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1997–98 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1997–98 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, 1998 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 14, 1998.

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Showing the latest 120 of 1260 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 14, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls 86–87
H 1806 → 1790 -16
A 1799 → 1815 +16
Jun 12, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz 81–83
H 1817 → 1799 -18
A 1788 → 1806 +18
Jun 10, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz 86–82
H 1808 → 1817 +9
A 1797 → 1788 -9
Jun 7, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz 96–54
H 1795 → 1808 +13
A 1810 → 1797 -13
Jun 5, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls 88–93
H 1829 → 1810 -20
A 1775 → 1795 +20
Jun 3, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls 88–85
H 1823 → 1829 +6
A 1781 → 1775 -6
May 31, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers 88–83
H 1774 → 1781 +8
A 1732 → 1724 -8
May 29, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls 92–89
H 1719 → 1732 +13
A 1786 → 1774 -13
May 27, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers 106–87
H 1776 → 1786 +10
A 1729 → 1719 -10
May 25, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls 96–94
H 1717 → 1729 +12
A 1788 → 1776 -12
May 24, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 92–96
H 1741 → 1727 -13
A 1810 → 1823 +13
May 23, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls 107–105
H 1703 → 1717 +14
A 1802 → 1788 -14
May 22, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 98–109
H 1757 → 1741 -16
A 1793 → 1810 +16
May 19, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers 104–98
H 1796 → 1802 +6
A 1709 → 1703 -6
May 18, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 99–95
H 1785 → 1793 +8
A 1765 → 1757 -8
May 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers 85–79
H 1789 → 1796 +7
A 1716 → 1709 -7
May 16, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 112–77
H 1773 → 1785 +12
A 1778 → 1765 -12
May 13, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets 93–84
H 1784 → 1789 +5
A 1641 → 1636 -5
May 13, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks 99–88
H 1711 → 1716 +6
A 1558 → 1553 -6
May 12, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs 87–77
H 1764 → 1773 +8
A 1697 → 1688 -8
May 12, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–110
H 1660 → 1647 -14
A 1764 → 1778 +14
May 10, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers 107–118
H 1570 → 1558 -12
A 1698 → 1711 +12
May 10, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 112–100
H 1756 → 1764 +8
A 1668 → 1660 -8
May 10, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz 73–82
H 1713 → 1697 -16
A 1748 → 1764 +16
May 10, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls 80–94
H 1654 → 1641 -13
A 1771 → 1784 +13
May 9, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz 86–64
H 1698 → 1713 +15
A 1763 → 1748 -15
May 9, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers 83–76
H 1552 → 1570 +19
A 1717 → 1698 -19
May 8, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 119–103
H 1747 → 1756 +9
A 1677 → 1668 -9
May 8, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls 89–103
H 1668 → 1654 -14
A 1757 → 1771 +14
May 7, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs 109–106
H 1757 → 1763 +6
A 1704 → 1698 -6
May 7, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks 85–77
H 1713 → 1717 +4
A 1556 → 1552 -4
May 6, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 68–92
H 1694 → 1677 -16
A 1730 → 1747 +16
May 6, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets 76–78
H 1779 → 1757 -22
A 1646 → 1668 +22
May 5, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs 83–82
H 1752 → 1757 +5
A 1709 → 1704 -5
May 5, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks 93–83
H 1708 → 1713 +6
A 1561 → 1556 -6
May 4, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 106–92
H 1679 → 1694 +15
A 1745 → 1730 -15
May 3, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets 83–70
H 1772 → 1779 +7
A 1653 → 1646 -7
May 3, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets 84–70
H 1747 → 1752 +5
A 1545 → 1541 -5
May 3, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Miami Heat vs New York Knicks 81–98
