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Washington Wizards
Adjusted ELO profile with latest rated games and a continuous, game-by-game rating history.
Pool rank
#30
adjusted-v1
Current ELO
1247
Best rank #1 · last reached Apr 4, 1979
Best ELO
1735
Mar 4, 1969
Games rated
5493
Recent movement
-1
vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Last game
Apr 12, 2026
Franchise identity
Franchise history
Renames and relocations retain the same team identity and ELO history.
- Chicago Packers → Chicago Zephyrs Rename
- Chicago Zephyrs → Baltimore Bullets Relocation
- Baltimore Bullets → Capital Bullets Relocation
- Capital Bullets → Washington Bullets Rename
- Washington Bullets → Washington Wizards Rename
Recent form
Latest rated games summarized by record, rating movement, and opponent strength.
Last 5
0-5
- Rated games
- 5
- ELO change
- -44
- Avg opponent
- 1452
Last 10
0-10
- Rated games
- 10
- ELO change
- -65
- Avg opponent
- 1504
History highlights
Top three wins and toughest losses across 5493 rated games.
Best wins
Feb 2, 2025 · at Minnesota Timberwolves 105-103
Apr 17, 2012 · at Chicago Bulls 87-84
Dec 11, 1999 · at San Antonio Spurs 99-89
Worst losses
Mar 17, 1998 · vs Denver Nuggets 89-90
Dec 11, 1977 · vs Brooklyn Nets 95-106
Jan 22, 1969 · vs Oklahoma City Thunder 94-98
Rating history
Showing 120 sampled games from Oct 19, 1961 to Apr 12, 2026.
Plotted games
Showing 120 of 5493 rated games represented by this chart interval.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | ELO change | After | New rank | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | NBA
2025-2026 |
at Cleveland Cavaliers | 117-130 | -1 | 1247 | #45 | |
| Jan 8, 2026 | NBA
2025-2026 |
at Philadelphia 76ers | 110-131 | -7 | 1380 | #39 | |
| Mar 26, 2025 | NBA
2024-2025 |
at Philadelphia 76ers | 119-114 | +19 | 1344 | #40(+2) | |
| Dec 22, 2024 | NBA
2024-2025 |
at Milwaukee Bucks | 101-112 | -2 | 1283 | #45 | |
| Mar 5, 2024 | NBA
2023-2024 |
at Utah Jazz | 115-127 | -5 | 1281 | #45 | |
| Nov 25, 2023 | NBA
2023-2024 |
at Milwaukee Bucks | 128-131 | -2 | 1375 | #38 | |
| Feb 4, 2023 | NBA
2022-2023 |
vs Portland Trail Blazers | 116-124 | -21 | 1538 | #18(-6) | |
| Oct 28, 2022 | NBA
2022-2023 |
vs Indiana Pacers | 117-127 | -22 | 1441 | #28(-1) | |
| Jan 12, 2022 | NBA
2021-2022 |
vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 122-118 | +4 | 1507 | #23(+1) | |
| May 21, 2021 | NBA
2020-2021 |
vs Indiana Pacers | 142-115 | +10 | 1569 | #17 | |
| Feb 21, 2021 | NBA
2020-2021 |
at Portland Trail Blazers | 118-111 | +24 | 1455 | #31(+3) | |
| Feb 25, 2020 | NBA
2019-2020 |
vs Milwaukee Bucks | 134-137 | -2 | 1416 | #31(-1) | |
| Nov 16, 2019 | NBA
2019-2020 |
at Minnesota Timberwolves | 137-116 | +23 | 1415 | #35(+2) | |
| Jan 21, 2019 | NBA
2018-2019 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 101-87 | +11 | 1517 | #23(-1) | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | NBA
2017-2018 |
vs Toronto Raptors | 92-102 | -12 | 1509 | #21 | |
| Jan 13, 2018 | NBA
2017-2018 |
vs Orlando Magic | 125-119 | +3 | 1560 | #13(+1) | |
| May 5, 2017 | NBA
2016-2017 |
vs Boston Celtics | 116-89 | +15 | 1601 | #10(+1) | |
