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1989–90 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1989–90 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, 1990 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 14, 1990.

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Showing the latest 120 of 1179 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 14, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons 90–92
H 1716 → 1703 -14
A 1757 → 1771 +14
Jun 12, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons 109–112
H 1732 → 1716 -16
A 1741 → 1757 +16
Jun 10, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons 106–121
H 1752 → 1732 -19
A 1721 → 1741 +19
Jun 7, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs Portland Trail Blazers 105–106
H 1737 → 1721 -16
A 1736 → 1752 +16
Jun 5, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs Portland Trail Blazers 105–99
H 1725 → 1737 +12
A 1748 → 1736 -12
Jun 3, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 93–74
H 1713 → 1725 +12
A 1715 → 1703 -12
Jun 1, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 109–91
H 1702 → 1715 +13
A 1726 → 1713 -13
May 31, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 109–112
H 1718 → 1702 -16
A 1732 → 1748 +16
May 30, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 97–83
H 1714 → 1726 +12
A 1714 → 1702 -12
May 29, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 120–114
H 1721 → 1732 +11
A 1729 → 1718 -11
May 28, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 108–101
H 1702 → 1714 +12
A 1726 → 1714 -12
May 27, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 119–107
H 1716 → 1729 +13
A 1734 → 1721 -13
May 26, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 107–102
H 1689 → 1702 +13
A 1739 → 1726 -13
May 25, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 123–89
H 1702 → 1716 +14
A 1748 → 1734 -14
May 23, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 108–107
H 1742 → 1748 +6
A 1708 → 1702 -6
May 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 102–93
H 1729 → 1739 +10
A 1699 → 1689 -10
May 21, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 100–98
H 1735 → 1742 +6
A 1714 → 1708 -6
May 20, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 86–77
H 1718 → 1729 +11
A 1710 → 1699 -11
May 19, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs 108–105
H 1728 → 1735 +7
A 1712 → 1704 -7
May 17, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 112–97
H 1698 → 1712 +14
A 1742 → 1728 -14
May 16, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers 117–99
H 1700 → 1710 +10
A 1643 → 1633 -10
May 15, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs 138–132
H 1733 → 1742 +9
A 1707 → 1698 -9
May 15, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 103–106
H 1707 → 1690 -17
A 1697 → 1714 +17
May 15, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 95–84
H 1713 → 1718 +5
A 1538 → 1533 -5
May 13, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 114–101
H 1684 → 1697 +14
A 1721 → 1707 -14
May 13, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls 101–111
H 1660 → 1643 -17
A 1683 → 1700 +17
May 13, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 90–102
H 1549 → 1538 -11
A 1702 → 1713 +11
May 12, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 115–105
H 1693 → 1707 +14
A 1747 → 1733 -14
May 12, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 111–103
H 1529 → 1549 +20
A 1722 → 1702 -20
May 12, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 117–103
H 1669 → 1684 +15
A 1735 → 1721 -15
May 11, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls 118–112
H 1647 → 1660 +13
A 1696 → 1683 -13
May 10, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 121–98
H 1677 → 1693 +16
A 1762 → 1747 -16
May 10, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 124–100
H 1725 → 1735 +10
A 1679 → 1669 -10
May 10, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 104–97
H 1719 → 1722 +3
A 1532 → 1529 -3
May 9, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers 101–96
H 1688 → 1696 +8
A 1655 → 1647 -8
May 8, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 102–104
H 1746 → 1725 -20
A 1659 → 1679 +20
May 8, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs 122–112
H 1754 → 1762 +8
A 1686 → 1677 -8
May 8, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 112–77
H 1713 → 1719 +6
A 1538 → 1532 -6
