NBA Elo Standings — May 1, 1987
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1731 | 8-2 | W3 | +130 | -14 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 1691 | 7-3 | W7 | -14 | -7 |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 1685 | 8-2 | W1 | +117 | +26 |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 1616 | 6-4 | W3 | +89 | -8 |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 1587 | 5-5 | L3 | +49 | -47 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1581 | 7-3 | L1 | -17 | +20 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1545 | 5-5 | W1 | -40 | +5 |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 1542 | 7-3 | W2 | -70 | +46 |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1521 | 5-5 | L2 | +50 | -36 |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 1513 | 4-6 | L1 | +104 | +10 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1497 | 6-4 | W3 | +58 | +49 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 1492 | 6-4 | W2 | +43 | +10 |
| 13 | Utah Jazz | 1489 | 5-5 | L2 | -12 | +8 |
| 14 | Phoenix Suns | 1483 | 9-1 | W3 | +41 | +99 |
| 15 | Chicago Bulls | 1480 | 3-7 | L5 | +35 | +3 |
| 16 | Washington Bullets | 1473 | 4-6 | L4 | -26 | -18 |
| 17 | Denver Nuggets | 1472 | 3-7 | L3 | -50 | -11 |
| 18 | Sacramento Kings | 1415 | 6-4 | L1 | -62 | +42 |
| 19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1410 | 4-6 | W1 | -12 | +10 |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs | 1373 | 2-8 | L1 | -45 | -26 |
| 21 | New Jersey Nets | 1372 | 2-8 | L5 | -81 | -26 |
| 22 | New York Knicks | 1333 | 2-8 | L6 | -28 | -21 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1197 | 0-10 | L14 | -257 | -45 |