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1977–78 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1977–78 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, 1978 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 7, 1978.

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Showing the latest 120 of 953 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards 99–105
H 1656 → 1639 -17
A 1665 → 1682 +17
Jun 4, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder 117–82
H 1653 → 1665 +13
A 1668 → 1656 -13
Jun 2, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards 98–94
H 1659 → 1668 +10
A 1662 → 1653 -10
May 30, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards 116–120
H 1677 → 1659 -18
A 1644 → 1662 +18
May 28, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder 92–93
H 1659 → 1644 -15
A 1662 → 1677 +15
May 25, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder 106–98
H 1647 → 1659 +12
A 1674 → 1662 -12
May 21, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards 106–102
H 1665 → 1674 +9
A 1656 → 1647 -9
May 17, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets 123–108
H 1656 → 1665 +9
A 1581 → 1572 -9
May 14, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 123–114
H 1565 → 1581 +16
A 1673 → 1656 -16
May 12, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets 100–94
H 1667 → 1673 +6
A 1570 → 1565 -6
May 12, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 101–99
H 1648 → 1656 +8
A 1652 → 1644 -8
May 10, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 107–94
H 1639 → 1652 +13
A 1661 → 1648 -13
May 10, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets 105–91
H 1658 → 1667 +9
A 1579 → 1570 -9
May 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 111–121
H 1595 → 1579 -16
A 1643 → 1658 +16
May 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 121–105
H 1649 → 1661 +12
A 1651 → 1639 -12
May 5, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 123–108
H 1636 → 1649 +13
A 1664 → 1651 -13
May 5, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 116–107
H 1580 → 1595 +15
A 1658 → 1643 -15
May 3, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks 116–110
H 1567 → 1580 +13
A 1613 → 1600 -13
May 3, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 110–104
H 1654 → 1664 +10
A 1646 → 1636 -10
May 1, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 105–94
H 1649 → 1658 +9
A 1591 → 1582 -9
Apr 30, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets 119–91
H 1602 → 1613 +11
A 1578 → 1567 -11
Apr 30, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 113–89
H 1575 → 1591 +16
A 1664 → 1649 -16
Apr 30, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 117–122
H 1673 → 1654 -19
A 1627 → 1646 +19
Apr 28, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks 112–117
H 1596 → 1578 -18
A 1584 → 1602 +18
Apr 28, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs 103–100
H 1617 → 1627 +10
A 1631 → 1621 -10
Apr 26, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 100–98
H 1660 → 1664 +5
A 1579 → 1575 -5
Apr 25, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets 104–118
H 1603 → 1584 -19
A 1577 → 1596 +19
Apr 25, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards 116–105
H 1619 → 1631 +12
A 1629 → 1617 -12
Apr 23, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 99–84
H 1650 → 1660 +9
A 1589 → 1579 -9
Apr 23, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 107–112
H 1556 → 1545 -12
A 1661 → 1673 +12
Apr 23, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets 143–112
H 1591 → 1603 +12
A 1589 → 1577 -12
Apr 23, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs 98–95
H 1620 → 1629 +9
A 1628 → 1619 -9
Apr 21, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 96–93
H 1575 → 1589 +14
A 1664 → 1650 -14
Apr 21, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks 127–111
H 1575 → 1589 +13
A 1605 → 1591 -13
Apr 21, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs 118–105
H 1606 → 1620 +13
A 1641 → 1628 -13
Apr 20, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 126–137
H 1571 → 1556 -15
A 1647 → 1661 +15
Apr 18, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards 117–121
H 1662 → 1641 -20
A 1586 → 1606 +20
Apr 18, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks 119–103
H 1561 → 1575 +14
A 1619 → 1605 -14
Apr 18, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 119–100
H 1637 → 1647 +10
A 1581 → 1571 -10
Apr 18, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 95–104
