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   70 25  9177  8589  0.063 48.970    1  0.603    1  0.580    2  0.387    1 0.5612   25  3.725   16  0.041    2  0.732
DETROIT       74 26  9591  8987  0.015 49.997    2  0.578    2  0.555    4  0.313    3 0.5574   27  3.713   19 -0.088    3  0.715
DALLAS        74 31 10424  9832  0.114 56.138    3  0.575    3  0.553    1  0.450    2 0.5586   18  3.783    5  0.373    4  0.527
MIAMI         68 37 10405 10001  0.055 54.527    4  0.395    4  0.373    3  0.319    4 0.5391   15  3.819    4  0.409    8  0.229
PHOENIX       64 38 11030 10551  0.065 53.169    5  0.342    5  0.326    5  0.287    5 0.5359    1  3.969    1  1.121   27 -0.547
CLEVELAND     57 38  9177  9035  0.037 49.371    6  0.263    6  0.240   12  0.070    6 0.5259   19  3.773   18 -0.056   11  0.196
L.A. CLIPPERS 54 40  9238  9064  0.036 48.657    7  0.219    7  0.189    7  0.172    7 0.5208   17  3.793   12  0.142   10  0.202
NEW JERSEY    54 39  8727  8625 -0.000 47.127    8  0.196    8  0.168   11  0.081    9 0.5172   23  3.729   22 -0.247    6  0.408
MEMPHIS       49 37  7895  7648  0.035 44.168    9  0.195    9  0.166    6  0.178    8 0.5197   30  3.662   25 -0.449    1  0.806
L.A. LAKERS   48 41  8858  8700  0.033 45.990   10  0.120   10  0.102    8  0.123   10 0.5122   14  3.821    8  0.222   14  0.024
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SACRAMENTO    46 42  8690  8621  0.030 45.629   11  0.079   11  0.065   10  0.102   11 0.5091   11  3.834    7  0.266   17 -0.062
DENVER        45 42  8664  8683  0.004 44.565   12  0.050   12  0.038   16 -0.076   12 0.5056    6  3.855    9  0.190   23 -0.343
WASHINGTON    44 44  8946  8793 -0.020 43.827   13  0.003   13 -0.021    9  0.122   14 0.4969    4  3.872    3  0.471   18 -0.227
UTAH          41 41  7573  7789 -0.029 41.556   14 -0.005   14 -0.022   22 -0.154   13 0.4989   24  3.728   27 -0.487   13  0.179
CHICAGO       43 45  8610  8576 -0.004 44.692   15 -0.009   15 -0.032   13  0.053   15 0.4958   16  3.810   13  0.101   16  0.004
INDIANA       43 45  8235  8102 -0.023 43.760   16 -0.028   16 -0.056   14  0.016   16 0.4936   26  3.723   24 -0.338    7  0.370
MILWAUKEE     41 46  8508  8641 -0.002 44.708   17 -0.047   17 -0.068   17 -0.085   17 0.4933    9  3.838   14  0.096   19 -0.266
NEW ORLEANS   38 44  7611  7842 -0.019 41.952   18 -0.072   18 -0.089   26 -0.237   18 0.4915   21  3.748   26 -0.479   15  0.006
PHILADELPHIA  38 44  8147  8307 -0.048 40.820   19 -0.098   19 -0.115   23 -0.164   19 0.4859    5  3.869   10  0.170   26 -0.498
ORLANDO       36 46  7784  7872 -0.044 40.758   20 -0.149   20 -0.167   15 -0.022   21 0.4803   20  3.757   21 -0.223   12  0.179
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SEATTLE       35 47  8411  8659 -0.034 41.529   21 -0.167   21 -0.182   21 -0.123   20 0.4813    2  3.948    2  0.603   30 -0.849
GOLDEN STATE  34 48  8076  8187 -0.011 41.802   22 -0.170   22 -0.190   18 -0.098   23 0.4797    7  3.850   11  0.144   22 -0.341
HOUSTON       34 48  7387  7517 -0.011 41.898   23 -0.173   23 -0.192   20 -0.120   22 0.4798   29  3.678   29 -0.680    5  0.440
MINNESOTA     33 49  7522  7676 -0.027 41.484   24 -0.212   24 -0.237   25 -0.193   24 0.4757   28  3.712   28 -0.600    9  0.214
BOSTON        33 49  8033  8159 -0.037 41.074   25 -0.220   25 -0.246   19 -0.099   25 0.4724   10  3.837   15  0.080   20 -0.279
TORONTO       27 55  8287  8532 -0.045 41.102   26 -0.391   26 -0.412   24 -0.191   26 0.4545    3  3.899    6  0.290   29 -0.671
ATLANTA       26 56  7972  8362 -0.050 41.396   27 -0.419   27 -0.434   28 -0.259   28 0.4517    8  3.848   17 -0.030   25 -0.488
CHARLOTTE     26 56  7943  8271 -0.041 41.502   28 -0.421   28 -0.440   27 -0.238   27 0.4523   12  3.831   20 -0.089   24 -0.386
NEW YORK      23 59  7842  8367 -0.057 41.445   29 -0.492   29 -0.515   29 -0.408   29 0.4426   13  3.830   23 -0.263   28 -0.554
PORTLAND      21 61  7285  8060 -0.046 42.498   30 -0.543   30 -0.566   30 -0.595   30 0.4416   22  3.737   30 -0.887   21 -0.303
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 PHOENIX 64 38 11030 10551 0.065 53.169 5 0.342 5 0.326 5 0.287 5 0.5359 1 3.969 1 1.121 27 -0.547 L.A. CLIPPERS 54 40 9238 9064 0.036 48.657 7 0.219 7 0.189 7 0.172 7 0.5208 17 3.793 12 0.142 10 0.202 L.A. LAKERS 48 41 8858 8700 0.033 45.990 10 0.120 10 0.102 8 0.123 10 0.5122 14 3.821 8 0.222 14 0.024 SACRAMENTO 46 42 8690 8621 0.030 45.629 11 0.079 11 0.065 10 0.102 11 0.5091 11 3.834 7 0.266 17 -0.062 GOLDEN STATE 34 48 8076 8187 -0.011 41.802 22 -0.170 22 -0.190 18 -0.098 23 0.4797 7 3.850 11 0.144 22 -0.341

