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1986–87 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1986–87 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, 1987 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 14, 1987.

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Showing the latest 120 of 1014 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 14, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 106–93
H 1771 → 1780 +9
A 1700 → 1691 -9
Jun 11, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 123–108
H 1683 → 1700 +16
A 1787 → 1771 -16
Jun 9, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 106–107
H 1694 → 1683 -10
A 1777 → 1787 +10
Jun 7, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 109–103
H 1678 → 1694 +16
A 1793 → 1777 -16
Jun 4, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 141–122
H 1785 → 1793 +8
A 1686 → 1678 -8
Jun 2, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 126–113
H 1777 → 1785 +8
A 1694 → 1686 -8
May 30, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 117–114
H 1684 → 1694 +10
A 1703 → 1693 -10
May 28, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 113–105
H 1692 → 1703 +11
A 1696 → 1684 -11
May 26, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 108–107
H 1688 → 1696 +7
A 1699 → 1692 -7
May 25, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 102–133
H 1567 → 1558 -10
A 1767 → 1777 +10
May 24, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 145–119
H 1687 → 1699 +13
A 1701 → 1688 -13
May 23, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 122–104
H 1673 → 1687 +14
A 1715 → 1701 -14
May 23, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 121–122
H 1573 → 1567 -5
A 1762 → 1767 +5
May 21, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 110–101
H 1704 → 1715 +10
A 1683 → 1673 -10
May 19, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 104–91
H 1692 → 1704 +12
A 1695 → 1683 -12
May 19, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 112–104
H 1758 → 1762 +3
A 1576 → 1573 -3
May 17, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 119–113
H 1683 → 1692 +9
A 1652 → 1644 -9
May 16, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 92–87
H 1755 → 1758 +3
A 1579 → 1576 -3
May 15, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 121–111
H 1638 → 1652 +14
A 1698 → 1683 -14
May 14, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 128–125
H 1570 → 1579 +9
A 1570 → 1561 -9
May 13, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 96–104
H 1686 → 1668 -18
A 1677 → 1695 +18
May 13, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 124–129
H 1720 → 1698 -22
A 1616 → 1638 +22
May 12, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 112–107
H 1559 → 1570 +11
A 1581 → 1570 -11
May 12, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 118–106
H 1751 → 1755 +5
A 1559 → 1555 -5
May 10, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 137–138
H 1627 → 1616 -10
A 1709 → 1720 +10
May 10, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 129–121
H 1538 → 1559 +22
A 1772 → 1751 -22
May 10, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 89–88
H 1669 → 1677 +8
A 1694 → 1686 -8
May 9, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 117–102
H 1569 → 1581 +12
A 1571 → 1559 -12
May 9, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 108–133
H 1547 → 1538 -9
A 1763 → 1772 +9
May 8, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 126–121
H 1611 → 1627 +16
A 1725 → 1709 -16
May 8, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 108–99
H 1655 → 1669 +14
A 1708 → 1694 -14
May 7, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 84–102
H 1589 → 1569 -19
A 1552 → 1571 +19
May 7, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 116–101
H 1759 → 1763 +5
A 1551 → 1547 -5
May 6, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 126–124
H 1721 → 1725 +4
A 1615 → 1611 -4
May 5, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 111–98
H 1713 → 1721 +8
A 1623 → 1615 -8
May 5, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 97–99
H 1567 → 1552 -16
A 1573 → 1589 +16
May 5, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 125–116
H 1756 → 1759 +3
A 1555 → 1551 -3
May 5, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 115–102
H 1698 → 1708 +10
A 1666 → 1655 -10
May 3, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 111–112
H 1717 → 1698 -19
A 1646 → 1666 +19
May 3, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 102–89
H 1612 → 1623 +11
A 1588 → 1577 -11
May 3, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors 113–118
H 1525 → 1508 -16
A 1538 → 1555 +16
May 2, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 106–111
H 1586 → 1567 -19
A 1554 → 1573 +19
May 1, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks 97–101
H 1579 → 1569 -10
A 1707 → 1717 +10
May 1, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz 98–94
H 1528 → 1538 +10
A 1535 → 1525 -10
May 1, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 124–118
H 1575 → 1588 +13
A 1625 → 1612 -13
Apr 30, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers 113–101
H 1575 → 1586 +11
A 1558 → 1547 -11
Apr 30, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks 124–98
H 1538 → 1554 +16
A 1626 → 1610 -16
Apr 29, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks 96–87
H 1560 → 1579 +19
A 1726 → 1707 -19
Apr 29, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz 110–95
H 1515 → 1528 +13
A 1548 → 1535 -13
Apr 29, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers 103–140
H 1535 → 1526 -9
A 1746 → 1756 +9
Apr 29, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 96–97
H 1519 → 1512 -8
A 1639 → 1646 +8
Apr 29, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 120–121
H 1589 → 1575 -14
A 1611 → 1625 +14
Apr 28, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks 117–107
H 1521 → 1538 +17
A 1643 → 1626 -17
Apr 28, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics 94–105
H 1550 → 1539 -11
A 1702 → 1713 +11
Apr 28, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers 117–108
H 1563 → 1575 +12
A 1570 → 1558 -12
Apr 26, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards 128–85
H 1631 → 1639 +8
A 1528 → 1519 -8
Apr 26, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 105–96
H 1696 → 1702 +5
A 1555 → 1550 -5
Apr 26, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 122–125
H 1630 → 1611 -19
A 1570 → 1589 +19
Apr 26, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers 94–93
H 1723 → 1726 +3
A 1563 → 1560 -3