May 7, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers 96–85
H 1677 → 1688 +11
A 1667 → 1655 -11
May 6, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 114–121
H 1641 → 1619 -23
A 1516 → 1538 +23
May 6, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns 102–104
H 1628 → 1613 -15
A 1644 → 1659 +15
May 5, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 113–97
H 1656 → 1667 +11
A 1624 → 1613 -11
May 5, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs 107–94
H 1744 → 1754 +10
A 1695 → 1686 -10
May 4, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz 94–105
H 1664 → 1644 -20
A 1608 → 1628 +20
May 4, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 135–108
H 1497 → 1516 +19
A 1660 → 1641 -19
May 3, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 88–109
H 1594 → 1582 -12
A 1734 → 1746 +12
May 3, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers 108–96
H 1609 → 1624 +15
A 1671 → 1656 -15
May 3, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 86–110
H 1557 → 1543 -13
A 1663 → 1677 +13
May 2, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz 120–105
H 1653 → 1664 +11
A 1619 → 1608 -11
May 2, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 102–99
H 1477 → 1497 +20
A 1680 → 1660 -20
May 1, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 119–112
H 1539 → 1557 +18
A 1681 → 1663 -18
May 1, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers 122–95
H 1593 → 1609 +16
A 1687 → 1671 -16
May 1, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs 120–131
H 1530 → 1519 -11
A 1684 → 1695 +11
May 1, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 114–108
H 1575 → 1594 +19
A 1753 → 1734 -19
May 1, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers 92–106
H 1615 → 1602 -13
A 1731 → 1744 +13
May 1, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons 96–108
H 1523 → 1513 -10
A 1703 → 1713 +10
Apr 29, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 107–101
H 1680 → 1687 +7
A 1600 → 1593 -7
Apr 29, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 104–100
H 1750 → 1753 +3
A 1578 → 1575 -3
Apr 29, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 109–102
H 1676 → 1681 +5
A 1544 → 1539 -5
Apr 29, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns 87–105
H 1637 → 1619 -18
A 1635 → 1653 +18
Apr 28, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers 100–87
H 1698 → 1703 +5
A 1528 → 1523 -5
Apr 28, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 157–128
H 1675 → 1680 +5
A 1483 → 1477 -5
Apr 28, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks 114–107
H 1725 → 1731 +6
A 1621 → 1615 -6
Apr 28, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets 129–120
H 1679 → 1684 +5
A 1536 → 1530 -5
Apr 27, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns 113–96
H 1624 → 1637 +13
A 1648 → 1635 -13
Apr 27, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 111–97
H 1669 → 1676 +7
A 1551 → 1544 -7
Apr 27, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 101–89
H 1744 → 1750 +5
A 1583 → 1578 -5
Apr 26, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 116–105
H 1670 → 1675 +5
A 1487 → 1483 -5
Apr 26, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets 119–103
H 1672 → 1679 +7
A 1543 → 1536 -7
Apr 26, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers 104–92
H 1692 → 1698 +6
A 1534 → 1528 -6
Apr 26, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 111–106
H 1674 → 1680 +6
A 1606 → 1600 -6
Apr 26, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks 109–102
H 1719 → 1725 +7
A 1627 → 1621 -7
Apr 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Dallas Mavericks vs Charlotte Hornets 118–107
H 1624 → 1627 +3
A 1399 → 1396 -3
Apr 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder 124–122
H 1482 → 1494 +12
A 1552 → 1540 -12
Apr 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 98–118
H 1693 → 1674 -20
A 1650 → 1670 +20
Apr 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers 117–127
H 1455 → 1440 -15
A 1519 → 1534 +15
Apr 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic 102–110
H 1283 → 1265 -19
A 1265 → 1284 +19
Apr 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 100–88
H 1568 → 1583 +15
A 1639 → 1624 -15
Apr 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 130–88
H 1704 → 1719 +14
A 1759 → 1744 -14
Apr 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns 108–93
H 1660 → 1672 +12
