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1980–81 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1980–81 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, 1981 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 14, 1981.

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Showing the latest 120 of 996 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
May 14, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics 91–102
H 1647 → 1634 -14
A 1746 → 1760 +14
May 12, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 109–80
H 1738 → 1746 +9
A 1656 → 1647 -9
May 10, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics 91–86
H 1640 → 1656 +16
A 1753 → 1738 -16
May 9, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics 71–94
H 1654 → 1640 -14
A 1739 → 1753 +14
May 7, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 90–92
H 1761 → 1739 -22
A 1632 → 1654 +22
May 5, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 98–95
H 1757 → 1761 +4
A 1636 → 1632 -4
May 3, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 91–90
H 1752 → 1757 +6
A 1715 → 1709 -6
May 1, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 98–100
H 1731 → 1715 -16
A 1736 → 1752 +16
Apr 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets 88–97
H 1568 → 1553 -15
A 1621 → 1636 +15
Apr 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 111–109
H 1728 → 1736 +8
A 1739 → 1731 -8
Apr 26, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 107–105
H 1731 → 1739 +8
A 1736 → 1728 -8
Apr 26, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings 100–89
H 1610 → 1621 +10
A 1578 → 1568 -10
Apr 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings 92–88
H 1602 → 1610 +9
A 1587 → 1578 -9
Apr 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 110–100
H 1718 → 1731 +13
A 1749 → 1736 -13
Apr 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 118–99
H 1737 → 1749 +12
A 1730 → 1718 -12
Apr 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets 88–79
H 1574 → 1587 +13
A 1615 → 1602 -13
Apr 21, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets 78–97
H 1592 → 1574 -18
A 1597 → 1615 +18
Apr 21, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 104–105
H 1755 → 1737 -18
A 1712 → 1730 +18
Apr 19, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 99–98
H 1705 → 1712 +7
A 1718 → 1711 -7
Apr 19, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 88–95
H 1617 → 1597 -20
A 1572 → 1592 +20
Apr 17, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 109–86
H 1706 → 1718 +13
A 1717 → 1705 -13
Apr 17, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets 100–105
H 1589 → 1571 -18
A 1580 → 1597 +18
Apr 17, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns 76–81
H 1588 → 1572 -17
A 1601 → 1617 +17
Apr 15, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 116–99
H 1705 → 1717 +13
A 1718 → 1706 -13
Apr 15, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 101–89
H 1588 → 1601 +12
A 1601 → 1588 -12
Apr 15, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 96–101
H 1598 → 1580 -18
A 1570 → 1589 +18
Apr 14, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets 117–123
H 1588 → 1570 -18
A 1580 → 1598 +18
Apr 12, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns 102–95
H 1590 → 1601 +11
A 1599 → 1588 -11
Apr 12, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 109–98
H 1706 → 1718 +12
A 1717 → 1705 -12
Apr 12, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics 103–109
H 1649 → 1636 -13
A 1742 → 1755 +13
Apr 12, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 112–114
H 1598 → 1580 -17
A 1571 → 1588 +17
Apr 10, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 112–99
H 1586 → 1598 +12
A 1583 → 1571 -12
Apr 10, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics 107–113
H 1663 → 1649 -14
A 1728 → 1742 +14
Apr 10, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 103–108
H 1724 → 1706 -18
A 1699 → 1717 +18
Apr 10, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns 93–92
H 1582 → 1590 +8
A 1607 → 1599 -8
Apr 8, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets 125–113
H 1569 → 1583 +13
A 1599 → 1586 -13
Apr 8, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 83–88
H 1628 → 1607 -20
A 1561 → 1582 +20
Apr 7, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets 98–107
H 1588 → 1569 -18
A 1581 → 1599 +18
