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1976–77 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1976–77 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, 1977 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 5, 1977.

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Showing the latest 120 of 955 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 5, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers 109–107
H 1697 → 1703 +5
A 1642 → 1636 -5
Jun 3, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers 104–110
H 1658 → 1642 -16
A 1681 → 1697 +16
May 31, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers 130–98
H 1669 → 1681 +12
A 1670 → 1658 -12
May 29, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers 129–107
H 1656 → 1669 +13
A 1683 → 1670 -13
May 26, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers 107–89
H 1671 → 1683 +12
A 1668 → 1656 -12
May 22, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers 107–101
H 1660 → 1671 +11
A 1679 → 1668 -11
May 17, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers 109–112
H 1640 → 1624 -16
A 1644 → 1660 +16
May 15, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets 115–118
H 1662 → 1644 -18
A 1622 → 1640 +18
May 13, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers 95–107
H 1640 → 1622 -18
A 1644 → 1662 +18
May 13, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 105–101
H 1674 → 1679 +5
A 1603 → 1597 -5
May 11, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers 118–94
H 1626 → 1640 +13
A 1658 → 1644 -13
May 10, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 102–97
H 1667 → 1674 +7
A 1610 → 1603 -7
May 8, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets 106–97
H 1647 → 1658 +11
A 1637 → 1626 -11
May 8, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 97–99
H 1624 → 1610 -15
A 1652 → 1667 +15
May 6, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 109–121
H 1643 → 1624 -18
A 1634 → 1652 +18
May 5, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets 128–117
H 1634 → 1647 +12
A 1650 → 1637 -12
May 4, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 97–84
H 1631 → 1643 +11
A 1618 → 1606 -11
May 2, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 108–92
H 1623 → 1634 +10
A 1585 → 1575 -10
May 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets 103–108
H 1606 → 1590 -16
A 1634 → 1650 +16
May 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 83–77
H 1624 → 1634 +10
A 1621 → 1611 -10
May 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers 114–105
H 1571 → 1585 +14
A 1638 → 1623 -14
May 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 115–106
H 1604 → 1618 +13
A 1644 → 1631 -13
Apr 29, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 112–105
H 1635 → 1644 +10
A 1614 → 1604 -10
Apr 29, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards 123–115
H 1623 → 1634 +11
A 1617 → 1606 -11
Apr 29, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 113–108
H 1610 → 1621 +11
A 1635 → 1624 -11
Apr 27, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 110–91
H 1624 → 1635 +12
A 1621 → 1610 -12
Apr 26, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 105–96
H 1629 → 1638 +9
A 1580 → 1571 -9
Apr 26, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 114–103
H 1600 → 1614 +14
A 1649 → 1635 -14
Apr 26, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets 103–107
H 1635 → 1617 -18
A 1605 → 1623 +18
Apr 24, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 109–105
H 1587 → 1600 +14
A 1662 → 1649 -14
Apr 24, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets 93–90
H 1628 → 1635 +8
A 1612 → 1605 -8
Apr 24, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 124–119
H 1610 → 1621 +11
A 1635 → 1624 -11
Apr 24, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 110–106
H 1621 → 1629 +7
A 1587 → 1580 -7
Apr 22, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 95–86
H 1653 → 1662 +9
A 1595 → 1587 -9
Apr 22, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–109
H 1629 → 1610 -18
A 1616 → 1635 +18
Apr 22, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers 121–110
H 1573 → 1587 +15
A 1636 → 1621 -15
Apr 21, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards 124–118
H 1600 → 1612 +12
A 1640 → 1628 -12
Apr 20, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 115–106
H 1644 → 1653 +9
A 1605 → 1595 -9
Apr 20, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 113–101
H 1603 → 1616 +14
A 1642 → 1629 -14
Apr 20, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers 100–101