H 1590 → 1575 -15
A 1649 → 1664 +15
Apr 16, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 130–90
H 1626 → 1637 +11
A 1592 → 1581 -11
Apr 16, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 111–102
H 1639 → 1649 +10
A 1614 → 1604 -10
Apr 16, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards 114–103
H 1653 → 1662 +9
A 1595 → 1586 -9
Apr 14, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns 94–90
H 1613 → 1619 +6
A 1555 → 1549 -6
Apr 14, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 109–107
H 1584 → 1592 +8
A 1588 → 1580 -8
Apr 14, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 103–107
H 1578 → 1561 -17
A 1578 → 1595 +17
Apr 14, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 105–99
H 1601 → 1614 +13
A 1652 → 1639 -13
Apr 12, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks 114–132
H 1608 → 1588 -20
A 1564 → 1584 +20
Apr 12, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 103–94
H 1566 → 1578 +12
A 1591 → 1578 -12
Apr 12, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 102–90
H 1641 → 1652 +10
A 1612 → 1601 -10
Apr 11, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks 103–111
H 1571 → 1555 -17
A 1597 → 1613 +17
Apr 9, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers 117–120
H 1493 → 1482 -11
A 1597 → 1608 +11
Apr 9, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 111–105
H 1631 → 1641 +10
A 1624 → 1614 -10
Apr 9, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers 131–114
H 1460 → 1470 +10
A 1405 → 1395 -10
Apr 9, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets 139–137
H 1513 → 1525 +12
A 1572 → 1561 -12
Apr 9, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 114–99
H 1576 → 1590 +14
A 1626 → 1612 -14
Apr 9, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 123–113
H 1550 → 1566 +16
A 1642 → 1626 -16
Apr 9, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs 153–132
H 1513 → 1532 +19
A 1671 → 1653 -19
Apr 9, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls 99–85
H 1582 → 1591 +9
A 1506 → 1497 -9
Apr 8, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Phoenix Suns vs Brooklyn Nets 120–109
H 1563 → 1571 +8
A 1477 → 1469 -8
Apr 8, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 111–123
H 1473 → 1460 -13
A 1583 → 1597 +13
Apr 8, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Los Angeles Clippers vs New York Knicks 107–118
H 1417 → 1405 -12
A 1552 → 1564 +12
Apr 8, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Indiana Pacers vs Houston Rockets 111–112
H 1485 → 1466 -19
A 1409 → 1429 +19
Apr 8, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder 102–87
H 1610 → 1624 +13
A 1645 → 1631 -13
Apr 8, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 131–114
H 1633 → 1642 +9
A 1559 → 1550 -9
Apr 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets 114–106
H 1621 → 1626 +5
A 1482 → 1477 -5
Apr 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks 112–125
H 1510 → 1493 -17
A 1535 → 1552 +17
Apr 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers 118–127
H 1658 → 1633 -25
A 1460 → 1485 +25
Apr 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Clippers 103–113
H 1529 → 1506 -23
A 1394 → 1417 +23
Apr 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 109–111
H 1489 → 1473 -16
A 1498 → 1513 +16
Apr 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 114–117
H 1421 → 1409 -12
A 1501 → 1513 +12
Apr 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 95–83
H 1636 → 1645 +9
A 1572 → 1563 -9
Apr 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 97–93
H 1566 → 1576 +10
A 1583 → 1572 -10
Apr 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Milwaukee Bucks vs San Antonio Spurs 108–102
H 1567 → 1583 +16
A 1688 → 1671 -16
Apr 7, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 109–111
H 1599 → 1582 -17
A 1580 → 1597 +17
Apr 6, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks 117–105
H 1567 → 1580 +12
A 1579 → 1567 -12
Apr 6, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 103–112
H 1505 → 1489 -16
A 1543 → 1559 +16
Apr 6, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 129–125
H 1527 → 1535 +8
A 1506 → 1498 -8
Apr 6, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 San Antonio Spurs vs Sacramento Kings 123–116
H 1685 → 1688 +3
A 1513 → 1510 -3
Apr 6, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers 115–96
H 1599 → 1610 +11
A 1577 → 1566 -11
Apr 6, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 105–111
H 1591 → 1572 -19
A 1564 → 1583 +19
