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1985–86 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1985–86 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, 1986 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 8, 1986.

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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 8, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 114–97
H 1828 → 1836 +8
A 1724 → 1716 -8
Jun 5, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics 111–96
H 1706 → 1724 +18
A 1846 → 1828 -18
Jun 3, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics 103–106
H 1716 → 1706 -10
A 1836 → 1846 +10
Jun 1, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics 106–104
H 1699 → 1716 +17
A 1853 → 1836 -17
May 29, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 117–95
H 1846 → 1853 +7
A 1706 → 1699 -7
May 26, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 112–100
H 1840 → 1846 +7
A 1712 → 1706 -7
May 21, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 112–114
H 1680 → 1665 -15
A 1697 → 1712 +15
May 18, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 98–111
H 1681 → 1669 -12
A 1828 → 1840 +12
May 18, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 105–95
H 1685 → 1697 +12
A 1692 → 1680 -12
May 17, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 107–111
H 1691 → 1681 -10
A 1818 → 1828 +10
May 16, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 117–109
H 1673 → 1685 +13
A 1705 → 1692 -13
May 15, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 122–111
H 1811 → 1818 +7
A 1698 → 1691 -7
May 13, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 128–96
H 1803 → 1811 +8
A 1706 → 1698 -8
May 13, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 102–112
H 1726 → 1705 -21
A 1652 → 1673 +21
May 11, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 113–112
H 1700 → 1706 +5
A 1662 → 1656 -5
May 10, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 119–107
H 1716 → 1726 +9
A 1661 → 1652 -9
May 9, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 126–108
H 1647 → 1662 +15
A 1715 → 1700 -15
May 8, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers 107–120
H 1617 → 1603 -14
A 1702 → 1716 +14
May 8, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets 122–126
H 1584 → 1570 -14
A 1648 → 1661 +14
May 7, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 113–108
H 1708 → 1715 +7
A 1654 → 1647 -7
May 6, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 132–99
H 1796 → 1803 +7
A 1648 → 1641 -7
May 6, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets 131–103
H 1637 → 1648 +10
A 1594 → 1584 -10
May 6, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks 116–113
H 1697 → 1702 +5
A 1622 → 1617 -5
May 5, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 104–109
H 1670 → 1654 -16
A 1692 → 1708 +16
May 4, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 106–94
H 1628 → 1648 +20
A 1816 → 1796 -20
May 4, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers 120–118
H 1608 → 1622 +14
A 1711 → 1697 -14
May 4, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets 114–111
H 1582 → 1594 +13
A 1650 → 1637 -13
May 3, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 107–103
H 1658 → 1670 +12
A 1704 → 1692 -12
May 2, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets 116–115
H 1569 → 1582 +13
A 1663 → 1650 -13
May 2, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 107–111
H 1635 → 1628 -8
A 1809 → 1816 +8
May 2, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers 110–108
H 1592 → 1608 +16
A 1727 → 1711 -16
May 1, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 119–107
H 1694 → 1704 +11
A 1668 → 1658 -11
Apr 30, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks 117–113
H 1723 → 1727 +4
A 1596 → 1592 -4
Apr 29, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets 119–101
H 1654 → 1663 +9
A 1578 → 1569 -9
Apr 29, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 112–118
H 1714 → 1694 -21
A 1648 → 1668 +21
Apr 29, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 119–108
H 1803 → 1809 +5
A 1641 → 1635 -5
Apr 27, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 103–91
H 1798 → 1803 +6
A 1647 → 1641 -6
Apr 27, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 134–109
H 1639 → 1648 +9
A 1558 → 1549 -9
Apr 27, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks 130–116
