1958–59 NBA ELO rankings
NBA team ratings for the 1958–59 season, reconstructed through the latest rated game available and including every franchise active in the selected period.
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Seasons
Ranking table
Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.
| Rank | Global rank | Team | ELO | Games | Peak ELO | Last games oldest → newest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | 1778 | 936 | |||
| #2 | #2 | 1692 | 776 | |||
| #3 | #3 | 1666 | 742 | |||
| #4 | #4 | 1646 | 921 | |||
| #5 | #5 | 1631 | 862 | |||
| #6 | #6 | 1619 | 938 | |||
| #7 | #9 | 1540 | 819 | |||
| #8 | #12 | 1485 | 805 |
ELO ratings guide
How the NBA ELO rankings are calculated
NBA teams gain or lose ELO points after each rated game according to the result, opponent strength, home-court advantage, and score margin. The live ranking reflects current franchise strength; switch to historical franchises or the graph to explore the longer record.
Ratings start at 1,500 and update after every rated result using a versioned, published model. Read the basketball ELO formula and assumptions.
Rankings by season
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