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1973–74 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1973–74 season, reconstructed through the latest rated game available and including every franchise active in the selected period.

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Rankings as of Jul 31, 1974 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 12, 1974.

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Showing the latest 120 of 738 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
May 12, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 87–102
H 1754 → 1733 -21
A 1689 → 1709 +21
May 10, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 101–102
H 1702 → 1689 -13
A 1740 → 1754 +13
May 7, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 87–96
H 1762 → 1740 -21
A 1681 → 1702 +21
May 5, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 89–97
H 1696 → 1681 -15
A 1746 → 1762 +15
May 3, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 95–83
H 1681 → 1696 +15
A 1762 → 1746 -15
Apr 30, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 105–96
H 1753 → 1762 +8
A 1689 → 1681 -8
Apr 28, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 83–98
H 1775 → 1753 -22
A 1667 → 1689 +22
Apr 24, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 105–94
H 1658 → 1667 +9
A 1590 → 1581 -9
Apr 22, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 99–115
H 1615 → 1603 -12
A 1764 → 1775 +12
Apr 21, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 91–98
H 1605 → 1590 -16
A 1643 → 1658 +16
Apr 20, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 113–90
H 1757 → 1764 +7
A 1622 → 1615 -7
Apr 19, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 100–103
H 1663 → 1643 -20
A 1585 → 1605 +20
Apr 18, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 111–113
H 1631 → 1622 -9
A 1747 → 1757 +9
Apr 16, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 99–111
H 1601 → 1585 -16
A 1647 → 1663 +16
Apr 16, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 101–85
H 1739 → 1747 +8
A 1639 → 1631 -8
Apr 14, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 113–88
H 1636 → 1647 +11
A 1612 → 1601 -11
Apr 13, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 96–94
H 1632 → 1639 +8
A 1635 → 1627 -8
Apr 12, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards 91–81
H 1601 → 1612 +11
A 1600 → 1589 -11
Apr 12, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Clippers vs Boston Celtics 104–106
H 1573 → 1560 -13
A 1622 → 1636 +13
Apr 11, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 92–88
H 1625 → 1635 +10
A 1642 → 1632 -10
Apr 10, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks 109–92
H 1587 → 1600 +13
A 1614 → 1601 -13
Apr 9, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 98–94
H 1633 → 1642 +10
A 1634 → 1625 -10
Apr 9, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers 100–97
H 1616 → 1622 +6
A 1579 → 1573 -6
Apr 7, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 102–87
H 1621 → 1634 +13
A 1646 → 1633 -13
Apr 7, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks vs Los Angeles Lakers 114–92
H 1731 → 1739 +8
A 1630 → 1622 -8
Apr 7, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards 106–105
H 1608 → 1614 +6
A 1593 → 1587 -6
Apr 6, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Clippers vs Boston Celtics 104–102
H 1568 → 1579 +12
A 1628 → 1616 -12
Apr 5, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 84–83
H 1639 → 1646 +6
A 1627 → 1621 -6
Apr 5, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks 93–101
H 1612 → 1593 -19
A 1589 → 1608 +19
Apr 4, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks 90–112
H 1645 → 1630 -15
A 1716 → 1731 +15
Apr 3, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers 120–107
H 1617 → 1628 +10
A 1578 → 1568 -10
Apr 2, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards 79–88
H 1607 → 1589 -19
A 1594 → 1612 +19
Apr 2, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks 98–96
H 1631 → 1645 +14
A 1730 → 1716 -14
Apr 2, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Clippers vs Boston Celtics 115–105
H 1563 → 1578 +15
A 1632 → 1617 -15
Apr 1, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 103–108
H 1646 → 1627 -18
A 1621 → 1639 +18
Mar 31, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks 99–87
H 1580 → 1594 +14
A 1621 → 1607 -14
Mar 31, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks vs Los Angeles Lakers 109–90
H 1721 → 1730 +9
A 1640 → 1631 -9
Mar 30, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers 107–97
H 1623 → 1632 +9
A 1573 → 1563 -9
Mar 30, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 88–97
H 1639 → 1621 -18
A 1627 → 1646 +18
