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1998–99 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1998–99 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, 1999 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 25, 1999.

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Showing the latest 120 of 791 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 25, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs 77–78
H 1702 → 1693 -8
A 1809 → 1818 +8
Jun 23, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs 89–96
H 1715 → 1702 -14
A 1796 → 1809 +14
Jun 21, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs 89–81
H 1699 → 1715 +17
A 1812 → 1796 -17
Jun 18, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks 80–67
H 1805 → 1812 +8
A 1707 → 1699 -8
Jun 16, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks 89–77
H 1796 → 1805 +8
A 1715 → 1707 -8
Jun 11, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers 90–82
H 1704 → 1715 +11
A 1709 → 1698 -11
Jun 9, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks 94–101
H 1729 → 1709 -20
A 1684 → 1704 +20
Jun 7, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers 78–90
H 1701 → 1684 -18
A 1711 → 1729 +18
Jun 6, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs 80–94
H 1653 → 1640 -12
A 1784 → 1796 +12
Jun 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers 92–91
H 1693 → 1701 +8
A 1719 → 1711 -8
Jun 4, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs 63–85
H 1666 → 1653 -14
A 1770 → 1784 +14
Jun 1, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks 88–86
H 1712 → 1719 +7
A 1700 → 1693 -7
May 31, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 86–85
H 1766 → 1770 +4
A 1670 → 1666 -4
May 30, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks 90–93
H 1731 → 1712 -19
A 1681 → 1700 +19
May 29, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 80–76
H 1761 → 1766 +5
A 1675 → 1670 -5
May 27, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz 92–80
H 1663 → 1675 +12
A 1663 → 1651 -12
May 25, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers 88–71
H 1650 → 1663 +13
A 1677 → 1663 -13
May 24, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 79–66
H 1672 → 1681 +9
A 1601 → 1592 -9
May 23, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers 86–89
H 1606 → 1596 -10
A 1721 → 1731 +10
May 23, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz 81–75
H 1667 → 1677 +10
A 1660 → 1650 -10
May 23, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 107–118
H 1617 → 1605 -12
A 1749 → 1761 +12
May 23, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 90–78
H 1663 → 1672 +9
A 1611 → 1601 -9
May 22, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs 91–103
H 1630 → 1617 -13
A 1736 → 1749 +13
May 22, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz 97–87
H 1654 → 1667 +12
A 1672 → 1660 -12
May 21, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers 86–97
H 1620 → 1606 -14
A 1707 → 1721 +14
May 20, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks 70–77
H 1628 → 1611 -17
A 1646 → 1663 +17
May 20, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers 81–84
H 1691 → 1672 -19
A 1635 → 1654 +19
May 19, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 79–76
H 1732 → 1736 +4
A 1634 → 1630 -4
May 19, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Indiana Pacers vs Philadelphia 76ers 85–82
H 1702 → 1707 +5
A 1625 → 1620 -5
May 18, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers 93–83
H 1682 → 1691 +10
A 1645 → 1635 -10
May 18, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks 92–100
H 1646 → 1628 -19
A 1628 → 1646 +19
May 17, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers 87–81
H 1725 → 1732 +6
A 1641 → 1634 -6
May 17, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Indiana Pacers vs Philadelphia 76ers 94–90
H 1696 → 1702 +6
A 1631 → 1625 -6
May 16, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Miami Heat vs New York Knicks 77–78
H 1637 → 1620 -17
A 1611 → 1628 +17
May 16, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 87–75
H 1635 → 1646 +12
A 1631 → 1620 -12
May 16, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings 99–92
H 1676 → 1682 +6
A 1562 → 1557 -6
May 15, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 88–98
H 1562 → 1547 -15
A 1626 → 1641 +15
May 15, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic 101–91
H 1620 → 1631 +11
A 1608 → 1597 -11
May 15, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs 85–92
H 1496 → 1489 -7
A 1718 → 1725 +7
May 14, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 72–87
H 1629 → 1611 -18
A 1618 → 1637 +18
May 14, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 103–82
H 1618 → 1631 +13
A 1648 → 1635 -13
May 14, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz 89–90
H 1572 → 1562 -10
A 1667 → 1676 +10
May 13, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs 71–85
H 1505 → 1496 -9
A 1709 → 1718 +9
May 13, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic 97–85
H 1608 → 1620 +12
A 1620 → 1608 -12
May 13, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers 91–99
H 1560 → 1549 -12
A 1685 → 1696 +12
May 13, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 102–88
H 1546 → 1562 +16
A 1642 → 1626 -16
May 12, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 97–73
H 1616 → 1629 +13
A 1631 → 1618 -13
May 12, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 79–63
H 1604 → 1618 +15
A 1662 → 1648 -15
May 12, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz 84–81
H 1556 → 1572 +16
A 1682 → 1667 -16
May 12, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers 93–103
H 1579 → 1563 -16
A 1629 → 1645 +16
May 11, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves 71–80
H 1735 → 1709 -26
A 1479 → 1505 +26
May 11, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 110–98
H 1633 → 1642 +8
A 1554 → 1546 -8
May 11, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers 79–68
H 1608 → 1620 +12
A 1620 → 1608 -12
May 11, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks 108–107
H 1681 → 1685 +4
A 1564 → 1560 -4
May 10, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings 90–101
H 1706 → 1682 -24
A 1532 → 1556 +24
May 10, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Miami Heat vs New York Knicks 83–73
H 1619 → 1631 +12
A 1628 → 1616 -12
May 10, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 110–99
H 1619 → 1629 +10
A 1589 → 1579 -10
May 10, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 89–69
H 1652 → 1662 +10
A 1614 → 1604 -10