| Jan 24, 2017 | NBA
2016-2017 |
at Charlotte Hornets | 109-99 | +17 | 1595 | #9(+2) | |
| Apr 10, 2016 | NBA
2015-2016 |
vs Charlotte Hornets | 113-98 | +16 | 1529 | #20 | |
| Jan 9, 2016 | NBA
2015-2016 |
vs Toronto Raptors | 88-97 | -15 | 1506 | #19 | |
| Apr 12, 2015 | NBA
2014-2015 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 108-99 | +18 | 1562 | #16(+4) | |
| Jan 6, 2015 | NBA
2014-2015 |
at New Orleans Pelicans | 92-85 | +17 | 1612 | #11(+1) | |
| Apr 14, 2014 | NBA
2013-2014 |
vs Miami Heat | 114-93 | +15 | 1562 | #16(+2) | |
| Jan 12, 2014 | NBA
2013-2014 |
vs Houston Rockets | 107-114 | -13 | 1507 | #22(-3) | |
| Mar 25, 2013 | NBA
2012-2013 |
vs Memphis Grizzlies | 107-94 | +19 | 1521 | #20(+3) | |
| Dec 22, 2012 | NBA
2012-2013 |
at Detroit Pistons | 68-100 | -11 | 1354 | #40 | |
| Mar 18, 2012 | NBA
2011-2012 |
at Memphis Grizzlies | 92-97 | -2 | 1353 | #41 | |
| Apr 9, 2011 | NBA
2010-2011 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 115-83 | +19 | 1376 | #37(+2) | |
| Jan 8, 2011 | NBA
2010-2011 |
vs Brooklyn Nets | 97-77 | +13 | 1365 | #40 | |
| Mar 24, 2010 | NBA
2009-2010 |
at Indiana Pacers | 82-99 | -7 | 1350 | #40 | |
| Dec 17, 2009 | NBA
2009-2010 |
at Sacramento Kings | 109-112 | -7 | 1375 | #39(-1) | |
| Mar 1, 2009 | NBA
2008-2009 |
at Milwaukee Bucks | 93-109 | -8 | 1373 | #38(-1) | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | NBA
2008-2009 |
vs Orlando Magic | 90-105 | -10 | 1429 | #30(-1) | |
| Feb 23, 2008 | NBA
2007-2008 |
vs Charlotte Hornets | 110-95 | +10 | 1483 | #23(+2) | |
| Nov 17, 2007 | NBA
2007-2008 |
vs Portland Trail Blazers | 109-90 | +14 | 1444 | #27(+2) | |
| Feb 11, 2007 | NBA
2006-2007 |
vs Portland Trail Blazers | 73-94 | -23 | 1566 | #12(-4) | |
| Nov 6, 2006 | NBA
2006-2007 |
at Orlando Magic | 103-106 | -11 | 1550 | #16(-2) | |
| Feb 1, 2006 | NBA
2005-2006 |
at Toronto Raptors | 112-117 | -13 | 1499 | #21(-3) | |
| May 10, 2005 | NBA
2004-2005 |
at Miami Heat | 102-108 | -3 | 1547 | #19 | |
| Feb 1, 2005 | NBA
2004-2005 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 96-105 | -16 | 1558 | #13(-1) | |
| Apr 10, 2004 | NBA
2003-2004 |
vs New York Knicks | 98-102 | -11 | 1391 | #37(-2) | |
| Jan 9, 2004 | NBA
2003-2004 |
at Orlando Magic | 92-103 | -10 | 1361 | #42 | |
| Mar 25, 2003 | NBA
2002-2003 |
at Portland Trail Blazers | 95-91 | +24 | 1489 | #27(+2) | |
| Dec 15, 2002 | NBA
2002-2003 |
at Toronto Raptors | 95-82 | +17 | 1487 | #24(+3) | |
| Mar 5, 2002 | NBA
2001-2002 |
vs Chicago Bulls | 115-90 | +9 | 1490 | #25 | |
| Nov 27, 2001 | NBA
2001-2002 |
at Cleveland Cavaliers | 75-94 | -9 | 1316 | #41(-1) | |
| Feb 7, 2001 | NBA
2000-2001 |
at Orlando Magic | 98-107 | -4 | 1393 | #35(-1) | |
| Nov 3, 2000 | NBA
2000-2001 |
vs New York Knicks | 76-80 | -9 | 1466 | #28(-2) | |
| Jan 17, 2000 | NBA
1999-2000 |
vs Boston Celtics | 101-105 | -14 | 1412 | #33(-1) | |
| Apr 23, 1999 | NBA
1998-1999 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 78-89 | -11 | 1461 | #28(-2) | |
| Apr 12, 1998 | NBA
1997-1998 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 81-91 | -14 | 1503 | #23(-1) | |
| Dec 31, 1997 | NBA
1997-1998 |
