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1996–97 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1996–97 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, 1997 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 13, 1997.

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Showing the latest 120 of 1261 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 13, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz 90–86
H 1826 → 1834 +8
A 1794 → 1787 -8
Jun 11, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls 88–90
H 1810 → 1794 -16
A 1810 → 1826 +16
Jun 8, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls 78–73
H 1799 → 1810 +11
A 1821 → 1810 -11
Jun 6, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls 104–93
H 1785 → 1799 +14
A 1835 → 1821 -14
Jun 4, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz 97–85
H 1825 → 1835 +10
A 1795 → 1785 -10
Jun 1, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz 84–82
H 1818 → 1825 +7
A 1802 → 1795 -7
May 29, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 100–103
H 1697 → 1686 -11
A 1791 → 1802 +11
May 28, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat 100–87
H 1811 → 1818 +7
A 1697 → 1690 -7
May 27, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets 96–91
H 1785 → 1791 +5
A 1703 → 1697 -5
May 26, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls 87–80
H 1679 → 1697 +18
A 1829 → 1811 -18
May 25, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 95–92
H 1688 → 1703 +15
A 1800 → 1785 -15
May 24, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls 74–98
H 1692 → 1679 -13
A 1817 → 1829 +13
May 23, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 118–100
H 1669 → 1688 +18
A 1818 → 1800 -18
May 22, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat 75–68
H 1811 → 1817 +6
A 1698 → 1692 -6
May 21, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets 104–92
H 1812 → 1818 +6
A 1676 → 1669 -6
May 20, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat 84–77
H 1805 → 1811 +6
A 1704 → 1698 -6
May 19, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets 101–86
H 1805 → 1812 +7
A 1683 → 1676 -7
May 18, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs New York Knicks 101–90
H 1692 → 1704 +12
A 1699 → 1687 -12
May 17, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 96–91
H 1673 → 1683 +10
A 1675 → 1665 -10
May 16, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 90–95
H 1718 → 1699 -19
A 1672 → 1692 +19
May 15, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 99–96
H 1665 → 1675 +10
A 1683 → 1673 -10
May 14, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs New York Knicks 96–81
H 1657 → 1672 +15
A 1733 → 1718 -15
May 13, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks 107–92
H 1798 → 1805 +7
A 1660 → 1653 -7
May 13, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 94–100
H 1703 → 1683 -20
A 1645 → 1665 +20
May 12, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 89–76
H 1724 → 1733 +9
A 1667 → 1657 -9
May 12, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 98–93
H 1801 → 1805 +4
A 1675 → 1671 -4
May 11, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls 80–89
H 1672 → 1660 -12
A 1786 → 1798 +12
May 11, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 77–73
H 1717 → 1724 +7
A 1673 → 1667 -7
May 11, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 106–110
H 1661 → 1645 -15
A 1687 → 1703 +15
May 10, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls 80–100
H 1686 → 1672 -14
A 1771 → 1786 +14
May 10, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 95–110
H 1689 → 1675 -14
A 1787 → 1801 +14
May 9, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 93–97
H 1678 → 1661 -17
A 1670 → 1687 +17
May 9, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs New York Knicks 88–84
H 1660 → 1673 +13
A 1731 → 1717 -13
May 8, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks 95–103
H 1794 → 1771 -23
A 1664 → 1686 +23
May 8, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 104–84
H 1671 → 1689 +18
A 1805 → 1787 -18
May 7, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs New York Knicks 79–88
H 1676 → 1660 -16
A 1714 → 1731 +16
May 7, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 101–106
H 1689 → 1670 -19
A 1659 → 1678 +19
May 6, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 103–101
