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1984–85 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1984–85 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, 1985 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 9, 1985.

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Showing the latest 120 of 1011 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 9, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 100–111
H 1733 → 1718 -15
A 1797 → 1813 +15
Jun 7, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 120–111
H 1788 → 1797 +9
A 1742 → 1733 -9
Jun 5, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 105–107
H 1809 → 1788 -20
A 1722 → 1742 +20
Jun 2, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 136–111
H 1799 → 1809 +9
A 1731 → 1722 -9
May 30, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 102–109
H 1747 → 1731 -16
A 1783 → 1799 +16
May 27, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 148–114
H 1732 → 1747 +15
A 1798 → 1783 -15
May 22, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 153–109
H 1792 → 1798 +7
A 1645 → 1638 -7
May 22, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 102–100
H 1727 → 1732 +5
A 1665 → 1660 -5
May 19, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 115–104
H 1649 → 1665 +16
A 1743 → 1727 -16
May 19, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers 116–120
H 1655 → 1645 -10
A 1781 → 1792 +10
May 18, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 94–105
H 1664 → 1649 -15
A 1728 → 1743 +15
May 17, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers 118–136
H 1669 → 1655 -14
A 1768 → 1781 +14
May 14, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 106–98
H 1719 → 1728 +9
A 1673 → 1664 -9
May 14, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 114–136
H 1791 → 1768 -23
A 1645 → 1669 +23
May 12, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 108–93
H 1708 → 1719 +11
A 1684 → 1673 -11
May 11, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 139–122
H 1784 → 1791 +7
A 1652 → 1645 -7
May 10, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 113–123
H 1637 → 1622 -16
A 1693 → 1708 +16
May 8, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 130–123
H 1684 → 1693 +9
A 1646 → 1637 -9
May 7, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 139–120
H 1777 → 1784 +6
A 1623 → 1616 -6
May 7, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz 116–104
H 1644 → 1652 +9
A 1571 → 1562 -9
May 5, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 115–107
H 1602 → 1623 +20
A 1798 → 1777 -20
May 5, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets 118–125
H 1586 → 1571 -16
A 1628 → 1644 +16
May 5, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 121–112
H 1673 → 1684 +11
A 1673 → 1661 -11
May 5, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 102–99
H 1634 → 1646 +12
A 1696 → 1684 -12
May 4, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets 131–123
H 1572 → 1586 +14
A 1643 → 1628 -14
May 3, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 126–130
H 1609 → 1602 -7
A 1791 → 1798 +7
May 3, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 109–104
H 1661 → 1673 +11
A 1684 → 1673 -11
May 2, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 125–117
H 1618 → 1634 +16
A 1712 → 1696 -16
May 2, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz 131–123
H 1634 → 1643 +9
A 1580 → 1572 -9
Apr 30, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 121–114
H 1705 → 1712 +7
A 1625 → 1618 -7
Apr 30, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 134–118
H 1785 → 1791 +6
A 1615 → 1609 -6
Apr 30, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz 130–113
H 1623 → 1634 +11
A 1591 → 1580 -11
Apr 30, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 108–112
H 1704 → 1684 -20
A 1642 → 1661 +20
Apr 28, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 97–104
H 1589 → 1570 -18
A 1573 → 1591 +18
Apr 28, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs 126–99
H 1613 → 1623 +10
A 1563 → 1553 -10
Apr 28, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 133–99
H 1695 → 1705 +10
A 1635 → 1625 -10
Apr 28, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 105–127
H 1726 → 1704 -22
A 1620 → 1642 +22
Apr 27, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 125–101
H 1778 → 1785 +6
A 1621 → 1615 -6
Apr 26, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 97–105
