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1987–88 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1987–88 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, 1988 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 21, 1988.

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Showing the latest 120 of 1023 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 21, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 108–105
H 1701 → 1710 +9
A 1705 → 1696 -9
Jun 19, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 103–102
H 1694 → 1701 +8
A 1712 → 1705 -8
Jun 16, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 104–94
H 1701 → 1712 +12
A 1705 → 1694 -12
Jun 14, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 111–86
H 1687 → 1701 +13
A 1719 → 1705 -13
Jun 12, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 86–99
H 1706 → 1687 -18
A 1700 → 1719 +18
Jun 9, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 108–96
H 1687 → 1700 +13
A 1719 → 1706 -13
Jun 7, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 93–105
H 1705 → 1687 -18
A 1701 → 1719 +18
Jun 4, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks 117–102
H 1694 → 1705 +12
A 1681 → 1670 -12
Jun 3, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 95–90
H 1693 → 1701 +8
A 1654 → 1646 -8
Jun 2, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers 105–103
H 1672 → 1681 +10
A 1704 → 1694 -10
Jun 1, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 96–102
H 1671 → 1654 -17
A 1676 → 1693 +17
May 31, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks 119–102
H 1692 → 1704 +12
A 1683 → 1672 -12
May 30, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 78–79
H 1693 → 1676 -18
A 1653 → 1671 +18
May 29, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers 118–104
H 1670 → 1683 +14
A 1705 → 1692 -14
May 28, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 98–94
H 1685 → 1693 +8
A 1662 → 1653 -8
May 27, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers 106–94
H 1655 → 1670 +15
A 1720 → 1705 -15
May 26, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 119–115
H 1650 → 1662 +12
A 1697 → 1685 -12
May 25, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 96–104
H 1667 → 1650 -17
A 1680 → 1697 +17
May 25, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks 123–101
H 1710 → 1720 +10
A 1665 → 1655 -10
May 23, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks 113–98
H 1699 → 1710 +11
A 1676 → 1665 -11
May 22, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 118–116
H 1662 → 1667 +5
A 1605 → 1600 -5
May 21, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 109–98
H 1688 → 1699 +11
A 1674 → 1663 -11
May 20, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 100–102
H 1620 → 1605 -15
A 1647 → 1662 +15
May 19, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets 108–95
H 1665 → 1676 +11
A 1649 → 1638 -11
May 19, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 108–80
H 1660 → 1674 +14
A 1702 → 1688 -14
May 18, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 102–95
H 1671 → 1680 +9
A 1624 → 1616 -9
May 18, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 104–112
H 1668 → 1647 -21
A 1599 → 1620 +21
May 17, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks 106–110
H 1667 → 1649 -18
A 1647 → 1665 +18
May 17, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 111–109
H 1696 → 1702 +6
A 1666 → 1660 -6
May 16, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 118–109
H 1583 → 1599 +16
A 1684 → 1668 -16
May 15, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets 124–103
H 1633 → 1647 +14
A 1681 → 1667 -14
May 15, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 110–92
H 1565 → 1583 +18
A 1702 → 1684 -18
May 15, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 100–113
H 1684 → 1666 -18
A 1677 → 1696 +18
May 15, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 77–96
H 1642 → 1624 -17
A 1654 → 1671 +17
May 14, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets 105–107
H 1648 → 1633 -15
A 1666 → 1681 +15
May 14, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 79–101
H 1661 → 1642 -19
A 1635 → 1654 +19
May 13, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 108–97
H 1695 → 1702 +7
A 1572 → 1565 -7
May 13, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 96–89
H 1673 → 1684 +12
A 1689 → 1677 -12
May 12, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks 108–112
H 1685 → 1666 -20
A 1629 → 1648 +20
May 12, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 95–105
H 1653 → 1635 -18
A 1642 → 1661 +18
May 11, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 110–101
H 1688 → 1695 +7
A 1578 → 1572 -7
May 10, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks 126–115
H 1675 → 1685 +10
A 1639 → 1629 -10
May 10, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 93–82
H 1641 → 1653 +12
A 1654 → 1642 -12
May 10, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 97–101
H 1708 → 1689 -20
A 1653 → 1673 +20
May 8, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 107–101
H 1645 → 1654 +9
A 1625 → 1616 -9
May 8, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards 99–78
H 1631 → 1641 +10
A 1589 → 1579 -10
May 8, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 121–111
H 1568 → 1578 +10
A 1530 → 1520 -10
May 8, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 110–91
H 1698 → 1708 +11
A 1664 → 1653 -11
May 7, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 115–96
H 1667 → 1675 +9
A 1576 → 1567 -9
May 6, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 94–102
H 1592 → 1578 -14
A 1675 → 1688 +14
May 6, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers 111–96
H 1652 → 1664 +11
A 1638 → 1627 -11
May 6, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 105–99
H 1516 → 1530 +14
A 1582 → 1568 -14
May 5, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets 127–117
H 1558 → 1576 +17
A 1684 → 1667 -17
May 5, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks 97–107
H 1543 → 1529 -14
A 1625 → 1639 +14
May 5, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls 97–91
H 1612 → 1625 +13
A 1658 → 1645 -13
May 4, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 109–100
H 1575 → 1592 +17
A 1692 → 1675 -17
May 4, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 106–103
H 1577 → 1589 +13
A 1643 → 1631 -13
May 4, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 123–115
H 1500 → 1516 +16
A 1598 → 1582 -16
May 4, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers 113–108
H 1642 → 1652 +10
A 1649 → 1638 -10
