24 -0.346   27 0.4484   27  3.896   27 -0.639   17 -0.053
76ERS         15 27 4515 4719 -0.028 21.265   24 -0.328   24 -0.323   23 -0.313   23 0.4659   25  3.905   26 -0.563   18 -0.062
LAKERS        23 18 4560 4642 -0.020 20.574   10  0.141   10  0.131   20 -0.138   10 0.5136   17  3.942   19 -0.199   19 -0.076
PACERS        24 19 4952 4926 -0.014 21.307   11  0.125   11  0.115   13  0.117   11 0.5126    6  4.001    7  0.356   20 -0.122
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
GRIZZLIES     28 15 5292 4941 -0.012 20.424    6  0.306    6  0.297    4  0.482    5 0.5330    1  4.070    1  1.092   21 -0.127
NETS          14 30 4680 5002  0.032 23.496   25 -0.363   25 -0.350   28 -0.498   25 0.4622   26  3.897   29 -0.785   22 -0.211
SUNS          21 21 4733 4806 -0.066 20.298   20 -0.053   20 -0.046   21 -0.185   19 0.4962   12  3.972   15 -0.093   23 -0.277
PELICANS      12 32 4806 5158 -0.064 22.337   28 -0.548   28 -0.550   27 -0.461   28 0.4456   15  3.948   25 -0.492   24 -0.431
HAWKS         22 20 4916 4999 -0.012 21.227   15  0.051   15  0.055   16 -0.076   14 0.5062    5  4.023   10  0.282   25 -0.434
RAPTORS       11 32 4770 5071  0.092 23.865   26 -0.471   26 -0.467   25 -0.348   26 0.4517   10  3.980   20 -0.214   26 -0.482
TRAIL BLAZERS 15 28 4647 5008 -0.008 22.502   23 -0.321   23 -0.308   29 -0.506   24 0.4648   14  3.959   24 -0.483   27 -0.530
JAZZ          10 31 4569 4846 -0.027 20.875   29 -0.570   29 -0.576   26 -0.387   29 0.4389    8  3.987   21 -0.218   28 -0.556
BULLS         19 25 5153 5279 -0.052 21.726   22 -0.184   22 -0.177   22 -0.216   22 0.4806    2  4.055    8  0.308   29 -0.740
WIZARDS        6 36 4540 5145  0.039 23.384   30 -0.771   30 -0.792   30 -0.838   30 0.4236    7  3.988   28 -0.664   30 -1.012
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 24 18 4598 4479 0.061 21.554 8 0.200 8 0.191 8 0.253 8 0.5193 29 3.878 17 -0.129 3 0.635 WARRIORS 21 21 4651 4669 0.079 22.373 14 0.077 13 0.078 17 -0.080 15 0.5056 21 3.927 22 -0.221 12 0.061 KINGS 22 20 4900 4783 -0.047 20.084 17 0.004 17 0.007 12 0.152 18 0.5008 9 3.983 9 0.298 13 0.006 LAKERS 23 18 4560 4642 -0.020 20.574 10 0.141 10 0.131 20 -0.138 10 0.5136 17 3.942 19 -0.199 19 -0.076 SUNS 21 21 4733 4806 -0.066 20.298 20 -0.053 20 -0.046 21 -0.185 19 0.4962 12 3.972 15 -0.093 23 -0.277

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 35 8 4971 4449 0.101 21.765 2 0.781 2 0.784 1 0.831 1 0.5787 24 3.908 4 0.595 1 1.066 TIMBERWOLVES 22 21 4729 4645 0.072 22.502 13 0.089 14 0.077 9 0.209 13 0.5082 28 3.889 16 -0.118 6 0.535 NUGGETS 27 16 5190 4962 0.063 21.952 5 0.311 5 0.308 5 0.418 6 0.5325 3 4.035 3 0.840 14 -0.005 TRAIL BLAZERS 15 28 4647 5008 -0.008 22.502 23 -0.321 23 -0.308 29 -0.506 24 0.4648 14 3.959 24 -0.483 27 -0.530 JAZZ 10 31 4569 4846 -0.027 20.875 29 -0.570 29 -0.576 26 -0.387 29 0.4389 8 3.987 21 -0.218 28 -0.556

