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1988–89 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1988–89 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, 1989 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 13, 1989.

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Showing the latest 120 of 1087 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 13, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 97–105
H 1734 → 1721 -12
A 1850 → 1862 +12
Jun 11, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 110–114
H 1746 → 1734 -12
A 1838 → 1850 +12
Jun 8, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 108–105
H 1833 → 1838 +5
A 1750 → 1746 -5
Jun 6, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 109–97
H 1825 → 1833 +9
A 1759 → 1750 -9
Jun 2, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 94–103
H 1658 → 1648 -11
A 1814 → 1825 +11
May 31, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 94–85
H 1809 → 1814 +5
A 1663 → 1658 -5
May 29, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 80–86
H 1675 → 1663 -11
A 1798 → 1809 +11
May 28, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 117–122
H 1680 → 1666 -14
A 1745 → 1759 +14
May 27, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 99–97
H 1658 → 1675 +17
A 1814 → 1798 -17
May 26, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 107–110
H 1694 → 1680 -15
A 1731 → 1745 +15
May 23, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 101–95
H 1721 → 1731 +10
A 1704 → 1694 -10
May 23, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 100–91
H 1809 → 1814 +5
A 1663 → 1658 -5
May 21, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 88–94
H 1834 → 1809 -25
A 1638 → 1663 +25
May 20, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 127–119
H 1710 → 1721 +11
A 1715 → 1704 -11
May 19, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks 113–111
H 1632 → 1638 +7
A 1615 → 1608 -7
May 16, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls 121–114
H 1602 → 1615 +13
A 1644 → 1632 -13
May 16, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 116–104
H 1710 → 1715 +5
A 1541 → 1536 -5
May 15, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons 94–96
H 1600 → 1596 -4
A 1830 → 1834 +4
May 14, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks 106–93
H 1633 → 1644 +11
A 1613 → 1602 -11
May 14, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons 90–110
H 1609 → 1600 -9
A 1820 → 1830 +9
May 14, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–97
H 1569 → 1562 -8
A 1702 → 1710 +8
May 13, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns 99–135
H 1553 → 1541 -12
A 1698 → 1710 +12
May 13, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks 111–88
H 1621 → 1633 +12
A 1625 → 1613 -12
May 12, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 86–91
H 1581 → 1569 -12
A 1690 → 1702 +12
May 12, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks 112–92
H 1815 → 1820 +5
A 1614 → 1609 -5
May 11, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns 104–113
H 1565 → 1553 -12
A 1686 → 1698 +12
May 11, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls 114–97
H 1612 → 1625 +13
A 1634 → 1621 -13
May 10, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 130–108
H 1682 → 1690 +8
A 1589 → 1581 -8
May 10, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks 85–80
H 1813 → 1815 +3
A 1617 → 1614 -3
May 9, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 122–127
H 1710 → 1686 -24
A 1541 → 1565 +24
May 9, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls 109–120
H 1631 → 1612 -19
A 1616 → 1634 +19
May 7, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 92–96
H 1673 → 1652 -20
A 1596 → 1617 +20
May 7, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls 100–101
H 1656 → 1637 -19
A 1597 → 1616 +19
May 7, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 113–102
H 1674 → 1682 +8
A 1598 → 1589 -8
May 6, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 130–103
H 1704 → 1710 +6
A 1548 → 1541 -6
May 5, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 96–98
H 1543 → 1529 -14
A 1584 → 1598 +14
May 5, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 105–108
H 1612 → 1597 -15
A 1641 → 1656 +15
May 5, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 106–113
H 1612 → 1596 -15
A 1657 → 1673 +15
May 3, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 108–116
