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1990–91 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1990–91 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, 1991 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 12, 1991.

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Showing the latest 120 of 1175 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 12, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls 101–108
H 1724 → 1710 -14
A 1806 → 1820 +14
Jun 9, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls 82–97
H 1740 → 1724 -16
A 1790 → 1806 +16
Jun 7, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls 96–104
H 1757 → 1740 -17
A 1773 → 1790 +17
Jun 5, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers 107–86
H 1761 → 1773 +12
A 1769 → 1757 -12
Jun 2, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers 91–93
H 1779 → 1761 -17
A 1752 → 1769 +17
May 30, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 91–90
H 1745 → 1752 +6
A 1733 → 1727 -6
May 28, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–84
H 1720 → 1733 +13
A 1759 → 1745 -13
May 27, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 94–115
H 1588 → 1578 -10
A 1768 → 1779 +10
May 26, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 116–95
H 1747 → 1759 +11
A 1731 → 1720 -11
May 25, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 107–113
H 1597 → 1588 -9
A 1759 → 1768 +9
May 24, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 106–92
H 1735 → 1747 +12
A 1744 → 1731 -12
May 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 109–98
H 1731 → 1744 +12
A 1747 → 1735 -12
May 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 105–97
H 1754 → 1759 +4
A 1602 → 1597 -4
May 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 94–83
H 1748 → 1754 +6
A 1608 → 1602 -6
May 18, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 106–111
H 1749 → 1731 -18
A 1729 → 1747 +18
May 17, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 117–113
H 1600 → 1608 +8
A 1570 → 1562 -8
May 15, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 111–116
H 1587 → 1570 -17
A 1583 → 1600 +17
May 14, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–95
H 1745 → 1748 +3
A 1568 → 1566 -3
May 14, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz 103–96
H 1743 → 1749 +7
A 1654 → 1648 -7
May 14, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 124–119
H 1725 → 1729 +4
A 1602 → 1598 -4
May 13, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 104–97
H 1570 → 1583 +12
A 1600 → 1587 -12
May 12, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls 85–101
H 1580 → 1568 -11
A 1734 → 1745 +11
May 12, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers 101–104
H 1668 → 1654 -13
A 1729 → 1743 +13
May 12, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 107–123
H 1616 → 1602 -14
A 1711 → 1725 +14
May 11, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers 107–101
H 1653 → 1668 +15
A 1744 → 1729 -15
May 11, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 83–115
H 1589 → 1570 -18
A 1581 → 1600 +18
May 10, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls 99–97
H 1561 → 1580 +19
A 1753 → 1734 -19
May 10, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 112–115
H 1629 → 1616 -13
A 1698 → 1711 +13
May 9, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz 118–116
H 1740 → 1744 +5
A 1657 → 1653 -5
May 9, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 109–103
H 1569 → 1581 +12
A 1601 → 1589 -12
May 8, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 124–125
H 1720 → 1698 -21
A 1608 → 1629 +21
May 7, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 75–86
H 1587 → 1569 -18
A 1582 → 1601 +18
May 7, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz 117–97
H 1730 → 1740 +10
A 1667 → 1657 -10
May 6, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers 112–100
H 1748 → 1753 +5
A 1566 → 1561 -5
May 5, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers 124–121
H 1580 → 1587 +8
A 1567 → 1560 -8
May 5, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 113–81
H 1572 → 1582 +11
A 1544 → 1533 -11
May 5, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 126–116
H 1712 → 1720 +7
A 1615 → 1608 -7
May 4, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers 105–92
H 1742 → 1748 +5
A 1571 → 1566 -5
May 4, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 119–107
H 1724 → 1730 +7
A 1600 → 1593 -7
May 3, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs 110–97
H 1602 → 1615 +13
A 1633 → 1620 -13
May 3, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics 116–113
H 1557 → 1567 +11
A 1590 → 1580 -11
May 2, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 123–111
H 1530 → 1544 +14
A 1586 → 1572 -14
May 2, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 101–89
H 1581 → 1600 +19
A 1743 → 1724 -19
May 2, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns 101–93
H 1657 → 1667 +10
A 1637 → 1627 -10
May 1, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs 109–106
H 1590 → 1602 +12
A 1645 → 1633 -12
May 1, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics 105–112
H 1574 → 1557 -18
A 1573 → 1590 +18
Apr 30, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks 121–100
H 1561 → 1571 +11
A 1530 → 1519 -11
Apr 30, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 102–99
H 1562 → 1581 +19
A 1762 → 1743 -19
Apr 30, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 91–103
H 1547 → 1530 -17
A 1569 → 1586 +17
Apr 30, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 90–94
H 1633 → 1620 -13
A 1699 → 1712 +13
Apr 30, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls 94–103
H 1526 → 1518 -8
A 1734 → 1742 +8
Apr 30, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns 107–98
H 1645 → 1657 +11
A 1648 → 1637 -11
Apr 28, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 101–88
H 1557 → 1569 +12
A 1559 → 1547 -12
Apr 28, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 115–106
H 1759 → 1762 +3
A 1565 → 1562 -3
Apr 28, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks 89–79
H 1731 → 1734 +4
A 1530 → 1526 -4
Apr 28, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers 118–130
H 1592 → 1573 -20
A 1555 → 1574 +20
Apr 27, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 109–98
H 1689 → 1699 +10
A 1643 → 1633 -10
Apr 27, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors 98–111
H 1667 → 1645 -22
A 1568 → 1590 +22
Apr 27, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 112–116
H 1547 → 1530 -17
