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1979–80 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1979–80 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, 1980 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 16, 1980.

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Showing the latest 120 of 950 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
May 16, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 107–123
H 1733 → 1717 -16
A 1780 → 1796 +16
May 14, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 108–103
H 1772 → 1780 +8
A 1741 → 1733 -8
May 11, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 105–102
H 1729 → 1741 +12
A 1784 → 1772 -12
May 10, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 101–111
H 1746 → 1729 -17
A 1767 → 1784 +17
May 7, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 104–107
H 1786 → 1767 -19
A 1727 → 1746 +19
May 4, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 109–102
H 1777 → 1786 +9
A 1736 → 1727 -9
Apr 30, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 111–105
H 1773 → 1777 +4
A 1651 → 1647 -4
Apr 27, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 94–105
H 1689 → 1672 -17
A 1719 → 1736 +17
Apr 27, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 93–98
H 1663 → 1651 -12
A 1760 → 1773 +12
Apr 25, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 100–104
H 1677 → 1663 -13
A 1747 → 1760 +13
Apr 25, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 102–90
H 1708 → 1719 +11
A 1700 → 1689 -11
Apr 23, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 99–97
H 1700 → 1708 +8
A 1708 → 1700 -8
Apr 23, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 108–99
H 1738 → 1747 +9
A 1686 → 1677 -9
Apr 22, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 107–108
H 1759 → 1738 -20
A 1665 → 1686 +20
Apr 20, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 96–90
H 1697 → 1708 +11
A 1711 → 1700 -11
Apr 20, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks 98–94
H 1656 → 1665 +10
A 1659 → 1650 -10
Apr 18, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 93–96
H 1715 → 1697 -18
A 1693 → 1711 +18
Apr 18, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder 85–86
H 1677 → 1659 -18
A 1638 → 1656 +18
Apr 15, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 105–100
H 1688 → 1693 +5
A 1602 → 1596 -5
Apr 15, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 126–101
H 1750 → 1759 +9
A 1676 → 1667 -9
Apr 15, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks 97–108
H 1656 → 1638 -18
A 1659 → 1677 +18
Apr 14, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics 121–138
H 1540 → 1529 -11
A 1704 → 1715 +11
Apr 13, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 83–107
H 1617 → 1602 -16
A 1672 → 1688 +16
Apr 13, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 127–101
H 1659 → 1676 +17
A 1766 → 1750 -17
Apr 13, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics 81–100
H 1552 → 1540 -12
A 1692 → 1704 +12
Apr 13, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder 107–112
H 1678 → 1659 -19
A 1637 → 1656 +19
Apr 11, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 105–108
H 1672 → 1659 -12
A 1754 → 1766 +12
Apr 11, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder 95–91
H 1670 → 1678 +8
A 1645 → 1637 -8
Apr 11, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 95–75
H 1684 → 1692 +7
A 1560 → 1552 -7
Apr 10, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 105–93
H 1602 → 1617 +16
A 1688 → 1672 -16
Apr 9, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 99–92
H 1680 → 1688 +7
A 1609 → 1602 -7
Apr 9, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks 112–114
H 1661 → 1645 -16
A 1654 → 1670 +16
Apr 9, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 119–101
H 1677 → 1684 +8
A 1568 → 1560 -8
Apr 9, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 131–128
H 1749 → 1754 +5
A 1677 → 1672 -5
Apr 8, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks 114–113
H 1654 → 1661 +7
A 1661 → 1654 -7
Apr 8, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 119–110
H 1740 → 1749 +9
A 1685 → 1677 -9
Apr 6, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 141–120
H 1556 → 1568 +11
A 1541 → 1530 -11
Apr 6, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 103–86
H 1646 → 1654 +8
A 1539 → 1531 -8
Apr 6, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 114–99
H 1677 → 1685 +8
A 1585 → 1577 -8
