NBA Elo Standings — April 23, 1989
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 1768 | 9-1 | W5 | +158 | +46 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 1645 | 9-1 | L1 | +99 | +74 |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns | 1643 | 9-1 | W1 | +214 | +37 |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1638 | 5-5 | W1 | +101 | -20 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1638 | 7-3 | W5 | +12 | -14 |
| 6 | Utah Jazz | 1588 | 6-4 | W1 | +8 | -2 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 1573 | 5-5 | W2 | +55 | -18 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1562 | 5-5 | W1 | +92 | -2 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 1556 | 2-8 | L1 | +5 | -71 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1556 | 4-6 | L1 | +67 | -45 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1546 | 8-2 | L1 | +33 | +57 |
| 12 | Washington Bullets | 1545 | 5-5 | L2 | +29 | +13 |
| 13 | Boston Celtics | 1525 | 4-6 | W1 | -57 | -43 |
| 14 | Houston Rockets | 1515 | 5-5 | L1 | +17 | -11 |
| 15 | Denver Nuggets | 1502 | 4-6 | L1 | -69 | -36 |
| 16 | Indiana Pacers | 1463 | 6-4 | W2 | -8 | +55 |
| 17 | Golden State Warriors | 1460 | 3-7 | L6 | +104 | -63 |
| 18 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1453 | 5-5 | W1 | -108 | -13 |
| 19 | Dallas Mavericks | 1434 | 5-5 | W3 | -157 | +12 |
| 20 | Sacramento Kings | 1402 | 5-5 | L1 | +11 | +26 |
| 21 | New Jersey Nets | 1318 | 2-8 | L4 | -46 | -13 |
| 22 | Charlotte Hornets | 1308 | 3-7 | L2 | -192 | +23 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1306 | 4-6 | L2 | -11 | +44 |
| 24 | Miami Heat | 1280 | 2-8 | W1 | -220 | -7 |
| 25 | San Antonio Spurs | 1278 | 1-9 | L9 | -137 | -52 |