H 1510 → 1502 -8
A 1718 → 1726 +8
Apr 26, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets 116–111
H 1549 → 1563 +14
A 1627 → 1613 -14
Apr 26, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets 94–96
H 1590 → 1573 -17
A 1572 → 1589 +17
Apr 26, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 98–106
H 1523 → 1509 -14
A 1606 → 1620 +14
Apr 25, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics 115–117
H 1595 → 1584 -11
A 1684 → 1695 +11
Apr 25, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks 115–113
H 1617 → 1621 +5
A 1542 → 1537 -5
Apr 24, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons 115–116
H 1577 → 1564 -13
A 1622 → 1635 +13
Apr 24, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 109–107
H 1489 → 1510 +21
A 1739 → 1718 -21
Apr 24, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets 112–104
H 1579 → 1590 +11
A 1583 → 1572 -11
Apr 24, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 118–100
H 1506 → 1523 +17
A 1623 → 1606 -17
Apr 23, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets 112–115
H 1563 → 1549 -14
A 1613 → 1627 +14
Apr 23, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 103–119
H 1451 → 1446 -5
A 1773 → 1778 +5
Apr 23, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks 122–109
H 1607 → 1617 +9
A 1552 → 1542 -9
Apr 23, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics 105–98
H 1578 → 1595 +17
A 1701 → 1684 -17
Apr 21, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 113–94
H 1615 → 1623 +8
A 1514 → 1506 -8
Apr 21, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 122–96
H 1570 → 1583 +13
A 1591 → 1579 -13
Apr 21, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 122–115
H 1737 → 1739 +2
A 1491 → 1489 -2
Apr 21, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets 121–111
H 1611 → 1622 +10
A 1588 → 1577 -10
Apr 20, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs 111–113
H 1634 → 1613 -21
A 1543 → 1563 +21
Apr 20, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers 108–106
H 1697 → 1701 +4
A 1582 → 1578 -4
Apr 20, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 147–130
H 1771 → 1773 +3
A 1454 → 1451 -3
Apr 20, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers 121–124
H 1567 → 1552 -15
A 1592 → 1607 +15
Apr 19, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 109–100
H 1735 → 1737 +2
A 1493 → 1491 -2
Apr 19, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 101–115
H 1589 → 1570 -19
A 1573 → 1591 +19
Apr 18, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers 126–123
H 1693 → 1697 +4
A 1586 → 1582 -4
Apr 18, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers 139–131
H 1553 → 1567 +14
A 1606 → 1592 -14
Apr 18, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets 125–105
H 1599 → 1611 +12
A 1600 → 1588 -12
Apr 18, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 142–114
H 1768 → 1771 +3
A 1457 → 1454 -3
Apr 18, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs 141–111
H 1625 → 1634 +9
A 1552 → 1543 -9
Apr 17, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 104–97
H 1608 → 1615 +7
A 1521 → 1514 -7
Apr 14, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 124–111
H 1446 → 1457 +10
A 1411 → 1401 -10
Apr 14, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 117–112
H 1593 → 1606 +12
A 1637 → 1625 -12
Apr 14, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 116–122
H 1500 → 1496 -4
A 1763 → 1768 +4
Apr 14, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets 118–129
H 1716 → 1693 -23
A 1576 → 1600 +23
Apr 14, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons 113–116
H 1604 → 1586 -18
A 1582 → 1599 +18
Apr 14, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 121–98
H 1583 → 1589 +6
A 1405 → 1400 -6
Apr 14, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 92–96
H 1479 → 1466 -14
A 1540 → 1553 +14
Apr 14, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz 102–104
H 1568 → 1552 -17
A 1556 → 1573 +17
Apr 13, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls 123–111
H 1568 → 1576 +9
A 1502 → 1493 -9
Apr 13, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers 122–117
H 1496 → 1501 +4
A 1372 → 1368 -4
Apr 13, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 118–106
H 1504 → 1521 +17
A 1625 → 1608 -17
Apr 13, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets 120–127
H 1418 → 1411 -7
A 1630 → 1637 +7