H 1801 → 1805 +4
A 1674 → 1671 -4
May 6, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks 100–97
H 1790 → 1794 +4
A 1667 → 1664 -4
May 5, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 112–102
H 1677 → 1689 +11
A 1670 → 1659 -11
May 4, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic 91–83
H 1669 → 1676 +8
A 1593 → 1585 -8
May 4, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 93–77
H 1794 → 1801 +8
A 1682 → 1674 -8
May 4, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 84–79
H 1660 → 1667 +7
A 1604 → 1597 -7
May 3, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 116–92
H 1660 → 1670 +10
A 1609 → 1599 -10
May 2, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 91–95
H 1627 → 1612 -15
A 1667 → 1682 +15
May 2, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 82–94
H 1621 → 1604 -17
A 1643 → 1660 +17
May 1, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat 99–91
H 1577 → 1593 +16
A 1685 → 1669 -16
May 1, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder 115–122
H 1626 → 1609 -17
A 1644 → 1660 +17
Apr 30, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 98–90
H 1613 → 1627 +14
A 1682 → 1667 -14
Apr 30, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls 95–96
H 1614 → 1609 -6
A 1785 → 1790 +6
Apr 29, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 99–91
H 1608 → 1621 +13
A 1657 → 1643 -13
Apr 29, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder 110–103
H 1613 → 1626 +13
A 1656 → 1644 -13
Apr 29, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat 88–75
H 1558 → 1577 +18
A 1703 → 1685 -18
Apr 29, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets 120–125
H 1503 → 1494 -9
A 1669 → 1677 +9
Apr 28, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks 95–104
H 1634 → 1619 -15
A 1700 → 1714 +15
Apr 28, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz 92–104
H 1479 → 1474 -5
A 1789 → 1794 +5
Apr 27, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic 104–87
H 1696 → 1703 +7
A 1566 → 1558 -7
Apr 27, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards 109–104
H 1782 → 1785 +3
A 1617 → 1614 -3
Apr 27, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 107–93
H 1672 → 1682 +10
A 1623 → 1613 -10
Apr 27, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 80–93
H 1678 → 1657 -22
A 1587 → 1608 +22
Apr 27, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 122–78
H 1645 → 1656 +11
A 1625 → 1613 -11
Apr 26, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers 105–99
H 1787 → 1789 +1
A 1480 → 1479 -1
Apr 26, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets 100–93
H 1691 → 1700 +8
A 1642 → 1634 -8
Apr 26, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves 96–84
H 1663 → 1669 +6
A 1509 → 1503 -6
Apr 25, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 89–75
H 1669 → 1678 +9
A 1595 → 1587 -9
Apr 25, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 101–106
H 1665 → 1645 -20
A 1605 → 1625 +20
Apr 25, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 95–77
H 1661 → 1672 +11
A 1633 → 1623 -11
Apr 25, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards 98–86
H 1776 → 1782 +6
A 1623 → 1617 -6
Apr 24, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers 106–86
H 1784 → 1787 +3
A 1483 → 1480 -3
Apr 24, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves 112–95
H 1656 → 1663 +7
A 1516 → 1509 -7
Apr 24, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets 109–99
H 1681 → 1691 +10
A 1652 → 1642 -10
Apr 24, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic 99–64
H 1688 → 1696 +8
A 1573 → 1566 -8
Apr 20, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons 120–124
H 1559 → 1543 -16
A 1580 → 1595 +16
Apr 20, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 100–96
H 1621 → 1633 +12
A 1673 → 1661 -12
Apr 20, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets 120–100
H 1419 → 1441 +22
A 1675 → 1652 -22
Apr 20, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets 99–103
H 1363 → 1359 -3
A 1653 → 1656 +3
Apr 20, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards 81–85
H 1546 → 1533 -14
A 1610 → 1623 +14
Apr 20, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks 108–92
H 1420 → 1443 +23
A 1692 → 1669 -23
Apr 20, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors 94–125
H 1311 → 1300 -12
A 1461 → 1473 +12
Apr 20, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz 109–113