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 28 14 4780 4529 0.077 21.460 4 0.405 3 0.401 6 0.383 4 0.5414 22 3.918 12 0.201 4 0.565 MAVERICKS 23 20 4952 4807 0.044 21.812 12 0.118 12 0.104 11 0.186 12 0.5103 13 3.964 11 0.237 11 0.135 SPURS 19 22 4577 4635 -0.007 20.686 21 -0.082 21 -0.075 18 -0.095 21 0.4898 18 3.942 18 -0.157 16 -0.032 GRIZZLIES 28 15 5292 4941 -0.012 20.424 6 0.306 6 0.297 4 0.482 5 0.5330 1 4.070 1 1.092 21 -0.127 PELICANS 12 32 4806 5158 -0.064 22.337 28 -0.548 28 -0.550 27 -0.461 28 0.4456 15 3.948 25 -0.492 24 -0.431

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 BUCKS 25 17 4771 4635 -0.046 19.903 9 0.163 9 0.152 10 0.190 9 0.5180 20 3.941 13 0.121 7 0.258 CAVALIERS 36 6 5124 4689 -0.028 19.204 1 0.791 1 0.807 3 0.564 2 0.5785 4 4.030 2 0.957 9 0.172 PISTONS 22 21 4823 4865 -0.027 21.301 18 -0.001 18 0.006 15 -0.041 16 0.5011 16 3.948 14 -0.075 15 -0.007 PACERS 24 19 4952 4926 -0.014 21.307 11 0.125 11 0.115 13 0.117 11 0.5126 6 4.001 7 0.356 20 -0.122 BULLS 19 25 5153 5279 -0.052 21.726 22 -0.184 22 -0.177 22 -0.216 22 0.4806 2 4.055 8 0.308 29 -0.740

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 23 22 4677 4698 -0.018 22.398 16 0.009 16 0.012 19 -0.136 17 0.5009 30 3.815 30 -0.825 5 0.554 HEAT 21 21 4667 4626 -0.052 20.196 19 -0.044 19 -0.045 14 -0.003 20 0.4962 23 3.909 23 -0.230 8 0.224 HORNETS 11 28 4177 4388 -0.038 19.672 27 -0.492 27 -0.492 24 -0.346 27 0.4484 27 3.896 27 -0.639 17 -0.053 HAWKS 22 20 4916 4999 -0.012 21.227 15 0.051 15 0.055 16 -0.076 14 0.5062 5 4.023 10 0.282 25 -0.434 WIZARDS 6 36 4540 5145 0.039 23.384 30 -0.771 30 -0.792 30 -0.838 30 0.4236 7 3.988 28 -0.664 30 -1.012

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 30 13 5060 4647 -0.002 20.391 3 0.410 4 0.399 2 0.578 3 0.5445 19 3.941 5 0.511 2 0.645 KNICKS 29 16 5249 4981 -0.079 20.470 7 0.247 7 0.237 7 0.261 7 0.5258 11 3.977 6 0.378 10 0.144 76ERS 15 27 4515 4719 -0.028 21.265 24 -0.328 24 -0.323 23 -0.313 23 0.4659 25 3.905 26 -0.563 18 -0.062 NETS 14 30 4680 5002 0.032 23.496 25 -0.363 25 -0.350 28 -0.498 25 0.4622 26 3.897 29 -0.785 22 -0.211 RAPTORS 11 32 4770 5071 0.092 23.865 26 -0.471 26 -0.467 25 -0.348 26 0.4517 10 3.980 20 -0.214 26 -0.482


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 110 103 0.516    1  0.126
CENTRAL DIVISION   126  88 0.589    2  0.108
NORTHWEST DIVISION 109 104 0.512    3  0.100
PACIFIC DIVISION   111  98 0.531    4  0.019
ATLANTIC DIVISION   99 118 0.456    5 -0.057
SOUTHEAST DIVISION  83 127 0.395    6 -0.307

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.133 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.013 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Wed Jan 22 05:30:20 2025
games through: Tue Jan 21 2025

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