vs Toronto Raptors | 118-91 | +5 | 1599 | #13(+1) | |
| Mar 29, 1997 | NBA
1996-1997 |
vs Dallas Mavericks | 94-87 | +3 | 1561 | #15(+1) | |
| Dec 22, 1996 | NBA
1996-1997 |
at Memphis Grizzlies | 87-91 | -21 | 1520 | #18(-1) | |
| Mar 8, 1996 | NBA
1995-1996 |
vs Los Angeles Clippers | 89-92 | -21 | 1478 | #23(-4) | |
| Dec 3, 1995 | NBA
1995-1996 |
at New York Knicks | 83-107 | -4 | 1400 | #35 | |
| Feb 22, 1995 | NBA
1994-1995 |
at Milwaukee Bucks | 92-100 | -6 | 1314 | #40 | |
| Nov 11, 1994 | NBA
1994-1995 |
vs Brooklyn Nets | 104-91 | +18 | 1440 | #27(+1) | |
| Jan 27, 1994 | NBA
1993-1994 |
vs Dallas Mavericks | 98-95 | +2 | 1419 | #31 | |
| Apr 13, 1993 | NBA
1992-1993 |
at New York Knicks | 85-93 | -1 | 1359 | #35(+1) | |
| Jan 5, 1993 | NBA
1992-1993 |
at Atlanta Hawks | 107-100 | +19 | 1427 | #30(+2) | |
| Mar 16, 1992 | NBA
1991-1992 |
vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 102-111 | -6 | 1393 | #33(-1) | |
| Dec 7, 1991 | NBA
1991-1992 |
at Cleveland Cavaliers | 97-99 | -3 | 1415 | #33(-1) | |
| Feb 23, 1991 | NBA
1990-1991 |
vs New York Knicks | 101-104 | -16 | 1439 | #24 | |
| Nov 20, 1990 | NBA
1990-1991 |
vs Sacramento Kings | 82-87 | -21 | 1387 | #33(-2) | |
| Feb 2, 1990 | NBA
1989-1990 |
vs Sacramento Kings | 108-99 | +11 | 1434 | #28(+1) | |
| Apr 21, 1989 | NBA
1988-1989 |
at Chicago Bulls | 113-115 | -9 | 1601 | #9(-2) | |
| Jan 19, 1989 | NBA
1988-1989 |
vs San Antonio Spurs | 115-112 | +4 | 1484 | #22 | |
| Apr 11, 1988 | NBA
1987-1988 |
at Atlanta Hawks | 86-85 | +20 | 1562 | #13(+4) | |
| Jan 9, 1988 | NBA
1987-1988 |
vs Los Angeles Clippers | 108-76 | +7 | 1455 | #23 | |
| Mar 24, 1987 | NBA
1986-1987 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 87-96 | -10 | 1524 | #18(-2) | |
| Dec 16, 1986 | NBA
1986-1987 |
vs Utah Jazz | 106-109 | -14 | 1542 | #14 | |
| Mar 6, 1986 | NBA
1985-1986 |
vs New York Knicks | 113-111 | +4 | 1530 | #15 | |
| Nov 30, 1985 | NBA
1985-1986 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 133-119 | +19 | 1510 | #17(+3) | |
| Feb 22, 1985 | NBA
1984-1985 |
at Dallas Mavericks | 101-110 | -8 | 1511 | #18(-2) | |
| Nov 14, 1984 | NBA
1984-1985 |
vs San Antonio Spurs | 125-106 | +14 | 1534 | #17(+1) | |
| Feb 14, 1984 | NBA
1983-1984 |
at Denver Nuggets | 108-96 | +15 | 1545 | #15(+2) | |
| Nov 3, 1983 | NBA
1983-1984 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 111-88 | +10 | 1609 | #7 | |
| Jan 22, 1983 | NBA
1982-1983 |
vs Chicago Bulls | 86-95 | -19 | 1458 | #24(-3) | |
| Apr 20, 1982 | NBA
1981-1982 |
at Brooklyn Nets | 96-83 | +19 | 1640 | #5(+1) | |
| Jan 17, 1982 | NBA
1981-1982 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 96-78 | +11 | 1598 | #8 | |
| Mar 11, 1981 | NBA
1980-1981 |
at Brooklyn Nets | 104-109 | -22 | 1582 | #9(-3) | |
| Dec 5, 1980 | NBA
1980-1981 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 103-92 | +6 | 1526 | #16 | |
| Feb 28, 1980 | NBA
1979-1980 |
vs Houston Rockets | 105-99 | +12 | 1536 | #14(+2) | |
| Nov 24, 1979 | NBA
1979-1980 |
at Houston Rockets | 105-103 | +17 | 1552 | #14(+3) | |
| Mar 25, 1979 | NBA
1978-1979 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 116-107 | +6 | 1657 | #1 | |