Apr 6, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 107–104
H 1675 → 1680 +5
A 1614 → 1609 -5
Apr 4, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 104–112
H 1554 → 1541 -13
A 1662 → 1675 +13
Apr 4, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns 106–96
H 1568 → 1585 +17
A 1694 → 1677 -17
Apr 4, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 105–95
H 1520 → 1539 +18
A 1664 → 1646 -18
Apr 4, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets 106–101
H 1529 → 1541 +12
A 1568 → 1556 -12
Apr 2, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 111–96
H 1654 → 1662 +8
A 1562 → 1554 -8
Apr 2, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 95–85
H 1558 → 1568 +11
A 1540 → 1529 -11
Apr 2, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 120–110
H 1658 → 1664 +6
A 1527 → 1520 -6
Apr 2, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 96–93
H 1691 → 1694 +4
A 1572 → 1568 -4
Mar 30, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls 114–110
H 1566 → 1572 +5
A 1497 → 1492 -5
Mar 30, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 San Antonio Spurs vs Detroit Pistons 144–124
H 1536 → 1540 +4
A 1280 → 1276 -4
Mar 30, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks 111–102
H 1550 → 1565 +15
A 1629 → 1614 -15
Mar 30, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz 107–91
H 1657 → 1661 +4
A 1414 → 1410 -4
Mar 30, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 135–104
H 1651 → 1658 +8
A 1534 → 1527 -8
Mar 30, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 93–95
H 1422 → 1419 -3
A 1738 → 1740 +3
Mar 30, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 122–104
H 1686 → 1691 +4
A 1454 → 1450 -4
Mar 30, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards 87–93
H 1514 → 1498 -16
A 1546 → 1562 +16
Mar 30, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 116–110
H 1641 → 1654 +13
A 1689 → 1677 -13
Mar 30, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Indiana Pacers vs Houston Rockets 106–121
H 1525 → 1508 -17
A 1540 → 1558 +17
Mar 29, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz 111–106
H 1491 → 1497 +6
A 1420 → 1414 -6
Mar 28, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons 128–112
H 1537 → 1540 +4
A 1284 → 1280 -4
Mar 28, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Sacramento Kings vs Milwaukee Bucks 116–114
H 1551 → 1566 +15
A 1672 → 1657 -15
Mar 28, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 114–100
H 1680 → 1686 +6
A 1541 → 1534 -6
Mar 28, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers 99–92
H 1495 → 1514 +19
A 1660 → 1641 -19
Mar 28, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs 127–122
H 1513 → 1525 +12
A 1548 → 1536 -12
Mar 28, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers 126–88
H 1734 → 1738 +4
A 1457 → 1454 -4
Mar 28, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 100–80
H 1529 → 1546 +17
A 1646 → 1629 -17
Mar 28, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers 130–122
H 1684 → 1689 +5
A 1555 → 1550 -5
Mar 28, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 108–82
H 1646 → 1651 +5
A 1426 → 1422 -5
Mar 27, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards 118–111
H 1545 → 1555 +11
A 1540 → 1529 -11
Mar 27, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–97
H 1423 → 1420 -3
A 1731 → 1734 +3
Mar 27, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets 117–100
H 1640 → 1646 +7
A 1501 → 1495 -7
Mar 27, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets 143–95
H 1667 → 1672 +5
A 1473 → 1468 -5
Mar 27, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers 93–96
H 1471 → 1457 -14
A 1527 → 1541 +14
Mar 27, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 101–103
H 1528 → 1519 -9
A 1652 → 1660 +9
Mar 26, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder 109–99
H 1669 → 1680 +11
A 1657 → 1646 -11
Mar 26, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls 115–122
H 1492 → 1473 -19
A 1472 → 1491 +19
Mar 26, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 84–81
H 1643 → 1652 +9
A 1649 → 1640 -9
Mar 26, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 129–121
H 1679 → 1684 +5
A 1532 → 1528 -5
Mar 26, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 106–100
H 1408 → 1426 +18
A 1570 → 1551 -18
Mar 26, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 113–101
H 1523 → 1537 +14
A 1561 → 1548 -14
Mar 26, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers 114–124