Apr 5, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Los Angeles Clippers vs Atlanta Hawks 74–87
H 1404 → 1394 -10
A 1589 → 1599 +10
Apr 5, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 126–115
H 1652 → 1658 +6
A 1512 → 1506 -6
Apr 5, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Denver Nuggets vs Brooklyn Nets 129–121
H 1556 → 1564 +8
A 1490 → 1482 -8
Apr 5, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 113–100
H 1631 → 1636 +4
A 1426 → 1421 -4
Apr 5, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Lakers 125–119
H 1527 → 1543 +16
A 1637 → 1621 -16
Apr 4, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns 125–119
H 1678 → 1685 +6
A 1598 → 1591 -6
Apr 4, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics 116–104
H 1517 → 1529 +12
A 1517 → 1505 -12
Apr 4, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets 121–129
H 1479 → 1460 -18
A 1472 → 1490 +18
Apr 4, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Milwaukee Bucks vs Los Angeles Lakers 102–103
H 1593 → 1579 -14
A 1623 → 1637 +14
Apr 4, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets 89–101
H 1602 → 1577 -25
A 1401 → 1426 +25
Apr 4, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Clippers 116–105
H 1562 → 1567 +6
A 1409 → 1404 -6
Apr 4, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Utah Jazz vs Philadelphia 76ers 120–119
H 1483 → 1501 +18
A 1670 → 1652 -18
Apr 4, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 101–105
H 1542 → 1527 -15
A 1574 → 1589 +15
Apr 4, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 130–119
H 1591 → 1599 +9
A 1521 → 1513 -9
Apr 3, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets 95–104
H 1421 → 1409 -12
A 1544 → 1556 +12
Apr 2, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks 109–114
H 1545 → 1527 -18
A 1524 → 1542 +18
Apr 2, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets 109–100
H 1538 → 1544 +6
A 1407 → 1401 -6
Apr 2, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers 111–107
H 1668 → 1678 +10
A 1680 → 1670 -10
Apr 2, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 133–127
H 1617 → 1623 +6
A 1527 → 1521 -6
Apr 2, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 105–99
H 1586 → 1598 +11
A 1602 → 1591 -11
Apr 2, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks 121–129
H 1528 → 1512 -15
A 1578 → 1593 +15
Apr 2, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 101–86
H 1620 → 1631 +12
A 1613 → 1602 -12
Apr 2, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets 124–113
H 1566 → 1574 +8
A 1479 → 1472 -8
Apr 2, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers 120–123
H 1537 → 1517 -20
A 1458 → 1479 +20
Apr 1, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Los Angeles Clippers vs Chicago Bulls 102–110
H 1436 → 1421 -15
A 1503 → 1517 +15
Apr 1, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz 119–108
H 1527 → 1537 +10
A 1493 → 1483 -10
Apr 1, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons 113–99
H 1550 → 1562 +12
A 1539 → 1528 -12
Apr 1, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers 116–112
H 1382 → 1407 +24
A 1704 → 1680 -24
Mar 31, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors 103–111
H 1470 → 1458 -12
A 1590 → 1602 +12
Mar 31, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Utah Jazz vs New York Knicks 116–117
H 1509 → 1493 -16
A 1509 → 1524 +16
Mar 31, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks 122–114
H 1462 → 1479 +18
A 1595 → 1578 -18
Mar 31, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Boston Celtics vs San Antonio Spurs 117–120
H 1537 → 1527 -10
A 1658 → 1668 +10
Mar 31, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 101–103
H 1635 → 1617 -18
A 1595 → 1613 +18
Mar 31, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 111–110
H 1548 → 1566 +17
A 1722 → 1704 -17
Mar 31, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 117–107
H 1488 → 1503 +15
A 1554 → 1539 -15
Mar 31, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 109–111
H 1551 → 1538 -13
A 1606 → 1620 +13
Mar 31, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers 101–102
H 1562 → 1545 -17
A 1533 → 1550 +17
Mar 31, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 136–112
H 1576 → 1586 +10
A 1538 → 1527 -10
Mar 30, 1978 NBAUnited States · 1977-1978 Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs 95–99
H 1545 → 1533 -12
A 1647 → 1658 +12

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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