H 1586 → 1573 -14
A 1622 → 1636 +14
Apr 19, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards 101–111
H 1618 → 1600 -18
A 1622 → 1640 +18
Apr 17, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 111–113
H 1618 → 1603 -16
A 1627 → 1642 +16
Apr 17, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons 109–101
H 1596 → 1605 +8
A 1539 → 1531 -8
Apr 17, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers 104–98
H 1615 → 1622 +7
A 1553 → 1545 -7
Apr 17, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Chicago Bulls 106–98
H 1609 → 1622 +13
A 1661 → 1647 -13
Apr 15, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards 91–83
H 1537 → 1553 +16
A 1630 → 1615 -16
Apr 15, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 San Antonio Spurs vs Boston Celtics 109–113
H 1551 → 1537 -14
A 1613 → 1627 +14
Apr 15, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers 107–104
H 1654 → 1661 +6
A 1615 → 1609 -6
Apr 14, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 108–138
H 1556 → 1539 -17
A 1579 → 1596 +17
Apr 13, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers 109–100
H 1623 → 1630 +8
A 1545 → 1537 -8
Apr 12, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons 90–95
H 1600 → 1579 -20
A 1536 → 1556 +20
Apr 12, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Boston Celtics vs San Antonio Spurs 104–94
H 1604 → 1613 +10
A 1560 → 1551 -10
Apr 12, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Chicago Bulls 96–83
H 1600 → 1615 +15
A 1669 → 1654 -15
Apr 10, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets 139–125
H 1466 → 1483 +18
A 1604 → 1586 -18
Apr 10, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 131–121
H 1610 → 1623 +12
A 1631 → 1618 -12
Apr 10, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Phoenix Suns vs Brooklyn Nets 128–104
H 1482 → 1489 +7
A 1349 → 1341 -7
Apr 10, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 104–113
H 1536 → 1523 -13
A 1630 → 1644 +13
Apr 10, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Milwaukee Bucks vs San Antonio Spurs 133–125
H 1514 → 1528 +14
A 1574 → 1560 -14
Apr 10, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers 115–105
H 1594 → 1604 +10
A 1555 → 1545 -10
Apr 10, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 126–144
H 1554 → 1536 -18
A 1563 → 1581 +18
Apr 10, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Clippers vs Chicago Bulls 99–120
H 1455 → 1445 -9
A 1660 → 1669 +9
Apr 9, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons 96–103
H 1574 → 1555 -20
A 1534 → 1554 +20
Apr 9, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Boston Celtics vs San Antonio Spurs 120–105
H 1582 → 1594 +12
A 1586 → 1574 -12
Apr 9, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 118–102
H 1591 → 1600 +9
A 1512 → 1503 -9
Apr 9, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 125–93
H 1619 → 1631 +12
A 1622 → 1610 -12
Apr 9, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 145–116
H 1586 → 1600 +15
A 1645 → 1630 -15
Apr 9, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets 110–118
H 1638 → 1618 -20
A 1584 → 1604 +20
Apr 8, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 122–111
H 1578 → 1586 +8
A 1490 → 1482 -8
Apr 8, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz 120–109
H 1574 → 1582 +7
A 1473 → 1466 -7
Apr 8, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 118–107
H 1504 → 1514 +10
A 1471 → 1460 -10
Apr 8, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets 113–109
H 1651 → 1660 +9
A 1647 → 1638 -9
Apr 8, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets 124–100
H 1642 → 1645 +3
A 1352 → 1349 -3
Apr 8, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Clippers vs New York Knicks 102–104
H 1466 → 1455 -11
A 1552 → 1563 +11
Apr 8, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 116–112
H 1518 → 1534 +16
A 1634 → 1619 -16
Apr 8, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings 112–105
H 1525 → 1536 +11
A 1523 → 1512 -11
Apr 7, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers 100–114
H 1574 → 1552 -22
A 1479 → 1500 +22
Apr 7, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Golden State Warriors vs Brooklyn Nets 124–86
H 1586 → 1591 +5
A 1356 → 1352 -5
Apr 7, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 121–110
H 1476 → 1490 +15
A 1537 → 1523 -15
Apr 7, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets 108–94
H 1561 → 1574 +14
A 1597 → 1584 -14
Apr 6, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz 107–102
H 1454 → 1466 +12
A 1484 → 1473 -12