A 1660 → 1648 -12
Apr 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks 115–99
H 1598 → 1606 +8
A 1495 → 1487 -8
Apr 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves 115–108
H 1538 → 1543 +5
A 1416 → 1411 -5
Apr 22, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 111–106
H 1683 → 1692 +10
A 1679 → 1669 -10
Apr 21, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers 115–125
H 1409 → 1405 -3
A 1755 → 1759 +3
Apr 21, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat 130–109
H 1583 → 1587 +4
A 1335 → 1331 -4
Apr 21, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers 110–118
H 1366 → 1363 -3
A 1701 → 1704 +3
Apr 21, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets 96–95
H 1549 → 1551 +2
A 1285 → 1283 -2
Apr 20, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers 104–118
H 1270 → 1265 -5
A 1593 → 1598 +5
Apr 20, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs 108–112
H 1549 → 1538 -12
A 1648 → 1660 +12
Apr 20, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers 121–99
H 1545 → 1552 +7
A 1416 → 1409 -7
Apr 20, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 121–120
H 1619 → 1624 +5
A 1573 → 1568 -5
Apr 20, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 120–116
H 1638 → 1650 +12
A 1691 → 1679 -12
Apr 20, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons 115–121
H 1529 → 1519 -10
A 1672 → 1683 +10
Apr 20, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves 97–89
H 1636 → 1639 +3
A 1418 → 1416 -3
Apr 20, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Miami Heat vs Washington Wizards 117–112
H 1317 → 1335 +18
A 1473 → 1455 -18
Apr 20, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 112–126
H 1511 → 1495 -16
A 1567 → 1583 +16
Apr 20, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 123–106
H 1654 → 1660 +6
A 1487 → 1482 -6
Apr 19, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks 96–95
H 1543 → 1549 +6
A 1517 → 1511 -6
Apr 19, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder 118–130
H 1377 → 1366 -11
A 1534 → 1545 +11
Apr 19, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves 113–89
H 1753 → 1755 +3
A 1421 → 1418 -3
Apr 19, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks 102–111
H 1407 → 1399 -8
A 1610 → 1619 +8
Apr 19, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets 127–130
H 1593 → 1573 -20
A 1530 → 1549 +20
Apr 19, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 97–107
H 1691 → 1672 -19
A 1675 → 1693 +19
Apr 19, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards 120–117
H 1689 → 1691 +2
A 1475 → 1473 -2
Apr 18, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers 133–120
H 1478 → 1487 +10
A 1426 → 1416 -10
Apr 18, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets 91–98
H 1332 → 1317 -15
A 1393 → 1407 +15
Apr 18, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers 93–100
H 1289 → 1285 -4
A 1589 → 1593 +4
Apr 18, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers 124–113
H 1669 → 1675 +6
A 1535 → 1529 -6
Apr 18, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 120–128
H 1671 → 1654 -17
A 1684 → 1701 +17
Apr 18, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic 133–112
H 1636 → 1638 +2
A 1272 → 1270 -2
Apr 18, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz 102–93
H 1636 → 1648 +12
A 1648 → 1636 -12
Apr 17, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets 89–99
H 1435 → 1421 -14
A 1516 → 1530 +14
Apr 17, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards 127–129
H 1277 → 1272 -5
A 1470 → 1475 +5
Apr 17, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings 112–97
H 1588 → 1593 +5
A 1381 → 1377 -5
Apr 17, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets 118–95
H 1564 → 1567 +4
A 1292 → 1289 -4
Apr 17, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics 111–105
H 1680 → 1689 +9
A 1644 → 1636 -9
Apr 17, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 88–96
H 1561 → 1543 -17
A 1572 → 1589 +17
Apr 17, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 101–102
H 1538 → 1534 -5
A 1748 → 1753 +5
Apr 17, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz 97–96
H 1600 → 1610 +11
A 1659 → 1648 -11
Apr 16, 1990 NBAUnited States · 1989-1990 New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 119–102
H 1511 → 1517 +6
A 1338 → 1332 -6

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.

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