| Dec 8, 1978 | NBA
1978-1979 |
vs Brooklyn Nets | 100-108 | -23 | 1678 | #1 | |
| Apr 14, 1978 | NBA
1977-1978 |
at Atlanta Hawks | 107-103 | +17 | 1595 | #7(+3) | |
| Jan 11, 1978 | NBA
1977-1978 |
at Atlanta Hawks | 95-100 | -16 | 1604 | #5 | |
| Apr 13, 1977 | NBA
1976-1977 |
vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 109-100 | +8 | 1630 | #3 | |
| Jan 8, 1977 | NBA
1976-1977 |
at Cleveland Cavaliers | 107-114 | -12 | 1581 | #8(-1) | |
| Apr 4, 1976 | NBA
1975-1976 |
vs Utah Jazz | 125-129 | -21 | 1585 | #7(-2) | |
| Jan 2, 1976 | NBA
1975-1976 |
at Chicago Bulls | 107-99 | +11 | 1595 | #6 | |
| Apr 18, 1975 | NBA
1974-1975 |
at Los Angeles Clippers | 102-108 | -16 | 1697 | #2 | |
| Jan 9, 1975 | NBA
1974-1975 |
at Houston Rockets | 102-94 | +14 | 1665 | #2 | |
| Mar 29, 1974 | NBA
1973-1974 |
at New York Knicks | 91-102 | -11 | 1580 | #7 | |
| Jan 2, 1974 | NBA
1973-1974 |
vs New York Knicks | 81-92 | -16 | 1595 | #6 | |
| Mar 21, 1973 | NBA
1972-1973 |
vs Houston Rockets | 110-118 | -25 | 1640 | #6(-1) | |
| Dec 16, 1972 | NBA
1972-1973 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 105-99 | +15 | 1592 | #8 | |
| Mar 12, 1972 | NBA
1971-1972 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 102-97 | +3 | 1607 | #9 | |
| Dec 10, 1971 | NBA
1971-1972 |
at Chicago Bulls | 102-118 | -6 | 1499 | #13 | |
| Mar 20, 1971 | NBA
1970-1971 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 124-112 | +16 | 1529 | #15(+1) | |
| Dec 25, 1970 | NBA
1970-1971 |
vs Chicago Bulls | 128-112 | +13 | 1618 | #7 | |
| Mar 11, 1970 | NBA
1969-1970 |
at Golden State Warriors | 112-115 | -20 | 1623 | #5(-2) | |
| Dec 13, 1969 | NBA
1969-1970 |
vs Houston Rockets | 117-105 | +7 | 1631 | #2 | |
| Mar 7, 1969 | NBA
1968-1969 |
at Golden State Warriors | 130-135 | -16 | 1701 | #2(-1) | |
| Dec 3, 1968 | NBA
1968-1969 |
vs Sacramento Kings | 127-129 | -17 | 1639 | #5(-1) | |
| Feb 11, 1968 | NBA
1967-1968 |
vs Houston Rockets | 136-116 | +7 | 1543 | #10(+1) | |
| Nov 17, 1967 | NBA
1967-1968 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers | 116-107 | +18 | 1488 | #13(+1) | |
| Jan 20, 1967 | NBA
1966-1967 |
at Boston Celtics | 117-129 | -1 | 1421 | #17 | |
| Oct 21, 1966 | NBA
1966-1967 |
at Boston Celtics | 91-111 | -5 | 1524 | #12 | |
| Jan 2, 1966 | NBA
1965-1966 |
at Sacramento Kings | 107-138 | -11 | 1617 | #5 | |
| Mar 30, 1965 | NBA
1964-1965 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 109-103 | +14 | 1630 | #4(+1) | |
| Jan 3, 1965 | NBA
1964-1965 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 142-132 | +8 | 1570 | #7 | |
| Mar 7, 1964 | NBA
1963-1964 |
at Sacramento Kings | 101-104 | -2 | 1534 | #10(-1) | |
| Dec 15, 1963 | NBA
1963-1964 |
at Golden State Warriors | 97-122 | -9 | 1500 | #10 | |
| Feb 5, 1963 | NBA
1962-1963 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 107-109 | -14 | 1478 | #13(-1) | |
| Nov 15, 1962 | NBA
1962-1963 |
vs New York Knicks | 95-92 | +12 | 1463 | #14 | |
| Jan 24, 1962 | NBA
1961-1962 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 108-122 | -7 | 1405 | #18(-1) | |
| Oct 19, 1961 | NBA
1961-1962 |
at New York Knicks | 103-120 | -14 | 1486 | #12 |