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1978–79 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1978–79 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, 1979 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 1, 1979.

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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 1, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder 93–97
H 1610 → 1598 -12
A 1698 → 1710 +12
May 29, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards 114–112
H 1693 → 1698 +5
A 1615 → 1610 -5
May 27, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards 105–95
H 1684 → 1693 +9
A 1623 → 1615 -9
May 24, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder 82–92
H 1640 → 1623 -17
A 1667 → 1684 +17
May 20, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder 99–97
H 1629 → 1640 +11
A 1678 → 1667 -11
May 18, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs 107–105
H 1623 → 1629 +6
A 1591 → 1585 -6
May 17, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 114–110
H 1669 → 1678 +9
A 1669 → 1660 -9
May 16, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards 100–108
H 1609 → 1591 -18
A 1605 → 1623 +18
May 13, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder 105–106
H 1686 → 1669 -17
A 1651 → 1669 +17
May 13, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs 107–103
H 1594 → 1605 +11
A 1620 → 1609 -11
May 11, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards 118–102
H 1608 → 1620 +12
A 1606 → 1594 -12
May 11, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 93–99
H 1669 → 1651 -17
A 1669 → 1686 +17
May 9, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards 116–114
H 1599 → 1608 +9
A 1615 → 1606 -9
May 8, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder 100–91
H 1657 → 1669 +12
A 1681 → 1669 -12
May 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs 115–95
H 1602 → 1615 +12
A 1612 → 1599 -12
May 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder 113–103
H 1643 → 1657 +14
A 1695 → 1681 -14
May 4, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 103–97
H 1686 → 1695 +9
A 1652 → 1643 -9
May 4, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs 97–118
H 1622 → 1602 -19
A 1592 → 1612 +19
May 2, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers 111–108
H 1582 → 1592 +11
A 1614 → 1603 -11
May 1, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 108–93
H 1675 → 1686 +12
A 1663 → 1652 -12
Apr 29, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs 92–90
H 1607 → 1614 +6
A 1588 → 1582 -6
Apr 29, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 100–94
H 1610 → 1622 +12
A 1635 → 1623 -12
Apr 27, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 120–99
H 1654 → 1663 +9
A 1580 → 1571 -9
Apr 26, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 104–86
H 1623 → 1635 +12
A 1622 → 1610 -12
Apr 26, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers 97–120
H 1607 → 1588 -19
A 1588 → 1607 +19
Apr 25, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns 94–108
H 1596 → 1580 -16
A 1638 → 1654 +16
Apr 25, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 106–100
H 1668 → 1675 +7
A 1590 → 1584 -7
Apr 24, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 103–107
H 1641 → 1622 -19
A 1604 → 1623 +19
Apr 22, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 108–93
H 1626 → 1638 +11
A 1607 → 1596 -11
Apr 22, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 118–120
H 1620 → 1604 -16
A 1625 → 1641 +16
Apr 22, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs 112–115
H 1606 → 1588 -17
A 1590 → 1607 +17
Apr 22, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 115–117
H 1604 → 1590 -13
A 1655 → 1668 +13
Apr 20, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns 111–91
H 1593 → 1607 +14
A 1641 → 1626 -14
Apr 20, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 77–89
H 1640 → 1620 -19
A 1605 → 1625 +19
Apr 20, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 118–112
H 1589 → 1604 +14
A 1669 → 1655 -14
Apr 20, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs 123–115
H 1594 → 1606 +11
A 1601 → 1590 -11
Apr 18, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 108–103
H 1663 → 1669 +6
A 1595 → 1589 -6
Apr 17, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers 121–120
H 1594 → 1601 +7
A 1601 → 1594 -7
Apr 17, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 102–99
H 1634 → 1641 +6
A 1600 → 1593 -6
Apr 17, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 99–107
