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
CELTICS       57 16 8842 8012  0.042 34.918    1  0.716    1  0.705    1  0.777    1 0.5668   16  3.974    2  0.807    2  0.748
NUGGETS       51 22 8365 8024  0.044 35.809    2  0.514    2  0.513    6  0.317    2 0.5502   20  3.937   13  0.156    7  0.478
TIMBERWOLVES  50 22 8140 7655  0.050 35.083    3  0.489    3  0.481    2  0.459    3 0.5491   30  3.879   16  0.013    1  0.905
THUNDER       50 22 8669 8149  0.037 34.743    4  0.483    4  0.475    3  0.429    4 0.5481    9  4.007    3  0.631   10  0.227
CLIPPERS      45 27 8376 8126  0.044 35.572    5  0.326    5  0.327   11  0.169    5 0.5329   15  3.979   12  0.226   13  0.111
PELICANS      45 28 8436 8057  0.039 35.620    7  0.291    7  0.289    4  0.406    6 0.5303   17  3.949    9  0.309    5  0.503
BUCKS         46 27 8784 8533  0.004 35.012    6  0.300    6  0.301    7  0.226    7 0.5296    4  4.039    4  0.596   19 -0.144
MAVERICKS     43 29 8552 8394  0.026 35.354    9  0.243    9  0.242    8  0.221    8 0.5254    6  4.038    5  0.587   20 -0.145
KNICKS        44 28 8093 7743  0.014 34.335    8  0.264    8  0.262    5  0.341    9 0.5246   26  3.899   17 -0.011    3  0.693
KINGS         42 30 8447 8372  0.044 36.048   10  0.223   10  0.223   15  0.102   10 0.5242   10  3.999   11  0.262   18 -0.057
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CAVALIERS     44 29 8224 7985 -0.011 34.607   11  0.223   11  0.220   12  0.159   11 0.5207   25  3.904   19 -0.164    6  0.482
LAKERS        42 32 8743 8709  0.041 37.076   12  0.201   12  0.199   16  0.097   12 0.5207    7  4.020    8  0.365   21 -0.171
SUNS          43 30 8532 8315 -0.024 34.369   14  0.182   14  0.176    9  0.217   13 0.5189   14  3.980   10  0.277   11  0.157
MAGIC         42 30 7963 7823 -0.019 34.169   13  0.185   13  0.181   17  0.096   14 0.5161   29  3.881   23 -0.344    4  0.537
WARRIORS      38 34 8498 8363  0.048 35.967   16  0.103   16  0.102   10  0.182   15 0.5109    8  4.008    7  0.387   15 -0.024
PACERS        41 34 9206 9073  0.011 36.470   15  0.105   15  0.105   14  0.137   16 0.5106    1  4.102    1  0.850   26 -0.576
HEAT          39 33 7871 7842 -0.021 34.446   17  0.074   17  0.077   18  0.016   17 0.5071   27  3.886   24 -0.396    8  0.428
76ERS         39 34 8329 8177 -0.004 35.013   18  0.073   18  0.072   19 -0.021   18 0.5059   18  3.947   18 -0.129   14  0.087
ROCKETS       37 35 8240 8104  0.017 35.124   19  0.043   19  0.042   13  0.154   19 0.5042   19  3.944   15  0.028    9  0.279
BULLS         35 38 8190 8292 -0.042 34.760   20 -0.080   20 -0.081   21 -0.099   20 0.4916   23  3.920   22 -0.342   12  0.145
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
HAWKS         34 39 8705 8797 -0.027 35.099   21 -0.094   21 -0.095   20 -0.067   21 0.4884    2  4.062    6  0.426   25 -0.559
JAZZ          29 44 8508 8815  0.000 36.457   22 -0.238   22 -0.231   23 -0.301   22 0.4774    5  4.038   14  0.066   28 -0.668
NETS          28 45 8106 8289 -0.016 35.691   23 -0.287   23 -0.286   22 -0.221   23 0.4704   21  3.932   25 -0.404   16 -0.039
GRIZZLIES     24 49 7748 8257  0.003 37.006   24 -0.385   24 -0.375   25 -0.487   24 0.4622   28  3.881   29 -0.923   17 -0.051
RAPTORS       23 50 8219 8623 -0.050 35.399   25 -0.473   25 -0.466   26 -0.517   25 0.4523   13  3.983   26 -0.441   27 -0.593
TRAIL BLAZERS 19 54 7852 8457 -0.002 37.100   26 -0.570   26 -0.566   27 -0.518   26 0.4459   24  3.905   28 -0.838   22 -0.197
SPURS         17 56 8172 8700  0.003 36.958   27 -0.627   27 -0.630   24 -0.371   27 0.4391   11  3.990   21 -0.260   24 -0.482
HORNETS       18 54 7656 8407 -0.077 34.830   28 -0.642   28 -0.636   30 -0.722   28 0.4353   22  3.920   30 -0.964   23 -0.479
WIZARDS       14 59 8302 9007 -0.049 35.976   29 -0.788   29 -0.804   29 -0.614   29 0.4235    3  4.046   20 -0.207   30 -1.021
PISTONS       12 61 8091 8759 -0.037 36.460   30 -0.855   30 -0.879   28 -0.564   30 0.4193   12  3.989   27 -0.458   29 -0.669
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 45 27 8376 8126 0.044 35.572 5 0.326 5 0.327 11 0.169 5 0.5329 15 3.979 12 0.226 13 0.111 KINGS 42 30 8447 8372 0.044 36.048 10 0.223 10 0.223 15 0.102 10 0.5242 10 3.999 11 0.262 18 -0.057 LAKERS 42 32 8743 8709 0.041 37.076 12 0.201 12 0.199 16 0.097 12 0.5207 7 4.020 8 0.365 21 -0.171 SUNS 43 30 8532 8315 -0.024 34.369 14 0.182 14 0.176 9 0.217 13 0.5189 14 3.980 10 0.277 11 0.157 WARRIORS 38 34 8498 8363 0.048 35.967 16 0.103 16 0.102 10 0.182 15 0.5109 8 4.008 7 0.387 15 -0.024

