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1982–83 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1982–83 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, 1983 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 31, 1983.

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Showing the latest 120 of 986 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
May 31, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 108–115
H 1659 → 1647 -11
A 1787 → 1798 +11
May 29, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 94–111
H 1672 → 1659 -14
A 1773 → 1787 +14
May 26, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 103–93
H 1765 → 1773 +8
A 1680 → 1672 -8
May 22, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 113–107
H 1758 → 1765 +7
A 1687 → 1680 -7
May 20, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 100–101
H 1681 → 1665 -16
A 1671 → 1687 +16
May 18, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 112–117
H 1689 → 1671 -18
A 1662 → 1681 +18
May 18, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 115–103
H 1750 → 1758 +8
A 1665 → 1656 -8
May 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 121–129
H 1681 → 1662 -18
A 1671 → 1689 +18
May 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–94
H 1648 → 1665 +16
A 1766 → 1750 -16
May 14, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 96–104
H 1662 → 1648 -13
A 1753 → 1766 +13
May 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 100–113
H 1701 → 1681 -20
A 1651 → 1671 +20
May 11, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 87–81
H 1746 → 1753 +7
A 1668 → 1662 -7
May 10, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 113–122
H 1668 → 1651 -17
A 1683 → 1701 +17
May 8, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 111–109
H 1741 → 1746 +5
A 1673 → 1668 -5
May 8, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 119–107
H 1655 → 1668 +14
A 1697 → 1683 -14
May 4, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets 145–105
H 1688 → 1697 +9
A 1621 → 1612 -9
May 3, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 116–108
H 1647 → 1655 +8
A 1577 → 1569 -8
May 2, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 107–93
H 1664 → 1673 +9
A 1603 → 1594 -9
May 2, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs 124–114
H 1605 → 1621 +16
A 1704 → 1688 -16
May 1, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 107–99
H 1655 → 1664 +9
A 1612 → 1603 -9
May 1, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 108–95
H 1560 → 1577 +16
A 1663 → 1647 -16
May 1, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 102–105
H 1643 → 1631 -12
A 1730 → 1741 +12
Apr 30, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 105–107
H 1656 → 1643 -13
A 1717 → 1730 +13
Apr 29, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs 126–127
H 1616 → 1605 -11
A 1693 → 1704 +11
Apr 29, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 109–115
H 1574 → 1560 -14
A 1650 → 1663 +14
Apr 29, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 91–95
H 1629 → 1612 -16
A 1638 → 1655 +16
Apr 27, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 98–91
H 1708 → 1717 +9
A 1664 → 1656 -9
Apr 27, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 95–116
H 1648 → 1629 -19
A 1619 → 1638 +19
Apr 27, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets 126–109
H 1683 → 1693 +10
A 1626 → 1616 -10
Apr 26, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets 152–133
H 1673 → 1683 +11
A 1636 → 1626 -11
Apr 26, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 112–106
H 1642 → 1650 +8
A 1581 → 1574 -8
Apr 24, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 112–117
H 1679 → 1659 -20
A 1616 → 1636 +20
Apr 24, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 112–102
H 1698 → 1708 +10
A 1675 → 1664 -10
Apr 24, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 98–79
H 1638 → 1648 +10
A 1588 → 1578 -10
Apr 24, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 118–97
H 1632 → 1642 +10
A 1592 → 1581 -10
Apr 22, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 105–96
H 1580 → 1592 +12
A 1588 → 1576 -12
Apr 22, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 95–93
H 1575 → 1588 +12
A 1650 → 1638 -12
Apr 21, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns 113–99
H 1600 → 1616 +16
A 1695 → 1679 -16
Apr 21, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets 105–99
H 1669 → 1675 +6
A 1572 → 1567 -6
Apr 20, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks 107–118
H 1587 → 1572 -15
A 1654 → 1669 +15
Apr 20, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 97–108
H 1608 → 1588 -20
A 1560 → 1580 +20
Apr 19, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 121–108
H 1687 → 1695 +9
A 1609 → 1600 -9
Apr 19, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 103–95
H 1642 → 1650 +8
A 1584 → 1575 -8
Apr 17, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings 125–116
H 1597 → 1609 +12
A 1611 → 1599 -12
Apr 17, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks 103–120
H 1457 → 1447 -10
A 1644 → 1654 +10
Apr 17, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 114–101
H 1626 → 1642 +16
A 1714 → 1698 -16
Apr 17, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 108–119
H 1654 → 1632 -22
A 1538 → 1560 +22
Apr 17, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards 118–105
H 1409 → 1430 +22
A 1642 → 1620 -22
Apr 17, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets 99–112
H 1343 → 1335 -8
A 1580 → 1587 +8
Apr 17, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 110–101
H 1685 → 1687 +2
A 1389 → 1388 -2
Apr 16, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 117–126
H 1314 → 1302 -12
A 1441 → 1453 +12
Apr 16, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 96–79
H 1569 → 1584 +15
A 1634 → 1619 -15
Apr 16, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 102–95
H 1636 → 1642 +5
A 1517 → 1512 -5
Apr 16, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs 120–132
H 1481 → 1472 -10
A 1663 → 1673 +10
Apr 16, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder 133–122
H 1428 → 1448 +20
A 1628 → 1608 -20
Apr 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 117–120
H 1651 → 1626 -25
A 1432 → 1457 +25
Apr 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors 112–106
H 1533 → 1538 +5
A 1433 → 1428 -5
Apr 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 100–99
H 1648 → 1654 +6
A 1634 → 1628 -6
Apr 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 83–100
H 1531 → 1517 -14