H 1623 → 1605 -18
A 1622 → 1640 +18
Apr 17, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 112–101
H 1653 → 1663 +9
A 1605 → 1595 -9
Apr 15, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers 119–106
H 1581 → 1594 +13
A 1615 → 1601 -13
Apr 15, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 101–91
H 1623 → 1634 +11
A 1620 → 1609 -11
Apr 15, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 103–89
H 1610 → 1623 +13
A 1635 → 1622 -13
Apr 15, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers 111–112
H 1622 → 1605 -17
A 1588 → 1605 +17
Apr 13, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 96–92
H 1609 → 1620 +11
A 1634 → 1623 -11
Apr 13, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 121–109
H 1573 → 1588 +15
A 1637 → 1622 -15
Apr 13, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers 101–111
H 1451 → 1440 -11
A 1604 → 1615 +11
Apr 13, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets 100–91
H 1625 → 1635 +10
A 1594 → 1584 -10
Apr 11, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets 122–114
H 1599 → 1604 +5
A 1456 → 1451 -5
Apr 11, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks 106–109
H 1611 → 1594 -17
A 1608 → 1625 +17
Apr 10, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 107–103
H 1624 → 1634 +9
A 1618 → 1609 -9
Apr 10, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers 110–105
H 1630 → 1637 +7
A 1580 → 1573 -7
Apr 8, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder 89–86
H 1534 → 1550 +16
A 1670 → 1653 -16
Apr 8, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Indiana Pacers vs Sacramento Kings 101–107
H 1586 → 1568 -18
A 1582 → 1600 +18
Apr 8, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets 127–101
H 1396 → 1412 +15
A 1471 → 1456 -15
Apr 8, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers 117–101
H 1574 → 1581 +7
A 1438 → 1432 -7
Apr 8, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets 112–111
H 1589 → 1599 +10
A 1640 → 1630 -10
Apr 8, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 107–117
H 1473 → 1455 -18
A 1465 → 1483 +18
Apr 8, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 111–103
H 1566 → 1580 +15
A 1639 → 1624 -15
Apr 8, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets 102–112
H 1630 → 1610 -20
A 1591 → 1611 +20
Apr 7, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns 120–116
H 1564 → 1579 +14
A 1653 → 1639 -14
Apr 7, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics 126–112
H 1461 → 1471 +10
A 1406 → 1396 -10
Apr 7, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 98–99
H 1639 → 1618 -20
A 1545 → 1566 +20
Apr 7, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 103–102
H 1599 → 1608 +9
A 1639 → 1630 -9
Apr 7, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 123–106
H 1579 → 1591 +12
A 1586 → 1574 -12
Apr 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 93–113
H 1559 → 1545 -14
A 1656 → 1670 +14
Apr 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Sacramento Kings vs Brooklyn Nets 117–114
H 1578 → 1582 +4
A 1465 → 1461 -4
Apr 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards 128–114
H 1444 → 1465 +21
A 1660 → 1639 -21
Apr 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers 91–87
H 1517 → 1534 +17
A 1655 → 1639 -17
Apr 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Indiana Pacers vs Philadelphia 76ers 136–118
H 1572 → 1586 +13
A 1603 → 1589 -13
Apr 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers 112–110
H 1576 → 1579 +3
A 1442 → 1438 -3
Apr 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 118–117
H 1649 → 1653 +4
A 1569 → 1564 -4
Apr 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets 101–107
H 1413 → 1406 -6
A 1633 → 1640 +6
Apr 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Utah Jazz vs Milwaukee Bucks 131–140
H 1425 → 1414 -11
A 1572 → 1583 +11
Apr 6, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 96–112
H 1487 → 1473 -14
A 1586 → 1599 +14
Apr 5, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Utah Jazz vs Detroit Pistons 104–120
H 1442 → 1425 -17
A 1470 → 1487 +17
Apr 5, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets 107–114
H 1420 → 1412 -8
A 1625 → 1633 +8
Apr 4, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets 121–120
H 1596 → 1603 +6
A 1582 → 1576 -6
Apr 4, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 118–109
H 1574 → 1586 +12
A 1584 → 1572 -12
Apr 4, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 106–95
H 1636 → 1649 +13
A 1668 → 1655 -13
