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2008–09 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 2008–09 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, 2009 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 15, 2009.

Recent results

Showing the latest 120 of 1315 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jun 15, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Lakers 86–99
H 1708 → 1693 -15
A 1785 → 1799 +15
Jun 12, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Lakers 91–99
H 1723 → 1708 -16
A 1769 → 1785 +16
Jun 10, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Lakers 108–104
H 1710 → 1723 +13
A 1783 → 1769 -13
Jun 8, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic 101–96
H 1776 → 1783 +7
A 1717 → 1710 -7
Jun 5, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic 100–75
H 1765 → 1776 +11
A 1728 → 1717 -11
May 31, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers 103–90
H 1714 → 1728 +14
A 1760 → 1746 -14
May 30, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers 92–119
H 1705 → 1689 -16
A 1749 → 1765 +16
May 29, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic 112–102
H 1750 → 1760 +10
A 1724 → 1714 -10
May 28, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 103–94
H 1739 → 1749 +10
A 1715 → 1705 -10
May 27, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers 116–114
H 1713 → 1724 +11
A 1761 → 1750 -11
May 26, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers 120–101
H 1701 → 1715 +14
A 1753 → 1739 -14
May 25, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers 99–89
H 1698 → 1713 +15
A 1776 → 1761 -15
May 24, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers 97–103
H 1718 → 1701 -16
A 1737 → 1753 +16
May 23, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic 96–95
H 1772 → 1776 +5
A 1702 → 1698 -5
May 22, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 103–106
H 1756 → 1737 -19
A 1698 → 1718 +19
May 21, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic 106–107
H 1793 → 1772 -21
A 1681 → 1702 +21
May 20, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 105–103
H 1750 → 1756 +5
A 1704 → 1698 -5
May 18, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic 82–101
H 1677 → 1658 -19
A 1663 → 1681 +19
May 17, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 89–70
H 1740 → 1750 +11
A 1703 → 1692 -11
May 15, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–80
H 1688 → 1703 +15
A 1755 → 1740 -15
May 14, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics 83–75
H 1650 → 1663 +13
A 1690 → 1677 -13
May 14, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks 124–110
H 1694 → 1704 +10
A 1646 → 1636 -10
May 13, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 118–78
H 1745 → 1755 +10
A 1698 → 1688 -10
May 13, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic 92–88
H 1682 → 1690 +8
A 1658 → 1650 -8
May 12, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets 119–117
H 1634 → 1646 +12
A 1706 → 1694 -12
May 11, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 74–84
H 1565 → 1557 -8
A 1785 → 1793 +8
May 11, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics 94–95
H 1674 → 1658 -16
A 1666 → 1682 +16
May 10, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 99–87
H 1683 → 1698 +15
A 1760 → 1745 -15
May 10, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 82–97
H 1575 → 1565 -10
A 1775 → 1785 +10
May 9, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets 105–106
H 1647 → 1634 -13
A 1693 → 1706 +13
May 9, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 94–108
H 1699 → 1683 -16
A 1744 → 1760 +16
May 8, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics 117–96
H 1661 → 1674 +13
A 1678 → 1666 -13
May 8, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks 105–85
H 1770 → 1775 +5
A 1581 → 1575 -5
May 7, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 111–98
H 1733 → 1744 +11
A 1709 → 1699 -11
May 7, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic 112–94
H 1666 → 1678 +12
A 1674 → 1661 -12
May 6, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks 117–105
H 1683 → 1693 +11
A 1657 → 1647 -11
May 6, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks 99–72
H 1764 → 1770 +6
A 1586 → 1581 -6
May 5, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 92–100
H 1754 → 1733 -21
A 1689 → 1709 +21