Mar 29, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards 102–91
H 1610 → 1621 +11
A 1591 → 1580 -11
Mar 29, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks vs Los Angeles Lakers 99–95
H 1716 → 1721 +5
A 1646 → 1640 -5
Mar 27, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 117–108
H 1401 → 1423 +22
A 1645 → 1623 -22
Mar 27, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors 132–122
H 1413 → 1431 +19
A 1573 → 1554 -19
Mar 27, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 127–123
H 1553 → 1559 +6
A 1488 → 1482 -6
Mar 26, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 104–98
H 1636 → 1639 +4
A 1492 → 1488 -4
Mar 26, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers 119–96
H 1508 → 1523 +15
A 1588 → 1573 -15
Mar 26, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 115–121
H 1669 → 1646 -23
A 1530 → 1553 +23
Mar 26, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 109–108
H 1624 → 1627 +4
A 1505 → 1501 -4
Mar 26, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics 126–108
H 1575 → 1591 +16
A 1661 → 1645 -16
Mar 26, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers 143–120
H 1566 → 1573 +7
A 1419 → 1413 -7
Mar 26, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 117–90
H 1605 → 1610 +5
A 1406 → 1401 -5
Mar 26, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks vs Sacramento Kings 118–98
H 1709 → 1716 +7
A 1577 → 1570 -7
Mar 24, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Portland Trail Blazers vs Milwaukee Bucks 110–120
H 1425 → 1419 -6
A 1703 → 1709 +6
Mar 24, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 109–106
H 1657 → 1661 +3
A 1511 → 1508 -3
Mar 24, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 120–92
H 1565 → 1575 +10
A 1515 → 1505 -10
Mar 24, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Chicago Bulls 113–122
H 1545 → 1530 -14
A 1621 → 1636 +14
Mar 24, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers 150–124
H 1659 → 1669 +10
A 1598 → 1588 -10
Mar 24, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 134–121
H 1471 → 1488 +17
A 1583 → 1566 -17
Mar 24, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks 114–92
H 1474 → 1492 +18
A 1624 → 1605 -18
Mar 23, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 119–108
H 1500 → 1515 +15
A 1581 → 1565 -15
Mar 23, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder 137–139
H 1603 → 1583 -20
A 1525 → 1545 +20
Mar 23, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 89–97
H 1650 → 1624 -26
A 1380 → 1406 +26
Mar 23, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 108–105
H 1654 → 1657 +3
A 1515 → 1511 -3
Mar 23, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 106–107
H 1644 → 1624 -20
A 1557 → 1577 +20
Mar 22, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls 99–93
H 1649 → 1659 +10
A 1631 → 1621 -10
Mar 22, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks 101–106
H 1534 → 1525 -9
A 1694 → 1703 +9
Mar 22, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets 109–95
H 1570 → 1581 +10
A 1525 → 1515 -10
Mar 22, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 126–119
H 1452 → 1471 +19
A 1616 → 1598 -19
Mar 22, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 106–107
H 1389 → 1380 -9
A 1491 → 1500 +9
Mar 22, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 107–105
H 1542 → 1557 +15
A 1665 → 1650 -15
Mar 22, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers 126–118
H 1651 → 1654 +2
A 1428 → 1425 -2
Mar 21, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers 102–115
H 1622 → 1603 -19
A 1597 → 1616 +19
Mar 20, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Detroit Pistons vs Houston Rockets 103–99
H 1661 → 1665 +4
A 1528 → 1525 -4
Mar 20, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks 120–114
H 1635 → 1649 +14
A 1708 → 1694 -14
Mar 20, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 99–89
H 1470 → 1491 +20
A 1672 → 1651 -20
Mar 20, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers 101–91
H 1563 → 1570 +8
A 1481 → 1474 -8
Mar 20, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls 86–87
H 1554 → 1542 -12
A 1619 → 1631 +12
Mar 20, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks 104–106
H 1458 → 1452 -6
A 1638 → 1644 +6
Mar 20, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers 106–113
H 1406 → 1389 -17
A 1410 → 1428 +17
Mar 20, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 110–107
H 1518 → 1534 +15
A 1638 → 1622 -15
Mar 19, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Golden State Warriors vs Milwaukee Bucks 100–111
H 1654 → 1638 -16
A 1692 → 1708 +16
Mar 19, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers 103–94
H 1616 → 1619 +3
A 1409 → 1406 -3
Mar 19, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers 107–103
