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2020–21 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 2020–21 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, 2021 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jul 21, 2021.

Recent results

Showing the latest 120 of 1337 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Jul 21, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns 105–98
H 1751 → 1761 +10
A 1728 → 1718 -10
Jul 18, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks 119–123
H 1745 → 1728 -17
A 1734 → 1751 +17
Jul 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns 109–103
H 1721 → 1734 +12
A 1757 → 1745 -12
Jul 12, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns 120–100
H 1707 → 1721 +15
A 1772 → 1757 -15
Jul 9, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks 118–108
H 1763 → 1772 +9
A 1716 → 1707 -9
Jul 7, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks 118–105
H 1752 → 1763 +11
A 1727 → 1716 -11
Jul 4, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 107–118
H 1666 → 1650 -16
A 1711 → 1727 +16
Jul 2, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 123–112
H 1700 → 1711 +11
A 1676 → 1666 -11
Jul 1, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns 103–130
H 1686 → 1670 -16
A 1736 → 1752 +16
Jun 30, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 110–88
H 1662 → 1676 +14
A 1714 → 1700 -14
Jun 29, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 102–116
H 1758 → 1736 -22
A 1665 → 1686 +22
Jun 28, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 102–113
H 1679 → 1662 -17
A 1697 → 1714 +17
Jun 27, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns 80–84
H 1678 → 1665 -13
A 1744 → 1758 +13
Jun 26, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 125–91
H 1685 → 1697 +12
A 1692 → 1679 -12
Jun 25, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns 106–92
H 1662 → 1678 +16
A 1760 → 1744 -16
Jun 24, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 113–116
H 1703 → 1685 -18
A 1674 → 1692 +18
Jun 23, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 104–103
H 1756 → 1760 +4
A 1666 → 1662 -4
Jun 21, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 96–103
H 1670 → 1651 -18
A 1655 → 1674 +18
Jun 20, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 120–114
H 1749 → 1756 +7
A 1673 → 1666 -7
Jun 20, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks 111–115
H 1670 → 1654 -16
A 1687 → 1703 +16
Jun 19, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz 131–119
H 1662 → 1673 +11
A 1649 → 1637 -11
Jun 18, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 99–104
H 1674 → 1655 -18
A 1652 → 1670 +18
Jun 18, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets 104–89
H 1674 → 1687 +12
A 1682 → 1670 -12
Jun 17, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers 111–119
H 1668 → 1649 -19
A 1643 → 1662 +19
Jun 16, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 106–109
H 1669 → 1652 -17
A 1657 → 1674 +17
Jun 16, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks 114–108
H 1671 → 1682 +11
A 1685 → 1674 -11
Jun 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz 118–104
H 1628 → 1643 +14
A 1682 → 1668 -14
Jun 14, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 103–100
H 1646 → 1657 +11
A 1679 → 1669 -11
Jun 14, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns 118–125
H 1640 → 1627 -13
A 1737 → 1749 +13
Jun 13, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets 107–96
H 1673 → 1685 +12
A 1683 → 1671 -12
Jun 13, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz 132–106
H 1613 → 1628 +16
A 1697 → 1682 -16
Jun 12, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns 102–116
H 1655 → 1640 -15
A 1721 → 1737 +15
Jun 11, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 111–127
H 1664 → 1646 -18
A 1661 → 1679 +18
Jun 11, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers 117–111
H 1690 → 1697 +7
A 1620 → 1613 -7
Jun 10, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets 86–83
H 1663 → 1673 +11
A 1694 → 1683 -11
Jun 10, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 123–98
H 1711 → 1721 +10
A 1665 → 1655 -10
Jun 9, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers 112–109
H 1685 → 1690 +5
A 1625 → 1620 -5
Jun 8, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 118–102
H 1648 → 1661 +13
A 1677 → 1664 -13
Jun 8, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets 122–105
H 1700 → 1711 +11
A 1676 → 1665 -11
Jun 7, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks 125–86
H 1682 → 1694 +12
A 1674 → 1663 -12
Jun 6, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 126–111
H 1614 → 1625 +11
A 1596 → 1584 -11
Jun 6, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 124–128
H 1665 → 1648 -17
A 1660 → 1677 +17
Jun 5, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks 115–107
H 1671 → 1682 +12
A 1686 → 1674 -12
Jun 5, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers 97–104
H 1614 → 1596 -19
A 1595 → 1614 +19
Jun 4, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 100–113
H 1600 → 1586 -14
A 1686 → 1700 +14
Jun 4, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 115–126
H 1623 → 1607 -16
A 1660 → 1676 +16
Jun 3, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 100–105
H 1613 → 1595 -18
A 1596 → 1614 +18
Jun 3, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies 126–110
H 1677 → 1685 +8
A 1581 → 1573 -8
Jun 2, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 89–103
H 1602 → 1586 -16
A 1644 → 1660 +16
Jun 2, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 129–112
H 1657 → 1665 +8
A 1558 → 1549 -8
Jun 2, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 115–85
H 1677 → 1686 +9
A 1609 → 1600 -9
Jun 2, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers 147–140
H 1650 → 1660 +10
A 1633 → 1623 -10
Jun 1, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics 123–109
H 1664 → 1671 +6
A 1514 → 1508 -6
Jun 1, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz 113–120
H 1595 → 1581 -14
A 1663 → 1677 +14
May 31, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 122–114
H 1540 → 1558 +18
A 1674 → 1657 -18
May 31, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers 81–106
H 1615 → 1596 -19
A 1594 → 1613 +19
May 30, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets 126–141
H 1526 → 1514 -13
A 1652 → 1664 +13
May 30, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 92–100
H 1626 → 1609 -16
A 1660 → 1677 +16
May 30, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks 113–96
H 1633 → 1644 +11
A 1613 → 1602 -11