Apr 13, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks 88–84
H 1734 → 1735 +1
A 1372 → 1371 -1
Apr 12, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 113–115
H 1733 → 1716 -17
A 1717 → 1734 +17
Apr 12, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers 111–105
H 1623 → 1625 +2
A 1374 → 1372 -2
Apr 12, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 108–109
H 1376 → 1372 -4
A 1599 → 1604 +4
Apr 12, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks 131–111
H 1583 → 1593 +11
A 1550 → 1540 -11
Apr 12, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 145–131
H 1762 → 1763 +1
A 1407 → 1405 -1
Apr 12, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks 108–119
H 1522 → 1502 -20
A 1477 → 1496 +20
Apr 12, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers 110–115
H 1606 → 1583 -23
A 1456 → 1479 +23
Apr 12, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 San Antonio Spurs vs Sacramento Kings 117–112
H 1561 → 1568 +7
A 1508 → 1500 -7
Apr 12, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards 102–96
H 1575 → 1582 +7
A 1511 → 1504 -7
Apr 12, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz 96–92
H 1429 → 1446 +17
A 1573 → 1556 -17
Apr 11, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks 80–124
H 1420 → 1407 -13
A 1537 → 1550 +13
Apr 11, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics 115–121
H 1611 → 1599 -12
A 1721 → 1733 +12
Apr 11, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets 123–125
H 1520 → 1508 -12
A 1594 → 1606 +12
Apr 11, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 130–137
H 1421 → 1418 -3
A 1759 → 1762 +3
Apr 11, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers 145–107
H 1560 → 1573 +14
A 1596 → 1583 -14
Apr 10, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks 98–94
H 1472 → 1477 +5
A 1381 → 1376 -5
Apr 10, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers 125–100
H 1552 → 1568 +16
A 1639 → 1623 -16
Apr 10, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers 116–114
H 1572 → 1575 +3
A 1377 → 1374 -3
Apr 10, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets 129–127
H 1436 → 1456 +20
A 1649 → 1630 -20
Apr 10, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards 106–97
H 1714 → 1717 +3
A 1514 → 1511 -3
Apr 9, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 124–103
H 1583 → 1594 +12
A 1573 → 1561 -12
Apr 9, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 97–107
H 1391 → 1381 -10
A 1562 → 1572 +10
Apr 9, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks 117–105
H 1506 → 1520 +14
A 1551 → 1537 -14
Apr 9, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 116–100
H 1590 → 1596 +6
A 1436 → 1429 -6
Apr 9, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers 123–104
H 1552 → 1560 +8
A 1444 → 1436 -8
Apr 9, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 113–104
H 1622 → 1639 +17
A 1738 → 1721 -17
Apr 9, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 130–110
H 1503 → 1514 +11
A 1483 → 1472 -11
Apr 9, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets 114–100
H 1601 → 1611 +10
A 1562 → 1552 -10
Apr 9, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 148–119
H 1751 → 1759 +8
A 1658 → 1649 -8
Apr 8, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls 107–103
H 1358 → 1377 +19
A 1541 → 1522 -19
Apr 7, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 135–133
H 1747 → 1751 +3
A 1593 → 1590 -3
Apr 7, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors 130–125
H 1656 → 1658 +2
A 1423 → 1421 -2
Apr 7, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 114–102
H 1736 → 1738 +1
A 1393 → 1391 -1
Apr 7, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 110–125
H 1439 → 1420 -19
A 1417 → 1436 +19
Apr 7, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets 126–105
H 1559 → 1573 +14
A 1596 → 1583 -14
Apr 7, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks 113–91
H 1542 → 1562 +20
A 1734 → 1714 -20
Apr 6, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls 114–117
H 1498 → 1483 -15
A 1526 → 1541 +15
Apr 6, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns 105–94
H 1545 → 1552 +7
A 1423 → 1417 -7
Apr 6, 1985 NBAUnited States · 1984-1985 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 141–125
H 1406 → 1423 +17
A 1523 → 1506 -17

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How the NBA ELO rankings are calculated

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