H 1614 → 1594 -21
A 1540 → 1561 +21
May 2, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves 97–84
H 1670 → 1679 +9
A 1612 → 1602 -9
May 1, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets 82–91
H 1624 → 1607 -17
A 1635 → 1653 +17
May 1, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 71–93
H 1556 → 1545 -10
A 1737 → 1747 +10
Apr 30, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers 74–80
H 1617 → 1604 -14
A 1694 → 1708 +14
Apr 30, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 90–85
H 1525 → 1540 +15
A 1630 → 1614 -15
Apr 30, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 99–110
H 1548 → 1538 -9
A 1736 → 1745 +9
Apr 30, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder 88–92
H 1627 → 1612 -15
A 1654 → 1670 +15
Apr 29, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls 101–116
H 1544 → 1535 -9
A 1763 → 1772 +9
Apr 29, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 89–85
H 1535 → 1556 +21
A 1758 → 1737 -21
Apr 29, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns 99–80
H 1698 → 1709 +11
A 1670 → 1659 -11
Apr 28, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder 98–90
H 1614 → 1627 +14
A 1668 → 1654 -14
Apr 28, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 99–94
H 1526 → 1548 +21
A 1757 → 1736 -21
Apr 28, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets 96–64
H 1610 → 1624 +14
A 1649 → 1635 -14
Apr 28, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 85–91
H 1539 → 1525 -14
A 1616 → 1630 +14
Apr 27, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns 100–88
H 1687 → 1698 +12
A 1681 → 1670 -12
Apr 27, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers 86–77
H 1601 → 1617 +17
A 1711 → 1694 -17
Apr 26, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 108–99
H 1755 → 1757 +3
A 1529 → 1526 -3
Apr 26, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets 96–91
H 1761 → 1763 +2
A 1547 → 1544 -2
Apr 26, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Miami Heat vs New York Knicks 86–96
H 1639 → 1616 -23
A 1516 → 1539 +23
Apr 26, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves 93–98
H 1689 → 1668 -22
A 1592 → 1614 +22
Apr 25, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks 92–85
H 1639 → 1649 +10
A 1620 → 1610 -10
Apr 25, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets 105–90
H 1753 → 1758 +4
A 1539 → 1535 -4
Apr 25, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 92–86
H 1705 → 1711 +5
A 1606 → 1601 -5
Apr 25, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs 108–101
H 1669 → 1681 +12
A 1699 → 1687 -12
Apr 24, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves 108–83
H 1680 → 1689 +9
A 1601 → 1592 -9
Apr 24, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 104–102
H 1752 → 1755 +2
A 1531 → 1529 -2
Apr 24, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets 96–93
H 1758 → 1761 +2
A 1549 → 1547 -2
Apr 24, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Miami Heat vs New York Knicks 94–79
H 1631 → 1639 +8
A 1524 → 1516 -8
Apr 23, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 106–77
H 1696 → 1705 +9
A 1615 → 1606 -9
Apr 23, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks 97–87
H 1628 → 1639 +12
A 1632 → 1620 -12
Apr 23, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets 90–103
H 1780 → 1753 -26
A 1513 → 1539 +26
Apr 23, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs 96–102
H 1687 → 1669 -18
A 1681 → 1699 +18
Apr 19, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 102–98
H 1740 → 1752 +12
A 1792 → 1780 -12
Apr 19, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns 93–123
H 1525 → 1513 -12
A 1675 → 1687 +12
Apr 19, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons 114–101
H 1536 → 1549 +13
A 1553 → 1541 -13
Apr 19, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 82–90
H 1543 → 1531 -12
A 1669 → 1680 +12
Apr 19, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers 78–107
H 1323 → 1312 -11
A 1482 → 1493 +11
Apr 19, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Sacramento Kings vs Memphis Grizzlies 108–112
H 1333 → 1314 -19
A 1284 → 1303 +19
Apr 19, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic 89–76
H 1618 → 1628 +10
A 1567 → 1557 -10
Apr 19, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets 96–82
H 1680 → 1681 +1
A 1261 → 1260 -1
Apr 19, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat 101–89