Apr 4, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 107–115
H 1584 → 1569 -15
A 1641 → 1656 +15
Apr 4, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 102–95
H 1567 → 1572 +5
A 1447 → 1442 -5
Apr 4, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets 110–103
H 1580 → 1586 +6
A 1471 → 1465 -6
Apr 4, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 115–111
H 1569 → 1578 +9
A 1569 → 1559 -9
Apr 4, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics 145–119
H 1655 → 1660 +4
A 1417 → 1413 -4
Apr 3, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons 104–100
H 1509 → 1517 +8
A 1477 → 1470 -8
Apr 3, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets 97–110
H 1483 → 1471 -12
A 1613 → 1625 +12
Apr 3, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 106–102
H 1660 → 1668 +9
A 1650 → 1641 -9
Apr 3, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets 115–116
H 1426 → 1420 -6
A 1575 → 1582 +6
Apr 3, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs 112–116
H 1458 → 1447 -11
A 1569 → 1580 +11
Apr 3, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Utah Jazz vs Boston Celtics 141–125
H 1430 → 1442 +12
A 1429 → 1417 -12
Apr 3, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–97
H 1454 → 1444 -10
A 1559 → 1569 +10
Apr 3, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards 108–112
H 1598 → 1584 -15
A 1641 → 1655 +15
Apr 1, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 102–97
H 1646 → 1650 +4
A 1513 → 1509 -4
Apr 1, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets 105–89
H 1629 → 1641 +12
A 1625 → 1613 -12
Apr 1, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Los Angeles Clippers vs New York Knicks 126–116
H 1578 → 1584 +6
A 1432 → 1426 -6
Apr 1, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Boston Celtics vs San Antonio Spurs 110–112
H 1438 → 1429 -9
A 1561 → 1569 +9
Apr 1, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons 116–105
H 1630 → 1636 +6
A 1483 → 1477 -6
Apr 1, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets 109–98
H 1565 → 1574 +8
A 1492 → 1483 -8
Apr 1, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 112–111
H 1591 → 1596 +6
A 1564 → 1559 -6
Apr 1, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers 107–109
H 1613 → 1598 -14
A 1645 → 1660 +14
Apr 1, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets 114–105
H 1440 → 1458 +19
A 1594 → 1575 -19
Mar 31, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 99–108
H 1466 → 1454 -11
A 1601 → 1613 +11
Mar 31, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Utah Jazz vs Atlanta Hawks 109–107
H 1412 → 1430 +18
A 1583 → 1565 -18
Mar 31, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Sacramento Kings vs Indiana Pacers 126–101
H 1556 → 1569 +13
A 1580 → 1567 -13
Mar 31, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Detroit Pistons 123–102
H 1639 → 1646 +7
A 1490 → 1483 -7
Mar 30, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 124–113
H 1555 → 1564 +9
A 1499 → 1490 -9
Mar 30, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Washington Wizards vs Portland Trail Blazers 104–132
H 1648 → 1629 -19
A 1626 → 1645 +19
Mar 30, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks 99–101
H 1597 → 1580 -17
A 1584 → 1601 +17
Mar 30, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder 113–111
H 1620 → 1630 +10
A 1649 → 1639 -10
Mar 30, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers 130–121
H 1615 → 1625 +10
A 1588 → 1578 -10
Mar 30, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks 117–106
H 1474 → 1492 +17
A 1600 → 1583 -17
Mar 30, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 114–98
H 1504 → 1513 +10
A 1441 → 1432 -10
Mar 30, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 129–93
H 1584 → 1591 +7
A 1447 → 1440 -7
Mar 30, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 105–121
H 1456 → 1438 -18
A 1447 → 1466 +18
Mar 30, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets 116–117
H 1576 → 1561 -15
A 1578 → 1594 +15
Mar 29, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Los Angeles Clippers vs Sacramento Kings 111–116
H 1609 → 1588 -21
A 1535 → 1556 +21
Mar 29, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers 103–120
H 1458 → 1447 -11
A 1615 → 1626 +11
Mar 28, 1979 NBAUnited States · 1978-1979 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 132–122
H 1489 → 1504 +14
A 1549 → 1535 -14

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.

Rankings by season

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