May 5, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic 90–95
H 1685 → 1666 -19
A 1655 → 1674 +19
May 3, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks 109–95
H 1671 → 1683 +12
A 1669 → 1657 -12
May 3, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat 91–78
H 1575 → 1586 +11
A 1558 → 1547 -11
May 3, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 109–99
H 1677 → 1685 +8
A 1600 → 1592 -8
May 2, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks 98–72
H 1544 → 1558 +14
A 1589 → 1575 -14
May 1, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers 92–76
H 1677 → 1689 +12
A 1681 → 1669 -12
Apr 30, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic 89–114
H 1535 → 1521 -13
A 1642 → 1655 +13
Apr 30, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics 128–127
H 1586 → 1600 +14
A 1690 → 1677 -14
Apr 30, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans 107–86
H 1663 → 1671 +7
A 1538 → 1530 -7
Apr 30, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat 106–91
H 1578 → 1589 +11
A 1555 → 1544 -11
Apr 29, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets 88–77
H 1669 → 1681 +13
A 1689 → 1677 -13
Apr 29, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks 93–106
H 1612 → 1595 -16
A 1653 → 1669 +16
Apr 28, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers 91–78
H 1633 → 1642 +8
A 1543 → 1535 -8
Apr 28, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 106–104
H 1686 → 1690 +4
A 1590 → 1586 -4
Apr 28, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 107–96
H 1749 → 1754 +5
A 1575 → 1570 -5
Apr 28, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets 63–121
H 1552 → 1538 -14
A 1650 → 1663 +14
Apr 28, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks 71–81
H 1574 → 1555 -19
A 1559 → 1578 +19
Apr 27, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers 89–88
H 1683 → 1689 +6
A 1675 → 1669 -6
Apr 26, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic 81–84
H 1556 → 1543 -13
A 1620 → 1633 +13
Apr 26, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers 78–99
H 1475 → 1468 -7
A 1757 → 1764 +7
Apr 26, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics 121–118
H 1575 → 1590 +16
A 1702 → 1686 -16
Apr 26, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 94–108
H 1586 → 1575 -12
A 1737 → 1749 +12
Apr 25, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks 107–78
H 1561 → 1574 +12
A 1572 → 1559 -12
Apr 25, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs 99–90
H 1643 → 1653 +10
A 1622 → 1612 -10
Apr 25, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets 95–93
H 1536 → 1552 +15
A 1665 → 1650 -15
Apr 25, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers 86–83
H 1673 → 1683 +9
A 1684 → 1675 -9
Apr 25, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic 96–94
H 1542 → 1556 +13
A 1634 → 1620 -13
Apr 24, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers 68–79
H 1482 → 1475 -6
A 1751 → 1757 +6
Apr 24, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers 88–86
H 1568 → 1586 +19
A 1756 → 1737 -19
Apr 24, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs 88–67
H 1631 → 1643 +12
A 1634 → 1622 -12
Apr 24, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics 86–107
H 1588 → 1575 -14
A 1688 → 1702 +14
Apr 23, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans 108–93
H 1658 → 1665 +7
A 1544 → 1536 -7
Apr 23, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat 93–108
H 1592 → 1572 -20
A 1541 → 1561 +20
Apr 22, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers 96–87
H 1626 → 1634 +8
A 1550 → 1542 -8
Apr 22, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 119–109
H 1751 → 1756 +4
A 1572 → 1568 -4
Apr 22, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets 107–103
H 1674 → 1684 +10
A 1683 → 1673 -10
Apr 22, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons 94–82
H 1748 → 1751 +3
A 1484 → 1482 -3
Apr 21, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks 105–84
H 1621 → 1634 +13
A 1643 → 1631 -13
Apr 20, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 118–115
H 1683 → 1688 +5
A 1593 → 1588 -5
Apr 20, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans 113–84
H 1649 → 1658 +8
A 1552 → 1544 -8
Apr 20, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat 90–64
H 1581 → 1592 +11
A 1552 → 1541 -11
Apr 19, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers 98–100