Apr 7, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 99–109
H 1717 → 1699 -18
A 1706 → 1724 +18
Apr 7, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 106–97
H 1718 → 1728 +9
A 1673 → 1663 -9
Apr 7, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 102–80
H 1618 → 1628 +10
A 1571 → 1561 -10
Apr 5, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 125–122
H 1708 → 1717 +9
A 1715 → 1706 -9
Apr 5, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 86–89
H 1630 → 1610 -20
A 1561 → 1581 +20
Apr 5, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings 95–104
H 1630 → 1609 -21
A 1550 → 1571 +21
Apr 5, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 121–109
H 1708 → 1718 +11
A 1683 → 1673 -11
Apr 3, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 106–111
H 1576 → 1561 -15
A 1614 → 1630 +15
Apr 3, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers 119–124
H 1565 → 1550 -15
A 1616 → 1630 +15
Apr 3, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks 115–114
H 1679 → 1683 +5
A 1605 → 1600 -5
Apr 2, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Indiana Pacers vs Philadelphia 76ers 85–96
H 1554 → 1543 -12
A 1696 → 1708 +12
Apr 1, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 107–111
H 1635 → 1614 -21
A 1556 → 1576 +21
Apr 1, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings 97–98
H 1636 → 1616 -20
A 1545 → 1565 +20
Mar 31, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers 124–108
H 1689 → 1696 +7
A 1561 → 1554 -7
Mar 31, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls 80–90
H 1621 → 1605 -16
A 1662 → 1679 +16
Mar 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 98–94
H 1698 → 1708 +10
A 1699 → 1689 -10
Mar 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls 97–101
H 1574 → 1561 -13
A 1649 → 1662 +13
Mar 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets 135–109
H 1576 → 1588 +12
A 1567 → 1556 -12
Mar 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 128–132
H 1459 → 1455 -4
A 1711 → 1715 +4
Mar 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 96–92
H 1466 → 1477 +11
A 1485 → 1475 -11
Mar 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks 113–104
H 1541 → 1545 +4
A 1366 → 1362 -4
Mar 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers 138–103
H 1546 → 1553 +8
A 1430 → 1422 -8
Mar 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz 105–90
H 1614 → 1618 +4
A 1380 → 1376 -4
Mar 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 146–148
H 1656 → 1635 -21
A 1553 → 1574 +21
Mar 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers 129–144
H 1519 → 1505 -14
A 1622 → 1636 +14
Mar 29, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets 103–95
H 1618 → 1621 +3
A 1419 → 1416 -3
Mar 28, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets 139–142
H 1500 → 1485 -14
A 1538 → 1553 +14
Mar 28, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 112–110
H 1355 → 1380 +24
A 1680 → 1656 -24
Mar 28, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 108–103
H 1542 → 1546 +4
A 1414 → 1410 -4
Mar 28, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks 88–90
H 1424 → 1419 -5
A 1613 → 1618 +5
Mar 27, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 90–115
H 1726 → 1698 -27
A 1386 → 1414 +27
Mar 27, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers 117–138
H 1437 → 1430 -8
A 1691 → 1699 +8
Mar 27, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 124–100
H 1605 → 1614 +9
A 1528 → 1519 -9
Mar 27, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers 109–123
H 1374 → 1366 -8
A 1615 → 1622 +8
Mar 27, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks 108–83
H 1644 → 1649 +6
A 1465 → 1459 -6
Mar 27, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards 122–107
H 1563 → 1574 +12
A 1553 → 1542 -12
Mar 27, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 90–97
H 1474 → 1466 -8
A 1672 → 1680 +8
Mar 27, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings 91–84
H 1557 → 1567 +10
A 1551 → 1541 -10
Mar 26, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 137–109
H 1707 → 1711 +4
A 1441 → 1437 -4
Mar 26, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers 107–115
H 1479 → 1465 -14
A 1548 → 1563 +14
Mar 26, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs 97–98
H 1360 → 1355 -5
A 1571 → 1576 +5
Mar 25, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers 120–114