H 1292 → 1284 -8
A 1505 → 1513 +8
Mar 25, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets 109–91
H 1407 → 1423 +16
A 1508 → 1492 -16
Mar 25, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 111–122
H 1482 → 1472 -10
A 1657 → 1667 +10
Mar 25, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings 106–102
H 1514 → 1527 +13
A 1583 → 1570 -13
Mar 25, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets 126–107
H 1550 → 1561 +11
A 1535 → 1523 -11
Mar 25, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks 115–128
H 1565 → 1545 -20
A 1512 → 1532 +20
Mar 25, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 104–95
H 1644 → 1657 +13
A 1682 → 1669 -13
Mar 25, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics 95–96
H 1547 → 1540 -7
A 1672 → 1679 +7
Mar 23, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 101–96
H 1730 → 1731 +1
A 1408 → 1407 -1
Mar 23, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 112–108
H 1639 → 1643 +4
A 1516 → 1512 -4
Mar 23, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings 112–90
H 1633 → 1644 +10
A 1593 → 1583 -10
Mar 23, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Chicago Bulls vs Golden State Warriors 129–115
H 1473 → 1482 +10
A 1418 → 1408 -10
Mar 23, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers 98–91
H 1504 → 1514 +10
A 1480 → 1471 -10
Mar 23, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets 96–101
H 1697 → 1672 -25
A 1476 → 1501 +25
Mar 23, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Atlanta Hawks vs San Antonio Spurs 103–95
H 1641 → 1649 +7
A 1557 → 1550 -7
Mar 23, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 119–114
H 1545 → 1547 +2
A 1294 → 1292 -2
Mar 23, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 118–102
H 1676 → 1682 +6
A 1514 → 1508 -6
Mar 22, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards 113–122
H 1535 → 1516 -18
A 1527 → 1545 +18
Mar 22, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics 109–105
H 1547 → 1565 +18
A 1715 → 1697 -18
Mar 22, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 92–97
H 1647 → 1633 -14
A 1716 → 1730 +14
Mar 22, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers 125–110
H 1523 → 1535 +12
A 1517 → 1505 -12
Mar 21, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 100–111
H 1516 → 1504 -11
A 1665 → 1676 +11
Mar 21, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers 116–109
H 1547 → 1557 +10
A 1527 → 1517 -10
Mar 21, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers 107–104
H 1644 → 1647 +3
A 1484 → 1480 -3
Mar 21, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets 108–99
H 1634 → 1639 +5
A 1481 → 1476 -5
Mar 21, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 108–95
H 1640 → 1641 +1
A 1295 → 1294 -1
Mar 21, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Milwaukee Bucks vs Golden State Warriors 121–93
H 1652 → 1657 +5
A 1422 → 1418 -5
Mar 21, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings 98–102
H 1416 → 1408 -8
A 1585 → 1593 +8
Mar 21, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets 128–134
H 1490 → 1473 -17
A 1497 → 1514 +17
Mar 20, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets 109–96
H 1535 → 1547 +12
A 1535 → 1523 -12
Mar 20, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 106–124
H 1299 → 1295 -3
A 1712 → 1715 +3
Mar 20, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets 121–105
H 1576 → 1585 +9
A 1507 → 1497 -9
Mar 20, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 119–113
H 1509 → 1527 +17
A 1651 → 1634 -17
Mar 19, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers 113–115
H 1434 → 1422 -12
A 1503 → 1516 +12
Mar 19, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls 103–100
H 1402 → 1416 +15
A 1504 → 1490 -15
Mar 19, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 112–108
H 1651 → 1665 +14
A 1730 → 1716 -14
Mar 19, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs 99–105
H 1675 → 1651 -23
A 1524 → 1547 +23
Mar 19, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets 125–112
H 1516 → 1527 +11
A 1492 → 1481 -11
Mar 19, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks 139–113
H 1522 → 1535 +13
A 1548 → 1535 -13
Mar 19, 1980 NBAUnited States · 1979-1980 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 109–93
H 1633 → 1640 +8
A 1517 → 1509 -8

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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