H 1469 → 1466 -3
A 1781 → 1784 +3
Apr 19, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks 101–103
H 1798 → 1776 -23
A 1658 → 1681 +23
Apr 19, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves 101–89
H 1779 → 1781 +3
A 1518 → 1516 -3
Apr 19, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat 88–102
H 1588 → 1573 -14
A 1674 → 1688 +14
Apr 19, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies 107–121
H 1633 → 1605 -28
A 1249 → 1277 +28
Apr 19, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 120–122
H 1443 → 1428 -16
A 1454 → 1469 +16
Apr 19, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 136–104
H 1689 → 1692 +3
A 1366 → 1363 -3
Apr 19, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets 95–100
H 1362 → 1342 -20
A 1307 → 1327 +20
Apr 19, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers 125–100
H 1659 → 1665 +6
A 1489 → 1483 -6
Apr 18, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks 112–102
H 1651 → 1653 +2
A 1364 → 1362 -2
Apr 18, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns 95–106
H 1370 → 1363 -7
A 1626 → 1633 +7
Apr 18, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–123
H 1500 → 1489 -11
A 1662 → 1673 +11
Apr 18, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors 100–108
H 1701 → 1675 -26
A 1435 → 1461 +26
Apr 18, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets 74–86
H 1701 → 1674 -27
A 1393 → 1420 +27
Apr 18, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers 97–89
H 1651 → 1658 +7
A 1566 → 1559 -7
Apr 18, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 113–119
H 1388 → 1366 -22
A 1290 → 1311 +22
Apr 18, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks 122–112
H 1511 → 1518 +8
A 1427 → 1419 -8
Apr 18, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic 104–93
H 1598 → 1610 +12
A 1599 → 1588 -12
Apr 18, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers 75–82
H 1601 → 1580 -21
A 1525 → 1546 +21
Apr 17, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers 73–105
H 1254 → 1249 -5
A 1616 → 1621 +5
Apr 17, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 108–99
H 1659 → 1662 +3
A 1457 → 1454 -3
Apr 17, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 104–108
H 1309 → 1307 -2
A 1657 → 1659 +2
Apr 17, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors 106–93
H 1777 → 1779 +2
A 1445 → 1443 -2
Apr 16, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls 102–92
H 1683 → 1701 +18
A 1816 → 1798 -18
Apr 16, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets 102–108
H 1291 → 1290 -2
A 1699 → 1701 +2
Apr 16, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic 78–63
H 1509 → 1525 +17
A 1616 → 1599 -17
Apr 16, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 107–63
H 1613 → 1616 +3
A 1312 → 1309 -3
Apr 16, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers 103–90
H 1587 → 1598 +12
A 1578 → 1566 -12
Apr 16, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers 105–113
H 1413 → 1393 -20
A 1368 → 1388 +20
Apr 16, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 96–92
H 1638 → 1651 +13
A 1702 → 1689 -13
Apr 16, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks 77–92
H 1535 → 1511 -25
A 1339 → 1364 +25
Apr 16, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks 92–85
H 1597 → 1601 +3
A 1430 → 1427 -3
Apr 15, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers 123–119
H 1648 → 1651 +3
A 1504 → 1500 -3
Apr 15, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz 122–127
H 1636 → 1626 -11
A 1766 → 1777 +11
Apr 15, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets 109–101
H 1700 → 1702 +2
A 1414 → 1413 -2
Apr 15, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors 92–85
H 1418 → 1430 +12
A 1447 → 1435 -12
Apr 15, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs 108–88
H 1653 → 1657 +3
A 1373 → 1370 -3
Apr 14, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves 87–95
H 1708 → 1683 -25
A 1510 → 1535 +25
Apr 14, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers 93–99
H 1350 → 1339 -10
A 1494 → 1504 +10
Apr 14, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 110–131
H 1378 → 1368 -10
A 1577 → 1587 +10
Apr 14, 1997 NBAUnited States · 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors 117–100
H 1814 → 1816 +2
A 1449 → 1447 -2

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