A 1630 → 1644 +14
Apr 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets 117–102
H 1608 → 1611 +3
A 1317 → 1314 -3
Apr 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks 137–126
H 1589 → 1597 +7
A 1489 → 1481 -7
Apr 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers 98–100
H 1589 → 1580 -9
A 1704 → 1714 +9
Apr 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 124–132
H 1359 → 1343 -16
A 1393 → 1409 +16
Apr 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz 121–118
H 1661 → 1663 +2
A 1443 → 1441 -2
Apr 15, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns 101–113
H 1395 → 1389 -6
A 1679 → 1685 +6
Apr 14, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards 97–90
H 1622 → 1634 +12
A 1648 → 1636 -12
Apr 14, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers 120–83
H 1525 → 1533 +7
A 1403 → 1395 -7
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 113–101
H 1512 → 1531 +19
A 1670 → 1651 -19
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 117–114
H 1640 → 1650 +10
A 1669 → 1658 -10
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 114–103
H 1598 → 1608 +11
A 1580 → 1569 -11
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets 131–112
H 1586 → 1589 +4
A 1320 → 1317 -4
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 114–109
H 1650 → 1661 +10
A 1658 → 1648 -10
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz 106–99
H 1479 → 1489 +10
A 1453 → 1443 -10
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors 92–113
H 1421 → 1403 -18
A 1415 → 1433 +18
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks 113–90
H 1335 → 1359 +24
A 1646 → 1622 -24
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 76–95
H 1726 → 1704 -22
A 1627 → 1648 +22
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder 109–96
H 1668 → 1679 +11
A 1645 → 1634 -11
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls 98–107
H 1410 → 1393 -18
A 1414 → 1432 +18
Apr 13, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets 108–100
H 1620 → 1630 +10
A 1599 → 1589 -10
Apr 12, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics 93–99
H 1614 → 1599 -15
A 1655 → 1670 +15
Apr 12, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns 108–115
H 1421 → 1415 -6
A 1662 → 1668 +6
Apr 12, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets 125–116
H 1434 → 1453 +19
A 1605 → 1586 -19
Apr 12, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 113–114
H 1323 → 1320 -2
A 1666 → 1669 +2
Apr 12, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 106–101
H 1641 → 1645 +4
A 1530 → 1525 -4
Apr 12, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 102–97
H 1561 → 1580 +19
A 1745 → 1726 -19
Apr 12, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Chicago Bulls vs Sacramento Kings 102–112
H 1424 → 1414 -10
A 1587 → 1598 +10
Apr 11, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers 121–92
H 1617 → 1620 +4
A 1339 → 1335 -4
Apr 10, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 95–101
H 1686 → 1666 -19
A 1642 → 1662 +19
Apr 10, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 93–102
H 1544 → 1530 -14
A 1627 → 1641 +14
Apr 10, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers 102–93
H 1409 → 1421 +12
A 1434 → 1421 -12
Apr 10, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 113–97
H 1738 → 1745 +8
A 1624 → 1617 -8
Apr 10, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 115–113
H 1651 → 1655 +3
A 1515 → 1512 -3
Apr 10, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers 110–105
H 1403 → 1410 +7
A 1346 → 1339 -7
Apr 10, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 121–91
H 1641 → 1646 +5
A 1429 → 1424 -5
Apr 9, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks 111–122
H 1665 → 1640 -25
A 1454 → 1479 +25
Apr 9, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings 102–108
H 1444 → 1434 -11
A 1576 → 1587 +11
Apr 9, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 100–78
H 1616 → 1627 +10
A 1571 → 1561 -10
Apr 9, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 104–115
H 1438 → 1429 -9
A 1632 → 1641 +9
Apr 9, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers 115–105
H 1611 → 1614 +4
A 1407 → 1403 -4
Apr 9, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets 105–123
H 1330 → 1323 -7
A 1598 → 1605 +7
Apr 8, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls 138–101
H 1563 → 1571 +8
A 1446 → 1438 -8
Apr 8, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz 112–97
H 1569 → 1576 +7
A 1452 → 1444 -7
Apr 8, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs 102–100
H 1612 → 1624 +12
A 1677 → 1665 -12
Apr 8, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 118–107
H 1684 → 1686 +2
A 1411 → 1409 -2
Apr 8, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 98–99
H 1555 → 1544 -11
A 1632 → 1642 +11
Apr 8, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 99–107
H 1672 → 1651 -21
A 1595 → 1616 +21
Apr 8, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers 126–118
H 1737 → 1738 +1
A 1346 → 1346 -1
Apr 8, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets 102–92
H 1498 → 1515 +18
A 1628 → 1611 -18
Apr 8, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets 115–132
H 1467 → 1454 -13
A 1585 → 1598 +13
Apr 7, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers 102–96
H 1624 → 1627 +3
A 1436 → 1434 -3
Apr 7, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks 87–100
H 1416 → 1407 -9
A 1623 → 1632 +9
Apr 7, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers 118–107
H 1391 → 1411 +20
A 1574 → 1555 -20
Apr 7, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 108–117
H 1649 → 1632 -17
A 1666 → 1684 +17
Apr 6, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards 107–96
H 1480 → 1498 +18
A 1613 → 1595 -18
Apr 6, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets 130–113
H 1555 → 1569 +14
A 1599 → 1585 -14
Apr 6, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 102–98
H 1666 → 1672 +7
A 1619 → 1612 -7
Apr 6, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs 109–112
H 1758 → 1737 -21
A 1655 → 1677 +21
Apr 6, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 99–101
H 1492 → 1467 -24
A 1305 → 1330 +24
Apr 6, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers 121–110
H 1626 → 1628 +2
A 1348 → 1346 -2
Apr 5, 1983 NBAUnited States · 1982-1983 Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 126–106
H 1645 → 1649 +4
A 1395 → 1391 -4

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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