May 30, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz 111–121
H 1612 → 1595 -17
A 1646 → 1663 +17
May 29, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 103–132
H 1553 → 1540 -13
A 1661 → 1674 +13
May 29, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 115–95
H 1619 → 1633 +14
A 1664 → 1650 -14
May 29, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks 103–120
H 1586 → 1572 -14
A 1672 → 1686 +14
May 29, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers 108–118
H 1635 → 1615 -20
A 1574 → 1594 +20
May 29, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets 125–119
H 1508 → 1526 +18
A 1670 → 1652 -18
May 28, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks 105–94
H 1621 → 1633 +12
A 1625 → 1613 -12
May 28, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 115–120
H 1636 → 1619 -17
A 1647 → 1664 +17
May 28, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 109–95
H 1611 → 1626 +15
A 1675 → 1660 -15
May 27, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks 84–113
H 1602 → 1586 -16
A 1656 → 1672 +16
May 27, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies 141–129
H 1635 → 1646 +11
A 1623 → 1612 -11
May 26, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 101–92
H 1613 → 1625 +12
A 1633 → 1621 -12
May 26, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 120–95
H 1653 → 1661 +9
A 1562 → 1553 -9
May 26, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 121–127
H 1590 → 1574 -16
A 1619 → 1635 +16
May 26, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 102–109
H 1697 → 1675 -22
A 1589 → 1611 +22
May 25, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics 130–108
H 1664 → 1670 +7
A 1514 → 1508 -7
May 25, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers 128–109
H 1635 → 1647 +13
A 1648 → 1636 -13
May 24, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat 132–98
H 1645 → 1656 +11
A 1613 → 1602 -11
May 24, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies 109–112
H 1654 → 1635 -19
A 1604 → 1623 +19
May 23, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 105–107
H 1629 → 1613 -17
A 1616 → 1633 +17
May 23, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 99–90
H 1690 → 1697 +7
A 1596 → 1589 -7
May 23, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 125–118
H 1645 → 1653 +7
A 1569 → 1562 -7
May 23, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers 109–123
H 1654 → 1635 -19
A 1630 → 1648 +19
May 23, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics 104–93
H 1658 → 1664 +6
A 1521 → 1514 -6
May 22, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 103–113
H 1608 → 1590 -18
A 1601 → 1619 +18
May 22, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat 109–107
H 1639 → 1645 +6
A 1619 → 1613 -6
May 22, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies 112–117
H 1591 → 1574 -17
A 1587 → 1604 +17
May 21, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers 142–115
H 1559 → 1569 +10
A 1513 → 1503 -10
May 20, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 103–100
H 1586 → 1596 +10
A 1600 → 1591 -10
May 19, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs 100–96
H 1581 → 1587 +5
A 1506 → 1500 -5
May 19, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 118–100
H 1506 → 1521 +15
A 1574 → 1559 -15
May 18, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets 144–117
H 1503 → 1513 +10
A 1454 → 1444 -10
May 17, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers 98–110
H 1517 → 1502 -16
A 1571 → 1586 +16
May 17, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 118–112
H 1491 → 1509 +19
A 1658 → 1639 -19
May 17, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz 99–121
H 1506 → 1494 -12
A 1642 → 1654 +12
May 17, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets 132–116
H 1615 → 1630 +14
A 1668 → 1654 -14
May 17, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers 117–112
H 1316 → 1340 +24
A 1632 → 1608 -24
May 17, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks 136–121
H 1448 → 1467 +19
A 1620 → 1601 -19
May 17, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat 107–120
H 1360 → 1352 -7
A 1612 → 1619 +7
May 16, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic 128–117
H 1643 → 1645 +2
A 1354 → 1352 -2
May 16, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets 124–95
H 1613 → 1616 +4
A 1342 → 1338 -4
May 16, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers 123–109
H 1656 → 1658 +2
A 1334 → 1332 -2
May 16, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies 113–101
H 1588 → 1600 +12
A 1593 → 1581 -12
May 16, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns 121–123
H 1512 → 1506 -6
A 1684 → 1690 +6
May 16, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 96–92
H 1625 → 1629 +4
A 1510 → 1506 -4
May 16, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers 113–125
H 1433 → 1417 -16
A 1487 → 1503 +16
May 16, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets 115–110
H 1569 → 1574 +4
A 1458 → 1454 -4
May 16, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat 122–108
H 1647 → 1658 +11
A 1623 → 1612 -11
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns 103–140
H 1523 → 1512 -12
A 1672 → 1684 +12
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics 108–124
H 1465 → 1448 -17
A 1493 → 1510 +17
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls 105–91
H 1650 → 1656 +6
A 1497 → 1491 -6
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers 115–122
H 1502 → 1487 -15
A 1556 → 1571 +15
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets 118–109
H 1621 → 1625 +5
A 1463 → 1458 -5
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans 125–122
H 1583 → 1588 +5
A 1523 → 1517 -5
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings 107–106
H 1589 → 1593 +4
A 1510 → 1506 -4
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors 114–110
H 1618 → 1620 +3
A 1436 → 1433 -3
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers 122–115
H 1317 → 1342 +25
A 1657 → 1632 -25
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets 91–104
H 1366 → 1360 -6
A 1662 → 1668 +6
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz 93–109
H 1322 → 1316 -6
A 1636 → 1642 +6
May 15, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic 122–97
H 1640 → 1643 +3
A 1357 → 1354 -3
May 14, 2021 NBAUnited States · 2020-2021 Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers 120–105
H 1565 → 1569 +4
A 1338 → 1334 -4

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.

Rankings by season

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