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 DENVER 45 42 8664 8683 0.004 44.565 12 0.050 12 0.038 16 -0.076 12 0.5056 6 3.855 9 0.190 23 -0.343 UTAH 41 41 7573 7789 -0.029 41.556 14 -0.005 14 -0.022 22 -0.154 13 0.4989 24 3.728 27 -0.487 13 0.179 SEATTLE 35 47 8411 8659 -0.034 41.529 21 -0.167 21 -0.182 21 -0.123 20 0.4813 2 3.948 2 0.603 30 -0.849 MINNESOTA 33 49 7522 7676 -0.027 41.484 24 -0.212 24 -0.237 25 -0.193 24 0.4757 28 3.712 28 -0.600 9 0.214 PORTLAND 21 61 7285 8060 -0.046 42.498 30 -0.543 30 -0.566 30 -0.595 30 0.4416 22 3.737 30 -0.887 21 -0.303

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 SAN ANTONIO 70 25 9177 8589 0.063 48.970 1 0.603 1 0.580 2 0.387 1 0.5612 25 3.725 16 0.041 2 0.732 DALLAS 74 31 10424 9832 0.114 56.138 3 0.575 3 0.553 1 0.450 2 0.5586 18 3.783 5 0.373 4 0.527 MEMPHIS 49 37 7895 7648 0.035 44.168 9 0.195 9 0.166 6 0.178 8 0.5197 30 3.662 25 -0.449 1 0.806 NEW ORLEANS 38 44 7611 7842 -0.019 41.952 18 -0.072 18 -0.089 26 -0.237 18 0.4915 21 3.748 26 -0.479 15 0.006 HOUSTON 34 48 7387 7517 -0.011 41.898 23 -0.173 23 -0.192 20 -0.120 22 0.4798 29 3.678 29 -0.680 5 0.440

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 74 26 9591 8987 0.015 49.997 2 0.578 2 0.555 4 0.313 3 0.5574 27 3.713 19 -0.088 3 0.715 CLEVELAND 57 38 9177 9035 0.037 49.371 6 0.263 6 0.240 12 0.070 6 0.5259 19 3.773 18 -0.056 11 0.196 CHICAGO 43 45 8610 8576 -0.004 44.692 15 -0.009 15 -0.032 13 0.053 15 0.4958 16 3.810 13 0.101 16 0.004 INDIANA 43 45 8235 8102 -0.023 43.760 16 -0.028 16 -0.056 14 0.016 16 0.4936 26 3.723 24 -0.338 7 0.370 MILWAUKEE 41 46 8508 8641 -0.002 44.708 17 -0.047 17 -0.068 17 -0.085 17 0.4933 9 3.838 14 0.096 19 -0.266

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 MIAMI 68 37 10405 10001 0.055 54.527 4 0.395 4 0.373 3 0.319 4 0.5391 15 3.819 4 0.409 8 0.229 WASHINGTON 44 44 8946 8793 -0.020 43.827 13 0.003 13 -0.021 9 0.122 14 0.4969 4 3.872 3 0.471 18 -0.227 ORLANDO 36 46 7784 7872 -0.044 40.758 20 -0.149 20 -0.167 15 -0.022 21 0.4803 20 3.757 21 -0.223 12 0.179 ATLANTA 26 56 7972 8362 -0.050 41.396 27 -0.419 27 -0.434 28 -0.259 28 0.4517 8 3.848 17 -0.030 25 -0.488 CHARLOTTE 26 56 7943 8271 -0.041 41.502 28 -0.421 28 -0.440 27 -0.238 27 0.4523 12 3.831 20 -0.089 24 -0.386

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 54 39 8727 8625 -0.000 47.127 8 0.196 8 0.168 11 0.081 9 0.5172 23 3.729 22 -0.247 6 0.408 PHILADELPHIA 38 44 8147 8307 -0.048 40.820 19 -0.098 19 -0.115 23 -0.164 19 0.4859 5 3.869 10 0.170 26 -0.498 BOSTON 33 49 8033 8159 -0.037 41.074 25 -0.220 25 -0.246 19 -0.099 25 0.4724 10 3.837 15 0.080 20 -0.279 TORONTO 27 55 8287 8532 -0.045 41.102 26 -0.391 26 -0.412 24 -0.191 26 0.4545 3 3.899 6 0.290 29 -0.671 NEW YORK 23 59 7842 8367 -0.057 41.445 29 -0.492 29 -0.515 29 -0.408 29 0.4426 13 3.830 23 -0.263 28 -0.554


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 265 185 0.589    1  0.196
PACIFIC DIVISION   246 209 0.541    2  0.149
CENTRAL DIVISION   258 200 0.563    3  0.127
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 200 239 0.456    4 -0.089
ATLANTIC DIVISION  175 246 0.416    5 -0.216
NORTHWEST DIVISION 175 240 0.422    6 -0.294

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.292 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.027 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 12:45:40 2020
games through: Tue Jun 20 2006

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