H 1487 → 1477 -9
A 1664 → 1674 +9
May 3, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 101–94
H 1598 → 1612 +13
A 1654 → 1641 -13
May 3, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 126–107
H 1528 → 1543 +15
A 1599 → 1584 -15
May 2, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 85–100
H 1552 → 1544 -7
A 1805 → 1813 +7
May 2, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 115–116
H 1591 → 1577 -14
A 1617 → 1631 +14
May 2, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 117–113
H 1598 → 1612 +13
A 1671 → 1657 -13
May 2, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz 120–106
H 1534 → 1548 +14
A 1574 → 1560 -14
May 2, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns 121–130
H 1522 → 1512 -10
A 1694 → 1704 +10
Apr 30, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 132–114
H 1688 → 1694 +6
A 1528 → 1522 -6
Apr 30, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls 96–88
H 1645 → 1654 +9
A 1608 → 1598 -9
Apr 30, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 109–97
H 1589 → 1599 +10
A 1538 → 1528 -10
Apr 30, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 113–105
H 1661 → 1664 +4
A 1490 → 1487 -4
Apr 30, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 102–95
H 1803 → 1805 +2
A 1554 → 1552 -2
Apr 29, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 107–106
H 1610 → 1617 +6
A 1597 → 1591 -6
Apr 29, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 98–108
H 1693 → 1671 -22
A 1576 → 1598 +22
Apr 29, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors 91–99
H 1595 → 1574 -21
A 1513 → 1534 +21
Apr 28, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 104–103
H 1685 → 1688 +3
A 1531 → 1528 -3
Apr 28, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 101–91
H 1801 → 1803 +2
A 1556 → 1554 -2
Apr 28, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls 88–95
H 1666 → 1645 -21
A 1587 → 1608 +21
Apr 28, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 111–107
H 1582 → 1589 +7
A 1545 → 1538 -7
Apr 27, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors 119–123
H 1618 → 1595 -23
A 1490 → 1513 +23
Apr 27, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 102–96
H 1599 → 1610 +11
A 1608 → 1597 -11
Apr 27, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 128–108
H 1654 → 1661 +6
A 1497 → 1490 -6
Apr 27, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 100–92
H 1687 → 1693 +6
A 1583 → 1576 -6
Apr 23, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 99–81
H 1792 → 1801 +8
A 1695 → 1687 -8
Apr 23, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 84–90
H 1601 → 1587 -15
A 1651 → 1666 +15
Apr 23, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings 126–120
H 1487 → 1497 +10
A 1477 → 1468 -10
Apr 23, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets 120–110
H 1552 → 1556 +4
A 1374 → 1370 -4
Apr 23, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 115–106
H 1597 → 1608 +11
A 1601 → 1590 -11
Apr 23, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks 96–113
H 1553 → 1531 -22
A 1452 → 1474 +22
Apr 23, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 121–117
H 1649 → 1654 +6
A 1588 → 1582 -6
Apr 22, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers 104–89
H 1469 → 1477 +9
A 1392 → 1383 -9
Apr 22, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors 111–95
H 1610 → 1618 +8
A 1498 → 1490 -8
Apr 22, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns 111–121
H 1334 → 1330 -3
A 1681 → 1685 +3
Apr 22, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat 89–91
H 1571 → 1545 -26
A 1320 → 1346 +26
Apr 22, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers 110–117
H 1604 → 1583 -22
A 1509 → 1531 +22
Apr 22, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets 109–99
H 1596 → 1599 +3
A 1379 → 1376 -3
Apr 21, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets 101–112
H 1705 → 1681 -24
A 1547 → 1571 +24
Apr 21, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 114–121
H 1498 → 1487 -11
A 1638 → 1649 +11
Apr 21, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets 121–139
H 1515 → 1498 -17
A 1536 → 1553 +17
Apr 21, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards 115–113
H 1593 → 1601 +9
A 1610 → 1601 -9
Apr 21, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks 110–117
H 1382 → 1374 -7
A 1597 → 1604 +7
Apr 21, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz 91–89