H 1648 → 1626 -22
A 1528 → 1550 +22
Apr 19, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 113–100
H 1746 → 1751 +5
A 1578 → 1572 -5
Apr 19, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets 81–108
H 1694 → 1674 -19
A 1664 → 1683 +19
Apr 19, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks 97–105
H 1640 → 1621 -19
A 1625 → 1643 +19
Apr 18, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons 102–84
H 1744 → 1748 +4
A 1488 → 1484 -4
Apr 18, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 103–105
H 1706 → 1683 -22
A 1570 → 1593 +22
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 104–76
H 1682 → 1694 +11
A 1660 → 1649 -11
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 85–126
H 1324 → 1310 -15
A 1405 → 1419 +15
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 117–113
H 1578 → 1582 +4
A 1451 → 1447 -4
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons 102–96
H 1544 → 1552 +8
A 1496 → 1488 -8
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings 90–97
H 1399 → 1377 -22
A 1293 → 1315 +22
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers 110–111
H 1771 → 1744 -26
A 1502 → 1528 +26
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets 102–73
H 1435 → 1449 +14
A 1483 → 1469 -14
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets 98–73
H 1641 → 1648 +7
A 1492 → 1486 -7
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks 115–108
H 1528 → 1535 +7
A 1438 → 1432 -7
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks 98–90
H 1413 → 1433 +20
A 1601 → 1581 -20
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 115–107
H 1705 → 1706 +1
A 1358 → 1357 -1
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans 105–98
H 1632 → 1640 +7
A 1559 → 1552 -7
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 95–84
H 1610 → 1625 +15
A 1679 → 1664 -15
Apr 16, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors 98–109
H 1593 → 1570 -23
A 1459 → 1482 +23
Apr 15, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz 125–112
H 1740 → 1746 +6
A 1583 → 1578 -6
Apr 15, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 98–100
H 1508 → 1502 -5
A 1699 → 1705 +5
Apr 14, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat 81–79
H 1595 → 1601 +6
A 1550 → 1544 -6
Apr 14, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs 72–101
H 1462 → 1451 -11
A 1621 → 1632 +11
Apr 14, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 113–83
H 1679 → 1682 +4
A 1409 → 1405 -4
Apr 14, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies 119–110
H 1574 → 1578 +5
A 1418 → 1413 -5
Apr 14, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings 118–98
H 1658 → 1660 +2
A 1295 → 1293 -2
Apr 14, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers 106–85
H 1579 → 1583 +4
A 1328 → 1324 -4
Apr 14, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans 86–66
H 1671 → 1679 +8
A 1567 → 1559 -8
Apr 14, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves 96–94
H 1608 → 1610 +2
A 1402 → 1399 -2
Apr 14, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Milwaukee Bucks vs Orlando Magic 98–80
H 1416 → 1438 +22
A 1663 → 1641 -22
Apr 13, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Brooklyn Nets vs Charlotte Hornets 91–87
H 1471 → 1483 +11
A 1504 → 1492 -11
Apr 13, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 88–91
H 1509 → 1496 -13
A 1581 → 1593 +13
Apr 13, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 109–117
H 1535 → 1528 -7
A 1763 → 1771 +7
Apr 13, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors 96–97
H 1369 → 1358 -11
A 1448 → 1459 +11
Apr 13, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies 92–75
H 1738 → 1740 +3
A 1420 → 1418 -3
Apr 13, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs 92–95
H 1298 → 1295 -3
A 1618 → 1621 +3
Apr 12, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Miami Heat vs New York Knicks 122–105
H 1541 → 1550 +8
A 1443 → 1435 -8
Apr 12, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers 111–104
H 1433 → 1448 +15
A 1523 → 1508 -15
Apr 12, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics 107–76
H 1753 → 1763 +10
A 1710 → 1699 -10
Apr 12, 2009 NBAUnited States · 2008-2009 New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks 102–92
H 1553 → 1567 +15
A 1622 → 1608 -15

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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