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1981–82 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1981–82 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, 1982 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 8, 1982.

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Showing the latest 120 of 990 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 8, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 114–104
H 1759 → 1769 +11
A 1739 → 1728 -11
Jun 6, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 135–102
H 1725 → 1739 +14
A 1773 → 1759 -14
Jun 3, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 111–101
H 1763 → 1773 +10
A 1735 → 1725 -10
Jun 1, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 129–108
H 1751 → 1763 +12
A 1747 → 1735 -12
May 30, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 110–94
H 1734 → 1747 +13
A 1764 → 1751 -13
May 27, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 117–124
H 1752 → 1734 -18
A 1746 → 1764 +18
May 23, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 106–120
H 1769 → 1750 -19
A 1732 → 1752 +19
May 21, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 75–88
H 1750 → 1732 -18
A 1751 → 1769 +18
May 19, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 114–85
H 1738 → 1751 +13
A 1763 → 1750 -13
May 16, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 119–94
H 1751 → 1763 +12
A 1750 → 1738 -12
May 15, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 123–128
H 1559 → 1551 -8
A 1738 → 1746 +8
May 15, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 99–97
H 1742 → 1751 +9
A 1759 → 1750 -9
May 14, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 108–118
H 1570 → 1559 -11
A 1728 → 1738 +11
May 12, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 113–121
H 1779 → 1759 -20
A 1722 → 1742 +20
May 11, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 110–101
H 1723 → 1728 +5
A 1575 → 1570 -5
May 9, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 121–81
H 1768 → 1779 +11
A 1733 → 1722 -11
May 9, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 128–117
H 1716 → 1723 +6
A 1581 → 1575 -6
May 7, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 90–102
H 1666 → 1650 -16
A 1717 → 1733 +16
May 5, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 131–126
H 1764 → 1768 +4
A 1638 → 1634 -4
May 5, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 98–110
H 1739 → 1717 -22
A 1644 → 1666 +22
May 5, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs 103–109
H 1574 → 1556 -18
A 1563 → 1581 +18
May 2, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 93–100
H 1658 → 1644 -14
A 1724 → 1739 +14
May 2, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 107–112
H 1577 → 1566 -11
A 1706 → 1716 +11
May 2, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics 99–103
H 1650 → 1638 -11
A 1753 → 1764 +11
May 2, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder 115–113
H 1554 → 1563 +10
A 1584 → 1574 -10
May 1, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics 83–92
H 1664 → 1650 -14
A 1738 → 1753 +14
May 1, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 92–91
H 1646 → 1658 +13
A 1737 → 1724 -13
Apr 30, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 106–114
H 1590 → 1577 -13
A 1693 → 1706 +13
Apr 30, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder 99–97
H 1543 → 1554 +11
A 1595 → 1584 -11
Apr 28, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 120–108
H 1728 → 1737 +9
A 1654 → 1646 -9
Apr 28, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 117–98
H 1684 → 1693 +9
A 1598 → 1590 -9
Apr 28, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs 114–99
H 1584 → 1595 +11
A 1553 → 1543 -11
Apr 28, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 102–103
H 1760 → 1738 -21
A 1643 → 1664 +21
Apr 27, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 115–96
H 1675 → 1684 +9
A 1608 → 1598 -9
Apr 27, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs 93–95
H 1604 → 1584 -20
A 1534 → 1553 +20
Apr 25, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 109–91
H 1752 → 1760 +8
A 1651 → 1643 -8
Apr 25, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 125–122
H 1723 → 1728 +5
A 1660 → 1654 -5
Apr 25, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 104–83
H 1592 → 1604 +12
A 1585 → 1573 -12
Apr 24, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns 119–124