H 1433 → 1452 +19
A 1629 → 1610 -19
Apr 21, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 92–89
H 1688 → 1695 +7
A 1658 → 1651 -7
Apr 21, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 136–139
H 1398 → 1392 -6
A 1582 → 1588 +6
Apr 21, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–91
H 1789 → 1792 +4
A 1600 → 1597 -4
Apr 21, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics 120–110
H 1494 → 1509 +15
A 1567 → 1552 -15
Apr 20, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 137–117
H 1585 → 1596 +12
A 1579 → 1567 -12
Apr 20, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs 136–113
H 1531 → 1536 +5
A 1339 → 1334 -5
Apr 20, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls 100–98
H 1603 → 1610 +7
A 1600 → 1593 -7
Apr 20, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 118–115
H 1635 → 1638 +3
A 1472 → 1469 -3
Apr 20, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 124–118
H 1575 → 1582 +7
A 1505 → 1498 -7
Apr 20, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers 92–105
H 1388 → 1379 -9
A 1591 → 1600 +9
Apr 19, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 92–100
H 1612 → 1597 -15
A 1674 → 1688 +15
Apr 19, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets 84–99
H 1349 → 1339 -10
A 1537 → 1547 +10
Apr 19, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Miami Heat vs Phoenix Suns 91–117
H 1325 → 1320 -4
A 1700 → 1705 +4
Apr 19, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers 115–105
H 1787 → 1789 +2
A 1496 → 1494 -2
Apr 18, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 142–118
H 1626 → 1635 +9
A 1539 → 1531 -9
Apr 18, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 124–102
H 1577 → 1591 +14
A 1626 → 1612 -14
Apr 18, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Miami Heat vs Dallas Mavericks 99–103
H 1337 → 1325 -12
A 1421 → 1433 +12
Apr 18, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons 102–118
H 1672 → 1658 -14
A 1773 → 1787 +14
Apr 18, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 113–121
H 1597 → 1579 -18
A 1584 → 1603 +18
Apr 18, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Brooklyn Nets vs Charlotte Hornets 105–121
H 1408 → 1388 -20
A 1362 → 1382 +20
Apr 18, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 122–118
H 1568 → 1575 +7
A 1522 → 1515 -7
Apr 18, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks 114–121
H 1506 → 1496 -10
A 1664 → 1674 +10
Apr 18, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers 92–95
H 1655 → 1629 -27
A 1372 → 1398 +27
Apr 18, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers 120–118
H 1460 → 1472 +11
A 1516 → 1505 -11
Apr 17, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz 102–108
H 1376 → 1372 -4
A 1651 → 1655 +4
Apr 17, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 99–91
H 1534 → 1537 +3
A 1353 → 1349 -3
Apr 17, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics 108–113
H 1367 → 1362 -5
A 1592 → 1597 +5
Apr 17, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder 109–116
H 1539 → 1522 -17
A 1551 → 1568 +17
Apr 17, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings 140–85
H 1696 → 1700 +5
A 1465 → 1460 -5
Apr 17, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks 104–100
H 1590 → 1600 +10
A 1594 → 1585 -10
Apr 16, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 112–114
H 1432 → 1421 -11
A 1523 → 1534 +11
Apr 16, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards 104–98
H 1770 → 1773 +3
A 1587 → 1584 -3
Apr 16, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 115–112
H 1566 → 1577 +11
A 1605 → 1594 -11
Apr 16, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks 96–100
H 1414 → 1408 -6
A 1620 → 1626 +6
Apr 16, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls 111–92
H 1662 → 1672 +10
A 1600 → 1590 -10
Apr 16, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat 121–108
H 1624 → 1626 +2
A 1340 → 1337 -2
Apr 15, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 110–114
H 1561 → 1539 -22
A 1442 → 1465 +22
Apr 15, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz 95–99
H 1527 → 1516 -11
A 1640 → 1651 +11
Apr 15, 1989 NBAUnited States · 1988-1989 Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers 119–107
H 1352 → 1376 +24
A 1647 → 1624 -24

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How the NBA ELO rankings are calculated

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