May 9, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves 99–86
H 1732 → 1735 +3
A 1482 → 1479 -3
May 9, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 101–100
H 1629 → 1633 +5
A 1559 → 1554 -5
May 9, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers 90–104
H 1627 → 1608 -19
A 1601 → 1620 +19
May 9, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks 110–88
H 1673 → 1681 +8
A 1572 → 1564 -8
May 8, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns 95–85
H 1608 → 1619 +11
A 1601 → 1589 -11
May 8, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 90–70
H 1641 → 1652 +11
A 1625 → 1614 -11
May 8, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings 117–87
H 1700 → 1706 +6
A 1538 → 1532 -6
May 8, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Miami Heat vs New York Knicks 75–95
H 1638 → 1619 -19
A 1609 → 1628 +19
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets 88–95
H 1327 → 1320 -7
A 1552 → 1559 +7
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks 115–107
H 1459 → 1476 +17
A 1590 → 1572 -17
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers 96–87
H 1479 → 1491 +12
A 1503 → 1490 -12
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs 81–88
H 1446 → 1442 -4
A 1728 → 1732 +4
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 101–88
H 1595 → 1609 +14
A 1652 → 1638 -14
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic 83–103
H 1437 → 1426 -10
A 1617 → 1627 +10
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets 129–133
H 1485 → 1475 -10
A 1620 → 1629 +10
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves 100–96
H 1596 → 1601 +4
A 1486 → 1482 -4
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 105–100
H 1588 → 1601 +13
A 1638 → 1625 -13
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 105–107
H 1302 → 1298 -5
A 1523 → 1528 +5
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Sacramento Kings vs Memphis Grizzlies 99–95
H 1537 → 1538 +1
A 1236 → 1234 -1
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 100–92
H 1637 → 1641 +3
A 1458 → 1454 -3
May 5, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 119–91
H 1617 → 1629 +12
A 1620 → 1608 -12
May 4, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers 99–82
H 1699 → 1700 +1
A 1304 → 1302 -1
May 4, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers 117–110
H 1609 → 1620 +10
A 1598 → 1588 -10
May 4, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors 99–86
H 1582 → 1590 +8
A 1487 → 1479 -8
May 4, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 100–78
H 1666 → 1673 +6
A 1509 → 1503 -6
May 4, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves 100–83
H 1542 → 1552 +10
A 1497 → 1486 -10
May 4, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks 110–100
H 1514 → 1523 +9
A 1467 → 1458 -9
May 4, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs 81–87
H 1633 → 1620 -13
A 1714 → 1728 +13
May 4, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks 93–79
H 1640 → 1652 +12
A 1650 → 1637 -12
May 3, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks 115–102
H 1610 → 1617 +6
A 1474 → 1467 -6
May 3, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings 104–112
H 1336 → 1327 -9
A 1528 → 1537 +9
May 3, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets 113–102
H 1445 → 1458 +13
A 1472 → 1459 -13
May 3, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors 83–91
H 1245 → 1236 -9
A 1437 → 1446 +9
May 3, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 95–88
H 1588 → 1595 +6
A 1491 → 1485 -6
May 3, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 71–115
H 1447 → 1437 -10
A 1628 → 1638 +10
May 2, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets 100–93
H 1630 → 1640 +10
A 1620 → 1609 -10
May 2, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz 84–78
H 1704 → 1714 +11
A 1710 → 1699 -11
May 2, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 84–91
H 1528 → 1514 -14
A 1596 → 1610 +14
May 2, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers 102–110
H 1340 → 1336 -5
A 1628 → 1633 +5
May 2, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns 111–100
H 1512 → 1528 +16
A 1613 → 1596 -16
May 2, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–96
H 1619 → 1628 +9
A 1607 → 1598 -9
May 2, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks 65–76
H 1522 → 1509 -13
A 1637 → 1650 +13
May 2, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers 110–84
H 1538 → 1542 +5
A 1308 → 1304 -5
May 2, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks 94–71
H 1657 → 1666 +10
A 1598 → 1588 -10
May 1, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks 79–88
H 1506 → 1491 -15
A 1567 → 1582 +15
May 1, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards 102–91
H 1460 → 1472 +11
A 1456 → 1445 -11
May 1, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors 105–94
H 1463 → 1474 +11
A 1448 → 1437 -11
May 1, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers 103–93
H 1492 → 1497 +4
A 1313 → 1308 -4
May 1, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies 107–77
H 1610 → 1613 +2
A 1247 → 1245 -2
May 1, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors 103–96
H 1601 → 1607 +6
A 1492 → 1487 -6
May 1, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 98–90
H 1695 → 1704 +8
A 1637 → 1628 -8
May 1, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls 86–101
H 1655 → 1630 -26
A 1421 → 1447 +26
Apr 30, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons 76–81
H 1583 → 1567 -16
A 1603 → 1619 +16
Apr 30, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors 90–85
H 1484 → 1492 +9
A 1457 → 1448 -9
Apr 30, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls 92–88
H 1617 → 1620 +3
A 1424 → 1421 -3
Apr 30, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors 91–83
H 1511 → 1522 +11
A 1503 → 1492 -11
Apr 30, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets 111–101
H 1524 → 1528 +4
A 1345 → 1340 -4
Apr 30, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets 107–95
H 1611 → 1617 +6
A 1466 → 1460 -6
Apr 30, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers 90–92
H 1654 → 1637 -17
A 1640 → 1657 +17
Apr 30, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 78–91
H 1549 → 1538 -12
A 1698 → 1710 +12
Apr 29, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 85–70
H 1585 → 1598 +13
A 1615 → 1601 -13
Apr 29, 1999 NBAUnited States · 1998-1999 Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics 96–107
H 1680 → 1655 -25
A 1481 → 1506 +25

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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