H 1476 → 1481 +6
A 1416 → 1410 -6
Mar 19, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics 107–110
H 1538 → 1528 -10
A 1662 → 1672 +10
Mar 18, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers 114–105
H 1548 → 1554 +6
A 1422 → 1416 -6
Mar 17, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 108–133
H 1540 → 1518 -22
A 1436 → 1458 +22
Mar 17, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 129–103
H 1653 → 1662 +9
A 1571 → 1563 -9
Mar 17, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Clippers 116–109
H 1653 → 1661 +9
A 1606 → 1597 -9
Mar 17, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets 125–114
H 1535 → 1548 +12
A 1550 → 1538 -12
Mar 17, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 126–114
H 1622 → 1635 +13
A 1651 → 1638 -13
Mar 17, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers 115–99
H 1465 → 1476 +10
A 1419 → 1409 -10
Mar 17, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 82–107
H 1632 → 1616 -16
A 1675 → 1692 +16
Mar 16, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 127–146
H 1428 → 1419 -9
A 1644 → 1653 +9
Mar 16, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Portland Trail Blazers vs Atlanta Hawks 128–127
H 1411 → 1422 +11
A 1482 → 1470 -11
Mar 16, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 135–105
H 1642 → 1654 +12
A 1634 → 1622 -12
Mar 16, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Clippers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 114–105
H 1600 → 1606 +6
A 1471 → 1465 -6
Mar 15, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards 114–105
H 1537 → 1550 +14
A 1585 → 1571 -14
Mar 15, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics 104–103
H 1452 → 1471 +19
A 1663 → 1644 -19
Mar 15, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 107–112
H 1653 → 1634 -19
A 1624 → 1642 +19
Mar 15, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Atlanta Hawks 107–126
H 1562 → 1540 -22
A 1460 → 1482 +22
Mar 15, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Clippers 114–97
H 1621 → 1632 +12
A 1612 → 1600 -12
Mar 15, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks 93–89
H 1641 → 1653 +12
A 1687 → 1675 -12
Mar 15, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Portland Trail Blazers vs New York Knicks 107–105
H 1388 → 1411 +23
A 1674 → 1651 -23
Mar 15, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Philadelphia 76ers vs Phoenix Suns 108–101
H 1416 → 1428 +12
A 1448 → 1436 -12
Mar 14, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 95–107
H 1641 → 1624 -17
A 1657 → 1674 +17
Mar 13, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards 117–93
H 1521 → 1537 +15
A 1600 → 1585 -15
Mar 13, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 100–121
H 1425 → 1416 -9
A 1644 → 1653 +9
Mar 13, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns 104–97
H 1661 → 1663 +3
A 1451 → 1448 -3
Mar 12, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 112–101
H 1595 → 1600 +5
A 1430 → 1425 -5
Mar 12, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 113–108
H 1630 → 1641 +11
A 1652 → 1641 -11
Mar 12, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks 95–84
H 1439 → 1452 +13
A 1473 → 1460 -13
Mar 12, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Chicago Bulls vs Sacramento Kings 91–93
H 1643 → 1621 -22
A 1513 → 1535 +22
Mar 12, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns 124–94
H 1605 → 1612 +7
A 1457 → 1451 -7
Mar 12, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 102–109
H 1677 → 1657 -20
A 1624 → 1644 +20
Mar 12, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers 110–93
H 1657 → 1661 +3
A 1391 → 1388 -3
Mar 11, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 108–120
H 1648 → 1630 -19
A 1634 → 1652 +19
Mar 11, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns 105–92
H 1683 → 1687 +4
A 1461 → 1457 -4
Mar 10, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors 117–107
H 1580 → 1595 +15
A 1648 → 1634 -15
Mar 10, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 109–108
H 1407 → 1430 +23
A 1699 → 1677 -23
Mar 10, 1974 NBAUnited States · 1973-1974 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 111–116
H 1482 → 1473 -9
A 1639 → 1648 +9

ELO ratings guide

How the NBA ELO rankings are calculated

NBA teams gain or lose ELO points after each rated game according to the result, opponent strength, home-court advantage, and score margin. The live ranking reflects current franchise strength; switch to historical franchises or the graph to explore the longer record.

Ratings start at 1,500 and update after every rated result using a versioned, published model. Read the basketball ELO formula and assumptions.

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