H 1589 → 1572 -17
A 1591 → 1608 +17
Apr 23, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 91–70
H 1572 → 1585 +13
A 1605 → 1592 -13
Apr 23, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets 103–92
H 1640 → 1651 +11
A 1619 → 1609 -11
Apr 23, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 126–110
H 1578 → 1591 +13
A 1602 → 1589 -13
Apr 23, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 95–98
H 1599 → 1589 -10
A 1713 → 1723 +10
Apr 21, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 111–76
H 1705 → 1713 +8
A 1607 → 1599 -8
Apr 21, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 102–87
H 1594 → 1605 +12
A 1583 → 1572 -12
Apr 20, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards 83–96
H 1638 → 1619 -19
A 1622 → 1640 +19
Apr 20, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns 129–113
H 1590 → 1602 +12
A 1590 → 1578 -12
Apr 18, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons 113–116
H 1293 → 1289 -4
A 1537 → 1541 +4
Apr 18, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 99–96
H 1613 → 1622 +9
A 1616 → 1607 -9
Apr 18, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 119–114
H 1516 → 1530 +15
A 1609 → 1594 -15
Apr 18, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 119–99
H 1749 → 1752 +3
A 1443 → 1440 -3
Apr 18, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 110–86
H 1694 → 1705 +11
A 1671 → 1660 -11
Apr 18, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets 106–104
H 1469 → 1484 +16
A 1599 → 1583 -16
Apr 18, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz 120–128
H 1558 → 1534 -24
A 1376 → 1401 +24
Apr 18, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 115–120
H 1604 → 1590 -14
A 1661 → 1675 +14
Apr 18, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers 112–104
H 1526 → 1535 +9
A 1483 → 1474 -9
Apr 17, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets 132–147
H 1552 → 1537 -15
A 1623 → 1638 +15
Apr 17, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder 94–95
H 1574 → 1560 -14
A 1594 → 1609 +14
Apr 17, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks 130–124
H 1585 → 1590 +5
A 1468 → 1463 -5
Apr 16, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 107–100
H 1596 → 1599 +2
A 1379 → 1376 -2
Apr 16, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 99–113
H 1531 → 1516 -16
A 1588 → 1604 +16
Apr 16, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 96–100
H 1627 → 1613 -14
A 1679 → 1694 +14
Apr 16, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks 112–99
H 1667 → 1671 +4
A 1447 → 1443 -4
Apr 16, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 125–109
H 1651 → 1661 +9
A 1583 → 1574 -9
Apr 16, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets 123–121
H 1452 → 1469 +17
A 1602 → 1585 -17
Apr 16, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 112–102
H 1523 → 1526 +3
A 1295 → 1293 -3
Apr 16, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers 109–91
H 1609 → 1616 +8
A 1490 → 1483 -8
Apr 16, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs 106–118
H 1483 → 1468 -15
A 1543 → 1558 +15
Apr 16, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics 113–96
H 1604 → 1623 +19
A 1768 → 1749 -19
Apr 15, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks 108–102
H 1472 → 1490 +18
A 1627 → 1609 -18
Apr 15, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers 120–110
H 1550 → 1552 +2
A 1298 → 1295 -2
Apr 15, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers 129–123
H 1268 → 1292 +23
A 1555 → 1531 -23
Apr 14, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards 98–94
H 1592 → 1604 +12
A 1639 → 1627 -12
Apr 14, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 128–115
H 1649 → 1651 +3
A 1382 → 1379 -3
Apr 14, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs 104–92
H 1578 → 1588 +11
A 1553 → 1543 -11
Apr 14, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets 141–122
H 1589 → 1602 +13
A 1609 → 1596 -13
Apr 14, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks 114–95
H 1437 → 1452 +15
A 1498 → 1483 -15
Apr 14, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 119–111
H 1673 → 1679 +6
A 1556 → 1550 -6
Apr 14, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls 116–120
H 1462 → 1447 -14
A 1509 → 1523 +14
Apr 14, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 100–91
H 1760 → 1768 +8
A 1674 → 1667 -8