May 3, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks 92–93
H 1555 → 1543 -12
A 1612 → 1625 +12
May 3, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls 110–102
H 1598 → 1612 +15
A 1672 → 1658 -15
May 3, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 107–109
H 1434 → 1431 -4
A 1694 → 1698 +4
May 3, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets 114–125
H 1572 → 1558 -14
A 1671 → 1684 +14
May 2, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 114–106
H 1561 → 1577 +16
A 1659 → 1643 -16
May 1, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 130–112
H 1690 → 1694 +4
A 1438 → 1434 -4
May 1, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 106–101
H 1665 → 1672 +7
A 1605 → 1598 -7
May 1, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 128–102
H 1683 → 1692 +8
A 1583 → 1575 -8
May 1, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 91–111
H 1694 → 1671 -23
A 1549 → 1572 +23
May 1, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 104–97
H 1591 → 1598 +7
A 1507 → 1500 -7
Apr 30, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards 102–101
H 1655 → 1659 +4
A 1565 → 1561 -4
Apr 30, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 108–119
H 1634 → 1612 -22
A 1533 → 1555 +22
Apr 30, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz 105–114
H 1669 → 1649 -20
A 1622 → 1642 +20
Apr 29, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 126–123
H 1690 → 1694 +3
A 1552 → 1549 -3
Apr 29, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 112–92
H 1675 → 1683 +9
A 1592 → 1583 -9
Apr 29, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 122–110
H 1687 → 1690 +3
A 1441 → 1438 -3
Apr 29, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 110–107
H 1586 → 1591 +5
A 1512 → 1507 -5
Apr 28, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 120–110
H 1626 → 1634 +8
A 1541 → 1533 -8
Apr 28, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz 108–96
H 1658 → 1669 +11
A 1633 → 1622 -11
Apr 28, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 104–93
H 1656 → 1665 +10
A 1614 → 1605 -10
Apr 28, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards 96–87
H 1647 → 1655 +8
A 1573 → 1565 -8
Apr 24, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns 127–119
H 1533 → 1541 +8
A 1466 → 1458 -8
Apr 24, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks 109–119
H 1452 → 1441 -10
A 1616 → 1626 +10
Apr 24, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics 115–108
H 1643 → 1656 +13
A 1687 → 1675 -13
Apr 24, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 128–118
H 1641 → 1647 +6
A 1515 → 1509 -6
Apr 24, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 136–100
H 1685 → 1687 +3
A 1341 → 1338 -3
Apr 24, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 100–109
H 1303 → 1297 -7
A 1545 → 1552 +7
Apr 23, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers 104–99
H 1609 → 1614 +5
A 1521 → 1515 -5
Apr 23, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets 125–107
H 1624 → 1633 +9
A 1542 → 1533 -9
Apr 23, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers 134–109
H 1688 → 1690 +2
A 1305 → 1303 -2
Apr 23, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 106–96
H 1560 → 1573 +13
A 1599 → 1586 -13
Apr 23, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks 86–88
H 1518 → 1506 -13
A 1579 → 1592 +13
Apr 23, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers 110–124
H 1409 → 1402 -8
A 1650 → 1658 +8
Apr 23, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks 118–105
H 1344 → 1364 +20
A 1532 → 1512 -20
Apr 22, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 133–106
H 1582 → 1599 +17
A 1705 → 1687 -17
Apr 22, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz 109–110
H 1558 → 1545 -12
A 1611 → 1624 +12
Apr 22, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 109–117
H 1357 → 1341 -16
A 1393 → 1409 +16
Apr 22, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 141–135
H 1636 → 1650 +14
A 1702 → 1688 -14
Apr 22, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks 118–109
H 1517 → 1532 +15
A 1594 → 1579 -15
Apr 22, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs 127–96
H 1610 → 1616 +7
A 1458 → 1452 -7
Apr 22, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 112–117
H 1473 → 1466 -6
A 1678 → 1685 +6
Apr 22, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers 98–103
H 1665 → 1641 -24
A 1494 → 1518 +24
Apr 22, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 103–107
H 1663 → 1643 -20
A 1589 → 1609 +20
Apr 21, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 87–99
H 1574 → 1560 -15
A 1650 → 1665 +15
Apr 21, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 126–119
H 1695 → 1705 +10
A 1673 → 1663 -10
Apr 21, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 116–117
H 1563 → 1542 -22
A 1436 → 1458 +22
Apr 21, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets 104–101
H 1518 → 1521 +3
A 1347 → 1344 -3
Apr 20, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers 117–131
H 1364 → 1357 -7
A 1630 → 1636 +7
Apr 20, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 121–98
H 1548 → 1558 +9
A 1482 → 1473 -9
Apr 20, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards 132–94
H 1501 → 1517 +16
A 1590 → 1574 -16
Apr 20, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers 98–116
H 1605 → 1582 -23
A 1471 → 1494 +23
Apr 20, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers 107–114
H 1625 → 1610 -16
A 1662 → 1678 +16
Apr 20, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz 106–112
H 1309 → 1305 -3
A 1608 → 1611 +3
Apr 19, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 121–110
H 1685 → 1695 +11
A 1661 → 1650 -11
Apr 19, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz 122–129
H 1650 → 1630 -20
A 1587 → 1608 +20
Apr 19, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks 96–104
H 1580 → 1563 -16
A 1609 → 1625 +16
Apr 19, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 115–102
H 1505 → 1518 +12
A 1514 → 1501 -12
Apr 19, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 126–133
H 1444 → 1436 -7
A 1655 → 1662 +7
Apr 19, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks 109–119
H 1354 → 1347 -7
A 1598 → 1605 +7
Apr 19, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 122–107
H 1474 → 1482 +8
A 1372 → 1364 -8
Apr 19, 1988 NBAUnited States · 1987-1988 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers 120–105
H 1384 → 1393 +9
A 1318 → 1309 -9

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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