NBA Elo Standings — May 21, 1986
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 1812 | 9-1 | W5 | +178 | +46 |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 1665 | 7-3 | W4 | +146 | +55 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1651 | 4-6 | L4 | -36 | -51 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1648 | 4-6 | L4 | +52 | -20 |
| 5 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1628 | 5-5 | L1 | +38 | +5 |
| 6 | Atlanta Hawks | 1602 | 5-5 | L1 | +136 | +14 |
| 7 | Dallas Mavericks | 1557 | 5-5 | L2 | +60 | +19 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 1541 | 4-6 | L1 | -13 | -16 |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | 1533 | 5-5 | L2 | -34 | +3 |
| 10 | Utah Jazz | 1501 | 4-6 | L1 | -12 | -20 |
| 11 | Washington Bullets | 1498 | 5-5 | L1 | +22 | +10 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 1465 | 4-6 | L5 | +12 | -9 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1457 | 4-6 | L2 | -85 | -13 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1431 | 6-4 | L1 | -2 | +42 |
| 15 | New Jersey Nets | 1430 | 3-7 | L5 | -84 | -1 |
| 16 | Golden State Warriors | 1424 | 5-5 | L2 | +36 | +17 |
| 17 | Chicago Bulls | 1418 | 4-6 | L4 | -45 | +29 |
| 18 | Phoenix Suns | 1413 | 3-7 | W2 | -24 | -25 |
| 19 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1409 | 4-6 | W1 | +5 | +6 |
| 20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1383 | 3-7 | W1 | -136 | +22 |
| 21 | San Antonio Spurs | 1377 | 2-8 | L3 | -127 | -33 |
| 22 | Indiana Pacers | 1364 | 1-9 | L2 | -3 | -54 |
| 23 | New York Knicks | 1292 | 1-9 | L2 | -85 | -49 |