Apr 6, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls 97–96
H 1613 → 1622 +10
A 1660 → 1651 -10
Apr 6, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Denver Nuggets vs Atlanta Hawks 110–95
H 1590 → 1597 +8
A 1478 → 1471 -8
Apr 6, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 93–104
H 1591 → 1574 -16
A 1631 → 1647 +16
Apr 6, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers 131–109
H 1571 → 1586 +15
A 1649 → 1634 -15
Apr 5, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons 110–105
H 1570 → 1578 +8
A 1526 → 1518 -8
Apr 5, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards 113–119
H 1577 → 1561 -16
A 1596 → 1613 +16
Apr 5, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets 86–88
H 1551 → 1525 -25
A 1331 → 1356 +25
Apr 5, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Sacramento Kings vs Indiana Pacers 82–87
H 1559 → 1537 -22
A 1457 → 1479 +22
Apr 5, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Clippers 91–89
H 1658 → 1660 +2
A 1457 → 1454 -2
Apr 5, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks 108–102
H 1464 → 1476 +12
A 1490 → 1478 -12
Apr 5, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Utah Jazz vs Philadelphia 76ers 109–119
H 1496 → 1484 -11
A 1638 → 1649 +11
Apr 5, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 132–103
H 1570 → 1586 +16
A 1657 → 1642 -16
Apr 5, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 121–113
H 1560 → 1574 +13
A 1604 → 1591 -13
Apr 3, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets 115–97
H 1592 → 1596 +4
A 1335 → 1331 -4
Apr 3, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 San Antonio Spurs vs Atlanta Hawks 103–111
H 1594 → 1571 -23
A 1467 → 1490 +23
Apr 3, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 96–90
H 1590 → 1604 +13
A 1652 → 1638 -13
Apr 3, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks 112–120
H 1474 → 1457 -17
A 1487 → 1504 +17
Apr 3, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Clippers 130–111
H 1552 → 1560 +9
A 1466 → 1457 -9
Apr 3, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 115–107
H 1652 → 1657 +6
A 1532 → 1526 -6
Apr 3, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 104–119
H 1569 → 1551 -19
A 1551 → 1570 +19
Apr 3, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 109–124
H 1478 → 1464 -14
A 1576 → 1590 +14
Apr 3, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls 82–101
H 1508 → 1496 -12
A 1646 → 1658 +12
Apr 3, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Sacramento Kings 113–107
H 1566 → 1577 +11
A 1569 → 1559 -11
Apr 2, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder 102–109
H 1590 → 1570 -20
A 1550 → 1569 +20
Apr 2, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Clippers vs Milwaukee Bucks 94–93
H 1457 → 1466 +9
A 1496 → 1487 -9
Apr 2, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers 106–93
H 1621 → 1631 +10
A 1576 → 1566 -10
Apr 2, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers 99–106
H 1486 → 1467 -19
A 1455 → 1474 +19
Apr 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers 88–89
H 1344 → 1335 -9
A 1446 → 1455 +9
Apr 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Utah Jazz vs Cleveland Cavaliers 106–115
H 1524 → 1508 -16
A 1560 → 1576 +16
Apr 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks 109–116
H 1512 → 1496 -16
A 1535 → 1552 +16
Apr 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons 133–116
H 1462 → 1478 +16
A 1548 → 1532 -16
Apr 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors 109–98
H 1536 → 1551 +15
A 1605 → 1590 -15
Apr 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 107–102
H 1644 → 1652 +8
A 1602 → 1594 -8
Apr 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets 107–97
H 1637 → 1646 +9
A 1585 → 1576 -9
Apr 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets 85–91
H 1610 → 1592 -18
A 1603 → 1621 +18
Apr 1, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings 111–105
H 1644 → 1652 +7
A 1577 → 1569 -7
Mar 31, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks 131–135
H 1460 → 1446 -14
A 1522 → 1535 +14
Mar 31, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers 110–95
H 1578 → 1585 +7
A 1464 → 1457 -7
Mar 31, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs 125–116
H 1593 → 1605 +12
A 1614 → 1602 -12
Mar 31, 1977 NBAUnited States · 1976-1977 Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets 95–81
H 1479 → 1486 +7
A 1350 → 1344 -7

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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