H 1619 → 1632 +13
A 1644 → 1631 -13
Apr 18, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies 112–100
H 1340 → 1350 +10
A 1294 → 1284 -10
Apr 18, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers 96–92
H 1600 → 1615 +15
A 1712 → 1696 -15
Apr 18, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks 111–109
H 1756 → 1758 +2
A 1526 → 1524 -2
Apr 18, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics 112–95
H 1560 → 1570 +10
A 1498 → 1489 -10
Apr 18, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Los Angeles Clippers vs Sacramento Kings 83–77
H 1270 → 1284 +14
A 1347 → 1333 -14
Apr 18, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves 109–111
H 1481 → 1471 -10
A 1591 → 1601 +10
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets 102–95
H 1583 → 1591 +8
A 1533 → 1525 -8
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets 121–109
H 1555 → 1567 +11
A 1548 → 1536 -11
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Indiana Pacers vs Toronto Raptors 107–98
H 1711 → 1712 +1
A 1324 → 1323 -1
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks 124–95
H 1738 → 1740 +2
A 1357 → 1355 -2
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets 121–104
H 1606 → 1619 +13
A 1631 → 1618 -13
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Miami Heat vs Washington Wizards 89–97
H 1667 → 1644 -23
A 1538 → 1560 +23
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers 78–71
H 1481 → 1498 +17
A 1617 → 1600 -17
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers 109–101
H 1236 → 1261 +25
A 1567 → 1543 -25
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks 108–102
H 1546 → 1553 +8
A 1488 → 1481 -8
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls 80–87
H 1487 → 1482 -5
A 1751 → 1756 +5
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs 87–89
H 1686 → 1669 -17
A 1663 → 1680 +17
Apr 17, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz 99–102
H 1687 → 1675 -11
A 1780 → 1792 +11
Apr 16, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors 108–79
H 1520 → 1526 +5
A 1329 → 1324 -5
Apr 16, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs 97–110
H 1298 → 1294 -4
A 1659 → 1663 +4
Apr 16, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks 88–82
H 1327 → 1340 +13
A 1370 → 1357 -13
Apr 16, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings 99–86
H 1780 → 1780 +1
A 1348 → 1347 -1
Apr 16, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers 99–90
H 1566 → 1567 +2
A 1272 → 1270 -2
Apr 15, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers 101–93
H 1521 → 1538 +17
A 1634 → 1617 -17
Apr 15, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 87–79
H 1524 → 1546 +22
A 1774 → 1751 -22
Apr 15, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors 80–92
H 1289 → 1272 -17
A 1310 → 1327 +17
Apr 15, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets 109–103
H 1624 → 1631 +7
A 1555 → 1548 -7
Apr 15, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 96–89
H 1686 → 1687 +1
A 1237 → 1236 -1
Apr 15, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 109–117
H 1500 → 1481 -19
A 1469 → 1488 +19
Apr 15, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks 82–70
H 1703 → 1711 +8
A 1614 → 1606 -8
Apr 15, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic 87–99
H 1691 → 1667 -24
A 1532 → 1555 +24
Apr 14, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards 102–104
H 1538 → 1520 -18
A 1503 → 1521 +18
Apr 14, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics 95–86
H 1628 → 1634 +6
A 1506 → 1500 -6
Apr 14, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors 92–96
H 1581 → 1555 -26
A 1303 → 1329 +26
Apr 14, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–111
H 1374 → 1370 -4
A 1734 → 1738 +4
Apr 14, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets 82–104
H 1482 → 1469 -12
A 1612 → 1624 +12
Apr 14, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves 126–109
H 1774 → 1780 +5
A 1588 → 1583 -5
Apr 14, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 95–94
H 1610 → 1614 +4
A 1490 → 1487 -4
Apr 14, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings 92–66
H 1561 → 1566 +5
A 1353 → 1348 -5
Apr 14, 1998 NBAUnited States · 1997-1998 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies 110–98
H 1685 → 1686 +1
A 1299 → 1298 -1

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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