H 1716 → 1723 +7
A 1603 → 1596 -7
Apr 26, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets 126–119
H 1646 → 1654 +8
A 1586 → 1578 -8
Apr 25, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 113–114
H 1592 → 1578 -13
A 1633 → 1647 +13
Apr 25, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks 113–117
H 1563 → 1548 -16
A 1588 → 1603 +16
Apr 24, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 112–116
H 1520 → 1506 -14
A 1571 → 1586 +14
Apr 24, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 116–111
H 1542 → 1558 +16
A 1655 → 1639 -16
Apr 23, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks 100–98
H 1553 → 1563 +11
A 1598 → 1588 -11
Apr 23, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 94–114
H 1427 → 1421 -7
A 1709 → 1716 +7
Apr 22, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 106–97
H 1577 → 1592 +15
A 1648 → 1633 -15
Apr 22, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics 104–122
H 1489 → 1483 -6
A 1791 → 1798 +6
Apr 22, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets 98–113
H 1526 → 1513 -13
A 1633 → 1646 +13
Apr 22, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 104–115
H 1538 → 1520 -17
A 1554 → 1571 +17
Apr 22, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks 113–118
H 1473 → 1468 -5
A 1709 → 1714 +5
Apr 22, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 86–91
H 1554 → 1542 -13
A 1642 → 1655 +13
Apr 20, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 135–131
H 1790 → 1791 +1
A 1491 → 1489 -1
Apr 20, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 102–97
H 1636 → 1642 +6
A 1560 → 1554 -6
Apr 20, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets 111–97
H 1705 → 1709 +4
A 1477 → 1473 -4
Apr 20, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz 113–106
H 1589 → 1598 +9
A 1562 → 1553 -9
Apr 20, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers 106–108
H 1573 → 1554 -19
A 1519 → 1538 +19
Apr 19, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 137–125
H 1639 → 1648 +9
A 1586 → 1577 -9
Apr 19, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings 111–103
H 1626 → 1633 +7
A 1533 → 1526 -7
Apr 19, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 122–94
H 1705 → 1709 +4
A 1431 → 1427 -4
Apr 18, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers 133–126
H 1564 → 1573 +9
A 1528 → 1519 -9
Apr 18, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz 101–93
H 1578 → 1589 +11
A 1573 → 1562 -11
Apr 18, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 94–95
H 1658 → 1636 -21
A 1539 → 1560 +21
Apr 18, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets 119–107
H 1702 → 1705 +4
A 1481 → 1477 -4
Apr 17, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 135–88
H 1701 → 1705 +4
A 1435 → 1431 -4
Apr 17, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 140–122
H 1628 → 1639 +11
A 1597 → 1586 -11
Apr 17, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings 107–87
H 1616 → 1626 +9
A 1542 → 1533 -9
Apr 17, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 123–104
H 1787 → 1790 +3
A 1494 → 1491 -3
Apr 13, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets 135–107
H 1784 → 1787 +3
A 1484 → 1481 -3
Apr 13, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 118–99
H 1453 → 1467 +14
A 1507 → 1493 -14
Apr 13, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks 104–127
H 1725 → 1701 -24
A 1554 → 1578 +24
Apr 13, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 123–118
H 1418 → 1435 +16
A 1544 → 1528 -16
Apr 13, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls 104–97
H 1421 → 1436 +15
A 1509 → 1494 -15
Apr 13, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 98–97
H 1523 → 1539 +16
A 1674 → 1658 -16
Apr 12, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz 99–117
H 1583 → 1564 -19
A 1554 → 1573 +19
Apr 12, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers 108–91
H 1623 → 1628 +5
A 1428 → 1423 -5
Apr 12, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 115–108
H 1492 → 1507 +14
A 1569 → 1554 -14
Apr 12, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns 92–110
H 1642 → 1616 -25
A 1428 → 1453 +25
Apr 12, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks 116–78
H 1699 → 1702 +2
A 1347 → 1345 -2
Apr 12, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 92–105
H 1553 → 1542 -11
A 1714 → 1725 +11