H 1486 → 1500 +13
A 1541 → 1528 -13
Mar 25, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks 115–126
H 1563 → 1538 -25
A 1349 → 1374 +25
Mar 25, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks 105–84
H 1537 → 1553 +16
A 1628 → 1613 -16
Mar 25, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 103–112
H 1487 → 1474 -12
A 1602 → 1615 +12
Mar 25, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 114–75
H 1688 → 1691 +3
A 1390 → 1386 -3
Mar 25, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 101–110
H 1626 → 1605 -22
A 1529 → 1551 +22
Mar 25, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 117–111
H 1545 → 1557 +12
A 1584 → 1571 -12
Mar 25, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics 105–111
H 1428 → 1424 -4
A 1722 → 1726 +4
Mar 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 120–111
H 1589 → 1602 +14
A 1640 → 1626 -14
Mar 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 111–114
H 1355 → 1349 -6
A 1539 → 1545 +6
Mar 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets 131–107
H 1703 → 1707 +4
A 1432 → 1428 -4
Mar 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings 92–105
H 1371 → 1360 -12
A 1518 → 1529 +12
Mar 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 116–118
H 1641 → 1628 -12
A 1710 → 1722 +12
Mar 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets 123–125
H 1603 → 1584 -19
A 1544 → 1563 +19
Mar 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 110–103
H 1669 → 1672 +3
A 1490 → 1486 -3
Mar 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 96–91
H 1473 → 1479 +6
A 1395 → 1390 -6
Mar 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 121–108
H 1639 → 1644 +5
A 1446 → 1441 -5
Mar 24, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 111–106
H 1533 → 1541 +8
A 1495 → 1487 -8
Mar 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks 116–125
H 1438 → 1432 -6
A 1697 → 1703 +6
Mar 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 121–101
H 1527 → 1537 +10
A 1484 → 1473 -10
Mar 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 107–101
H 1542 → 1548 +6
A 1452 → 1446 -6
Mar 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 103–109
H 1401 → 1395 -6
A 1633 → 1639 +6
Mar 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Clippers 107–99
H 1594 → 1603 +9
A 1541 → 1533 -9
Mar 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 126–94
H 1674 → 1688 +14
A 1724 → 1710 -14
Mar 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz 113–108
H 1541 → 1544 +3
A 1375 → 1371 -3
Mar 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder 107–91
H 1633 → 1640 +7
A 1502 → 1495 -7
Mar 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 118–120
H 1496 → 1490 -6
A 1663 → 1669 +6
Mar 22, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets 108–114
H 1536 → 1518 -18
A 1520 → 1539 +18
Mar 21, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz 105–95
H 1341 → 1355 +14
A 1388 → 1375 -14
Mar 21, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 111–117
H 1604 → 1589 -15
A 1648 → 1663 +15
Mar 21, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 119–105
H 1635 → 1641 +5
A 1457 → 1452 -5
Mar 21, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns 114–105
H 1476 → 1496 +19
A 1653 → 1633 -19
Mar 20, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks 108–96
H 1423 → 1438 +15
A 1499 → 1484 -15
Mar 20, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets 107–103
H 1598 → 1604 +5
A 1526 → 1520 -5
Mar 20, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs 111–114
H 1551 → 1536 -15
A 1579 → 1594 +15
Mar 20, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 128–116
H 1719 → 1724 +5
A 1532 → 1527 -5
Mar 20, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 133–119
H 1641 → 1648 +7
A 1508 → 1502 -7
Mar 20, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks 86–104
H 1408 → 1401 -7
A 1690 → 1697 +7
Mar 20, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks 107–110
H 1555 → 1542 -13
A 1622 → 1635 +13
Mar 20, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers 120–108
H 1618 → 1633 +15
A 1689 → 1674 -15
Mar 20, 1981 NBAUnited States · 1980-1981 Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets 126–125
H 1321 → 1341 +21
A 1562 → 1541 -21

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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