Apr 14, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 93–104
H 1614 → 1594 -20
A 1563 → 1583 +20
Apr 13, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 88–86
H 1609 → 1614 +5
A 1560 → 1555 -5
Apr 13, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets 102–104
H 1471 → 1462 -10
A 1583 → 1592 +10
Apr 13, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards 99–109
H 1695 → 1674 -21
A 1618 → 1639 +21
Apr 13, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings 99–95
H 1606 → 1609 +3
A 1440 → 1437 -3
Apr 13, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 106–101
H 1547 → 1563 +16
A 1665 → 1649 -16
Apr 13, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics 120–115
H 1485 → 1509 +24
A 1784 → 1760 -24
Apr 13, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Indiana Pacers vs Philadelphia 76ers 89–93
H 1479 → 1472 -6
A 1667 → 1673 +6
Apr 13, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets 144–137
H 1540 → 1553 +14
A 1603 → 1589 -14
Apr 13, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns 94–105
H 1274 → 1268 -5
A 1572 → 1578 +5
Apr 13, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks 111–119
H 1301 → 1298 -3
A 1623 → 1627 +3
Apr 12, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers 112–107
H 1377 → 1382 +5
A 1278 → 1274 -5
Apr 11, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 97–89
H 1548 → 1556 +8
A 1479 → 1471 -8
Apr 11, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 109–97
H 1480 → 1498 +18
A 1624 → 1606 -18
Apr 11, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 107–104
H 1659 → 1665 +6
A 1615 → 1609 -6
Apr 11, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors 116–106
H 1548 → 1560 +12
A 1559 → 1547 -12
Apr 11, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 109–110
H 1676 → 1667 -9
A 1775 → 1784 +9
Apr 11, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls 108–89
H 1616 → 1623 +7
A 1493 → 1485 -7
Apr 11, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs 121–126
H 1454 → 1440 -13
A 1526 → 1540 +13
Apr 10, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks 114–117
H 1308 → 1301 -7
A 1472 → 1479 +7
Apr 10, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks 115–114
H 1605 → 1618 +14
A 1709 → 1695 -14
Apr 10, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets 151–136
H 1354 → 1377 +23
A 1626 → 1603 -23
Apr 10, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers 132–119
H 1557 → 1559 +3
A 1281 → 1278 -3
Apr 10, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers 115–86
H 1574 → 1583 +9
A 1487 → 1479 -9
Apr 10, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder 116–99
H 1557 → 1572 +15
A 1630 → 1615 -15
Apr 10, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 105–100
H 1619 → 1624 +5
A 1531 → 1526 -5
Apr 9, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers 124–104
H 1544 → 1548 +4
A 1285 → 1281 -4
Apr 9, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets 106–103
H 1772 → 1775 +3
A 1577 → 1574 -3
Apr 9, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns 105–100
H 1464 → 1480 +16
A 1573 → 1557 -16
Apr 9, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards 98–114
H 1507 → 1493 -14
A 1590 → 1605 +14
Apr 9, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz 115–99
H 1445 → 1454 +9
A 1363 → 1354 -9
Apr 9, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 103–88
H 1600 → 1616 +16
A 1692 → 1676 -16
Apr 9, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 153–128
H 1647 → 1659 +12
A 1638 → 1626 -12
Apr 9, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks 100–118
H 1560 → 1548 -12
A 1697 → 1709 +12
Apr 9, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 100–97
H 1484 → 1487 +3
A 1311 → 1308 -3
Apr 8, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 106–110
H 1476 → 1472 -3
A 1769 → 1772 +3
Apr 8, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 104–106
H 1592 → 1573 -19
A 1525 → 1544 +19
Apr 8, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 115–117
H 1287 → 1285 -2
A 1627 → 1630 +2
Apr 7, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz 123–109
H 1456 → 1464 +8
A 1371 → 1363 -8
Apr 7, 1982 NBAUnited States · 1981-1982 Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers 113–116
H 1588 → 1577 -12
A 1681 → 1692 +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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