| Rank | Overall | Change | SOS (Rank) | Standard (Rank) | Inference (Rank) | Vegas (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Milwaukee Bucks (54-13) | 0.8328 | - | -0.0611 (28) | 0.7835 (1) | 0.9099 (1) | 0.8063 (1) |
| 2. Los Angeles Lakers (51-15) | 0.7318 | - | 0.0573 (4) | 0.7322 (2) | 0.7909 (2) | 0.6724 (2) |
| 3. Los Angeles Clippers (45-21) | 0.5896 | - | 0.0354 (8) | 0.5513 (5) | 0.5888 (3) | 0.6298 (3) |
| 4. Toronto Raptors (48-18) | 0.5443 | - | -0.0460 (26) | 0.5881 (3) | 0.5830 (4) | 0.4604 (4) |
| 5. Oklahoma City Thunder (41-25) | 0.4707 | - | 0.0244 (10) | 0.5793 (4) | 0.5270 (5) | 0.3024 (9) |
| 6. Boston Celtics (44-22) | 0.3433 | - | -0.0177 (20) | 0.3333 (6) | 0.3728 (6) | 0.3241 (7) |
| 7. Houston Rockets (42-24) | 0.3260 | - | 0.0244 (11) | 0.2580 (9) | 0.2959 (9) | 0.4261 (5) |
| 8. Denver Nuggets (44-23) | 0.3098 | +1 | 0.0077 (15) | 0.3258 (7) | 0.3629 (7) | 0.2402 (11) |
| 9. Utah Jazz (42-25) | 0.3047 | -1 | 0.0214 (12) | 0.2978 (8) | 0.3039 (8) | 0.3126 (8) |
| 10. Dallas Mavericks (40-29) | 0.2480 | - | -0.0001 (17) | 0.1581 (13) | 0.2526 (12) | 0.3360 (6) |
| 11. Indiana Pacers (41-26) | 0.2362 | - | -0.0456 (25) | 0.2043 (10) | 0.2748 (10) | 0.2305 (12) |
| 12. Philadelphia 76ers (40-27) | 0.2219 | - | -0.0042 (18) | 0.1946 (11) | 0.2549 (11) | 0.2171 (13) |
| 13. Miami Heat (42-25) | 0.1857 | - | -0.0349 (22) | 0.0960 (14) | 0.2056 (13) | 0.2581 (10) |
| 14. New Orleans Pelicans (29-38) | 0.1163 | - | 0.0893 (1) | 0.0912 (15) | 0.0693 (15) | 0.1890 (14) |
| 15. Memphis Grizzlies (32-36) | 0.0694 | - | -0.0125 (19) | 0.1739 (12) | 0.1463 (14) | -0.1153 (18) |
| 16. Orlando Magic (32-35) | 0.0226 | - | 0.0038 (16) | 0.0133 (17) | -0.0184 (17) | 0.0732 (15) |
| 17. Sacramento Kings (28-38) | -0.0370 | - | 0.0251 (9) | 0.0475 (16) | -0.0082 (16) | -0.1527 (21) |
| 18. San Antonio Spurs (29-37) | -0.0683 | - | 0.0477 (6) | -0.0387 (18) | -0.1096 (20) | -0.0574 (16) |
| 19. Portland Trail Blazers (30-38) | -0.0843 | - | 0.0524 (5) | -0.0848 (20) | -0.0917 (19) | -0.0764 (17) |
| 20. Brooklyn Nets (31-35) | -0.0852 | - | -0.0501 (27) | -0.0498 (19) | -0.0784 (18) | -0.1284 (19) |
| 21. Phoenix Suns (28-39) | -0.2330 | - | 0.0402 (7) | -0.2618 (21) | -0.3000 (21) | -0.1364 (20) |
| 22. New York Knicks (21-45) | -0.4346 | - | -0.0203 (21) | -0.3841 (23) | -0.4778 (24) | -0.4433 (23) |
| 23. Charlotte Hornets (23-42) | -0.4360 | - | -0.0408 (23) | -0.3394 (22) | -0.4220 (22) | -0.5495 (26) |
| 24. Washington Wizards (24-43) | -0.4785 | - | -0.0826 (30) | -0.4262 (24) | -0.4482 (23) | -0.5626 (28) |
| 25. Atlanta Hawks (20-47) | -0.4972 | - | 0.0133 (13) | -0.4623 (25) | -0.5529 (25) | -0.4774 (25) |
| 26. Chicago Bulls (22-43) | -0.5960 | - | -0.0615 (29) | -0.6671 (28) | -0.6422 (26) | -0.4766 (24) |
| 27. Minnesota Timberwolves (19-45) | -0.6128 | - | 0.0589 (3) | -0.7137 (29) | -0.6942 (28) | -0.4276 (22) |
| 28. Cleveland Cavaliers (19-46) | -0.6701 | +1 | 0.0087 (14) | -0.6325 (26) | -0.7016 (29) | -0.6773 (29) |
| 29. Detroit Pistons (20-46) | -0.6704 | -1 | -0.0413 (24) | -0.7383 (30) | -0.7190 (30) | -0.5520 (27) |
| 30. Golden State Warriors (15-50) | -0.6767 | - | 0.0634 (2) | -0.6381 (27) | -0.6777 (27) | -0.7155 (30) |
Ratings Over Time
Ratings Methodology
This table represents the current NBA Basketball computer ratings as computed by the Donchess Inference Index. More information on how these NBA Basketball ratings are computed can be found on the Methodology page.
- Overall Rating: This ratings system that is a combination of the Standard Rating, the Inference Rating and Vegas Rating. This is the final rating that is used to rank the teams.
- Standard Rating: Looks at game outcome and score differential only. Record is the most important factor in this rating system.
- Inference Rating: Heavily weights the outcomes of opponents’ games. This system is a much better predictor of future game outcomes.
- Vegas Rating: This is our newest rating that only takes into account the Vegas line on each game.
Please see our NBA predictions page to see our projections for each game and outright season predictions.
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