Apr 12, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 121–101
H 1467 → 1481 +14
A 1504 → 1491 -14
Apr 11, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers 117–104
H 1782 → 1784 +1
A 1422 → 1421 -1
Apr 11, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 95–108
H 1355 → 1347 -8
A 1589 → 1597 +8
Apr 11, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards 105–103
H 1499 → 1509 +10
A 1533 → 1523 -10
Apr 11, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers 130–122
H 1672 → 1674 +2
A 1430 → 1428 -2
Apr 11, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers 130–131
H 1519 → 1504 -15
A 1529 → 1544 +15
Apr 10, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets 126–117
H 1617 → 1623 +6
A 1490 → 1484 -6
Apr 10, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers 115–100
H 1518 → 1529 +11
A 1504 → 1492 -11
Apr 10, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns 115–113
H 1580 → 1583 +3
A 1431 → 1428 -3
Apr 10, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks 109–115
H 1481 → 1467 -14
A 1555 → 1569 +14
Apr 10, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks 101–102
H 1426 → 1422 -3
A 1696 → 1699 +3
Apr 10, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 117–113
H 1709 → 1714 +6
A 1647 → 1642 -6
Apr 10, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz 108–119
H 1573 → 1553 -20
A 1534 → 1554 +20
Apr 9, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings 108–113
H 1551 → 1534 -17
A 1556 → 1573 +17
Apr 9, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets 132–127
H 1488 → 1504 +15
A 1595 → 1580 -15
Apr 9, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics 108–98
H 1465 → 1490 +25
A 1807 → 1782 -25
Apr 9, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs 102–114
H 1451 → 1431 -20
A 1398 → 1418 +20
Apr 8, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 116–112
H 1666 → 1672 +5
A 1595 → 1589 -5
Apr 8, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls 131–118
H 1609 → 1617 +8
A 1506 → 1499 -8
Apr 8, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 114–126
H 1710 → 1696 -14
A 1793 → 1807 +14
Apr 8, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 114–120
H 1527 → 1518 -9
A 1700 → 1709 +9
Apr 8, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 109–95
H 1641 → 1647 +6
A 1487 → 1481 -6
Apr 8, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks 129–115
H 1505 → 1519 +15
A 1570 → 1555 -15
Apr 8, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers 104–111
H 1556 → 1533 -23
A 1407 → 1430 +23
Apr 7, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers 106–104
H 1343 → 1355 +13
A 1419 → 1407 -13
Apr 7, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks 122–115
H 1543 → 1556 +13
A 1582 → 1570 -13
Apr 7, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers 128–104
H 1588 → 1595 +6
A 1432 → 1426 -6
Apr 7, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 107–101
H 1484 → 1506 +22
A 1732 → 1710 -22
Apr 7, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 123–131
H 1463 → 1451 -12
A 1583 → 1595 +12
Apr 6, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets 106–124
H 1409 → 1398 -11
A 1572 → 1583 +11
Apr 6, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 109–103
H 1627 → 1641 +15
A 1715 → 1700 -15
Apr 6, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers 106–95
H 1549 → 1556 +7
A 1439 → 1432 -7
Apr 6, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 95–94
H 1650 → 1666 +17
A 1809 → 1793 -17
Apr 5, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder 109–111
H 1605 → 1582 -23
A 1464 → 1487 +23
Apr 5, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors 106–107
H 1505 → 1488 -17
A 1488 → 1505 +17
Apr 5, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons 106–115
H 1430 → 1419 -11
A 1577 → 1588 +11
Apr 5, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers 114–103
H 1540 → 1551 +12
A 1538 → 1527 -12
Apr 5, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks 107–93
H 1458 → 1465 +8
A 1350 → 1343 -8
Apr 5, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks 102–97
H 1466 → 1484 +18
A 1627 → 1609 -18
Apr 5, 1986 NBAUnited States · 1985-1986 Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns 119–100
H 1534 → 1543 +10
A 1473 → 1463 -10

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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