NBA Elo Standings — May 17, 1991
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 1731 | 9-1 | W2 | +111 | +33 |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1728 | 7-3 | W2 | +105 | +1 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1709 | 8-2 | W3 | +86 | +36 |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 1624 | 4-6 | L2 | +60 | -9 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 1608 | 5-5 | L2 | -7 | -30 |
| 6 | Houston Rockets | 1597 | 3-7 | L3 | +75 | -67 |
| 7 | San Antonio Spurs | 1597 | 5-5 | L3 | -12 | -26 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 1583 | 7-3 | W3 | -83 | +44 |
| 9 | Boston Celtics | 1551 | 4-6 | L3 | -11 | -30 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 1549 | 5-5 | L3 | +77 | +34 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1542 | 4-6 | L1 | +41 | +17 |
| 12 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1530 | 4-6 | L2 | -42 | +5 |
| 13 | Indiana Pacers | 1527 | 5-5 | L1 | +43 | +6 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 1503 | 4-6 | L1 | -21 | -21 |
| 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1498 | 3-7 | L3 | -12 | -55 |
| 16 | New York Knicks | 1483 | 3-7 | L3 | -14 | -15 |
| 17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1460 | 8-2 | W4 | -86 | +72 |
| 18 | Orlando Magic | 1455 | 5-5 | W2 | +132 | +19 |
| 19 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1416 | 3-7 | L4 | +13 | -37 |
| 20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1408 | 6-4 | W2 | +9 | +55 |
| 21 | Dallas Mavericks | 1367 | 2-8 | L1 | -177 | -11 |
| 22 | Charlotte Hornets | 1367 | 4-6 | L2 | -13 | +5 |
| 23 | Sacramento Kings | 1366 | 5-5 | W1 | -6 | +31 |
| 24 | Washington Bullets | 1359 | 3-7 | L3 | -68 | -19 |
| 25 | New Jersey Nets | 1334 | 3-7 | L1 | +25 | -3 |
| 26 | Miami Heat | 1324 | 2-8 | L1 | -22 | -22 |
| 27 | Denver Nuggets | 1283 | 1-9 | L1 | -204 | -26 |