Apr 26, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets 111–98
H 1557 → 1570 +13
A 1576 → 1563 -13
Apr 25, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder 110–112
H 1667 → 1643 -24
A 1498 → 1521 +24
Apr 25, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors 103–100
H 1541 → 1548 +7
A 1522 → 1515 -7
Apr 25, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 139–127
H 1742 → 1746 +4
A 1539 → 1535 -4
Apr 24, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers 110–94
H 1716 → 1723 +6
A 1570 → 1563 -6
Apr 24, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards 106–92
H 1622 → 1631 +8
A 1536 → 1528 -8
Apr 24, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 107–104
H 1624 → 1630 +6
A 1575 → 1570 -6
Apr 24, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets 115–125
H 1576 → 1557 -19
A 1558 → 1576 +19
Apr 23, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 108–104
H 1693 → 1696 +4
A 1559 → 1555 -4
Apr 23, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder 151–129
H 1660 → 1667 +6
A 1504 → 1498 -6
Apr 23, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors 99–85
H 1528 → 1541 +12
A 1534 → 1522 -12
Apr 23, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 128–95
H 1737 → 1742 +5
A 1544 → 1539 -5
Apr 19, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 118–107
H 1679 → 1693 +14
A 1730 → 1716 -14
Apr 19, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers 105–85
H 1531 → 1534 +3
A 1258 → 1254 -3
Apr 19, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs 144–134
H 1569 → 1576 +6
A 1438 → 1432 -6
Apr 19, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 104–110
H 1763 → 1737 -27
A 1477 → 1504 +27
Apr 19, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 102–108
H 1553 → 1536 -17
A 1558 → 1575 +17
Apr 18, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 127–132
H 1493 → 1477 -16
A 1515 → 1531 +16
Apr 18, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings 125–121
H 1657 → 1660 +3
A 1482 → 1479 -3
Apr 18, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks 122–113
H 1465 → 1473 +9
A 1408 → 1400 -9
Apr 18, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons 124–110
H 1611 → 1624 +13
A 1635 → 1622 -13
Apr 18, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 121–106
H 1546 → 1549 +3
A 1260 → 1258 -3
Apr 18, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers 103–112
H 1445 → 1433 -13
A 1557 → 1570 +13
Apr 18, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets 126–117
H 1531 → 1544 +13
A 1571 → 1558 -13
Apr 17, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz 111–101
H 1559 → 1569 +11
A 1539 → 1528 -11
Apr 17, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 108–105
H 1675 → 1679 +4
A 1563 → 1559 -4
Apr 17, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks 121–99
H 1554 → 1571 +17
A 1675 → 1657 -17
Apr 17, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards 110–142
H 1421 → 1408 -13
A 1540 → 1553 +13
Apr 17, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers 111–115
H 1577 → 1558 -19
A 1538 → 1557 +19
Apr 17, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 115–103
H 1413 → 1438 +26
A 1789 → 1763 -26
Apr 17, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets 130–117
H 1630 → 1635 +5
A 1450 → 1445 -5
Apr 16, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 87–118
H 1270 → 1260 -9
A 1484 → 1493 +9
Apr 16, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks 114–117
H 1571 → 1563 -8
A 1723 → 1730 +8
Apr 16, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets 123–117
H 1468 → 1482 +14
A 1546 → 1531 -14
Apr 16, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 97–110
H 1547 → 1539 -8
A 1781 → 1789 +8
Apr 15, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 113–107
H 1670 → 1675 +5
A 1558 → 1554 -5
Apr 15, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers 110–101
H 1531 → 1540 +9
A 1473 → 1465 -9
Apr 15, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets 136–116
H 1719 → 1723 +4
A 1454 → 1450 -4
Apr 15, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics 85–108
H 1552 → 1538 -13
A 1661 → 1675 +13
Apr 15, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns 116–119
H 1531 → 1515 -17
A 1529 → 1546 +17
Apr 15, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 123–112
H 1393 → 1413 +20
A 1579 → 1559 -20
Apr 15, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 118–114
H 1628 → 1630 +2
A 1424 → 1421 -2
Apr 15, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 128–95
H 1600 → 1611 +12
A 1589 → 1577 -12
Apr 14, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz 103–102
H 1472 → 1484 +13
A 1559 → 1547 -13
Apr 14, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 132–123
H 1520 → 1529 +9
A 1477 → 1468 -9
Apr 14, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors 108–117
H 1276 → 1270 -7
A 1525 → 1531 +7
Apr 14, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers 142–114
H 1531 → 1546 +15
A 1593 → 1579 -15
Apr 14, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets 113–95
H 1461 → 1473 +12
A 1466 → 1454 -12
Apr 13, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks 101–102
H 1558 → 1552 -6
A 1713 → 1719 +6
Apr 13, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 100–120
H 1434 → 1424 -10
A 1618 → 1628 +10
Apr 13, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs 123–118
H 1471 → 1477 +6
A 1399 → 1393 -6
Apr 13, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 113–105
H 1579 → 1589 +9
A 1541 → 1531 -9
Apr 13, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 107–114
H 1621 → 1600 -21
A 1550 → 1571 +21
Apr 12, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 103–98
H 1525 → 1541 +16
A 1633 → 1618 -16
Apr 12, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 119–107
H 1658 → 1661 +4
A 1438 → 1434 -4
Apr 12, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers 113–100
H 1592 → 1593 +2
A 1278 → 1276 -2
Apr 12, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers 116–95
H 1537 → 1550 +13
A 1571 → 1558 -13
Apr 12, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 119–104
H 1778 → 1781 +3
A 1524 → 1520 -3
Apr 12, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks 88–115
H 1475 → 1466 -9
A 1704 → 1713 +9
Apr 12, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz 107–109
H 1541 → 1525 -16
A 1544 → 1559 +16
Apr 11, 1987 NBAUnited States · 1986-1987 Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 100–129
H 1282 → 1278 -4
A 1665 → 1670 +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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