A 1544 → 1561 +17
Apr 27, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz 102–92
H 1636 → 1648 +12
A 1658 → 1645 -12
Apr 26, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers 127–120
H 1582 → 1592 +10
A 1565 → 1555 -10
Apr 26, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 110–102
H 1755 → 1759 +3
A 1568 → 1565 -3
Apr 26, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 98–103
H 1576 → 1557 -19
A 1540 → 1559 +19
Apr 25, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors 130–121
H 1659 → 1667 +8
A 1576 → 1568 -8
Apr 25, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks 126–85
H 1725 → 1731 +6
A 1536 → 1530 -6
Apr 25, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 94–92
H 1683 → 1689 +6
A 1649 → 1643 -6
Apr 25, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers 90–99
H 1566 → 1547 -20
A 1524 → 1544 +20
Apr 25, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz 90–129
H 1655 → 1636 -19
A 1639 → 1658 +19
Apr 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks 135–101
H 1655 → 1659 +4
A 1416 → 1412 -4
Apr 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 135–118
H 1637 → 1655 +18
A 1773 → 1755 -18
Apr 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 105–117
H 1604 → 1582 -21
A 1518 → 1540 +21
Apr 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves 87–89
H 1419 → 1405 -14
A 1458 → 1472 +14
Apr 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 108–100
H 1720 → 1725 +5
A 1581 → 1576 -5
Apr 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz 125–106
H 1559 → 1576 +16
A 1655 → 1639 -16
Apr 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers 105–101
H 1415 → 1429 +13
A 1489 → 1476 -13
Apr 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers 123–110
H 1504 → 1518 +13
A 1537 → 1524 -13
Apr 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 103–100
H 1679 → 1683 +4
A 1573 → 1568 -4
Apr 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets 131–125
H 1647 → 1649 +1
A 1337 → 1335 -1
Apr 21, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets 120–110
H 1505 → 1512 +7
A 1400 → 1393 -7
Apr 20, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers 133–100
H 1553 → 1566 +13
A 1578 → 1565 -13
Apr 20, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 107–93
H 1641 → 1655 +14
A 1693 → 1679 -14
Apr 20, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat 118–103
H 1388 → 1400 +12
A 1393 → 1381 -12
Apr 20, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets 108–102
H 1530 → 1536 +6
A 1433 → 1427 -6
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs 125–122
H 1311 → 1337 +25
A 1680 → 1655 -25
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks 130–118
H 1567 → 1578 +11
A 1541 → 1530 -11
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 120–126
H 1534 → 1518 -16
A 1565 → 1581 +16
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 104–93
H 1556 → 1573 +16
A 1653 → 1637 -16
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards 112–107
H 1499 → 1505 +6
A 1425 → 1419 -6
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 113–107
H 1393 → 1416 +23
A 1670 → 1647 -23
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics 124–117
H 1487 → 1504 +17
A 1621 → 1604 -17
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks 109–91
H 1441 → 1458 +18
A 1571 → 1553 -18
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers 114–100
H 1373 → 1393 +20
A 1557 → 1537 -20
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors 113–114
H 1502 → 1489 -13
A 1546 → 1559 +13
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings 127–105
H 1771 → 1773 +2
A 1418 → 1415 -2
Apr 19, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls 99–115
H 1440 → 1433 -7
A 1713 → 1720 +7
Apr 18, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets 123–104
H 1409 → 1418 +9
A 1320 → 1311 -9
Apr 18, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets 103–108
H 1446 → 1425 -21
A 1367 → 1388 +21
Apr 18, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 122–97
H 1541 → 1557 +16
A 1637 → 1621 -16
Apr 18, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 95–102
H 1689 → 1670 -19
A 1661 → 1680 +19
Apr 18, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder 130–103
H 1632 → 1641 +9
A 1566 → 1556 -9
Apr 17, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets 111–123
H 1557 → 1534 -23
A 1417 → 1440 +23
Apr 17, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves 102–100
H 1381 → 1393 +12
A 1453 → 1441 -12
Apr 17, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls 101–111
H 1377 → 1373 -4
A 1709 → 1713 +4
Apr 17, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic 112–102
H 1474 → 1487 +13
A 1512 → 1499 -13
Apr 17, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 118–111
H 1527 → 1546 +20
A 1713 → 1693 -20
Apr 17, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 105–100
H 1649 → 1653 +4
A 1506 → 1502 -4
Apr 16, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets 115–96
H 1761 → 1771 +10
A 1699 → 1689 -10
Apr 16, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings 111–101
H 1628 → 1632 +3
A 1412 → 1409 -3
Apr 16, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat 92–87
H 1408 → 1417 +9
A 1386 → 1377 -9
Apr 16, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 108–99
H 1528 → 1541 +12
A 1554 → 1541 -12
Apr 16, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks 112–106
H 1428 → 1446 +18
A 1589 → 1571 -18
Apr 16, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns 118–153
H 1326 → 1320 -6
A 1644 → 1649 +6
Apr 16, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers 126–132
H 1375 → 1367 -8
A 1559 → 1567 +8
Apr 16, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 118–90
H 1548 → 1565 +17
A 1654 → 1637 -17
Apr 16, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Clippers 128–98
H 1654 → 1661 +7
A 1513 → 1506 -7
Apr 16, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks 113–106
H 1498 → 1512 +14
A 1572 → 1557 -14
Apr 15, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings 112–94
H 1442 → 1453 +11
A 1423 → 1412 -11
Apr 15, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks 112–106
H 1712 → 1713 +1
A 1382 → 1381 -1
Apr 15, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 103–94
H 1702 → 1709 +7
A 1596 → 1589 -7
Apr 15, 1991 NBAUnited States · 1990-1991 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 93–97
H 1577 → 1566 -11
A 1688 → 1699 +11

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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