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 NUGGETS 51 22 8365 8024 0.044 35.809 2 0.514 2 0.513 6 0.317 2 0.5502 20 3.937 13 0.156 7 0.478 TIMBERWOLVES 50 22 8140 7655 0.050 35.083 3 0.489 3 0.481 2 0.459 3 0.5491 30 3.879 16 0.013 1 0.905 THUNDER 50 22 8669 8149 0.037 34.743 4 0.483 4 0.475 3 0.429 4 0.5481 9 4.007 3 0.631 10 0.227 JAZZ 29 44 8508 8815 0.000 36.457 22 -0.238 22 -0.231 23 -0.301 22 0.4774 5 4.038 14 0.066 28 -0.668 TRAIL BLAZERS 19 54 7852 8457 -0.002 37.100 26 -0.570 26 -0.566 27 -0.518 26 0.4459 24 3.905 28 -0.838 22 -0.197

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 PELICANS 45 28 8436 8057 0.039 35.620 7 0.291 7 0.289 4 0.406 6 0.5303 17 3.949 9 0.309 5 0.503 MAVERICKS 43 29 8552 8394 0.026 35.354 9 0.243 9 0.242 8 0.221 8 0.5254 6 4.038 5 0.587 20 -0.145 ROCKETS 37 35 8240 8104 0.017 35.124 19 0.043 19 0.042 13 0.154 19 0.5042 19 3.944 15 0.028 9 0.279 GRIZZLIES 24 49 7748 8257 0.003 37.006 24 -0.385 24 -0.375 25 -0.487 24 0.4622 28 3.881 29 -0.923 17 -0.051 SPURS 17 56 8172 8700 0.003 36.958 27 -0.627 27 -0.630 24 -0.371 27 0.4391 11 3.990 21 -0.260 24 -0.482

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 46 27 8784 8533 0.004 35.012 6 0.300 6 0.301 7 0.226 7 0.5296 4 4.039 4 0.596 19 -0.144 CAVALIERS 44 29 8224 7985 -0.011 34.607 11 0.223 11 0.220 12 0.159 11 0.5207 25 3.904 19 -0.164 6 0.482 PACERS 41 34 9206 9073 0.011 36.470 15 0.105 15 0.105 14 0.137 16 0.5106 1 4.102 1 0.850 26 -0.576 BULLS 35 38 8190 8292 -0.042 34.760 20 -0.080 20 -0.081 21 -0.099 20 0.4916 23 3.920 22 -0.342 12 0.145 PISTONS 12 61 8091 8759 -0.037 36.460 30 -0.855 30 -0.879 28 -0.564 30 0.4193 12 3.989 27 -0.458 29 -0.669

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 42 30 7963 7823 -0.019 34.169 13 0.185 13 0.181 17 0.096 14 0.5161 29 3.881 23 -0.344 4 0.537 HEAT 39 33 7871 7842 -0.021 34.446 17 0.074 17 0.077 18 0.016 17 0.5071 27 3.886 24 -0.396 8 0.428 HAWKS 34 39 8705 8797 -0.027 35.099 21 -0.094 21 -0.095 20 -0.067 21 0.4884 2 4.062 6 0.426 25 -0.559 HORNETS 18 54 7656 8407 -0.077 34.830 28 -0.642 28 -0.636 30 -0.722 28 0.4353 22 3.920 30 -0.964 23 -0.479 WIZARDS 14 59 8302 9007 -0.049 35.976 29 -0.788 29 -0.804 29 -0.614 29 0.4235 3 4.046 20 -0.207 30 -1.021

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 16 8842 8012 0.042 34.918 1 0.716 1 0.705 1 0.777 1 0.5668 16 3.974 2 0.807 2 0.748 KNICKS 44 28 8093 7743 0.014 34.335 8 0.264 8 0.262 5 0.341 9 0.5246 26 3.899 17 -0.011 3 0.693 76ERS 39 34 8329 8177 -0.004 35.013 18 0.073 18 0.072 19 -0.021 18 0.5059 18 3.947 18 -0.129 14 0.087 NETS 28 45 8106 8289 -0.016 35.691 23 -0.287 23 -0.286 22 -0.221 23 0.4704 21 3.932 25 -0.404 16 -0.039 RAPTORS 23 50 8219 8623 -0.050 35.399 25 -0.473 25 -0.466 26 -0.517 25 0.4523 13 3.983 26 -0.441 27 -0.593


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
PACIFIC DIVISION   210 153 0.579    1  0.166
ATLANTIC DIVISION  191 173 0.525    2  0.138
NORTHWEST DIVISION 199 164 0.548    3  0.119
CENTRAL DIVISION   178 189 0.485    4 -0.042
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 166 197 0.457    5 -0.057
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 147 215 0.406    6 -0.305

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.172 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.014 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Fri Mar 29 05:30:17 2024
games through: Thu Mar 28 2024

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